Looking Back
"Wes, hi," Angel said.
"Angel… How is everything in Sunnydale?" Wesley asked.
"Good… Buffy killed a major demon the night I got into
town.
"We're doing quite well.
"How are things in Pylea?" Angel asked.
"Cordelia appeared quite content with their progress.
"She isn't fighting is she?" Angel asked with concern.
"She trains in weapons with both the Grooselog and Landoc,"
Wesley sighed.
"Cordy isn't a fight," Angel protested.
"She's a grown woman, I'd liked to have seen you stop her," Wesley replied defensively.
Angel sighed and the line went silent for a time.
"If that's all…" Wesley asked.
"Wait," Angel said then paused.
"As well as can be expected," Wesley replied then hung up.
Angel disconnected then dialed a second LA number.
"Angel-cakes, how is the small town air agreeing with you?" Lorne asked jovially.
"Could you stop by the hotel and check on Fred?" Angel
asked.
"Your one true love's company isn't chasing all thoughts of Fred out of your mind?" Lorne asked.
"I will never quit caring about Fred, no matter what.
"My listening ears are on, Angel-kins," Lorne encouraged.
"Sometimes when we look at each other it's like we never
were apart, like it's still '96," Angel sighed.
"You fell in love with the girl, now she's all grown up," Lorne suggested.
"She grew hard," Angel said.
"So why do you stay?" Lorne asked neutrally.
"William told me that she missed me," Angel replied.
"You know that's not…" Lorne began only to be cut off when Angel disconnected the line.
