Part: 8/?
Author: PsycGurl
Rating: PG-13
Couples: C/A, C/Groo, F/G-mentioned

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: Read it…hopefully Like it…then plz plz plz Review it!

Distribution: Ask me, please!!!

Disclaimer: Obviously not mine!

Chapter 8

Confiding and Realising

A/N I'm not sure that this is totally relevant to the story…but hey it's kinda sweet! Please R&R!!!

" Hey Fred…what's up?" Cordelia said coming into the Hyperion the next day.

" Oh…hi Cordelia." Fred said sadly. Fred and Wesley had talked about Angel's love life and although Wesley said that Angel would always love Buffy, Fred disagreed. Wesley agreed to try to pry it out of Angel who he loved with all his heart. She had been restless all night thinking about Angel's love life.

" Whoa…who died?" Cordelia said noticing Fred's gloomy expression and sleepy eyes.

" Uhhhh no one."

" Just sayin. You look like shit."

" Thanks."

" That was in the most politest way I could put it."

" I just didn't get much sleep."

" Why's that?"

" Hey I like your shirt." Fred said trying to change the topic of conversation to something else.

" Thanks I think. So where's everyone?"

" Ummm…Wesley's in his office, Gunn's in the basement and…" she stopped abruptly.

" Angel?" Cordelia asked nonchalantly.

" Upstairs with Connor."

" Hmmm…ok then." Cordelia looked at the stairs, as if to contemplate whether to go up or not.

" Connor been good?"

" I think he kept Angel up all night…not sure though. I was at Gunn's." Fred said embarrassingly.

" Oooohhhhh…girl talk! Ahhh… that's why you look like you haven't gotten any sleep. So did you two…?"

" No…we just talked and we did sleep together, but not like physically." Fred said blushing.

" Wow… so was it romantic or fun or something?" Fred nodded.

" That's great…I'm glad you're happy."

" So what about you?" Fred brought up.

" What about me?"

" Are you happy?"

" What makes you ask that?"

" Now that Angel's finally told you he loves you."  Cordelia stood still for a while and then a smile was produced on her face.

" He told you eh?"

" Yeah."

" It kind of feels great but I'm also worried at the same time."

" Why?"

" Because I'm not giving Groo that much credit." Cordelia said ashamedly.

" What do you mean?"

" You probably know that I have to choose between the two of them. And I thought it would be like a heartbreaking, turning my life upside down, the worst choice of my life but…" Cordelia bit her lip.

" What?"

" I just really want to choose Angel. I'm not giving Groo much of a chance."

" Is that coz of the comment that Groo made?"

" Wow…Angel really does confide in you!"

" Well he only told me a few of the details."

" Ah…do you think that's why I'm not giving Groo much credit? Coz I have no idea…maybe it's because of his remark…but he isn't totally familiar with you know stuff here…"

" Yeah. The whole possessive thing. I had a boyfriend once in Pylea. He was really…scary."

" Really? You never told me that."

" Another thing of Pylea I want to forget."

" Oh right…hell dimensions eh?"

" Yeah."

" So what else Angel tell you 'bout me?"

" Like what?"

" You know…his feelings for me."

" I dunno…I was really confused. Started going on about heart only belonging to on…" Fred bit her tongue.

" What? Heart what?"

" Oh…nothing." Fred quickly said. She really didn't want to talk to Cordy about the fact that Angel might be telling her soon that his heart only belonged to Buffy, especially after he had just proclaimed his love to Cordelia.

" Something's up Fred…spill!"

"Oh look there's Angel and Connor!" Fred exclaimed awkwardly pointing to the vampire who had his child in his arms, descending down the stairs. When Cordelia turned to glance at them Fred quickly ran to the basement.

" That is some kooky gal." Cordelia said to herself, noticing Fred's disappearance, she then turned to Angel and Connor.

~*~*~*~

" Hey how's my guy?" Cordelia said as she came near them.

" Whoa…so you chose m…" Angel started to say but noticed Cordelia was talking about Connor and cooing at him.

" Umm…he's ok…kept me up all night though."

" Give me my little itty bitty Connor Wonner." Cordelia said as she made googoo noises to the baby who started to gurgle in response. Cordelia then coolly picked up the child from Angel's arms.

" So you were up all night, baby? Well mommy will take care of that." Cordelia announced. She then realised what she said and bit her lip turning to Angel.

" Yeah mommy… please work your magic. The kid's worst than a vampire!" Angel said smiling as Cordelia smiled back. It felt good that Angel thought of her as Connor's mom.

" You should go to sleep too then."

" I will." Angel responded. Cordelia then turned her back to him and made baby faces at Connor.

" Cordy…"

" Yeah."

" Can you be ready by six tonight?" Angel asked.

" Uhhhh you mind me asking why?"

" I'm taking you somewhere. It's a surprise."

" Ummm…ok. Oh Angel… I told Groo to do the same thing…show me his love. Just thought I'd tell you."

" Oh speaking of Groo…"

" Don't worry…I know about the whole punching thing. All's forgotten and thanks for defending my honour type of thing. Now go get some shut eye…mommy's got to put her baby to sleep doesn't she…" Cordelia said looking at Angel and then snuggling Connor.

" Who me?" Angel asked with a foolish grin.

" No dork…"

" I get it. I'm gone." Angel said as he retreated upstairs to sleep. On the top of the stairs Angel could see Connor in Cordelia's arms. She swayed and danced with him and sang him a lullaby…totally off-key. But neither Cordelia nor Connor cared. They were too busy laughing at each other. Angel smiled at the scene. Darla may have been Connor's birth mom, but there was no doubt that Cordelia was Connor's mom now.