Title : Family
Author : Aset
-*- Wesley's apartment – evening -*-
The room was rather dark. A single lamp was burning, providing a little light. Partially hidden in the shadows, a lonely figure was to be seen, sitting behind a desk, reading, making notes. It was Wesley. He was reading in some old book ; his left arm still wrapped in bandages, his head still filled with cuts and bruises. In front of him a picture ; the gang with baby Connor.
'I'm sorry, Connor' he said, his voice a mere whisper, 'But don't worry. I'll find a way'
A note on the piece of paper 'tuz fire' A sigh. Some dictionary was flipped open, ready to reveal more strange words to the reader. Hungarian.
'Kic…kic…little, small !' Wesley made another note. A look on his watch ; it was close to midnight. He got up, took his crutches and headed for the kitchen, taking his medication. Painkillers. Time to go to sleep ; there's another day tomorrow. Another change, we're getting closer.
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-*-The Hyperion – Angel's bedroom – 2.00 am -*-
She woke up ; alone in the bed. She turned on the little lamp next to her. A quick look around. Nothing, nobody. A grump. She hated waking up in the middle of the night, especially without Angel lying next to her. 2.00 am. 'Well, 3 more hours and he'll go to sleep' she thought. He'd changed since Connor came in his life, and since he and Cordy were together, but still, he was a creature of the night.
'Go back to sleep, Cordy' A familiar voice said to her, coming from the darkness. She saw his figure in the rocking chair.
'Angle ?'
'I'm here ; go back to sleep'
She ignored him and got out of bed, moving towards him.
'Angel …what's going ?'
'What do you mean ?'
'Why are you sitting her ?'
'I wanted to look at you while you were sleeping '
She smiled. He looked so cute saying that ! But she felt there was more to it. She grabbed his hand and went to sit down.
'Angel…Something's bothering you ! And don't tell me I'm wrong, 'cause I know I'm not !…you can tell me you know'
'I know…' He looked at her. She looked so loving, so sincere. In a way he was scared to tell her, scared to hurt her, but if he didn't he knew it would hurt her too. She'd find out anyway. 'I've talked to Buffy.'
'Oh' the smile disappeared of her face. She should've known, it's always Buffy !
'I think she's still in love with me, Cordy' he said in a soft voice.
'Well duh !' she thought,' did you figure that out all by yourself ? Of course she's still in love with you ! Spike's just a substitute, what did you expect ?'
'Angel ?' she said, a bit insecure. Was there more to it ? did he really still love her ? Maybe she was just a substitute…For Buffy…No ! No !
'I don't want to hurt her, Cordy. She came here to help, not to be told…not to be told that we…'
'Angel, do you love me ?'
'Cordy !' he touched her shoulder as he saw the desperation in her lovely eyes. 'Of course I love you !' Tears in her eyes. 'Where did I read again that pregnant women are oversensitive ?' he asked himself.
'Hey, did you doubt that ?' he got out of the chair and hugged her tightly. 'Cordy, I thought you knew better !'
'I'm sorry' she'd started to cry, 'I didn't mean.. I love you Angel, and I don't want to loose you !'
He was moved by her declaration of love. He smiled as he continued to hold her. He placed a kiss on her hair. She looked up into his eyes, and to the smile on his face.
'Are you laughing with me ?' she asked, pushing him away.
'Cordy !…. I love you I'm just smiling 'cause I love you !'
'Okay, got to get used to those mood changes' he added for himself, fighting back a chuckle.
He was smiling. For the first time since Connor's disappearance he was actually happy. He still felt the pain of his loss, but then there was the love he felt for Cordelia and their unborn child. Talking to Buffy had made him sad, but afterwards, alone with his thoughts, things had started to make sense. And he believed again in love and life. They would get Connor back, and they would form a family. Fight for redemption, wanting to shansu again. He had a cause now.
A/n: ok, I know it's short! I'll make it up to you! I promise. Wrote this during some boring lesson, but got an exam tomorrow, so haven't really got much time. Enjoy! And please review!!! Comments and suggestions still welcome!!!
Author : Aset
-*- Wesley's apartment – evening -*-
The room was rather dark. A single lamp was burning, providing a little light. Partially hidden in the shadows, a lonely figure was to be seen, sitting behind a desk, reading, making notes. It was Wesley. He was reading in some old book ; his left arm still wrapped in bandages, his head still filled with cuts and bruises. In front of him a picture ; the gang with baby Connor.
'I'm sorry, Connor' he said, his voice a mere whisper, 'But don't worry. I'll find a way'
A note on the piece of paper 'tuz fire' A sigh. Some dictionary was flipped open, ready to reveal more strange words to the reader. Hungarian.
'Kic…kic…little, small !' Wesley made another note. A look on his watch ; it was close to midnight. He got up, took his crutches and headed for the kitchen, taking his medication. Painkillers. Time to go to sleep ; there's another day tomorrow. Another change, we're getting closer.
***
-*-The Hyperion – Angel's bedroom – 2.00 am -*-
She woke up ; alone in the bed. She turned on the little lamp next to her. A quick look around. Nothing, nobody. A grump. She hated waking up in the middle of the night, especially without Angel lying next to her. 2.00 am. 'Well, 3 more hours and he'll go to sleep' she thought. He'd changed since Connor came in his life, and since he and Cordy were together, but still, he was a creature of the night.
'Go back to sleep, Cordy' A familiar voice said to her, coming from the darkness. She saw his figure in the rocking chair.
'Angle ?'
'I'm here ; go back to sleep'
She ignored him and got out of bed, moving towards him.
'Angel …what's going ?'
'What do you mean ?'
'Why are you sitting her ?'
'I wanted to look at you while you were sleeping '
She smiled. He looked so cute saying that ! But she felt there was more to it. She grabbed his hand and went to sit down.
'Angel…Something's bothering you ! And don't tell me I'm wrong, 'cause I know I'm not !…you can tell me you know'
'I know…' He looked at her. She looked so loving, so sincere. In a way he was scared to tell her, scared to hurt her, but if he didn't he knew it would hurt her too. She'd find out anyway. 'I've talked to Buffy.'
'Oh' the smile disappeared of her face. She should've known, it's always Buffy !
'I think she's still in love with me, Cordy' he said in a soft voice.
'Well duh !' she thought,' did you figure that out all by yourself ? Of course she's still in love with you ! Spike's just a substitute, what did you expect ?'
'Angel ?' she said, a bit insecure. Was there more to it ? did he really still love her ? Maybe she was just a substitute…For Buffy…No ! No !
'I don't want to hurt her, Cordy. She came here to help, not to be told…not to be told that we…'
'Angel, do you love me ?'
'Cordy !' he touched her shoulder as he saw the desperation in her lovely eyes. 'Of course I love you !' Tears in her eyes. 'Where did I read again that pregnant women are oversensitive ?' he asked himself.
'Hey, did you doubt that ?' he got out of the chair and hugged her tightly. 'Cordy, I thought you knew better !'
'I'm sorry' she'd started to cry, 'I didn't mean.. I love you Angel, and I don't want to loose you !'
He was moved by her declaration of love. He smiled as he continued to hold her. He placed a kiss on her hair. She looked up into his eyes, and to the smile on his face.
'Are you laughing with me ?' she asked, pushing him away.
'Cordy !…. I love you I'm just smiling 'cause I love you !'
'Okay, got to get used to those mood changes' he added for himself, fighting back a chuckle.
He was smiling. For the first time since Connor's disappearance he was actually happy. He still felt the pain of his loss, but then there was the love he felt for Cordelia and their unborn child. Talking to Buffy had made him sad, but afterwards, alone with his thoughts, things had started to make sense. And he believed again in love and life. They would get Connor back, and they would form a family. Fight for redemption, wanting to shansu again. He had a cause now.
A/n: ok, I know it's short! I'll make it up to you! I promise. Wrote this during some boring lesson, but got an exam tomorrow, so haven't really got much time. Enjoy! And please review!!! Comments and suggestions still welcome!!!