TITLE : Family

AUTHOR : Aset

-*- Wesley's apartment -*-

A cheer as he opened the door 'Wesley !'

'Cordelia ? What…What are you doing here ?'

'Visiting you, you silly !'

'oh' he smiled, 'Come in, come in !'

'So…how are you feeling ?'

'okay…okay. I'm fine'

He urged her to sit down.

'How are things between you and Angel ?' He was curious, but still a bit scared. Cordy was acting nice to him, but he'd hurt her too in a way, even though she wasn't there. He'd betrayed his friends, not intending to, but after all, he did.

'How do you..' Cordelia asked, but Wesley, who already had expected the question said, 'Fred'

'Oh..well, that explains !' smile, 'We're okay, we're good'

'And…' His eyes sparkled, still thrilled with joy over his recent discovery, and happy for Angel and Cordy of course.

'And what ? We're happy, pregnant, good…only Connor's missing'

'I might have a solution…pregnant ?'

An embarrassed look on her face, but her eyes smiled brightly.

'You and Angel ?'

'Yup, it's a puzzler…'

'Cordy, that's wonderful !' Wesley looked at her, truly happy for her.

'O, well…It's okay…'

'Cordy…'

She looked at him, giving him a big smile.

'I think I found something…'

She looked at him, not really knowing what he was talking about…

'Something to get us to Connor'

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-*- The Hyperion -*-

'Wow…kinda big' the dark figure said as he entered the lobby of the Hyperion, 'Angel's got some money !' A smile played on his face.

'Spike !' Buffy shrieked as she saw the bleech-haired vampire. She ran up to him, giving him a quick hug.

'Buffy, lover ! How I've missed thee !'

'You're drunk' She concluded and took a step back.

'What is death without a drink ? Buffy, honey, I missed you !' he walked up to her with open arms.

'Spike…sober up !' She said as she stepped away.

'What's going on here ?' Angel asked, heading down the stairs, still hidden in the shadows.

'Angel ?' Buffy asked, 'Oh great..just what I needed !'

'Nothing, sweet sire. Lover and I were just getting back together'

'Lover ?' Angel narrowed his eyes.

Buffy turned red, 'He's drunk, Angel, he doesn't…'

'What ? I don't think when I drink ? I don't want to make love to you ?'

'You and him ?' Angel fought back a chuckle, 'You and Spike ?'

'What ? Don't you think I can do it ? I don't turn into something when I get a happy'

Angel got a bit angry, stepping up to Spike.

'I'm not a eunuch' Spike said, 'I can get her happy !'

Angel vamped out, nailing Spike against the wall as he hissed  'I am not a euneuch !' 

'Okay…okay' Spike said, 'Sorry…'

Angel let Spike go and turned back to normal. Buffy had turned even more red, almost matching a tomato, and tears had started running down her cheeks.

'Buffy..'Angel said as he saw her.

'No' she said, running up the stairs, heading for her room.

'This is not happening, no ,no ! ' she was crying, not knowing where she was at…loving Angel, loving Spike… it was all so confusing..and now Spike was here too…

'Buffy ?' Angel asked as he knocked on her door. No problem getting in, she already invited him in the day before. 'Are you okay ?' Can I come in ?'

Sobs…'I take that as a yes' he said as he opened the door, finding her lying on the bed, crying.

'Go away, Angel !'

'Buffy..'

'Just leave me alone' she turned her head away, but he was still there, watching her.

'Not before we've talked'

'What is there to be said ? That I'm with Spike now ? That he and I…'

'Buffy, that doesn't matter…Ijsut don't want youto get hurt'

'I won't, Angel ! I won't…'

'I'm going to tell you something…'

'No ! We've talked, now leave me !'

She was still crying, her eyes all red and puffy 'Leave, Angel…just leave. What are you waiting for ? You want me to admit it ? Yes ! Yes, I still love you ! And it's killing me ! But now I've got Spike, I'm trying to forget about you, but I can't !' She thought as she looked at him, standing there against the wall, not willing to leave, looking a bit uncomfortable. He opened his mouth, ready to speak.

'He's just using you' he said, extremely calm.

'What ? How dare you…'

'He's found a weakness, he's using you and is finding a way to kill you'

'How ? What ?' Buffy didn't quite get it 'What is he talking about ? Why won't he just leave me alone ?' she thought.

'He's found your weakness, and he'll use that weakness to kill you'

she looked at him for a moment, amazed, 'Where did you get that idea ?'

'He got it from me..'

'Come again ?'

'I taught him that, back in the days…'

A dazed look on her face ; tears had stopped running down her cheeks.

'I'd like to be alone now' she said in a voice thick with emotion.

'Sure' he said, finally leaving her alone.

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