Disclaimer:  Nope, don't own 'em and most likely never will.  Besides, if I did, there wouldn't be fan fic because everything would be absolutely perfect.

Summary: Conner, after beating Angel to a pulp, but not killing him yet, is going to pull an Angelus...so to speak.  He is going to inflict the worse kind of torture on Angel...he will kill his beloved.

Rating: PG-13 for future graphic description, but if you watch the show you can read this, unless otherwise noted.

Spoilers: Ats 1/2/3 and Buffy end of season 5 and all of season 6.

Timeline: Between 'Angel' "The Price and A New World" and 'Buffy' "Entropy and Seeing Red"

Genre: Romance after a few chapters.  First though the setting and problem has to be set.  Then the angst and occurs and hopefully the B/Aness occurs.

A/N:  Be patient with the B/A stuff.  Give me a couple of chapters.  Also, I update quickly if the ideas keep flowing and as of now, my teachers are complaining I'm 'drifting off in class'.  So stay tuned for fun chapters especially over the weekend.

A/N: Also, as always ** stands for italics and stands for someone's thoughts.

Feedback:  If you want, it lets me know that it's being read.  I'd like it but no seriously cruel flames please.  I don't like that...Duh!

Enjoy!

Cordelia got off the phone with a serious case of mixed feelings.  On one hand, there was the good news that Conner was found and safe and relatively unharmed… just, ya know, unconscious .  Then, on the other hand, it *was* *Buffy* who found him.  Buffy.  Buffy equaled plain as day confusing trouble.  Angel has enough on his mind already.  He doesn't need Miss-Likes-To-Fight on his case, getting all-uppity because he has a kid.  Then she'll probably make him go into the spiel on whose kid it was and the big ass question of how the kid was even possible.  Like Buffy would understand if he just said 'Miracle Child'.  Yeah. Right!   Cordelia's thoughts continued along the negative path towards Buffy's arrival for suffice it to say a while.  Until her thoughts came to a hault at the inevitable conclusion of either two possible solutions.  So, at the end of our lovely get togther, either they 'lovely couple' will get back together… which Cordelia found to be highly unlikely considering both parties stubbornness and do to the fact that they both were in denial with their heads up their asses, or Buffy will manage to turn our recovering mourning soulful vampire into another pile of 'Broody Buffy' mess and leave me to pick up the pieces!   Cordelia's bet was on the latter.  Thankfully she was pulled out of her never-ending thoughts when Gunn returned.

"No luck.  Surprisingly the LA demon population is out of the circle for once."  This made Gunn un-easy.  Something he had learned, was when it's secret; it's not a good thing….DUH! 

Fred was at his side and they embraced.  A comforting hug between the couple filled with support.  Gunn smiled down at Fred and kissed her head, reassuring her even as Cordelia stepped out of the office. 

"That's okay.  We found him."  Cordelia was suddenly bombarded with inquiries as to where Conner was and how she found him.

"Okay people.  Tone it down a notch!  I just got off the phone with Buffy.  She said Conner made an unexpected stop there and gifted her with his homicide attempt."

"Buffy?"  Fred was confused, she thought she heard the name before, but couldn't place it.  But it was on the tip of her tongue.

"Isn't she Angel's girl?"  Gunn was taking a shot in the dark here.  He was in the same stitch as Fred.

"Ex-girl and yeah.  Anyway, she's bringing him here in the morning.  Apparently things there aren't great and it's gonna take her some time to get the car prepared and an extra driver.  He wasn't very receptive to calming down so she had to knock him out.  But she'll definitely be here by morning with Conner." 

"You found him?  Where is he?  Is he all right?  Who's bringing him?"  Angel had come in on the tail end of the conversation and was frantically looking for answers had jumped on Cordelia as soon as he heard the words 'Be here by morning with Conner'

"Yes, on his way, fine for the most part and you'd better sit down."  Cordelia saw a look of protest in Angel's eyes and just scowled at him.  With her look he was silenced and wisely sat down on the nearest chair.

"Will, you go on to bed.  I got it."  Buffy was referring to watching Conner.  While he was unconscious and during that period harmless, Buffy would prefer he stayed that way. 

"No, I'm staying with you.  It's no fun sitting all alone."  Buffy started to protest and Willow put on her resolve face and in her Willow-way, pointed that out to Buffy.

"Fine."  Buffy huffed and then turned to Tara.  "You said that spell will keep him out for at least five hours right?"

"It should. " Tara's wonderful Wiccan ways had proved useful in safely knocking him out.

"And you said you'd make another one for tomorrow.  Cause I'm not crazy about having a homicidal teenager with high powered weaponry and a funky looking knife, free to roam my car while on our way to return him to his-"  Buffy stopped, and it finally hit her…again.  Not only was Angel and father but also she was going to actually come in visual contact with him.  She needed to sit down.

Willow and Tara saw what a change of attitude in the Slayer had just gone through.  Willow knew she was just about getting the fact that she had agreed to return to the love of her life, his son.  Oh, boy.  Here it comes.  She can't handle this.  She won't be able to.   Willow quickly took charge.

"Buffy go to bed.  You are obviously exhausted.  You're gonna need rest for tomorrow.  Come one, you're hurt, you said that your back was killing you.  That cut looked bad and you said it hasn't started healing right yet.  No buts…go upstairs now!"

"Yes ma'am" Buffy tried to joke, but the fake laughter and phony smile certainly didn't reach her eyes.  And the Slayer was off to bed, where she would undoubtedly dream the torturous dreams of a meeting with Angel and the heartache she would feel.  At least she knew he didn't want her dead.  That was her first question to Cordelia…

"Why does he want me dead?"

"What are you talking about Buffy, no one wants you dead…well…never mind."

"Angel."

"Angel doesn't want you dead!  Not from where I'm standing!  What the hell brought this on because we really don't have time for your insecurities here."?

"Ya, know, I am gonna pretend you didn't just say that.  Because I got a kid here with my death on his mind and he claims and quite frankly to me screams that he's Angel's son!"

"Oh, my god!  You have Conner?  Is he okay?  Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, he's unconscious.  You obviously have been looking for him."

"Yeah, he just disappeared out of her after a murder attempt on Angel…oops…probably should have left that out.  You see…"

"Nope, not interested.  I'll bring him back tomorrow morning…we're having a tuff time here now so that's as soon as I can get there."

And the conversation continued on until all necessary details were laid on the table and a date was set for Buffy to bring Angel's son back to him. 

As Buffy lay down to go to sleep she started to chuckle and bad chuckle.  One not filled with happiness, but instead one that consisted of self-pity and irony.  The irony oh the irony.  Buffy was going to re-unite Angel with his son!  Buffy of all people.  Got to sleep Summers.  You're gonna need all the strength you can get."