Part: 6/?
Author: Chrissy
Rating: PG
Couples: C/A
Spoilers: up to Birthday
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Tammy waited in the hallway for Angelus and his little family to exit from having lunch. Her nerves were on edge from having to fight with separate clan members that were employed here at the retreat. Like any of this was up to her. She couldn't get from one end of the building to the other without someone pulling her aside. Is this what Stacia went through on a daily basis? Because if it was then Tammy was thrilled not to have the responsibility of head elder on her shoulders.
"Angel," Tammy walked forward as soon as she spotted him. "I need a word with you."
Angel was holding his son in one arm, his other snaked around Cordelia's waist. "What's wrong?"
Trying to give the vampire a huge smile Tammy shook her head. "Nothing's wrong. I just have an opening later today in my Father child class. Usually that class is booked months ahead, but one of the families didn't show this weekend, so I thought of you and Conner."
"You don't think that Conner and I have bonded?" Cordelia stifled a low groan at Angel's side. She'd been to this conversation before, and there was no real urge to revisit it. Plus there was so much she wanted to talk to Angel about. So many things still left unsaid.
"No! I think I really need to come up with a better name for the class." Tammy laughed. "It's really a fun class. You learn different games to play with your child, songs to sing-."
Cordelia snorted. "Trust me you don't want Angel singing."
"Really? I bet he has a wonderful singing voice." Angel gave Cordelia a victorious look.
"The class is very small." Tammy saw the hesitation on both of their faces as they looked at one another. "It's only for an hour, and I've also booked Cordelia for a stress relief massage." From the reports they had gathered on Angelus's seer they knew that the young woman loved an occasional pampering. But Cordelia didn't look as thrilled as Tammy had thought she would.
"Well..." Angel cast a look down at Cordelia. Though the idea of the class was intriguing he really didn't want to be separated from Cordelia right at that moment. They had a clear schedule until dinner and honestly he had other plans. Ones that included putting Conner down for a nap and Cordelia curled up to his side. Perhaps a couple kisses here and there.
"You should go." Even though the words sounded encouraging, her face showed just the opposite.
"Are you sure?" Both could sense the other's hesitation. It wasn't until Conner spoke up, grabbing at Angel's shirt with loud undistinguishable chatter. It reminded both adults of why they came. To give Conner a taste of normal life.
Gently caressing the back of Conner's head Cordelia made her decision. "Yes I'm sure. Normal remember?"
Angel didn't look one hundred percent sure, but gave in. "Fine. What time?"
"At five. That still gives the three of you some time for some alone time. Plus I bet the little guy is wiped out." Any hesitation on either Angel or Cordelia's faces vanished.
"Sounds great." Angel grinned. "We'll see you then." Literally dragging Cordelia down the hall, Tammy watched as they turned the corner, letting out a long sigh. She hadn't really thought they'd say no, but the doubt had been there. What would she do if Angel hadn't agreed to come? Thankfully she'd never have to know.
~~*~~
As soon as the door to their suite was securely shut, and Conner was happily chirping to himself in the automatic swing, Angel advanced on Cordelia. Cupping both sides of her lovely face in his hands, he lowered his head to hers, until their lips were just inches apart.
"Do you know how badly I've been wanting to do this?" He whispered.
"Then will you just shut up and do--." Her taunting words were extinguished as his lips covered hers. It started off softly, but with the pent up desire and longing that had been stored up for months, the kiss turned fervent. Skimming his tongue over her bottom lip, he nearly died again when her tongue brushed up against his.
Her hands were running up his chest to his shoulders as she pulled him closer to her body. They didn't notice that they were backing up, until Cordelia found herself being pressed into the wall. Pulling away to give her a moment to breath, they stood staring at one another in amazement.
"Wow." She grinned breathlessly. "That was...wow."
Running his hands up and down her arms, enjoying the feeling of her smooth flesh beneath his touch, he grinned his agreement. "Perhaps I should play hooky from class."
"Maybe." Cordelia grinned back. "But you can't, Conner remember. This is our weekend to be normal. Do the normal family together thing." Taking a look around him to check on Conner, her heart melted at his sleeping face. "How about we put Conner to bed?"
Looking from his son down to the woman in his arms Angel leaned in for one more kiss. This time her mouth opened up to him immediately. Too quickly it ended, as Angel hurried over to the swing and gingerly picked up his sleeping son. Carrying Conner over to his crib, Angel brushed a kiss on his son's forehead before tucking him in.
Returning to where Cordelia stood, Angel took her by the hand and led the way to the massive bed. "We need to talk." Cordelia stated as she settled onto the soft mattress.
"I know." Angel agreed as he lay down next to her, pulling her closer. "But later. Right now I need to." The need to feel her lips beneath his again was more important. With a moan deep in his throat he dipped his head down to hers, relishing the intense feelings that coursed through his body when their lips and tongues met.
He had never felt so much with just a simple kiss. Perhaps simple wasn't the word, seeing that nothing was ever simple when it came to Cordelia Chase. A kiss shared with her was like a drug, an addictive one. His mind would get all fuzzy, as instinct kicked in.
If the kiss wasn't enough to make him lose his mind, the feeling of her body beneath his made him lose control. Their hands roamed one another's bodies.
"Too much." Angel rolled off, bringing shaky hands to cover his face. "You're right we need to talk. I don't want this to happen too fast. Whatever is between us I don't want either of us to have any regrets."
Taking in deep breaths, Cordelia nodded. "Yes talk we need..." Looking over at his perfect body so close to hers. "Why?" Running her hand from his stomach up to his chest, she was rewarded by his deep groan.
Grabbing her hand he held it still over his unbeating heart. "Because." Fighting to remember just why they needed to slow things down. "I'd love to be able to lay here and keep touching and caressing you. I've been dreaming of nothing else but that. But the curse..."
Boy funny how just one word could kill your sexual libido. Another was Angelus. Yup those two words thrown into a little tryst could turn a girl off. "The curse. Damn gypsies."
"I meant what I said earlier, I love you. But my feelings also make me feel slightly selfish. If anything happens between us I'll be denying you of so much."
"Oh this isn't going to be that little speech you have down so well. The I want you to have sunlight and a normal life blah, blah, blah. Because I'm not, you know who. I don't sit around wishing for normal, whining about what life has thrown at me. I haven't dedicated my life to the cause because I want normalcy. Try again." Cordelia's features hardened.
"Guess you've heard that spiel a few times?" Angel sighed. "I guess I just wanted to give you an easy out. Not that I want you to take it, but give you a choice."
"Still don't see me heading for the door do you?" Her face softened. "I'm not going anywhere. And really don't appreciate the easy out clauses you keep throwing my way. I have a voice, and know how to use it."
"Fine but that doesn't change the fact of my curse." Angel stared at the ceiling.
"I know. Angel I'm not going to say that loving you is going to be easy, what with you're shrewish ways and all." Relieved to bring a smile to his face, she went on. "But I know about the curse, it's not something that's going to sneak up on us out of left field."
"Right field."
"Huh?"
"It's not going to...never mind not important." Angel shook his head. "Fine then what about the others? I'm sure us together might be a little weird for them."
"Yeah right. With all this talk of Kyerumotion and Moira talk around the hotel lately?"
"You heard about that too huh?" Angel grinned at her becoming blush.
"Just a few hundred times or so."
"Okay so we're good with this?" He needed to hear it again. To know that what they felt for one another was all right.
"Yes."
"Good." With uncanny speed he had her wrapped in his arms.
~~~*~~~
Tammy checked her watch again for what had to be for the tenth time in the last five minutes. Angel was late. Maybe only by a few minutes, but late just the same. Her nerves were already tense, so much could go wrong from now until they got Angel and Conner out of the building. Telling herself to relax, she walked across her office to stare down at the small blue globe and went over the words in her mind.
"Tammy?" Angel stood behind her giving her a start. She hadn't heard him enter the room, and made a mental note not to let him get the upper hand again.
"Angel, I'm so happy you made it. Cordelia off getting pampered?"
"Yeah. Sorry we're late, I ah fell asleep." Seeing the awkward shift he made from foot to foot, Tammy highly doubted that he did any sleeping.
"That's okay. The other father and son are running late as well. Why don't we get started?" Conjuring up a smile, Tammy wiped her sweaty palms on her pants. "I thought we'd first talk, see if we can come up with any areas you might need help in to get closer to..."
"Conner?" Angel could smell the tension pounding through Tammy's veins. Narrowing his eyes he took a step back. "Are you okay? You seem a little--."
"I'm fine. I just had to fire one of our waiters. I guess I'm still a little upset." Tammy felt her heart do a flip. "Why don't you let Conner play with some of the toys while we talk?" Angel saw the blanket already lay out on the ground, and was indecisive. Something was off, he could feel it. "Unless you feel more comfortable holding him."
Peering around the room, Angel couldn't find anything that could harm Conner and told himself he was being stupid. Settling his son on the blanket, Conner quickly made a grab for the nearest toy.
"Great. So I thought we'd start by talking about what things you already do with your son." Tammy went to perch against the desk, blocking the globe from Angelus's view.
"Like what games I play with him?" Angel took a seat, keeping an eye on Conner.
"For starters." Slowly reaching behind her, Tammy felt the smooth cool surface of the orb.
"Well I play with him when he's taking a bath." Hoping that this was what Tammy was talking about. He could see that she wasn't really listening, her arm behind her back. "What's going on?"
"What? Nothing." He could smell her fear, as her eyes popped open. Bolting out of his chair he started to advance on her.
Tammy dodged behind the desk, out of reach. Holding a small glowing blue orb in her hand. "I'm sorry but this is what must be." With a few quickly spoken words, Angel felt his head go fuzzy. Staggering over toward Conner, his intention was to take his son and find Cordelia. He didn't make it two steps before falling to his knees.
"Gypsy." The word was spoken more in a grunt. Tammy held her breath until Angel's eyes rolled into the back of his head and his entire body was on the floor.
Picking up the phone, she told John that it was time.
Author: Chrissy
Rating: PG
Couples: C/A
Spoilers: up to Birthday
Feedback: Please don't make me beg!!!!!!
Distribution: You know who you are. If you wantjust
ask!
Disclaimer:Not mine, please don't sue
~~~Want to thank Avalon for sucking me into the C/A
world!!!
Tammy waited in the hallway for Angelus and his little family to exit from having lunch. Her nerves were on edge from having to fight with separate clan members that were employed here at the retreat. Like any of this was up to her. She couldn't get from one end of the building to the other without someone pulling her aside. Is this what Stacia went through on a daily basis? Because if it was then Tammy was thrilled not to have the responsibility of head elder on her shoulders.
"Angel," Tammy walked forward as soon as she spotted him. "I need a word with you."
Angel was holding his son in one arm, his other snaked around Cordelia's waist. "What's wrong?"
Trying to give the vampire a huge smile Tammy shook her head. "Nothing's wrong. I just have an opening later today in my Father child class. Usually that class is booked months ahead, but one of the families didn't show this weekend, so I thought of you and Conner."
"You don't think that Conner and I have bonded?" Cordelia stifled a low groan at Angel's side. She'd been to this conversation before, and there was no real urge to revisit it. Plus there was so much she wanted to talk to Angel about. So many things still left unsaid.
"No! I think I really need to come up with a better name for the class." Tammy laughed. "It's really a fun class. You learn different games to play with your child, songs to sing-."
Cordelia snorted. "Trust me you don't want Angel singing."
"Really? I bet he has a wonderful singing voice." Angel gave Cordelia a victorious look.
"The class is very small." Tammy saw the hesitation on both of their faces as they looked at one another. "It's only for an hour, and I've also booked Cordelia for a stress relief massage." From the reports they had gathered on Angelus's seer they knew that the young woman loved an occasional pampering. But Cordelia didn't look as thrilled as Tammy had thought she would.
"Well..." Angel cast a look down at Cordelia. Though the idea of the class was intriguing he really didn't want to be separated from Cordelia right at that moment. They had a clear schedule until dinner and honestly he had other plans. Ones that included putting Conner down for a nap and Cordelia curled up to his side. Perhaps a couple kisses here and there.
"You should go." Even though the words sounded encouraging, her face showed just the opposite.
"Are you sure?" Both could sense the other's hesitation. It wasn't until Conner spoke up, grabbing at Angel's shirt with loud undistinguishable chatter. It reminded both adults of why they came. To give Conner a taste of normal life.
Gently caressing the back of Conner's head Cordelia made her decision. "Yes I'm sure. Normal remember?"
Angel didn't look one hundred percent sure, but gave in. "Fine. What time?"
"At five. That still gives the three of you some time for some alone time. Plus I bet the little guy is wiped out." Any hesitation on either Angel or Cordelia's faces vanished.
"Sounds great." Angel grinned. "We'll see you then." Literally dragging Cordelia down the hall, Tammy watched as they turned the corner, letting out a long sigh. She hadn't really thought they'd say no, but the doubt had been there. What would she do if Angel hadn't agreed to come? Thankfully she'd never have to know.
~~*~~
As soon as the door to their suite was securely shut, and Conner was happily chirping to himself in the automatic swing, Angel advanced on Cordelia. Cupping both sides of her lovely face in his hands, he lowered his head to hers, until their lips were just inches apart.
"Do you know how badly I've been wanting to do this?" He whispered.
"Then will you just shut up and do--." Her taunting words were extinguished as his lips covered hers. It started off softly, but with the pent up desire and longing that had been stored up for months, the kiss turned fervent. Skimming his tongue over her bottom lip, he nearly died again when her tongue brushed up against his.
Her hands were running up his chest to his shoulders as she pulled him closer to her body. They didn't notice that they were backing up, until Cordelia found herself being pressed into the wall. Pulling away to give her a moment to breath, they stood staring at one another in amazement.
"Wow." She grinned breathlessly. "That was...wow."
Running his hands up and down her arms, enjoying the feeling of her smooth flesh beneath his touch, he grinned his agreement. "Perhaps I should play hooky from class."
"Maybe." Cordelia grinned back. "But you can't, Conner remember. This is our weekend to be normal. Do the normal family together thing." Taking a look around him to check on Conner, her heart melted at his sleeping face. "How about we put Conner to bed?"
Looking from his son down to the woman in his arms Angel leaned in for one more kiss. This time her mouth opened up to him immediately. Too quickly it ended, as Angel hurried over to the swing and gingerly picked up his sleeping son. Carrying Conner over to his crib, Angel brushed a kiss on his son's forehead before tucking him in.
Returning to where Cordelia stood, Angel took her by the hand and led the way to the massive bed. "We need to talk." Cordelia stated as she settled onto the soft mattress.
"I know." Angel agreed as he lay down next to her, pulling her closer. "But later. Right now I need to." The need to feel her lips beneath his again was more important. With a moan deep in his throat he dipped his head down to hers, relishing the intense feelings that coursed through his body when their lips and tongues met.
He had never felt so much with just a simple kiss. Perhaps simple wasn't the word, seeing that nothing was ever simple when it came to Cordelia Chase. A kiss shared with her was like a drug, an addictive one. His mind would get all fuzzy, as instinct kicked in.
If the kiss wasn't enough to make him lose his mind, the feeling of her body beneath his made him lose control. Their hands roamed one another's bodies.
"Too much." Angel rolled off, bringing shaky hands to cover his face. "You're right we need to talk. I don't want this to happen too fast. Whatever is between us I don't want either of us to have any regrets."
Taking in deep breaths, Cordelia nodded. "Yes talk we need..." Looking over at his perfect body so close to hers. "Why?" Running her hand from his stomach up to his chest, she was rewarded by his deep groan.
Grabbing her hand he held it still over his unbeating heart. "Because." Fighting to remember just why they needed to slow things down. "I'd love to be able to lay here and keep touching and caressing you. I've been dreaming of nothing else but that. But the curse..."
Boy funny how just one word could kill your sexual libido. Another was Angelus. Yup those two words thrown into a little tryst could turn a girl off. "The curse. Damn gypsies."
"I meant what I said earlier, I love you. But my feelings also make me feel slightly selfish. If anything happens between us I'll be denying you of so much."
"Oh this isn't going to be that little speech you have down so well. The I want you to have sunlight and a normal life blah, blah, blah. Because I'm not, you know who. I don't sit around wishing for normal, whining about what life has thrown at me. I haven't dedicated my life to the cause because I want normalcy. Try again." Cordelia's features hardened.
"Guess you've heard that spiel a few times?" Angel sighed. "I guess I just wanted to give you an easy out. Not that I want you to take it, but give you a choice."
"Still don't see me heading for the door do you?" Her face softened. "I'm not going anywhere. And really don't appreciate the easy out clauses you keep throwing my way. I have a voice, and know how to use it."
"Fine but that doesn't change the fact of my curse." Angel stared at the ceiling.
"I know. Angel I'm not going to say that loving you is going to be easy, what with you're shrewish ways and all." Relieved to bring a smile to his face, she went on. "But I know about the curse, it's not something that's going to sneak up on us out of left field."
"Right field."
"Huh?"
"It's not going to...never mind not important." Angel shook his head. "Fine then what about the others? I'm sure us together might be a little weird for them."
"Yeah right. With all this talk of Kyerumotion and Moira talk around the hotel lately?"
"You heard about that too huh?" Angel grinned at her becoming blush.
"Just a few hundred times or so."
"Okay so we're good with this?" He needed to hear it again. To know that what they felt for one another was all right.
"Yes."
"Good." With uncanny speed he had her wrapped in his arms.
~~~*~~~
Tammy checked her watch again for what had to be for the tenth time in the last five minutes. Angel was late. Maybe only by a few minutes, but late just the same. Her nerves were already tense, so much could go wrong from now until they got Angel and Conner out of the building. Telling herself to relax, she walked across her office to stare down at the small blue globe and went over the words in her mind.
"Tammy?" Angel stood behind her giving her a start. She hadn't heard him enter the room, and made a mental note not to let him get the upper hand again.
"Angel, I'm so happy you made it. Cordelia off getting pampered?"
"Yeah. Sorry we're late, I ah fell asleep." Seeing the awkward shift he made from foot to foot, Tammy highly doubted that he did any sleeping.
"That's okay. The other father and son are running late as well. Why don't we get started?" Conjuring up a smile, Tammy wiped her sweaty palms on her pants. "I thought we'd first talk, see if we can come up with any areas you might need help in to get closer to..."
"Conner?" Angel could smell the tension pounding through Tammy's veins. Narrowing his eyes he took a step back. "Are you okay? You seem a little--."
"I'm fine. I just had to fire one of our waiters. I guess I'm still a little upset." Tammy felt her heart do a flip. "Why don't you let Conner play with some of the toys while we talk?" Angel saw the blanket already lay out on the ground, and was indecisive. Something was off, he could feel it. "Unless you feel more comfortable holding him."
Peering around the room, Angel couldn't find anything that could harm Conner and told himself he was being stupid. Settling his son on the blanket, Conner quickly made a grab for the nearest toy.
"Great. So I thought we'd start by talking about what things you already do with your son." Tammy went to perch against the desk, blocking the globe from Angelus's view.
"Like what games I play with him?" Angel took a seat, keeping an eye on Conner.
"For starters." Slowly reaching behind her, Tammy felt the smooth cool surface of the orb.
"Well I play with him when he's taking a bath." Hoping that this was what Tammy was talking about. He could see that she wasn't really listening, her arm behind her back. "What's going on?"
"What? Nothing." He could smell her fear, as her eyes popped open. Bolting out of his chair he started to advance on her.
Tammy dodged behind the desk, out of reach. Holding a small glowing blue orb in her hand. "I'm sorry but this is what must be." With a few quickly spoken words, Angel felt his head go fuzzy. Staggering over toward Conner, his intention was to take his son and find Cordelia. He didn't make it two steps before falling to his knees.
"Gypsy." The word was spoken more in a grunt. Tammy held her breath until Angel's eyes rolled into the back of his head and his entire body was on the floor.
Picking up the phone, she told John that it was time.