A Life to Remember
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Adult ++
Chapters:
9
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4,314
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A Life to Remember
Title-A Life to Remember
Author-Mary (zznightdreamerzz@aol.com)
Pairing-W/A, B/R
Rating-R some parts NC-17
Distribution-Soulmates till the End of Time and The Course of True Love, anyone else, if you'd like it just ask.
Disclaimer-I don't own anything you've seen on the show, so please don't sue.
Feedback-Would be appreciated greatly…
Authors note-Oz doesn't exist in my world. The story takes place in season 3
but things aren't the same. So think season 3 time line and everything else
is fair game. Also Riley and the Initiative are here.
Summery-Willow is attacked; will anything ever be the same?
**Thanks so much to Jackie for beta-reading for me.**
Part 1
Willow pulled her jacket closer around her body. It was chilly for late March in southern California. Looking around, she checked to make sure nothing was following her. It was her own fault she knew. She had lost track of time, well her watch had any way, Willow thought as she glared at the band on her wrist. When she had checked the time early in the afternoon it was working, but when she had checked it again it was stuck on 3:00. It was just her luck. She now had to walk home, alone, at night. Things couldn't get any worse.
As she walked she thought about all that had been happening lately. She and Xander were hardly talking anymore. She really did miss her best friend. Once inseparable, now…well that was the point.
Things were just as bad with Buffy. She had grown distant after the whole Angelus incident and her running away. No matter how many times Willow tried to tell her she just wouldn't believe it wasn't her fault. No one blamed her, and to be honest no one really blamed Angel either. Sure they held grudges and were more than a little frightened to be around him sometimes.
Well, the others were. For some reason Willow wasn't scared of him at all. She knew he was almost always there, lurking in the shadows, watching out for her. She had gotten used to it while he was Angelus. You would think that would've scared her but no, not Willow. She knew he would never hurt her. He was protecting her, like he always did.
They had become quite close since he returned from hell. She visited him at least twice a week if not more. They had so much in common. It was amazing they hadn't realized it before. Something else, Willow had come to realize just how fond she was of him. True, she'd thought of him as a close friend. One of her best friends actually, but she had also come to realize she considered him as more.
She'd always had a crush on him; he was after all very attractive. But after all the time she spent with him, she learned to over look the apparent things and hone in on the small non-important things. Like how he read the same books as she did and how they shared the same taste in music and art. They could actually have a conversation together about things other than what was on sale at the mall this weekend and if they were going to the Bronze. It was those little things that made her lo…
Willows thoughts were interrupted as she was grabbed from behind. *Great, now I'm going to die, all thanks to my stupid watch. *
A million thoughts started to fly through her head. Things she knew she would regret thinking about when this was over and done with like, Buffy would be mad that she was out alone and she had never gotten the chance to tell Xander that it was actually she who had spilled cool-aid on his comic book collection back in the fourth grade not Jessie. She wanted to tell Giles that although she thought he was a great watcher he should loosen up just a bit and have some fun and she hoped Cordy realized what a crappy watch she'd given her for her birthday. But most of all she wanted to tell Angel that it wasn't his fault. And that she...
"You're the slayers little friend." The demon growled.
Willow nodded slightly, too scared to answer.
The demon smiled and tightened his hold on her neck. Willow struggled slightly as she felt the pressure of his hand squeezing her throat, cutting off her air supply.
"How would you like to give her a message for me?"
"O-okay." Willow choked out, hoping she sounded helpful.
"Good." The demon said pushing her to the ground.
"There are just so many things I want to tell her." He said as he stepped closer to where she lay struggling to breathe again.
Willows eyes widened as she saw a huge blade like nail extend from his index finger. As he advanced toward her she realized exactly how she was going to deliver the message. He was about to make her into a human post it. *Life is just so unfair. * Willow thought as she struggled to get up.
"Now be a good little girl and sit still while I write it down for you, you'll have enough time to deliver it. Don't you worry your pretty little head off."
Just as Willow opened her mouth to scream, she heard the most wonderful thing in the world…Angel.
He knew even before he'd turned the corner she was there, and she was afraid. Her fear was rolling off her like waves and it hit him like a ton of bricks. Willow was in trouble. Rational thought had no place in his mind any more. He was acting purely without thought. Whomever or whatever was causing her fear would pay. Of that he was sure. He promised himself to always keep her safe and that's what he intended to do.
"Why don't you be a good little boy and deliver it yourself."
The demon whipped around to face the newcomer.
"Angelus…how nice of you to visit old friends."
"Get out of here Trey. Leave the girl alone." Angel said coldly, as his face shifted.
"Aw but Angelus…we were just getting started." Trey said as he moved to stab Willow, who had just stood up.
Angel reacted quickly, pushing Willow to the ground in hopes of saving her from being gored.
What he didn't realize was the ground was uneven and part of it was slightly raised. So when Willow fell, she hit her head, the force alone knocking her out cold.
Willow stumbled back from Angel's push, surprise etched on her face. As she fell she had no time to consider what was going to happen. If Angel or she herself was going to be ok. The uneven ground rushed to meet her at a sickeningly fast pace and Willow's last thought before she succumbed to darkness was Angel was going to have to fight this one on his own.
After disposing of Trey, Angel turned around to see Willow lying on the ground, soaked in her own blood. Realizing what had happened, he quickly scooped her limp form up and ran back to his apartment.
After cleaning the wound, which turned out to be not as bad as he first feared, he gently covered her on his bed and sat down next to her. This was all his fault. If he hadn't stopped to make that quick sweep of the park on his way out he would have been able to kill the demon long before it had approached her. And pushing her to the ground, what had he been thinking. He should've known she would get hurt. She's not the slayer. She was mortal, with mortal healing abilities. He just hoped she woke up soon.
Author-Mary (zznightdreamerzz@aol.com)
Pairing-W/A, B/R
Rating-R some parts NC-17
Distribution-Soulmates till the End of Time and The Course of True Love, anyone else, if you'd like it just ask.
Disclaimer-I don't own anything you've seen on the show, so please don't sue.
Feedback-Would be appreciated greatly…
Authors note-Oz doesn't exist in my world. The story takes place in season 3
but things aren't the same. So think season 3 time line and everything else
is fair game. Also Riley and the Initiative are here.
Summery-Willow is attacked; will anything ever be the same?
**Thanks so much to Jackie for beta-reading for me.**
Part 1
Willow pulled her jacket closer around her body. It was chilly for late March in southern California. Looking around, she checked to make sure nothing was following her. It was her own fault she knew. She had lost track of time, well her watch had any way, Willow thought as she glared at the band on her wrist. When she had checked the time early in the afternoon it was working, but when she had checked it again it was stuck on 3:00. It was just her luck. She now had to walk home, alone, at night. Things couldn't get any worse.
As she walked she thought about all that had been happening lately. She and Xander were hardly talking anymore. She really did miss her best friend. Once inseparable, now…well that was the point.
Things were just as bad with Buffy. She had grown distant after the whole Angelus incident and her running away. No matter how many times Willow tried to tell her she just wouldn't believe it wasn't her fault. No one blamed her, and to be honest no one really blamed Angel either. Sure they held grudges and were more than a little frightened to be around him sometimes.
Well, the others were. For some reason Willow wasn't scared of him at all. She knew he was almost always there, lurking in the shadows, watching out for her. She had gotten used to it while he was Angelus. You would think that would've scared her but no, not Willow. She knew he would never hurt her. He was protecting her, like he always did.
They had become quite close since he returned from hell. She visited him at least twice a week if not more. They had so much in common. It was amazing they hadn't realized it before. Something else, Willow had come to realize just how fond she was of him. True, she'd thought of him as a close friend. One of her best friends actually, but she had also come to realize she considered him as more.
She'd always had a crush on him; he was after all very attractive. But after all the time she spent with him, she learned to over look the apparent things and hone in on the small non-important things. Like how he read the same books as she did and how they shared the same taste in music and art. They could actually have a conversation together about things other than what was on sale at the mall this weekend and if they were going to the Bronze. It was those little things that made her lo…
Willows thoughts were interrupted as she was grabbed from behind. *Great, now I'm going to die, all thanks to my stupid watch. *
A million thoughts started to fly through her head. Things she knew she would regret thinking about when this was over and done with like, Buffy would be mad that she was out alone and she had never gotten the chance to tell Xander that it was actually she who had spilled cool-aid on his comic book collection back in the fourth grade not Jessie. She wanted to tell Giles that although she thought he was a great watcher he should loosen up just a bit and have some fun and she hoped Cordy realized what a crappy watch she'd given her for her birthday. But most of all she wanted to tell Angel that it wasn't his fault. And that she...
"You're the slayers little friend." The demon growled.
Willow nodded slightly, too scared to answer.
The demon smiled and tightened his hold on her neck. Willow struggled slightly as she felt the pressure of his hand squeezing her throat, cutting off her air supply.
"How would you like to give her a message for me?"
"O-okay." Willow choked out, hoping she sounded helpful.
"Good." The demon said pushing her to the ground.
"There are just so many things I want to tell her." He said as he stepped closer to where she lay struggling to breathe again.
Willows eyes widened as she saw a huge blade like nail extend from his index finger. As he advanced toward her she realized exactly how she was going to deliver the message. He was about to make her into a human post it. *Life is just so unfair. * Willow thought as she struggled to get up.
"Now be a good little girl and sit still while I write it down for you, you'll have enough time to deliver it. Don't you worry your pretty little head off."
Just as Willow opened her mouth to scream, she heard the most wonderful thing in the world…Angel.
He knew even before he'd turned the corner she was there, and she was afraid. Her fear was rolling off her like waves and it hit him like a ton of bricks. Willow was in trouble. Rational thought had no place in his mind any more. He was acting purely without thought. Whomever or whatever was causing her fear would pay. Of that he was sure. He promised himself to always keep her safe and that's what he intended to do.
"Why don't you be a good little boy and deliver it yourself."
The demon whipped around to face the newcomer.
"Angelus…how nice of you to visit old friends."
"Get out of here Trey. Leave the girl alone." Angel said coldly, as his face shifted.
"Aw but Angelus…we were just getting started." Trey said as he moved to stab Willow, who had just stood up.
Angel reacted quickly, pushing Willow to the ground in hopes of saving her from being gored.
What he didn't realize was the ground was uneven and part of it was slightly raised. So when Willow fell, she hit her head, the force alone knocking her out cold.
Willow stumbled back from Angel's push, surprise etched on her face. As she fell she had no time to consider what was going to happen. If Angel or she herself was going to be ok. The uneven ground rushed to meet her at a sickeningly fast pace and Willow's last thought before she succumbed to darkness was Angel was going to have to fight this one on his own.
After disposing of Trey, Angel turned around to see Willow lying on the ground, soaked in her own blood. Realizing what had happened, he quickly scooped her limp form up and ran back to his apartment.
After cleaning the wound, which turned out to be not as bad as he first feared, he gently covered her on his bed and sat down next to her. This was all his fault. If he hadn't stopped to make that quick sweep of the park on his way out he would have been able to kill the demon long before it had approached her. And pushing her to the ground, what had he been thinking. He should've known she would get hurt. She's not the slayer. She was mortal, with mortal healing abilities. He just hoped she woke up soon.