A second chance

Part two:

Summary: What if Wolfram and heart had given Angel a different kind of deal. One that not only involved the office but a second chance with his son as well. The rest is a surprise.

Warning: Spanking of a child. Don't like it don't read it. But I'm sure you guys can understand why I won't add the spanking part right away.

* I don't really know how a 6 year old acts or talks. Mine isn't that old yet. So bear with me here.

A SECOND CHANCE

CHAPTER TWO: GETTING WHAT'S NEEDED

That night when Connor went to bed. Angel gave Gunn and Wesley money so that they could go to a store and buy Connor some toys. "Get him a soft soccer ball and a soft football too. Get him some water toys too. He's going to want to play when he's in the tub. Get him a toy boat or something. And whatever else you can think of. Here take this too." Angel said handing them another $ 200 dollars.

"I don't know how much things will cost but $ 400 dollars should be enough. Make sure to get some cereal for him. And some milk and…..I can't really think of anything else." Angel said as crossed his arms over his chest.

"Man you need to chill out. Your getting all stressed out for nothing. We'll go to the store and get whatever he will need and anything he will want. Trust me wasn't that long ago that I was around his age. I remember what little kids like. Toys,candy,sweet cereal, pop tarts, basically anything that is a toy or anything that has sugar in it." Gunn said with a smile.

"I know. I'm just worried that something bad is going to happen. I never got to raise him. And now he's here as a six year old and I have no idea what I'm doing. I didn't think a second chance like this would ever be possible. I never thought that I would get to raise him. It makes me happy but on the other hand I still have no clue of what to do. It's been over 200 years since I helped take care of a child.." Angel said then saw their shocked faces and added. "My sister was several years younger than me."

"You had a baby sister? And you didn't turn her?" Gunn asked.

"No I ate her when she invited me in. but about 100 years later after Darla and I had an argument I went out and turned a girl that reminded me of her. Named Lilly but that's really not the point." Angel said getting back on subject.

So Gunn and Wesley went to the store after listening to Angel and bought Connor the food he would need and all the toys he could ever want. They were surprised that they could fit everything in the car.

Angel was there to help them carry the stuff into Connors room later that night.

The next morning after Connor had his cereal he asked his daddy if he could watch T.V. and Angel said yes.

Connor went In to the living room and turned the T.V. on and then found a cartoon with a bunny in it.

Angel had cleaned Connor's dish and headed into the living room to ask his son some questions.

He stopped because he saw his son hopping in one place again and again and again.

"What are you doing buddy?" Angel asked.

"I'm being a bunny daddy." Connor said without halting his jumping up and down.

"Oooookkkkaaay then. Why don't you sit down so we can talk. And you can continue watching T.V and being a bunny in a few minutes. How about that?" Angel said.

Connor gave him a frown and pouted "But I didn't do anything bad!" The boy said.

Angel gave him a confused look. "No you haven't been bad. I just wanted to ask you some question. Why would you think you were bad?" Angel asked.

"Cause you said we was gonna talk. And that always means I'm gonna get spanked for being bad. But I really didn't do anything this time daddy." Connor explained.

If Angel needed to breathe he would have chocked at that statement.

He spanked his son?

He spanked his 6 year old son?

That was just unbelievable.

Why would he ever spank this sweet little boy.

Surely he would never be bad enough to deserve a spanking.

A spanking! What the hell was that wizard thinking making his son afraid of him like that?

Angel sat down next to Connor and put his arm around his shoulder. The boy took the opportunity to climb onto his daddy's lap and sat down as he leaned his head on his daddy's big chest.

"Connor when I said talk I meant talk. This may sound strange to you. But daddy kind of lost his memory last night. And I need your help so that I can remember our life together." Angel told him.

Connor looked up at him.

"You don't remember me?" Connor asked.

"I don't remember anything. I mean I know that you're my son. And I know that Gunn, Wes, Fred, and Lorne are my friends. But is there anything you can tell me about the way you and I live. I mean do you go to school?" Angel asked not sure if he was ready for that is the answer was yes.

"I go to school. Not today. But on Monday. Today is Saturday so there is no school. I have one friend at school. Because the others call me a bully. I don't mean to be a bully. that's why I got spanked that last time. Cause I was naughty and fought in school. And the teacher called you. But the boy called me a freak. Cause my daddy never takes me to school. And you said he's just jealous cause I come to school in a limo and he doesn't. so on Friday he became my friend cause I offered for our driver to give him a ride home. And made him do it." Connor said completely getting off subject but Angel didn't mind.

Because the kid was still telling him about their life together.

"okay so I spanked you for fighting in school. But it sounds like you became friends with the boy that you argued with." Angel said.

"I didn't argue with him. I hit him. In the nose and there was lots of blood." Connor confessed.

That grabbed Angel's attention.

"You hit another boy? Connor that's dangerous. Your stronger then regular boys your age. You could have really hurt him." Angel lectured but stopped himself from adding the you could have killed him part of the talk.

Angel decided to change the subject to a safer topic.

" okay now I know about school. What about here. What do you do when you're here?" Angel asked.

" daddy! I play duh! But all my toys went missing. When I woke up they was different." Connor said.

" Well I was looking at them and decided that I would just get you a bunch of new ones. I'm sorry that I didn't talk to you about it. Was there a favorite toy you had?" Angel asked nervous.

"No. no favorites. Its just. I looked in my toy trunk and even those was gone. And I looked at he new toys. There nice. But I don't have a hockey set no more." Connor said softly.

"Well buddy, how about we go and get you a toy hockey set from the store." Angel said.

"NO!" Connor said looking up at Angel with big anxious eyes

"Cause then you'll burn cause you're a vampire and you just cant do that! You hafta stay away from the sun!" Connor said passionately.

Angel looked down at his son.

Did he really think I was going to forget that I was a vampire? Angel wandered.

Was does he know about vampire's?

" What's a vampire Connor? Can you tell me?" Angel asked.

" Vampire's are evil and have no soul. And you kill them with daylight, or decap lita…." Connor stopped uncertain of what the word was.

"Decapitation." Angel supplied.

"Yeah that! And also fire, and a wooden stick. But not for you. Cause your good. You're a good vampire. You help people cause you care and you have a soul." Connor said anxiously again.

Angel smiled at his son's words.

"Don't you mean wooden steak." Angel said.

" No cause steak is something you eat. And you don't eat a stick." Conner said sure of that.

Angel smiled again.

" Okay then. Wooden stick it is. You didn't try to eat a stick did you?" Angel asked suddenly curious himself.

" Uh.. Just a little. But you made me stop cause you don't eat sticks. You took it away and said that next time you'd smack me with it. Where's uncle Spike?" Connor asked at the end.

Angel's eyebrow's went way up. "what?" He asked as he lost his frown.

" Uncle Spike?" Angel asked outraged.

" Yeah. Uncle Spike. He's always here to see me in the morning. Its funny you argue with him all the time. And then sometimes when there is no school you invite me to the training room and I watch the two of you beat up on each other and cheer for both sides.

I love uncle spike and so do you. You just don't wanna admit it." Connor informed him.

Angel starred at the child for a moment thinking about those words.

Uncle spike. And they both loved him.

Angel knew one thing for sure.

He did not love Spike. He hated him.

But he also could read his son very well.

And his son did love uncle spike.

So how was Angel going to explain that Spike wasn't there?

And that the kid would probably never see him again.

What if it broke that kids heart.

No. to hell with that. If that was the case he'd send for the damn vampire himself.

And demand that he come visit Angel.

He'd have to explain the whole Connor thing of course.

Because Spike didn't know about Darla's impossible pregnancy and the miracle birth of his son.

Suddenly Angel thought of a solution.

"Well actually I remember Spike. And I forgot to tell you that he went on a trip yesterday morning. He went to a place called Sunnydale. And he may be there for a few weeks. He's helping a friend of mine named Buffy." Angel said and then stopped because his son was frowning. And he didn't look sad. He looked mad.

" What's the matter?" Angel asked.

" You said uncle Spike was visiting your tramp. I hate her!" Connor said heatedly.

Angel was beyond shocked at that.

Had his son just said that Buffy was his tramp?

Had his son just said the word tramp?

And Connor for the most part looked like he meant it.

" Connor listen to me. You don't say things like that okay? That is a bad word and you should know that. You don't call people tramps." Angel scolded his son gently.

" I don't care. Cause she is a tramp. And I hate her! She has the power to make you a bad vampire again." Connor said and a tear slipped down his face.

Angel grabbed Connors shoulders. " have you seen me when I was a bad vampire?" Angel asked.

Connor nodded.

" You were really bad. And mean. you said words that would have had my mouth full of soap if I had said them. And it was after she came to see you. You cant ever be really really happy. Cause you become bad. And its her fault. So she is a tra.." Angel cut off Connor's words by putting his hand over his mouth.

"I said to stop that! You don't call people names. Its not nice. Would you like it if I put soap on your tongue?" Angel threatned. The boy shook his head while Angel still held his hand over his mouth.

"Then you better not say that again. Buffy is a nice girl. And If I was too happy then it was the both of us that made that happen. Not just her. This is why I wanted you to tell me about our life together. So that I could know what's been going on lately. But if you say anymore bad words I'll have to wash your mouth out okay?" Angel asked sternly.

Though he wasn't at all sure that he could actually do it. Even though it did piss him off that is 6 year old son was calling the love of his life a tramp.

He still didn't know if he could actually do it.

Especially if Connor tried fighting with him.

Luck for Angel that Connor decided to be good.

Connor shock his head yes.

Angel released his grip on Connors mouth.

" Does uncle Spike hafta be with Buffy?" Connor whined.

Angel nodded and said. " Yes. that's where he's needed right now. He's helping her fight evil." Angel explained.

"Its not fair. He's suppose to help you fight evil. Cause you helped him when he got his soul back." Connor said and then he began to cry because he missed his Uncle Spike.

Angel rapped his armed around Connor and held him while he cried.

Okay that's it! Spike was moving in weather he like it or not.

And if that meant that Angel had to go to Sunnydale just to drag his ass over here that that is what he would do.

To be continued…

Want to read the before story to this one? It's under the name Angel returns.

Didn't expect that now did you?