Walking the past part six,
Author: Louise Mills
Email address: dumblou@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: I do not own any of characters from the Buffy the vampire slayer and Angel. They belong to Joss Whedon.
Author Notes: Please excuse my grammar; I was never good at English. This part is in the timeline of the scobbie's gang senior year in high school, and in Ireland 1745. From now on the way I'm going to writing events in the past is by Angel telling stories to the Scobbie's, like the flashbacks on both Angel and Buffy. These parts of the story will be in italic.
Rating: PG
Classification: A/C
Spoilers: None
Status: Incomplete
Part Six,
Present Day,
Angel was sitting on the bench outside in the courtyard, staring up at the stars. It had been one day since Cordelia was pulled into his life, in the 18 century. He knew if one day in the present equals one year in the past, which means that it was February and they would be getting married. Angel heard the door slam closed from inside, he slowly got up from where he sitting and walked indoors. The minute he walked into the main room of the mansion, he immediately regretted coming in out the courtyard. As standing before him was the whole scobbie gang.
"Hi guys, I know it's great to see you now and then, but I have to ask, what are you doing here?"
"Well this morning if I remember rightly you said, you would tell some stories of Cordelia in the 18th, and we here want to hear some of those embarrassing moments of Cordelia's."
Angel just stared at Xander, did Xander really think Cordelia was that shallow that she would always be embarrassing herself.
"For your information Cordelia fitted in well and never embarrassed herself. She was fun, great to be with, breath of fresh air."
"Yeah sure she is, but I can't image Cordelia doing anything but moan in the 18th. As you know we all depend totally on electricity, not reading books that I can image is the only thing you could do in the past. She never likes researching, so why would she like reading novels?"
"Let me get one thing clear Xander you have no idea what life was like back then. And another thing reading novels is totally different from reading demonology. I don't like how you are speaking about Gaynor or time where I was brought up in."
"Wow hold on a minute, did I miss something who's Gaynor? Because last I remember is that we were talking about Cordelia." Buffy stated ruefully.
"Gaynor was the name Cordelia used in my time."
"Oh!"
"So are we getting story time?" Xander asked. Angel blankly stared that him; Angel couldn't believe Xander, as he had just insulted Cordelia, which Angel made clear he wasn't happy about. Xander had still wanted to have story time as he put it.
"Sure, what kind of things do you want to know?" Angel asked them as he sat down on the couch, and he motion of the others to make themselves at home.
"First I like some background information, like what kind of relationship you had and then maybe I can suggest something?" Buffy said as she stared at him, with pure hate.
Angel signed he didn't really want to make Buffy more uncomfortable, or more upset then she was already now. But I suppose they would know what kind of relationship him and Cordelia had the minute she came back to the present, if he didn't tell them, and if he waited until then they would hate him more then they do now.
"Cordelia's and I were married." He stated to them as he stared down at the floor.
Buffy was shocked and stared blankly at Angel, 'did I hear him right did he say he married Cordelia.' Buffy looked that the others who were also shocked into silence.
"Okay, um okay then how about you tell us about the wedding ceremony." Willow spoke excited, as she loved to hear about wedding things.
Buffy shot her head around the look at Willow, and had a face expression of 'how could you ask him that.' Willow had saw Buffy's look and immediately averted her eyes, with shame. Angel had also seen Buffy expression, and immediately became a little angry. As willow, Xander and Giles could ask what ever question they wanted, they didn't had to go though Buffy.
"Sure why not, now let me see." Angel closed he eyes to captor the memory of his and Cordelia's Wedding and smiled at the memory as it was one of the most prefect moments of his life.
"We were married exactly one year after Gaynor/Cordelia enter my life and she was the most beautiful bride I made ever seen in my entire life………
Liam was standing by alter with his best man, William McFadden. He couldn't believe how nervous he was, and he took a deep breathe in to calm him. As he did William patted him on the back and smiled weakly at Liam. Liam smiled back as weakly, and he slowly turned around and took in his surroundings. Behind him sat his mother, and sister. With rest of his family, which he hadn't seen in ten years, even thou they only lived 20 miles away. On the bride side of the church stood all their friends in Galway, as she had no family. The church looked like a dream, usually the church would have been plain, but Gaynor wished for what weddings like in America and as no one had been to America they took her word on how a wedding looked in America.
There were long poles, which ivy and lily's trailing up the poles at the end of every bleacher. The alter had flower arrangements in the center, with tall cream candles either side of the flower arrangement. And there were garlands made out of orchards and lily's hanging around every wall of the church.
His eyes finally fell onto the threshold of the church and Gaynor was standing there with his father, who had agreed to give her away. She looked like a vision, she wore cream Japanese silk, which she said was the best material in the world and she had to have the best. She held an ivy and lily bouquet. Her was pinned up with white flowers woven though her hair. She smiled, which seemed to always take his breath away.
The music started and Gaynor and his father slowly started the descent down the aisle, he couldn't take his eyes off of Gaynor. All the sudden it was such him and her in the entire world, and time seemed to slow down as she walked towards him, he knew he would remember this moment for the entire life.
The music stopped as Gaynor came to a halt by his side, they both turned to look at each other as the priest began to speak.
"Dearly beloved we are gathered to witness the joining of this man and this women. And we remember why married was ordained, first it was ordained for the propagation of children, then it was ordained for the fornication against sin, and last it was ordained for the mutual understanding between two people they must have, which is why we are here to witness these two people to be joined." The priest turns towards Liam, and Liam turns to look at the priest. "Liam O'Connor do you take this women to be your lawful wedded wife until death do you part."
"I do"
The priest gave a slight nod to Liam, and then turned to Gaynor.
"Gaynor Guinevere Williams do you take this man to be your lawful wedded husband until death do you part."
"I do."
The priest turned to William and asked, "Do you have the ring?" William hands the ring to Liam who gently slipped it on Gaynor ring finger. (Note if your wondering why there's only one ring, its because in that period only the women received a wedding ring.) The priest smiles and announce them husband and wife. Liam takes Gaynor's hand and they both slowly walked back down the aisle ……
Then we went back to my parents house and had the garden reception."
Willow was smiling contently and the others didn't seem to have much of an expression on their faces.
"That's it god it wasn't even a proper wedding you, didn't even kiss, and didn't you go on a honeymoon?" Xander pouted.
Angel rolled his eyes at Xander.
"Again with the explaining I see, Xander the kiss at the end of a wedding ceremony was brought into the ceremony by the Americans, before that time it was scorned against to kiss in a church. Going on the honeymoon, what kind of money do you think people were made off back then, yeah Gaynor was rich women, but people hardly went away for their honeymoon's they just went to their newly brought homes."
"That's it went home what in havens could you do at home?" Xander asked, Buffy, and Giles turned the stared at Xander in disbelieve, wondering if he was really as clueless as he was today.
"Probably the same things people did who went away for their honeymoons!" Angel stated with a smile.
"God I can't believe you asked that question Xander, we all understood what he meant, why didn't you get what he meant."
"Okay maybe I suppressed what happen on honeymoons because you know Cordelia use it be my… you know. And the thought of him and Cordelia getting it down, just makes me feel sick." Xander said as he pointed, disgusted at Angel.
"Xander please calm yourself, how was past Angel suppose to know Cordelia used to be an old squish of yours." Giles said blankly at Xander. Giles turned to Angel to ask him a question.
"I suppose I can actually deduct that if you and Cordelia were married and as Xander says 'getting it down,' that you and her had children?" Giles asked and watched Angel closely. Buffy also watch Angel closely, she needed to know the answer to the question, but also didn't want to know at the same time. Everyone saw Angel expression turn from one joy to one of pain. Angel closed his eyes and slowing got from the position, and walked towards the kitchen.
"Angel wait, what did I say? What happen?"
"I rather not talk about it right now Giles."
"Of course."
"So I take it you did have a children and something happen to that children. Oh what a shame." Buffy said with spite. Angel stopped dead in his tracks and turned shapely around, and everyone took a step back when they saw his eyes flash gold for a second. Giles turned to Buffy he had never been so ashamed with his slayer until this minute. He knew she was hurt by Angel, and been quite spiteful towards him, but her comment had been heartless, he had never knew her to be like that.
"Buffy?"
"What?"
"What? What do you mean by what? You know exactly what I'm talking about, your comment was uncalled for, and I don't think I haven't been more assumed of you since I've known you. I think maybe you should go home and think about your issues, actually I think it be best if we all left, and let Angel be alone." Giles said, then looked at Angel, and Angel smiled thankfully at Giles. Angel did need to be alone right now, as Giles question had brought back some great memories and also some of his saddest days of his lives. Buffy comment had hit him hard, right into his heart.
The scobbie gang began to leave and the minute the door closed, he broke down sobbing and collapsed to the floor, as his heart was wept for his daughter.
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"So what do you think happen Giles?" Willow asked as they entered the Library without Buffy as she decided to go patrolling.
"I don't know, but I think Buffy hit home with her comment because of the way he reacted to her."
"I still can't believe that it was Buffy who said those words, the words didn't sound like her, but they were in her voice. I didn't think she could ever be that much of a bitch." Xander pointed out of the other two.
"I would have to agree, I know Angel has hurt her, but she didn't have to resort to being a bitch." Willow said, like she had read Giles's mind from earlier. They had nodded in agreement with Willow.
End of Part six…part seven coming soon.