Memories
By: Lucey
E-mail: littlelucey@web.de
Disclaimer: they´re still not mine :o(
Rating: this part is PG-13 but there will be NC-17 coming soon
Pairing: B/R (for so long), B/A (soon), W/T, X/A
Distribution: please ask me if you want to
Synopsis: after BtVS Hush/ AtS Parting gifts, Cordelia gets angry with Angel an causes some unexpected events
Note: I hope there are no faults, but if you find some, blame it on me! *g*
Note2: It all started with the idea that somebody should hit Angel...*g*
Dedication: To Bee :o) I don´t know who came up with the idea, but I know you´ll like the result, to Hannah and Chris because a little violence might please them, and last but not least to Netti for beta-reading and for everithing else, you´re sweet :o)
Feedback: oh please! :o)
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Part 1
Cordelia Chase looked at him in disbelieve."So, that was it?", she asked.
"I guess.", Angel said hesitating.
"You just told me, that Doyle came to you in a dream to tell you, that your soul is permanent?"
"I´m not sure if it was really a dream. But he told me, that it was kind of a "parting gift",Angel wasn´t sure whether he should believe it himself.
"And you´re sure about what he said?", Wesley opened his mouth for the first time after Angel had finished his little story. "I mean, can you sense it?"
"I´m not sure", Angel replied softly. Thousands of thoughts screaming in his head. His soul was permanent. He had hoped for that for too long to really believe it. Still, he was trying to get things straight. Doyle had suddenly stood in his apartement. Telling him not to be sorry, that he was happy where he was now. And telling him, that he had talked to the Powers That Be, and they had granted him his wish. What did he say exactly? Angel tried to recall the little speech. That he, Doyle, had felt so miserable watching Angel suffer after the day that wasn´t. The day he had all he ever wanted and the day he had tried to forget. Doyle had said that he reported what the Mohra had said to the Powers and had convinced them that it was cruel of them to let two of their greatest warriors suffer like that. Sure, he couldn´t have humanity. But, if he had his soul back permanently, he could still be with Buffy. Together they would be strong. Their love would be their greatest power.
And the powers had agreed, seeing the truth behind Doyle´s argument and they had chosen him to deliver the message to Angel.
"Ok. When are you gonna tell her?", Cordelia´s voice interrupted his thoughts.
"What?", Angel and Wesley replied unison.
"Hello! Buffy. When are you gonna tell Buffy?", she repeated impatiently.
"What does this have to do with Buffy?", Wesley did not seem to get it.
"Men! His soul is permanent! So why is there any reason to not be with her? I know you have Buffy-face every day since she showed up weeks ago", she pointed towards Angel."And now, you can do whatever you like. Not that I want to know about it!"
"No.", Angel said.
Cordelia went on for a few seconds but then realized what he´d just said.
"What? What do you mean, no?", she stared at Angel.
"I´m not going to tell her."
"But why not? Now that you...", she couldn´t believe it.
"It´s not fair. She has her own life now. I don´t want her to give it up.", he tried to explain. Closing his eyes, pictures of Buffy entered his mind. He opened them painfully slow.
"You´re kidding, right? Or no, you´re insane! Of course she would be happy about it!", Cordelia held back the impulse to shake her boss.
"Maybe, but maybe, she doesn´t want me to bring trouble into her life again. I don´t want her to feel obligated."
"Wesley! Help me!", the former cheerleader shouted. "How can he be so stubborn?"
"I´m sure, he has his reasons...", the ex-watcher replied.
"Reasons? Are you kidding? They have been all into each other for more than 3 years. I´ve seen it. And reason was one thing I didn´t see very often around them. He loves her! What´s holding him back?"
With that she turned to Angel again.
"I wish somebody just hit him!", she shouted. "You know, if I were Buffy and I´d discover that you did not tell me, I´d hit you! Like that.."
She swung her arm back and hit him. Not really hard, but hard enough to push him from the corner of his desk, sending him on the floor. He had no chance to react before his head hit the ground and drifted into unconsciousness.
To be continued
