AUTHOR: Goddess Isa
EMAIL: goddessisa@aol.com
SUMMARY: Cordelia has just dropped one HELL of a bomb on Buffy and Angel
SPOILER: Pangs, IWRY - Doomed and Hush both took place before Christmas and the New Year and all. You'll see my explanation below.
DISTRIBUTION: Sandee, of course - My site - http://planetslaythis.homestead.com - Crystal and Butterfly if they want it - A Soul's Redemption - Anyone else - sure, just email me & lmk where it's going - I like seeing my name in print =)
RATING: TV-MA - for now
DISCLAIMER: Characters belong to Poophead Joss. I didn't come up with that name for him, but it's *so* true. The song, 'No Matter What' is what the title is derived from and it's by Boyzone.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is for Ashley - thanks for the kickass challenge idea! And thank you again for sending me the story I was missing. You're the best.
AUTHOR'S NOTES2: Okie, these are the ones that explain the timeline, so you may want to read it to understand. Buffy visited Angel in Los Angeles on November 23rd. Something Blue, Hush and Doomed make up the weeks 'till Christmas, and Buffy *NEVER* kissed Riley. He asked her out but she didn't accept. And now we're at December seventeenth, when all the students are packing up to go home for the holidays.
03/16/00
//And I will keep you safe and strong
And sheltered from the storm
No matter where it's barren
A dream is being born\\
"My soul is what?" Angel asked. "And how would a vision tell you that?"
"Well, I didn't really know the PTB made house calls or brain calls or whatever, but I saw you and Buffy doing it - thank *God* you were under the covers - and then I saw you not being all grrrr with the teeth and all, and then you and Buffy were getting married. My mind told me that meant you soul was like Superglued on or something, and that means it has to be."
"I don't know." Angel said.
"I'm willing to test it out," Buffy offered.
"I knew that was coming," Cordy smirked. "I've gotta get some sleep! I have another audition today, if I don't have terrible raccoon eyes. See you guys later. Have fun!"
She left as quietly as she came and Angel commented, "I've gotta get a lock for that door."
"So, do you wanna?" she asked.
"Wanna what?" he played dumb.
"Test it?" she yawned.
"I think maybe you and the baby need to get some rest."
"You do, do you?" she yawned again.
"Yes, and you think it too. Come on, you can sleep in my room."
"Will you sleep with me?" she asked. "I mean, really sleep? Not....I mean, I do want to, but--"
"I know exactly what you mean."
"My pajamas are in my car," she said as she stood up.
"That's okay, you can wear something of mine."
She smiled at him and they went into his room. He handed her one of his button-up silk shirts and was going to leave the room when Buffy grabbed him and kissed him until she was out of breath.
"Sorry," she smiled. "I've been meaning to do that since I got here."
"Me too," he mumbled.
"Don't leave me, okay?"
"All right," he turned around and she rolled her eyes but quickly changed and threw her skirt at him. It landed on his head and she giggled.
"What was that?" he asked.
"I wanted to get your attention. Did I?"
"Yes, possibly too much," he decided he was fine for bed in his boxers so he pulled back the covers and waited until she'd gotten in to get in beside her. He wrapped his arms around her and they rested lightly on her belly. She turned around and gave him one last kiss before falling asleep in his arms.
*****
Angel woke up as soon as Buffy was out of his arms. She'd gone into the bathroom to throw up and was running a shower when he entered.
"I can't believe you have a mirror in here," she said, smiling at him.
"Cordelia did it." he told her. "Of course she put it on my credit card."
"That doesn't surprise me."
"Do you need anything?"
"Well, I'd ask you to go out and get my bag for me, but sunlight..." she smiled. "Can I wear your robe?"
"Of course."
She hung it on the hook and smiled at him. "Wanna join me?" she asked. "I'm supposed to work out in the water while pregnant, it's good for the baby."
He laughed. "I doubt this is what they meant."
"I'll take my chances."
He captured her lips with his, sliding her tongue into her mouth and fully exploring it. She returned the favor and slid her hands down the sides of his body, grasping at the drawstring on his boxers and pulling it loose. She slid them down to his ankles and then stepped back and stared at him.
She slowly unbuttoned the shirt of his she was wearing and then tossed it onto the counter. She pulled back the curtain to the shower and stepped in, motioning for him to join her.
He did and they kissed passionately, Angel pressing Buffy into the shower wall.
"I don't want the first time to be like this," he mumbled.
"Who said anything about making love?" she ran her hands through his wet hair. "I just wanted to get a shower."
He looked at her and waited. When she cracked up, he shook his head. "You're gonna get it."
"What am I gonna get?" she asked anxiously.
He dove at her, running his lips all over her body. He settled between her legs and began giving her the same pleasure she remembered from her dream.
She kept her hands on his shoulder for balance and her breathing quickened as he brought her to orgasm. She leaned against the wall, watching him give her a goofy grin as he licked his lips.
"Your turn?" she asked hopefully.
"If you want," he shrugged.
She got down on her knees in front of him and began kissing his thighs. She squeezed his balls teasingly for a moment and then ran her tongue up and down the length of his shaft. Angel shivered and Buffy smiled before taking him into her mouth.
He'd forgotten how good her warm mouth felt around his cock. He moaned and groaned her name as she worked her magic on him, her hands gripping his butt cheeks for leverage.
She dug her nails into his skin as he came, and she swallowed every drop, pulling away and sitting back on her heels for a moment, sighing.
"You okay?" he asked.
"Yeah, I just......I have to throw up." she got out of the shower and puked for a minute then got back in.
"Are you sure you're okay?" he asked. "That didn't sound how you usually sound when you throw up."
"Oh, caught that didya?"
"What's going on?"
She adjusted the water so it would be a bit warmer and leaned into his chest. "I was just thinking.......anything I swallow, the baby swallows.....I just didn't want that to happen, you know?"
"I completely understand." he brought her chin up and kissed her lips lightly. "What do ya say we get done and get out? Your skin is getting kinda pruny."
"You don't like my skin when it's pruny?" she asked, giggling.
"Gimme the shampoo," he said as she fell back to the floor of the shower giggling like crazy.
"Sorry," she said a minute later. "Hormones."
