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A New Beginning
by Hope A

A New Beginning Chapter 2: A Move

Hyperion Hotel 10:00 am. Fred is in Wesley’s office with him. Cordy and Angel are playing with Connor. Gunn is not at work yet.

“Who’s a good boy?” Cordy says in her baby voice. “Yes you’re so cute, that” she stops suddenly.

“Cordy?” Angel asked. She didn’t respond just looked at the floor wide-eyed. “Cordy?” he yelled putting Connor down and kneeling in front of her.

“There’s a woman. She’s running down an alley and a vampire, a group of vampires. She’s trapped and they kill her. God there’s so much blood, Angel,” she said almost crying.

“Where is she?” he asked concerned.

“Umm, on Mayberry Blvd. There’s an alley off the corner. She’s stuck there,” she explained.

“Okay. Wesley!” Angel called. Wesley looked up from his work and walked out of his office.

“Yes” he said.

“Cordy had a vision we have to fight,” he explained.

“Okay” he said heading to the weapon cabinet.

“Fred, page Gunn” Angel ordered.

“Okay” she said hurrying back into the office. After a minute or so, she came back out.
“He didn’t answer,” she explained.

“Okay we’ll have to do this ourselves,” Angel said as they all left except Fred. She stayed to watch Connor.

About half an hour later, Gunn came in.

“Hey” he greeted.

“Hey” Fred said plainly.

“Where is every one?” he asked.

“They had to go and fight” she said. “Cordy got a vision,” she explained.

“Oh” he replied.

“We paged you, but you never answered” she said.

“Oh sorry, I think it was off” he explained.

They sat in silence for a while until Gunn broke the mood.

“So?” he asked.

“So” she replied.

“I’ve been meaning to talk to,” he explained.

“Okay” she said nervously.

“I, Fred I like you, a lot. And I thought you liked me too” he said.

“Charles” she started.

“No, I thought you liked me. But I guess you didn’t and I am torn. I haven’t slept or even eaten in days,” he said.

“I’m sorry, but I couldn’t be with you any more” she explained.

“Why?” he asked standing.

She stood also and backed away.

“What?” she replied.

“Why won’t you be with me any more?” he asked closing in on her.

“I just…” she started.

“Was is Wesley?” he asked forcing her into the garden.

“No” she said.

“Then what is it?” he yelled.

“Charles, please” she pleaded walking into the garden.

“Answer me!” he yelled. “Was I not fast enough? Was that it?” he asked grabbing her arm.

“Charles stop!” she yelled. Gunn grabbed her and starting groping her. He kissed her violently. “Please stop it!” she begged pounding his chest.

“You’re too weak for me” he said. He grabbed her skirt and lifted it up. Fred kicked him away and ran. He caught her and forced her to the floor. She squired underneath him and started to punch his chest. He forced her skirt up a little until something hit hi m in the back of the neck.

***

Lorne was upstairs and heard Fred scream. He ran down the stairs and saw Gunn on top of her in the garden. He ran inside and hit him over the head with an umbrella.

***

Gunn looked up to see Lorne and punched him, sending across the courtyard. He turned his attention back to Fred. When he turned to her, she punched him and ran into the hotel. She dialed a number quickly on her cell phone.

***

Wesley and Cordy and Angel headed back to the car, their weapons showered with blood and some on their clothes. Wesley sat in the passengers seat when his phone rang. He took it out and answered.

“Hello?” he asked.

***
“Wesley!” Fred screamed. She was running with the phone. “You need to help me please. He’s attacking me!” she screamed as Gunn pushed her to the floor. Her head started to bleed and the phone flew out of her hand.

***

“Fred? Wesley asked into the phone.

“What, Fred are you okay,” he asked as he heard her scream.

He listened to Fred scream and heard a punch and the tearing of clothing.

“We need to get back to hotel, some one is attacking Fred,” he said. Angel sped down the streets of L.A. and rushed to the hotel.

***

“Charles stop!” she yelled as he ripped her skirt. He spread her legs and tried to put his hand up her skirt, but she kicked him in the face, sending him flying. She got up and Gunn chased her. He tackled her and she fell to the floor. She was near the weapon cabinet now. She pushed him off again and grabbed a sword. He stood across from her. She swung at him but missed. Gunn knocked it out her hands and grabbed it for himself. He swung at her and cut her arms a few times. She winced at the pain and started crying. Suddenly Lorne came in back of Gunn and knocked him out with a fire extinguisher. Gunn fell to the ground as Fred cried and sank to the floor in shock. Her skirt was ripped and she could still fell his touch on her legs and body. Lorne walked to her and she backed away. He picked Gunn up and threw him onto the front lawn. She tried to stand but couldn’t.

Suddenly Wesley, Angel and Cordy came in and saw Fred.

“Fred! What happened?” Wesley asked as he looked at her cuts.

“He…he grabbed me” she stuttered out.

“Who?” he asked. Fred just shook her head. “We need to know,” he said. He looked up at Angel and Cordy and then to Lorne. “Lorne, who did this?” he asked standing.

“I don’t think you want to know” Lorne answered.

“Lorne, who did this?” he asked again a little more angrily.

“Gunn” Lorne whispered.

Wesley turned back to Fred in horror. She looked up at him tears streaming down her face. He knelt next to her and she backed away.

“I’m not going to hurt you,” he said. He put his hand to her knee. She looked up at him and tried to stand up. She pushed her self up, but almost fell. He caught her and picked her up in his arms. She tried to fight but was to weak. She cried into his shoulder. He carried her up to her room and placed her on the bed.

“We need to get you cleaned up,” he said.

She nodded.

“Do you want a bath?” he asked.

She nodded again. Wesley knew a nice soothing bath would calm her down and clean her cut. He went into the bathroom and turned on the tub faucet. He took a bottle of bath bubbles and poured it in the water. He went back out to Fred and helped her undress. She tried to take off her shirt, but her arms hurt and she was in too much of a shock.

“Put your arms up please,” he said quietly, trying not to scare her. She obeyed. He lifted the shirt off and put it on a chair. “Turn around” he asked, again very quietly. Fred turned around. Wes unzipped her skirt and slid it of her. She tensed as he slid it over her hips. He unclasped her bra and she took it off. The he slipped off her panties. She tensed again and held her breath. This was a bad sign.

“I won’t hurt you” he reassured her as he gently took them off.

Then her picked her up and placed her in the hot water. She relaxed into the steam and heat. Wesley picked up a cloth and poured liquid body wash on it. He rubbed her back and neck. He massaged her shoulders and she started to relax. Then she leaned back and closed her eyes. He watched her relax. She kept her eyes closed for a few minutes, just resting. Then Wesley leaned in and kissed her head. She opened her eyes and saw Wesley. Then she sat up and leaned into him and they kissed passionately. She noticed she was in a bathtub and forgot why. Then remembered what Gunn had done and pulled away. Wesley looked into her fear and tear filled eyes.

“Fred, what’s wrong?” he asked.

“Charles, he did this,” she said.

“I know, but what did he do exactly?” he asked.

She shook her head no.

“Fred I need to know” he said leaning into her.

“He, he just…got grabby” she said looking down and playing with the bubbles.

“What else? I saw your, um, skirt” he said hesitantly.

“He, he ripped it,” she said as tears flowed down her cheeks.

“Oh Fred I had no idea” he said brushing a hand across her face.

“I tried to push him off,” she cried.

“I’m so sorry” he said kneeling next to her.

“I was to weak and he… he…” she put her head in her hands and started crying hard. Wesley put his arms around her and hugged her. She wrapped her arms around him and cried into his shoulder. Wesley grabbed a towel with one hand and wrapped it around Fred. He lifted her up and carried her to her bed. She put on her pajamas and Wesley helped her under the covers. He kissed her and then kissed her forehead. He turned to leave.

“Wait” she said. Wesley turned around and walked to her.

“What?” he asked kneeling next to her.

“You can you wait until I fall asleep?” she asked.

“Sure” he said. He joined her on the bed and wrapped his arms around her. Wesley watched her sleep and listened to her breath. It was soothing and soon he fell asleep too. They lied there all night and fell asleep in each other’s arms.

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