A/N:Hey sorry it's taken me awhile to get this chapter up, I've been a bit busy also it's a bit rushed so sorry about that.

Chapter 7

The fifth bell rung for dinner and everyone hurried down to the dinner hall except for Angel who was dawdling behind.

"So what happened at the Bronze?" Gunn asked amused after he caught up with Angel, he already knew what happened, the whole school knew. Angel raised his weeping face to see the amused look on Gunn's, it was as he suspected, Gunn already knew and was just asking him so he would re live the embarrassing moment.

"I don't get her, she's so complicated but at the same time I want to uncomplicated her. Does that make sense?"

"Man I don't know what you on about, that's all I know you sounding like you like this girl" Before Angel got his chance to answer Cordelia rushed down the corridor waving her arms calling Angel. Gunn took one look at her and hurried away.

"Where you going?" Angel asked.

"Hey, she's your problem" Gunn replied walking even faster to try and get away from the storm that was Cordelia. Angel tried to do the same as Gunn and ignore her but she was like G.I. Jane, forcing him to stop.

"I don't want to argue" He said quickly as she was going to open her mouth, she closed her mouth and pouted for a second.

"I don't want to argue with you Angel but I realise why you might think that, our relationship was based on arguing, that's all we ever did was argue but that chapter in my life is over now" Cordelia babbled. Angel noticed how she said about the chapter in her life is over, everything was about her, god how did he put up with her for all that time? "Anyway what I really wanted to talk to you about is the dance, I wanted you to be the first to know that me and Riley are going together, I know you're probably devastated I mean we only broke up two day's ago and I know it's fast but I really think me and Riley could be good together given half a chance."

"Riley?"

"It's not to get back at you, it really isn't, he just asked me the day we broke up and he's going to take me out for dinner someday this week so there's a good chance we might be dating. I'm sorry Angel; I don't want to hurt you" Angel couldn't help what happened next, it was like he was auto pilot, he reached for Cordelia's arm pulling her into an embrace and kissing her passionately. "Angel!" She pulled back and slapped him in the face. "Hello Mr I think it's ok to kiss my ex girlfriend when she is seeing someone else. What was that?" Asking him was no use as he couldn't reply, he didn't know why he did, he didn't even like her. Maybe it was because she was going out with Riley, he hated Riley, Riley couldn't have her, Riley only wanted her because he had her, yeah that must have been it, it must have been because of Riley.

"Baby why you going with him? You're too good for him" The words just kept coming out, it was like he couldn't control it.

"Angel please don't do this" Cordelia pleaded trying to hide the grin she had, it was perfect, she had Angel right were she wanted him, or so she thought.

"I'm so sorry, it's all my fault I know that now, I should have appreciated what I had but you never really realise what you have until you loose it. I'm asking for one more chance Cordy, you know were good together"

"We were weren't we? Me and you, well we were the perfect couple, head cheerleader and the star quarter back but that's over now we have to move on" Cordelia smiled gently then turned her back hoping she would feel Angel's firm hand spinning her around again but this time he did not, he stood were he was excepting it was over. "Aren't you going to say anything?" She asked surprised turning back to face him. Angel had now come to his senses and didn't know what made him say what he did, it was like someone else was saying it, it didn't seem real.

"I think you've said it all" He nodded trying to act like he was upset. Cordelia again frowned; things didn't turn out like she had hoped. Why wasn't he kissing her? Why didn't he grab her like he did before? Why isn't he pouring his heart out?

"No, I haven't. I love you Angel O'Neil, I love you more then anything in the world. I've tried to convince myself I don't by going out with Riley but it's just made me realise even more who I really want to be with. Me and you, were special, we have it all" Cordelia threw herself at Angel pushing him into the wall but he was too shocked to feel anything or to say anything, what the hell was going on? One minuet she was saying they couldn't get back and the next she was throwing herself at him.

"I'll see you later" She winked finally releasing him from her grip. Angel still couldn't move it was like something was holding him there; his normally tanned face had turned white with confusion. When he was sure Cordelia was long gone he continued to walk to the lunch hall like he was in a trance.

"So what happened with Cordelia?" Gunn asked behind him bringing Angel back into reality.

"I need to sit down" Angel shook his head; he still couldn't believe what had just happened.

"That bad?" Gunn laughed, he always laughed at Angel and Cordelia, it was one drama after the next with those two. Angel walked over to a table that was already full but with one glance the geeky boys packed up their things and moved within seconds, leaving Angel and Gunn free to sit down.

"What happened?" Gunn asked again. "Did she shout? she hit you didn't she? Don't deny it you got a red mark across your face and you looking ruff"

"Is it possible to say something you don't mean?" Angel asked still in his trance.

"Yeah, I always do it. I always tell Kate I love her to get into the sack, its brilliant" Gunn grinned as if it was something to be proud of.

"No, that's not what I mean, can you tell someone something without even realising your saying it, like someone else is saying it?"

"What you say to her?" Gunn now sounded worried. Him and Angel grew up together, everything they did they did together, there were no secrets between the both of them and he didn't like the way Angel was acting.

"She told me that her and Riley were going to the dance together and that she was over me but it was this way long speech though and then I ..." Angel paused witched caused Gunn to move to the edge of his seat

"You ..." He said trying to get Angel to carry on with his story.

"Well I ... I ... I kind of ... I grabbed her and kissed her and told her I wanted to get back with her more or less and then she said that we were meant to be and now I think were back together" Angel looked mortified, so did Gunn.

"Dude are you serious?"

"Do you think I would make something like this up? I don't know what happened, it just sort of came out"

"You need help! You've been dying to get rid of her for ages and you finally did and now you blown it, say goodbye to the good life man because your going to be on a leash from now on and guess what you going to be on a leash on your own because me? Well I've had a taste of the good life and I'm not going back" Gunn crossed his arms stubbornly, secretly he was jealous, not of Angel getting to be with Cordelia but for Cordelia taking up all Angel's time, when they were together Angel hardly had any time for Gunn.

"You've got to help me" Angel pleaded.

"Ohh no. You know you're my bro right? But getting involved with you and Cordelia, no. I don't think so; you've made your bed now you've got to lay in it, besides she's got to be good for something I mean you stayed with her for all those years"

"Please Gunn" Angel would have done anything but Gunn had already made up his mind, secretly they both feared Cordelia, everyone in the school did she was like the bitch from hell but nastier. He knew that's all he was to Cordelia was a accessory and before that's all she was to him but in the space of the two days they were apart something changed inside him, he didn't want a accessory anymore, he didn't want a play thing. What he wanted? Even he didn't know and that scared the hell out of him, how he had changed so much in two days, how everything in his world he started questioning, everything became scarier. What was happening to him? Whatever it was he didn't like.