Title : Family
Author : Aset
*-* Hyperion *-* Angel's POV
A knock on the door… don't want company, won't want to see anyone, anyone except Connor.. a sigh... The door opens now, letting in some lights. Don't want light, it hurts my eyes now. Darkness' good, I like the dark.. after all, I'm a creature of the night.
'Angel ?' A sweet voice asks, filled with hesitation
'Cordy ?' I ask, even though I know it is her. I can smell her sweet perfume as she enters, closing the door behind her, lighting a little lamp.
'Hey..4 ass he approaches me, 'What's wrong ?' Her hand is on my shoulder now, worrying. It must seem weird to her, finding me in my old office… behind the desk, crying.
'Angel ?' when I don't answer.
'I'm okay' I say, avoiding to look her in the eyes.. 'I'm fine'
'No, you're not' She kneels down in front of me, just like I did this morning. Her hand goes up, caressing my cheek.
'It's…it's okay now…I was thinking about Connor' My hand reaches for her..I want to hold her, feel her warmth, hear her breathe, and her heartbeat, their heartbeat. She doesn't fight it, and comes closer, resting in my lap, my hand on her abdomen. I know I can't feel it, but I know it's there, our baby.
'How's Wesley ?'
'He's..he's doing okay, I guess'
'You guess ? I thought you went over there today ?' I say as I place a soft kiss on her hair.
'I did…Angel…Wesley is…He didn't..' She stops to breath, thinking over her words.
'He didn't mean to take my son away ? He never wanted to hurt us ?' I finish her sentence in my mind.
'We think we may have found a way top get to Connor…'She looks at me, her beautiful eyes seeking mine. I don't know what to read in them…hope, for me to forgive him, to find Connor ?…love, for me..and the baby, and Connor ; yes definitely love… Comfort,… ? I don't know.
'Who's we ?'
'Well, Wesley..'
I got up, don't want to hear it. Wesley… I know I'll never trust him again.
'Angel… would you please listen ?' she stands up, taking my hand, pulling me closer towards her.
'Willow has this book…It's true… Wesley's got the same text…We can get to Connor !' A smile on her face. Then she hugs me.
'Please, Angel. Give it a try !'
***
*-* Wesley's apartment *-*
'I'm going to make some more coffee..4 Wesley said as he got up form behind his books.
'Wesley..I…I think I got it' Willow said suddenly. She'd also been searching the books, trying to understand the prophecy.
'You do ?' Wesley asked, after a big jawn. They'd been searching for hours, and Willow had been trying out some spells, but with no result.
'I…this spell..look..Cordelia wil have a vision, telling us where the portal is..'
'I already had figured that one out' Wesley thought,' Maybe I'd better have asked Fred for help…'
'And..uhm..I got this spell… to…speed this up a little..'
'You mean, intentionally make her have a vision ?'
'Well…yes' Willow smiled.
'Well, I suppose it would be all right.. As sooner we can get to Connor..4
'I'll call them'
***
*-* Hyperion *-*
Buffy knocked at the door of Wesley's office, knowing Angel and Cordelia would still be in there.
'Angel..?'
'Yeah' followed by a muffled giggle.
She slowly opened the door, setting eyes on the hump of meat in the chair. Cordelia curled up against Angel, all relaxed, his hand on her belly, while his other hand's supporting her back, gently stroking it.
'Buffy' Cordy said as she quickly went to sit up.
'Euh.. Willow called..they found something'
'Great! Did she happen to mention just what they've found?'
'No, they're coming over here'
'They ?' Angel asked…'no !…No ! He is not coming in here !'
'Angel' Cordelia tried to calm him down.
'Cordy, no !'
'We've talked about this..you said you'll give it a try'
'No ! You said I should give it a try'
'Guys…'Buffy said, not liking the two arguing.
'What ? !' Two angry faces looking her way
'Nothing..'
'Come on, Angel…We're just trying to help ! we all want Connor back !' Cordelia said, putting a hand on his shoulder, 'Please…for me ?' she pleaded.
He let out a heavy sigh, 'Okay' knowing he couldn't fight her…he loved her.
Buffy looked at the couple with pain in her eyes, and in hger heart, as the two started kissing…
She left the room, a tear escaping her eyes as she softly whispered 'Goodbye, Angel'.
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Author : Aset
*-* Hyperion *-* Angel's POV
A knock on the door… don't want company, won't want to see anyone, anyone except Connor.. a sigh... The door opens now, letting in some lights. Don't want light, it hurts my eyes now. Darkness' good, I like the dark.. after all, I'm a creature of the night.
'Angel ?' A sweet voice asks, filled with hesitation
'Cordy ?' I ask, even though I know it is her. I can smell her sweet perfume as she enters, closing the door behind her, lighting a little lamp.
'Hey..4 ass he approaches me, 'What's wrong ?' Her hand is on my shoulder now, worrying. It must seem weird to her, finding me in my old office… behind the desk, crying.
'Angel ?' when I don't answer.
'I'm okay' I say, avoiding to look her in the eyes.. 'I'm fine'
'No, you're not' She kneels down in front of me, just like I did this morning. Her hand goes up, caressing my cheek.
'It's…it's okay now…I was thinking about Connor' My hand reaches for her..I want to hold her, feel her warmth, hear her breathe, and her heartbeat, their heartbeat. She doesn't fight it, and comes closer, resting in my lap, my hand on her abdomen. I know I can't feel it, but I know it's there, our baby.
'How's Wesley ?'
'He's..he's doing okay, I guess'
'You guess ? I thought you went over there today ?' I say as I place a soft kiss on her hair.
'I did…Angel…Wesley is…He didn't..' She stops to breath, thinking over her words.
'He didn't mean to take my son away ? He never wanted to hurt us ?' I finish her sentence in my mind.
'We think we may have found a way top get to Connor…'She looks at me, her beautiful eyes seeking mine. I don't know what to read in them…hope, for me to forgive him, to find Connor ?…love, for me..and the baby, and Connor ; yes definitely love… Comfort,… ? I don't know.
'Who's we ?'
'Well, Wesley..'
I got up, don't want to hear it. Wesley… I know I'll never trust him again.
'Angel… would you please listen ?' she stands up, taking my hand, pulling me closer towards her.
'Willow has this book…It's true… Wesley's got the same text…We can get to Connor !' A smile on her face. Then she hugs me.
'Please, Angel. Give it a try !'
***
*-* Wesley's apartment *-*
'I'm going to make some more coffee..4 Wesley said as he got up form behind his books.
'Wesley..I…I think I got it' Willow said suddenly. She'd also been searching the books, trying to understand the prophecy.
'You do ?' Wesley asked, after a big jawn. They'd been searching for hours, and Willow had been trying out some spells, but with no result.
'I…this spell..look..Cordelia wil have a vision, telling us where the portal is..'
'I already had figured that one out' Wesley thought,' Maybe I'd better have asked Fred for help…'
'And..uhm..I got this spell… to…speed this up a little..'
'You mean, intentionally make her have a vision ?'
'Well…yes' Willow smiled.
'Well, I suppose it would be all right.. As sooner we can get to Connor..4
'I'll call them'
***
*-* Hyperion *-*
Buffy knocked at the door of Wesley's office, knowing Angel and Cordelia would still be in there.
'Angel..?'
'Yeah' followed by a muffled giggle.
She slowly opened the door, setting eyes on the hump of meat in the chair. Cordelia curled up against Angel, all relaxed, his hand on her belly, while his other hand's supporting her back, gently stroking it.
'Buffy' Cordy said as she quickly went to sit up.
'Euh.. Willow called..they found something'
'Great! Did she happen to mention just what they've found?'
'No, they're coming over here'
'They ?' Angel asked…'no !…No ! He is not coming in here !'
'Angel' Cordelia tried to calm him down.
'Cordy, no !'
'We've talked about this..you said you'll give it a try'
'No ! You said I should give it a try'
'Guys…'Buffy said, not liking the two arguing.
'What ? !' Two angry faces looking her way
'Nothing..'
'Come on, Angel…We're just trying to help ! we all want Connor back !' Cordelia said, putting a hand on his shoulder, 'Please…for me ?' she pleaded.
He let out a heavy sigh, 'Okay' knowing he couldn't fight her…he loved her.
Buffy looked at the couple with pain in her eyes, and in hger heart, as the two started kissing…
She left the room, a tear escaping her eyes as she softly whispered 'Goodbye, Angel'.
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