Raising Connor
Summary: This is an AU story from ATS, season 3. Angel is souled and there is no curse on him.
Disclaimer: Joss owns everything, I own the story.
A/N: Did you ever wonder what it would have been like for Angel and Cordy to raise Connor, there is a bit of a crossover into Btvs.
From the night that Darla staked herself to give life to their son, Angel has doted over his child. Cordelia and Fred were there for him to help care for the baby and understand babies and their needs. After his son's birth, Angel had trouble understanding what was wrong with his son when he wouldn't stop crying, he did everything he could to calm him, but nothing worked.
He sang to the baby, walked around with him, made funny noises and faces at him. Angel was lost for ideas to get his son to stop crying, then he had a thought and put his game faces on, when the baby saw this, he stopped crying and smiled at his father as if he understood. Angel decided on the name Connor for his son because it was a strong Irish name, he was still proud of his Irish heritage and had planned to bring his son up in ways of it. The baby being only hours old, Angel had already decided that his son would attend Notre Dame University, and decided on which sports he would play. He even planned to train him to fight vampires and the forces of darkness at his side, Angel had his son's life already mapped out.
Angel didn't think that he was making enough money to support his son, so he threw himself into the business and with the help of team Angel did just that, Cordy helped him advertise and found ways to bring in new clients. Things started off kind of slow, but they eventually picked up putting Angel Investigations on the map. They dealt with some pretty bizarre cases, but their clients were willing to pay the price of their services to solve whatever problems they were having, a great deal of their cases came from Cordy's visions.
Cordy was Connor's mother in practically every way, she cared for him as Angel did, she fed, changed, and soothed him when he was fussy or upset. Connor had come to recognize Cordelia as his mother, she bought things for him that Angel couldn't like his crib, clothes, toys and other baby articles. Bath time was their favorite part of the evening, Angel and Cordy played with Connor in the water, blowing bubbles off of his little hands, making him giggle. Angel bought him some little boats to play with in his bath water and Cordy bought him a little rubber duck that he loved to play with during his bath. As the months rolled by, Connor was like other babies in his development he did everything at the appropriate time. Angel worried that his son might not develop in the same way, and he also worried that his son wasn't completely human, because he and Darla were vampires and wondered if he was also. Angel was filled with much pride as his son demonstrated each new skill.
Angel and Cordy had feelings for each other far beyond the friendship that they once shared, he had made a decision about them. One night when they were together putting Connor to bed, he needed to find out how she felt about him, so he decided to ask her but had trouble finding the words.
"Cordy. In the years that I've known you and in these last few months of us being together taking care of my son and being really close to you, I've noticed . . ." Angel trailed off.
"Noticed what?"
"That, in these months of being close that we have developed feelings for each other and I realized that I was in love with you and was wondering . . ."
"Wondering if I felt the same way. Yes, I do and until now I wasn't sure how you felt about me," Cordy said.
"Well, that's how I feel and I . . . Cordy will you marry me and be the mother of my son?"
Cordy stared at him for a second and then answered him.
"Yes, Angel I will marry you," she said happily, hugging him. Angel smiled at her answer.
The happy couple began making plans for a small wedding, since they really didn't know that many people and wanted to hold their wedding in the hotel. Cordy immediately thought about the gang back in Sunnydale and made a mental note to invite them.
"Angel honey, do you think that Buffy and Spike will be able to make it, since she just had the baby?"
"I don't know, but I can call her and ask, but on second thought maybe you should call her."
"Why?"
"Because if Spike answers the phone he won't let me speak to her, so you do it."
"Ok. But you and Spike really need to resolve your differences."
"I will, if he will."
"Guys, you all act just like children sometimes."
TBC
Summary: This is an AU story from ATS, season 3. Angel is souled and there is no curse on him.
Disclaimer: Joss owns everything, I own the story.
A/N: Did you ever wonder what it would have been like for Angel and Cordy to raise Connor, there is a bit of a crossover into Btvs.
From the night that Darla staked herself to give life to their son, Angel has doted over his child. Cordelia and Fred were there for him to help care for the baby and understand babies and their needs. After his son's birth, Angel had trouble understanding what was wrong with his son when he wouldn't stop crying, he did everything he could to calm him, but nothing worked.
He sang to the baby, walked around with him, made funny noises and faces at him. Angel was lost for ideas to get his son to stop crying, then he had a thought and put his game faces on, when the baby saw this, he stopped crying and smiled at his father as if he understood. Angel decided on the name Connor for his son because it was a strong Irish name, he was still proud of his Irish heritage and had planned to bring his son up in ways of it. The baby being only hours old, Angel had already decided that his son would attend Notre Dame University, and decided on which sports he would play. He even planned to train him to fight vampires and the forces of darkness at his side, Angel had his son's life already mapped out.
Angel didn't think that he was making enough money to support his son, so he threw himself into the business and with the help of team Angel did just that, Cordy helped him advertise and found ways to bring in new clients. Things started off kind of slow, but they eventually picked up putting Angel Investigations on the map. They dealt with some pretty bizarre cases, but their clients were willing to pay the price of their services to solve whatever problems they were having, a great deal of their cases came from Cordy's visions.
Cordy was Connor's mother in practically every way, she cared for him as Angel did, she fed, changed, and soothed him when he was fussy or upset. Connor had come to recognize Cordelia as his mother, she bought things for him that Angel couldn't like his crib, clothes, toys and other baby articles. Bath time was their favorite part of the evening, Angel and Cordy played with Connor in the water, blowing bubbles off of his little hands, making him giggle. Angel bought him some little boats to play with in his bath water and Cordy bought him a little rubber duck that he loved to play with during his bath. As the months rolled by, Connor was like other babies in his development he did everything at the appropriate time. Angel worried that his son might not develop in the same way, and he also worried that his son wasn't completely human, because he and Darla were vampires and wondered if he was also. Angel was filled with much pride as his son demonstrated each new skill.
Angel and Cordy had feelings for each other far beyond the friendship that they once shared, he had made a decision about them. One night when they were together putting Connor to bed, he needed to find out how she felt about him, so he decided to ask her but had trouble finding the words.
"Cordy. In the years that I've known you and in these last few months of us being together taking care of my son and being really close to you, I've noticed . . ." Angel trailed off.
"Noticed what?"
"That, in these months of being close that we have developed feelings for each other and I realized that I was in love with you and was wondering . . ."
"Wondering if I felt the same way. Yes, I do and until now I wasn't sure how you felt about me," Cordy said.
"Well, that's how I feel and I . . . Cordy will you marry me and be the mother of my son?"
Cordy stared at him for a second and then answered him.
"Yes, Angel I will marry you," she said happily, hugging him. Angel smiled at her answer.
The happy couple began making plans for a small wedding, since they really didn't know that many people and wanted to hold their wedding in the hotel. Cordy immediately thought about the gang back in Sunnydale and made a mental note to invite them.
"Angel honey, do you think that Buffy and Spike will be able to make it, since she just had the baby?"
"I don't know, but I can call her and ask, but on second thought maybe you should call her."
"Why?"
"Because if Spike answers the phone he won't let me speak to her, so you do it."
"Ok. But you and Spike really need to resolve your differences."
"I will, if he will."
"Guys, you all act just like children sometimes."
TBC