Moments that Make You: The Hero and The Princess

by myheadsgonenumb

When Francis Doyle discovers his demon half his whole life spirals downward. Meanwhile Cordelia Chase is just setting out on her mission to become Queen Bee of her local high school. It seems impossible that 2 people so far apart in age, distance and fashion sense could ever find each other and build something special. But they do. A series of Cordy/Doyle short stories & drabbles.

99. A Scowling Cloud of Black Gloom

A Scowling Cloud of Black Gloom

When they returned with their coffees, Buffy was long gone and Angel was down in his bat cave. The office window had been smashed - and Doyle left Cordy freaking out about the expense to go and see how Angel was doing.

Not good.

To put it bluntly. Monosyllabic - and only then after much coaxing; he kept his back turned, spoke in grunts and just kept hitting things, well - the punching bag. He wanted to be alone.

Doyle left him to it. He got it - he recognised the heartache, after all he'd suffered a lost love recently too ...