Title : Family
Author: Aset
'Hey' she said as she entered the lobby, setting eyes on Cordelia, behind her desk, busy typing on her computer.
'Hey… have you talked to him?'
Buffy nodded
'How is he?'
'He'll be fine.. I think… how's Wesley doing?'
'He's got a headache, but I'm sure he'll be fine.' She smiled, 'Thanks, Buffy'
'You're welcome'
Buffy was still surprised Cordelia had changed like that.
'You know..It's nice to see you all again.' Cordelia said, getting up and walking over to the coffeemachine, 'I'm not saying you should come and live here' a laugh, 'but, you know… come over now and then to visit, catch up.'
Buffy smiled, 'Cordelia…I just want you to know… I'm happy for you and Angel'
This time it was Cordy's turn to be surprised.
'He told me about the baby and stuff…And y'know…It's wonderful'
Cordelia smiled.
'It's good to see Angel happy again' Buffy continued.
'Yes..That's true.' Cordy gave her a sincere smile, 'So…What's the deal with you and Blondy?' She asked the slayer as she filled two mugs with coffee.
'Me and Spike?'
'Ow, come on, Buffy! Even a blind guy can see you and Spike have… have… no!' she dropped the mugs and raised her hands up to her temples, feeling the headache as silence before the storm. 'No!'
'Cordelia? !' Buffy yelled as Cordelia fell to the ground, moaning in pain. Not much later the LA-gang was there too, followed by the Scoobies, ready with pen and paper.
'Kid, get some aspirin and some water' Gunn said as he pushed Dawn away from the scene.
Angel had heard the cry, and the loud 'bang' as Cordy had hit the floor and he had rushed downstairs. Seconds later he was holding a dazed Cordy in his arms.
As she came back to reality she smiled; she was lying in Angel's arms.
'I saw it' she said
'It's okay, Cordy…What did you see?' Angel asked as he gently stroke her hair. The vision had hurt her, he could sense it, and it hurt him too.
'I saw the portal and stuff…And Connor…He's alive, Angel. And he's safe! Don't worry, he's fine!'
'Are you okay?' He asked as he placed a soft kiss on her cheeks before he helped her to her feet.
'Yeah…don't worry, I'll be fine' she said, trying to make his fear and worry go away with a radiant smile, but she knew it was in vain. It had hurt again, and she knew he knew it too. This vision had been different.
Cordy gratefully accepted the glass and the pills Dawn offered her. It wouldn't help with the pain, that was practically gone; it would ease it all though. The vision had hurt, yes, but it hadn't been mindsplitting, more like heartbreaking.
'I'll take her up to our room' Angel said as he scooped her up in his arms, cradling her like a little child. She didn't object, she liked it.
'It's gonna be okay, Cordy, don't worry' he said as he carried her up the stairs.
'I know, Angel. I love you'
***
'It has begun' Wesley said after Angel and Cordy had left.
'What's gonna happen next?' Xander asked, looking to the ex-watcher as he picked up the notebook.
'We'll wait for Cordelia to tell us about her vision…'
'That's all?'
'No..No, of course not. Fred, will you help me with these calculations?' Wesley asked her, moving back towards his office, now the territory of books and research.
Willow, Xander, Gunn and Dawn followed them, not noticing Buffy and Spike, moving towards the couch, holding hands, talking.
'Uh, English? I just…' Gunn interrupted Wesley as he was explaining some formula to open the portal to Fred, 'Can't Lorne help us out on this one?'
'Lorne? Yes…' Wesley said as he looked up from his notes and looked at Gunn.
'I don't want to spoil this boys, but Lorne has moved, right?' Fred said, looking from Gunn to Wesley and back to Gunn.
'Yes, to Cordy's place…That doesn't mean he can't help us, right?'
'He left on a holiday' Fred said, taking her glasses up.
'What? How come nobody told me?' Gunn asked as he looked at her.
'I thought it didn't really matter. He's only gone for like a week or so. He'll be back soon. He said it didn't matter where he was going, and we shouldn't bother. He left me a number though.' She said without taking a breath. She walked up to the desk in the lobby, searched her purse and took out a paper.
'Great…Fred, sweetie, would you give him a call?' Wesley asked.
'Sure…'
'Tell him to come over here as soon as possible. He might be useful'
Fred smiled and left, calling Lorne.
***
'You okay?' Spike asked her as he took her hand in his, placing a kiss upon it.
'Spike! I'm fine.'
'Something is bothering you though…'
'Spike… do you love me?'
'What? This is insane!'
'I'm serious here.'
'Buffy!'
'Spike! I need to know'
'What for? So you can run back to Him? In case you didn't noticed, he's with 'Delia now!'
'I know…and I'm not jealous…I just want to know'
'What's the catch here?'
'No catch. I talked to Angel…'
'Wha…What has this to do with us?'
'He said you only love me so you can kill me.'
'Uhm… not wanting to spoil your fun here, hon, but still got this chip…'
'I didn't say I believe him.'
Buffy felt this conversation wasn't getting anywhere. She felt comfortable in Spike's presence, and in a way their relationship was satisfying for her. She loved him; and in her heart she knew he loved her too, no matter what Angel had said to him. 'Just forget it. I'm sorry' she said, letting out a sigh and lying down against him.
'I love you'
'What?' she said, not really believing it
'I love you…that's what you wanted to hear, right? Not that I haven't told you before, but if you like it..'
'Spike, shut up!' Buffy said as she turned around and claimed his mouth. 'End of conversation' she thought as the kiss grew more passionate.
***
She dreamt about it that night. The vision and much more. It wasn't a nightmare though. It was a wonderful dream where she and Angel were happy together with Connor and the newborn baby. A beautiful dream and she dread waking up. She felt his hand holding hers. He'd been there all night long.
'Hey' she whispered, opening her eyes, slowly surrendering herself to the light and the wakening.
'Hey' he said placing a kiss on her nose, 'Slept well?'
She nodded as she got out of bed, moving towards the bathroom, washing away the fatigue of the past night. Nausea stroke again, Angel by her side, worrying, caring. He loved her.
A/N: I'm back!!! And working on the next chapter…going well…hopefully
Note for silly me: no more poems or spells in a story, that only means trouble later on!!! (lol!, I'll work it out :o))
Anyway, enjoy, and if you find the time to review…please do!!
Author: Aset
'Hey' she said as she entered the lobby, setting eyes on Cordelia, behind her desk, busy typing on her computer.
'Hey… have you talked to him?'
Buffy nodded
'How is he?'
'He'll be fine.. I think… how's Wesley doing?'
'He's got a headache, but I'm sure he'll be fine.' She smiled, 'Thanks, Buffy'
'You're welcome'
Buffy was still surprised Cordelia had changed like that.
'You know..It's nice to see you all again.' Cordelia said, getting up and walking over to the coffeemachine, 'I'm not saying you should come and live here' a laugh, 'but, you know… come over now and then to visit, catch up.'
Buffy smiled, 'Cordelia…I just want you to know… I'm happy for you and Angel'
This time it was Cordy's turn to be surprised.
'He told me about the baby and stuff…And y'know…It's wonderful'
Cordelia smiled.
'It's good to see Angel happy again' Buffy continued.
'Yes..That's true.' Cordy gave her a sincere smile, 'So…What's the deal with you and Blondy?' She asked the slayer as she filled two mugs with coffee.
'Me and Spike?'
'Ow, come on, Buffy! Even a blind guy can see you and Spike have… have… no!' she dropped the mugs and raised her hands up to her temples, feeling the headache as silence before the storm. 'No!'
'Cordelia? !' Buffy yelled as Cordelia fell to the ground, moaning in pain. Not much later the LA-gang was there too, followed by the Scoobies, ready with pen and paper.
'Kid, get some aspirin and some water' Gunn said as he pushed Dawn away from the scene.
Angel had heard the cry, and the loud 'bang' as Cordy had hit the floor and he had rushed downstairs. Seconds later he was holding a dazed Cordy in his arms.
As she came back to reality she smiled; she was lying in Angel's arms.
'I saw it' she said
'It's okay, Cordy…What did you see?' Angel asked as he gently stroke her hair. The vision had hurt her, he could sense it, and it hurt him too.
'I saw the portal and stuff…And Connor…He's alive, Angel. And he's safe! Don't worry, he's fine!'
'Are you okay?' He asked as he placed a soft kiss on her cheeks before he helped her to her feet.
'Yeah…don't worry, I'll be fine' she said, trying to make his fear and worry go away with a radiant smile, but she knew it was in vain. It had hurt again, and she knew he knew it too. This vision had been different.
Cordy gratefully accepted the glass and the pills Dawn offered her. It wouldn't help with the pain, that was practically gone; it would ease it all though. The vision had hurt, yes, but it hadn't been mindsplitting, more like heartbreaking.
'I'll take her up to our room' Angel said as he scooped her up in his arms, cradling her like a little child. She didn't object, she liked it.
'It's gonna be okay, Cordy, don't worry' he said as he carried her up the stairs.
'I know, Angel. I love you'
***
'It has begun' Wesley said after Angel and Cordy had left.
'What's gonna happen next?' Xander asked, looking to the ex-watcher as he picked up the notebook.
'We'll wait for Cordelia to tell us about her vision…'
'That's all?'
'No..No, of course not. Fred, will you help me with these calculations?' Wesley asked her, moving back towards his office, now the territory of books and research.
Willow, Xander, Gunn and Dawn followed them, not noticing Buffy and Spike, moving towards the couch, holding hands, talking.
'Uh, English? I just…' Gunn interrupted Wesley as he was explaining some formula to open the portal to Fred, 'Can't Lorne help us out on this one?'
'Lorne? Yes…' Wesley said as he looked up from his notes and looked at Gunn.
'I don't want to spoil this boys, but Lorne has moved, right?' Fred said, looking from Gunn to Wesley and back to Gunn.
'Yes, to Cordy's place…That doesn't mean he can't help us, right?'
'He left on a holiday' Fred said, taking her glasses up.
'What? How come nobody told me?' Gunn asked as he looked at her.
'I thought it didn't really matter. He's only gone for like a week or so. He'll be back soon. He said it didn't matter where he was going, and we shouldn't bother. He left me a number though.' She said without taking a breath. She walked up to the desk in the lobby, searched her purse and took out a paper.
'Great…Fred, sweetie, would you give him a call?' Wesley asked.
'Sure…'
'Tell him to come over here as soon as possible. He might be useful'
Fred smiled and left, calling Lorne.
***
'You okay?' Spike asked her as he took her hand in his, placing a kiss upon it.
'Spike! I'm fine.'
'Something is bothering you though…'
'Spike… do you love me?'
'What? This is insane!'
'I'm serious here.'
'Buffy!'
'Spike! I need to know'
'What for? So you can run back to Him? In case you didn't noticed, he's with 'Delia now!'
'I know…and I'm not jealous…I just want to know'
'What's the catch here?'
'No catch. I talked to Angel…'
'Wha…What has this to do with us?'
'He said you only love me so you can kill me.'
'Uhm… not wanting to spoil your fun here, hon, but still got this chip…'
'I didn't say I believe him.'
Buffy felt this conversation wasn't getting anywhere. She felt comfortable in Spike's presence, and in a way their relationship was satisfying for her. She loved him; and in her heart she knew he loved her too, no matter what Angel had said to him. 'Just forget it. I'm sorry' she said, letting out a sigh and lying down against him.
'I love you'
'What?' she said, not really believing it
'I love you…that's what you wanted to hear, right? Not that I haven't told you before, but if you like it..'
'Spike, shut up!' Buffy said as she turned around and claimed his mouth. 'End of conversation' she thought as the kiss grew more passionate.
***
She dreamt about it that night. The vision and much more. It wasn't a nightmare though. It was a wonderful dream where she and Angel were happy together with Connor and the newborn baby. A beautiful dream and she dread waking up. She felt his hand holding hers. He'd been there all night long.
'Hey' she whispered, opening her eyes, slowly surrendering herself to the light and the wakening.
'Hey' he said placing a kiss on her nose, 'Slept well?'
She nodded as she got out of bed, moving towards the bathroom, washing away the fatigue of the past night. Nausea stroke again, Angel by her side, worrying, caring. He loved her.
A/N: I'm back!!! And working on the next chapter…going well…hopefully
Note for silly me: no more poems or spells in a story, that only means trouble later on!!! (lol!, I'll work it out :o))
Anyway, enjoy, and if you find the time to review…please do!!