Part: 4/?
Author: PsycGurl
Rating: PG-13 (I'm playing it safe)
Couples: C/A

Summary: Cordelia has to choose between the two men she loves.
Spoilers: up to Couplet (I live in UK so these are pretty much based on stuff I've read!)
Feedback: Please! Please! Please! Please! (Not sounding desperate or anything. Hehehehe!)
Distribution: Ask me!!!

Disclaimer: Not mine, please don't sue

A/N Don't get too confused with the mixture of British & American English in the whole thing. Read my profile if you're really interested to know why it's like that.

Chapter 4

Knowing the Consequences

Angel absently paced the lobby. One thought circling his mind… how could he show Cordelia he loved her? In his thoughts he didn't notice Fred until he crashed into her. She almost toppled over.

" Oh Fred…I'm so sorry. I was just in my thoughts."

" It's okay Angel." She said as she gave him a small smile.

" So what's on your mind?" She continued.

" Ummm…nothing."

" Cordelia?"

" What? How'd you know?"

" Angel…please everyone's known your feelings for her for a long time. Everyone except you and her."

" Not anymore."

" What do you mean?"

" I told her I loved her."

" Really!!! What'd she say?" Fred was almost shrieking with excitement. Angel smiled at her reaction.

" She said she loved me…but she also loves him. She has a week to decide between the two of us."

" You put her on the spot eh?"

" Yeah…you don't think that was mean was it?"

" No… I mean for a guy madly in love with her it's quite self-explanatory really how you would want her all to yourself."

" I just apparently have to show her how much I love her…if she wants to choose me."

" Is that what she said?"

" Yeah."

" Hmmm…you want me to help give you ideas?"

" I think this is something I have to think of by myself Fred, but thanks." Angel said as he walked off still in deep thought.

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" Show her? How the hell do I show her how much I love her…considering I can't do the sex thing! Wait…she's not thinking what I think she's thinking? Crap, I've got to go talk to her!!!" Angel said to himself as he quickly grabbed his leather duster and yelled at Fred to take care of Connor. He then ran out of the hotel.

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" I'm home! Hey Dennis…where's Groo?" Cordelia asked noting the absence of her boyfriend. Dennis blew at the door signalling he went out.

" Out? He doesn't go out…did he go alone?" Cordelia said slightly worried. Dennis flew a picture of the Fang Gang at her.

" Oh he went with…Wesley and Gunn?" The ghost turned the volume up on her stereo as a signal for yes.

" It sure is hard communicating with you, you know? And don't answer that. I'm not really in the mood for more charades." Cordelia then walked off towards her room still in deep thought over Angel and her conversation.

" How the hell am I going to choose between Angel and Groo?" She thought lying down in her bed. Her thoughts were interrupted by a furious and impatient knock on her door. She glanced at it worryingly. It sounded like someone was going to pound it down.

" Dennis!!" She yelled giving him the warning they shared if a demon were to attack her. She slowly made her way to the door as Dennis flew a frying pan over the door. Cordelia gradually turned the knob and flew it open as the frying pan came down… and whacked Angel right on the head. He staggered back in pain.

" Oh Angel!!!!!" Cordelia cried as she quickly grabbed him before he fell.

" Nice greeting." He mumbled as Cordelia escorted him to the couch.

" I'm sorry…you just really have a demonic knock you know?"

" Well I am kinda demonic." She gave him a little smile and then started to examine his head.

" Does it hurt a lot?"

" It feels like a ghost whacked me in the head with a frying pan."

" You know you are getting too sarcastic for my liking."

" So if I cut down on the sarcasm you'll choose me?"

" It isn't that easy to win me over…"

" Oh that's why I'm here. I came here because of our little…ow... deal."

" Hey I can't help you. You have to think of a way to show me you love me…by yourself."

" Cordy…"

" Yeah. Does it hurt here?" She said pushing at a little bump.

"  Yes… oww"

" Stop being such a wuss!"

" Cordy…"

" Uh huh."

" You don't want me to show my love for you by having sex with you do you?" Angel said awkwardly.

" WHAT!?!?!?!"

" That's why I came here…because if you were thinking if I had sex with you and I lost my soul showing you that I loved you…well that's kind of dangerous…"

" You think!! Do you take me for an idiot!!!!"

" Wait…no…."

" Of course I don't want to have sex with you!"

" Hey!"

" I mean…like to show…you know what I mean. Angel, I know that if I did choose you that I'd live with the consequences. I know with you…sex is a no-no."

" So then you'd choose Groo wouldn't you?" Cordelia gave him a look and then socked him in his stomach.

" Owwwwww…what was that for?"

" Do you think that all I think of in a relationship is sex!!! Do I look like a slut to you??"

" Nooooo!!!! Let me breathe first!!!"

" You don't breathe…no heart remember… dumbass!"

" Oh yeah…well how am I supposed to know your definition of a relationship."

" Hey if you want one with me…you have to know. So do you think sex is like the only important thing in a relationship?"

" Of course not! I know that sex isn't the only important thing in a relationship…but it is one of them."

" Well that's one thing…if we get together that is…that we'll have to live with."

" Cor…wouldn't you want to…"

" Angel…sex is pleasure…but if we can obtain it in other ways that's ok. I mean if we were really serious, then for the future… sex would good, because you know for children…but well we have one…" Cordelia froze at her statement.

" I mean…uhhhh you have one." Angel snickered. She looked offended.

" Cor…you know that Connor… he's ours. You're his mom and I'm his dad."

" Are you trying to win me over with that?"

" In a way…but that's how it'll always be. No one can ever be his mom…other than you."

" One point to Angel."

" I knew that'd work." He responded and Cordelia playfully punched him again.