Change In Destiny: Part III: L.A Nights
TITLE: A Change In Destiny: Part IV: L.A Nights

AUTHOR: Wicked Angel

RATING: PG-13 just because

DISCLAIMER: None of this is mine, blah, blah

AUTHORS NOTES: I didn't anticipate this story being as long as this I thought maybe 2/3 chapters but I think it could end up about 5/6 chapters long so I hope you enjoy and bear with me it my first fic

AUTHORS NOTES: Buffy, Spike, Angel and Cordy have their night out, there is lots of 'alcyhol' involved and everyone is having a good time until our friends of the night make an appearance

FEEDBACK: I would very much appreciate any feedback; it's what keeps me going!

"So boss what we gonna do to get the poof and the princess together?" the younger vampire looked over at his boss in wonderment

"Well I haven't decided yet, it shouldn't be to difficult anyway I mean look how easy it was to get the other two to realise they were in love, all we done was beat Blondie up a bit! However I think we should adopt different tactics with these two, and when we have succeeded we can have some fun cos this curse will finally be over – and we can kill the happy couples!" he grinned evily at the thought and made his way out the alley with his minions in tow.

"So where are we going anyway" Spike was getting impatient the cab was cramped and stuffy and he wanted a drink

"Patience Spike, patience we'll be there soon enough" Cordelia smiled at him "We're going to a few bars then maybe a club and after that we're going to a Demon Karaoke Bar!"

"A what!?" Buffy tried not to laugh

"A demon karaoke bar – you go and sing and this guy there reads your aura and kind of predicts your future type thingy it's fun, isn't it Angel?" she looked at her boss wickedly

"Look I don't even wanna know" Buffy looked at the two of them and laughed and Spike just nodded in agreement "Let's just see where the evening takes us"

About 10 minutes later they pulled up outside a rather fancy looking bar, there was a large bouncer on the door, he was tall and handsome and smiled when he saw Cordelia approach him

"Hi Marcus darling how are you on this fine evening?" Cordelia playfully stroked his upper arm

"I'm fine baby, all the better for seeing you" he looked Cordelia up and down admiring her every inch "You and your friends fancy a night in our fine establishment?"

Angel could feel himself staring at him angrily he wanted to ram his face into the wall but decided it wouldn't be a good move, but he hated watching this guy sleaze all over Cordy

"We sure do Marcus" she smiled up at him

"Well sure thing, and if you like I can get you free V.I.P passes for the BlackOut, I'm on the door there later" Marcus leaned forward and whispered something in Cordelia's ear and she done the flirty giggle thing she does

"We'd love to wouldn't we guys?" Cordelia looked at her friends, Buffy nodded her head in agreement very excited by the prospect of going to on of L.A's top new nightspot and the guys just stared "Yeah sure, whatever"

With that Marcus opened the door and let them in he walked over to the bar with them and got them a free bottle of champagne before winking at Cordelia and heading back to the door.

After he was out of earshot Angel turned to Cordy growling

"Who was that?"

"Oh Marcus he's a friend of a friend, he's been asking me out for months but he's not really my type" Cordelia hadn't noticed how worked up Angel had got and started to sip her champagne, however Buffy and Spike had noticed.

"Since when is tall, dark and handsome not your type?" Buffy looked at her suspiciously

"Well... he isn't.... he doesn't... look lets just drink" Cordelia pretended to growl at Buffy but she just laughed at her and Spike saw this as the perfect opportunity to change the subject

"Right come on Peaches we aren't drinking any of that wankers free champagne that's for poofs" he looked to Angel who managed a small smile "Bottle of tequila for us please" Spike stared at the bartender who fetched the bottle and a few glasses

"Hey we want some too," Cordelia pouted

"Yeah I think you guys are forgetting that we can drink as much as you can we have supernatural strength as well" Buffy nodded in agreement, the girls both smiled at one another, they had never got on that well before but things had changed they were friends now and were having a lot of fun together

"Ok only if you're sure" Spike lifted his head to the bartender again "Two more glasses over here mate"

The girls grinned in satisfaction, well if nothing else this would turn into one interesting night

3 Bottles Of Sierra Tequila, 4 bottles Of Champagne, 2 Guinness's (Spike and Angel reminiscing about old times) and 2 Long Vodka's (Recommended to Girls by Boys) and $276 later

Buffy and Cordelia were very drunk and Angel and Spike, well they were basically the same, for some unknown reason the girls could hold their liquor just as well as the guys!

"I think that we should go to a club now, I'm bored and I don't think they have any liquor left" Cordelia was swinging on the barstool twisting her hair in her fingers

"Cordy you don't need anymore alcyhol" Angel managed with his voice slurring

"Do too!" Cordelia stomped her foot on the ground

"Yeah me too, can we go to BlackOut Spikey?" Buffy batted her eyelashes at her lover; if Cordy and Angel hadn't been so drunk they would have noticed the fact they were all over each other

"Sure thing pet we can do whatever you want" Spike said resting his hand on her knee, then Buffy leaned forward and whispered in his ear

"I want you," she purred quietly and he could feel the heat of her breath on his cold neck "I want you right now"

"Mmmmm me too pet but we can't we have to keep an eye on Romeo and Juliet here" Spike glanced at Angel who was staring at Cordelia,

"Well don't we get to have all the fun!" Buffy muttered, "Let's go"

With that they all staggered to their feet and headed toward the door

"Yay – we're going to Blackout" Cordelia cheered full of enthusiasm

"Yay whoopee doo" Angel said in his best Cordy voice dripping with sarcasm

"Look boss they're leaving that bar, and they're all drunk, what we gonna do when we gonna make our move?" the impatient vampire was dying for a confrontation

"Wait, we must wait to the best opportunity arrives this is our last task, we don't want to make a mess of it now do we?" Poena looked at his two minions who nodded in agreement

"Sure thing boss"

"Glad we understand each other" he said not turning his head but staring at the four figures staggering around on the opposite side of the road "Have your fun now – it'll be the last chance you get" he looked at the four friends again and noticed a large man giving the Princess some tickets and heard the Slayer and the Princess cheering

"BlackOut, BlackOut, BlackOut!"

"Right lets go I have a plan!" an evil grin spread across the face of the Vampire "We'll soon be free – if we can pull this one off"

Buffy, Spike, Cordelia and Angel all walked towards the club in high spirits, Buffy was deep in thought

'This is weird, I would never believe we could get on this well together and have so much fun even Angel and Spike are getting on ok'

Buffy also noticed how Cordelia brought out a whole different side to Angel

"You ok pet, I think we better try and sober up a little those vamps may try something on Loves Young Dream tonight and we should keep our eyes open in case they try to do the same thing to Peaches as they did to me" Spike had noticed the Slayer's distant look

"Sure thing Spike, but the sobering up part may be a bit hard," she giggled insanely leaning up to kiss him but he pushed her away as he noticed Angel and Cordelia staring at them

"What's so funny" Cordelia was leaning on Angel for support as she too was still highly intoxicated

"Yeah, share the joke" Angel asked laughing at Cordelia he and Spike were not as drunk as the girls but still were rather tipsy and he was having slight difficulty with Cordelia's condition, she was wasted and he was a bit worried and was having difficulty getting her to stand up

"Nothin" Buffy looked at Angel and Cordelia "Nothin at all!"

"You're still weird girl" Cordelia laughed as she fell into step with her and hugged her newfound friend "Now lets go Blackout awaits".

They all headed past the queuing patrons, it was a very exclusive nightclub and difficult to get into, many famous people went there and those who have to queue usually don't even get in

"Coming through, special people coming through" Cordelia hollered as she walked up to the door passing by everyone, she handed the bouncer at the door her passes and stood grinning at all those who would have to queue and pay, her and Angel stood at the front and Buffy and Spike stood just behind them

"Hello welcome to BlackOut" the bouncer sounded unenthusiastic as he looked at the tickets and then looked them up and down "How did you get these, I don't know any of you"

"Well that nice man at..." Buffy couldn't finish as Cordelia interupted her

"My agent gave me them, a nice fellow from CJ and Associates PR Company gave them to her" Cordelia batted her eyelids at the bouncer as Angel looked on brooding

'Why does she have to sell herself everywhere we go, she flirts with everyone, well everyone apart from me, anyway. I'm just like being an overbearing big brother, aren't I?'

"That's great but who are you?" the bouncer crossed his arms and stared at them

"I sooo don't believe this" Cordelia's face got red and she nudged Buffy to help her

"Look I'm going somewhere else, I am like sooooo insulted, you're boss will be getting a phone call tomorrow" Buffy fumed and Spike tried to hold his laugh in

"Look I'm sorry, I just don't know you" he was hesitant

"Well my name is Cordelia, Cordelia Chase" she looked at him and he shook his head

"I'm an actress, done a lot of work in Britain and I'm doing some films over here now, I've just finished a film with Ewan McGregor"

"Isn't that guy Scottish?"

"Yeah, duh, and don't you know this gentleman?" she slipped her arm through Angel "This is my Husband Angel, he models for Calvin Klein" Cordelia leaned up and gave Angel a quick peck on the cheek

'Oh my god she just kissed me, she is telling a complete stranger I'm her husband – Angel shut up doesn't matter' Angel scolded himself

"Oh yeah I recognise him" the bouncer nodded in agreement, he sure was handsome enough to be a model and him and the wife both had the names for it, Angel and Cordelia "But what about you two?" he looked over at Buffy and Spike

"Hi there my name's Buffy Summers I work for Polydor records" she gave him her hand

"Buffy?" the boncer questioned

"Yes Buffy and this is her husband, erm William" Cordelia looked at Spike who grinned

"Hi there mate William Summers, I'm in a British rock band - the Spikes"

Angel, Cordelia and Buffy all grinned at him

"Oh right, yeah I thought you were from England, you know with the accent and well, the hair" the bouncer looked at the man who just smiled at him

"Look my girl here is pregnant and she needs a seat and a glass of water so can we please go inside it's getting cold out here and these two want to party" Spike looked at an enthusiastic Cordelia and a mortified Buffy who was trying her hardest to act sober

"Yeah sure I'm really sorry Mr Summers and to you too Mr Chase it's just well we have a few guys working for us who are giving these passes out to any pretty girl who looks their way" the bouncer shrugged his shoulder and opened the door for them

"Imagine that – can't have that now can we?" Cordelia tutted as she pretended to assist Buffy through the door

"Good luck and congratulations Mrs Summers" the bouncer smiled at the girl

"Thanks only another 7 months to go" Buffy smiled at the pleasant man and held her stomach trying to push it out a bit

The four of them walked through a winding corridor and when out of sight fell up the stairs laughing

"I don't believe he bought it!" Buffy laughed

"Yeah a model, an actress, a guy from a rock band and a pregnant record producer!" Cordelia laughed and grabbed Angel "Well come on doesn't your wife get a drink"

"Sure thing honey" Angel could only laugh and walked towards the bar

"You guys not coming?" Angel looked at Buffy and Spike

"No Peaches we'll be fine here" Spike looked at Angel and then to Buffy as they headed towards the couches

"Ok" Angel walked after Cordelia wondering if it was a good idea to leave them alone because Buffy was very drunk and Spike could take advantage of that but for some reason he trusted his childe, however by the time Angel reached the bar Cordelia already had a drink courtesy of some Beverly Hill Boy out with Daddy's credit cards

"Thank god we're alone!" Spike looked down at his petite Slayer

"Yeah but enough of the small talk" Buffy looked up at Spike and he leaned down and began to kiss her slowly at first getting more and more passionate until one of the other patrons yelled

"Get a room!"

"Yeah we wish" Spike looked around and saw Angel standing at the bar, Cordelia only about 2 feet away from him chatting to a very handsome stranger and then he saw them, the vamps were there, he hadn't sensed their presence because of all the alcohol in his system so hopefully neither would Angel

"It's action time honey" Spike looked at Buffy and turned her head towards them

"Great and I was just starting to have fun!"

"Never mind that pet we just have to keep our eyes open they aren't going to hurt anyone tonight they are here to get Peaches and the Princess together, they won't do any damage till tomorrow night"

Spike and Buffy simply remained were they were and waited, they couldn't interfere, it could ruin everything.

Angel turned his head and looked at Buffy and Spike, they were sitting on the couch just talking and staring at him,

'God Buffy must be bored sitting listening to him' but for some reason Angel didn't want to sit with her he wanted to keep an eye on Cordy, she was drunk and this guy looked sleazy, Angel ordered another drink for himself and sat on a barstool staring into his glass occasionally glancing at Cordelia

"You look troubled my friend" the voice came from next to Angel

"Mmm...." Angel didn't even look up

"Ahh women trouble?" the young man looked down at Angel– it was Horry, Poena and Disficare observed them from a dark corner

"No" Angel stated bluntly "I don't have any problem at present"

"Sorry man I was just saying" the young vampire noticed how drunk he was – this was going to be easy he couldn't even sense he was a vampire

"Sorry I'm just a bit annoyed" he ordered another drink but the young man told the barmaid to get them both Scotch on the rocks and he paid for it

"Thanks mate" Angel looked at the guy suspiciously "So what's your problem then?"

"Ahh mine – women!" Horry looked around the room and noticed Spike and Buffy sitting on the couch staring at him growling he winked at them knowing they could do nothing "Just like you my friend whether you care to admit it or not, it's always about the ladies!"

"I'm gonna clobber him" Spike hissed

"Just keep your cool, we'll get that smug git" Buffy squeezed his leg

"I know, I know" he muttered unsatisfied but grinning at Buffy's use of his word

Buffy and Spike had moved away from each other on the couch as they had sobered slightly and realised how badly they had been acting around each but kept their attentions on the vampires and Cordelia who was looking bored and kept looking over to Angel

"So Cordelia do you come here often" the young man looked at Cordelia

'Oh my god how boring is this guy and what is up with Angel' Cordelia's mind was drifting

"Sorry did you say something... erm... Alex?" she looked at him seeing two heads and two bodies swaying before her she was still very drunk

"Erm nothing, would you eh like to dance?" he looked at her hopefully

"Oh I don't know..." well what do I have to lose she thought "Ok why not" she answered putting her champagne flute down

Alex led her to the dance floor pulling her drunken form close to his as they swayed slowly to the seductive music that was playing

"Now that one's a hotty!" Horry nodded in the direction of Cordelia "He's a lucky fella"

Angel looked at Cordelia in that strange mans arms and suddenly felt very angry and jealous

"Mmm I suppose, I didn't notice" Angel turned back to the bar

"You have to be kidding anything with a pulse would chase after that" he grinned sleazily

"Her name is Cordy – not THAT" Angel growled "She is a person not an object"

"Sorry man – old flame?" he was getting somewhere at last

"No she's just a friend!" Angel pondered his words and didn't notice the young man leading Cordelia away from the dance floor, she staggered and Buffy concerned stood up to follow her

"We can't interfere" Spike whispered to her as he pulled her back down onto the couch

"But look she's in an even worse state than she was when she came in she can't even stand up" Buffy was worried

"Look don't panic but I think that guy's spiked her drink" he looked at Buffy's face as the colour drained and she sobered up instantly

"Right well I know we can't interfere but we can hint – right?" Buffy grabbed Spike's hand and he nodded in agreement

"Right!" Spike and Buffy both stood up quickly and fell back onto the couch just as fast "Ok but can we wait to the room stops spinning first" Spike held his head moaning

Meanwhile at the bar Horry had left Angel to ponder his thoughts and he and his companions went outside to meet Alex

'Just a friend? Is there such a thing? I am attracted to her? Do I love her?' all these thoughts were floating about in his head when suddenly Buffy rushed up and grabbed his arm

"Look Angel there really isn't time to explain and I'm not even supposed to be telling you this, that guy has just left with Cordelia and we think he's spiked her drink and that guy you were talking to he's a vampire and we think he's in on it, now just go get her. She will be fine we can guarantee that but be careful and meet us at yours later – we'll explain EVERYTHING then" Buffy leaned up and kissed his cheek he had a panic stricken look on his face she leaned close and whispered "It's ok you've moved on, so have I but I will always love you, you're my friend and so is she now go get her, she needs you more than I ever did" with that Angel smiled understanding what he was about to do, he sprinted out the club, he too had sobered up and was now following Cordelia's scent he knew exactly what he was going to do!

"I'm coming Cordy," he whispered into the air in some hope she would sense him coming

"Where are we going?" Cordelia felt dizzy and sick and Alex had taken her outside she was scared as he was leading her further and further away from the club and her friends, suddenly they came to a halt, in front of them stood three (or six according to Cordelia's vision) butch men,

"So where's my money, here she is so cough up" Alex held out his hand but received only a blow to the back of his head which rendered him unconscious

"Who, who are you?" Cordelia was feeling weak as she looked at the figures huddled round her

"Believe it or not Princess we're your worst nightmare but we're about to make your dreams come true" Poena stared into her eyes enjoying the fear in them he grabbed the hair at the back of her head and connected her face with his knee "Sweet dreams"

"Angel help me" was all she managed to whimper before she collapsed from the blow

All the vampires laughed as they piled the fragile body into the back of the van and drove away, Angel ran round the corner just in time to see them drive away he felt a shiver go up the back of his spine and he knew Cordelia was calling for him.

Meanwhile back at the club

Buffy and Spike had enjoyed some time alone since Angel and Cordy left

"This is kinda cool, we can act like a real couple and not be paranoid" Buffy looked at Spike and grinned she really found it hard to understand how much she loved him

"I love you too" Spike kissed her

"What?"

"I knew what you were thinking, I can read your eyes" Spike looked at her lovingly

"Ok well you must now know that I want you to take me home and..." Buffy batted her eyelashes

"Yes?" Spike was getting excited

"... make me some scrambled eggs but can you put tuna through it?"

"What?????" Spike nearly hit the roof

"Well then maybe we can well you know... but I really want eggs and tuna"

"Slayer that has to be the most DISGUSTING thing I have ever heard of a human eating!"

"Yeah well... just shut up and kiss me" Buffy put her arms out to Spike and he embraced her before pulling away and pulling her onto the dance floor.

As they swayed to the music Buffy leaned her head on Spike's muscular chest

"Do you think everything's ok, you now with Angel and Cordy?" she looked up at him her eyes slightly tinged with worry and sadness

"Don't worry pet, Peaches can take care of himself and his woman, anyway it's those vamps job to get them together tonight not kill them! Sure they may nearly kill them but remember they can't, they aren't free of the curse for at least another day or two" Spike stroked her head reassuringly

"Ok" she lay her head back on his chest

"So we going home soon?" Spike wanted to leave he was exhausted and wanted to hold Buffy in his arms all night

"If you want we just need to get our jackets" Buffy led Spike off the dance floor and he suddenly pulled her back close to him

"So can I get one more kiss before you go get stinky, eggy, tuna breath cos I won't want to kiss you after that you know!" Spike grinned mischievously

"Oh is that right" Buffy playfully slapped him in the chest and he pretended to be injured holding a hand across where she had struck him

"No" he grabbed her and pulled her close "I love you so much, I would die if something ever happened to you, do you know that?"

"Bit late for that Spikey you're already dead," Buffy grinned at him but his face remained sombre

"No seriously Buffy"

"Seriously Spike – I feel the exact same way" she squeezed his hand and they left the club possibly even more in love than when they arrived "But I'll love you more if you make me my scrambled eggs and tuna!"

"God the things a vampire will do for love!" Spike just intertwined his fingers with her and smiled at her as they exited the club and headed back to Angel's