Authors: Cordy's Angel

Email: lacityofangel@hotmail.com and hotweelz79@hotmail.com

Title: Family Affair Spoilers: Up to and including Birthday - season 3 Pairing: A/C

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Chapter 10

Cordelia walked into the hotel lobby sorting through the mail she had just collected and made her way over to the couch, where Angel sat feeding Connor.

'Morning.' She said as she sat down next to Angel and they shared a kiss.

'Anything interesting?' he asked.

'Plenty from where I'm sitting.'

Chuckling he answered. 'I mean the mail.'

'Oh yeah, me too.' She said smiling. 'Bill, bill, letter from Wesley.bill.' She trailed off.

'Wait, a letter from Wesley.' She said as she opened it.

'What's it say?'

'He says, everything is great, him and Ben are getting along really well and he misses us.'

'It's good to hear from him.' Cordelia moved the letter in her hands and a piece of paper fell out. She leaned over and picked it up.

'Oh, and a picture of him and Ben, aawww, don't they look cute, he's a mini version of Wesley.'

'I'm glad things are going well for him.'

'Me too. So what else do we have apart from bills?' she asked as she went through the rest of the mail.

'Hey, look, the postal stamp on that one says Miami.' Said Angel as he pointed with Connor's bottle to the envelope in Cordy's hand.

She opened the envelope and started to read it. 'It's from Fred and Gunn, they say that, they're enjoying Miami and the mission is basically the same as we have going on here. Oh and Gunn and Fred are together.'

'Yeah, they both went to Miami.'

'Not like that dufus. Fred and Gunn are dating. Oh and they have a condo on the beach and they want us to come visit. Wesley will be there too with Ben, they're arriving next week.' Cordy almost squealed, she was so happy.

'I take it you wanna go.' Angel laughed.

'Please Angel, I'm sure the powers would allow us a little time off of work, I mean it's been like three years.'

'Okay, we'll go next week.'

'Thank you.' She smiled and they shared a long passionate kiss.

'Let's put Connor in his crib in your room.'

'Good idea.' Cordelia said as they rushed up stairs and put Connor in the crib.

Angel's room was only across the hall, but unable to wait they stumbled through the door unable to keep their hands off each other.

'Just.next door.' Cordy said.

'Yep.hurry.' Angel said as they both gasped for breath.

They stopped outside of Angel's room, and continued their passionate spree and then reached for the door handle. They went into the room and Angel kicked the door closed behind him. A few seconds later, he leaned around the door and placed his 'Do not disturb' sign on the door handle, just in- case Lorne or anyone showed up. And then he closed it, only then could giggles and moans be heard from behind the large solid door.

Cordelia awoke and smiled as she looked up and saw Angel's dark chocolate brown eyes smiling down on her.

'Hey.' She said.

'Hey.' They smiled and he leaned down and captured her in a delicate kiss.

'So do you want something to eat?' He asked her.

'You know me so well, ice-cream, I feel like ice-cream.'

'I'll be right back.' He kissed her and put his boxers on and made his way out of the room.

'Don't forget the Chocolate sauce!' she called out.

'I won't.' he called back.

They spent the remainder of the day in bed talking and eating ice cream, until Cordy had a vision, the first one that she had experienced pain free. A demon was causing trouble in an ally behind a club, Angel went and defeated it and the rest of the night was pretty quiet demon wise.

The rest of the week was the same, only a few demons here and there, but all in all it had been a quiet week. Cordelia had taken Angel shopping for holiday clothes while Lorne watched Connor, and the day finally arrived for them to visit Fred and Gunn. Cordelia had phoned earlier in the week to sort out with Fred directions for the beach condo and Angel had told them about his Shanshu, yet they had decided to wait and tell their friends face to face about them now being a couple.

They gathered all of their luggage together and made their way out of the hotel. Lorne had promised to stop by every now and then to collect the mail and check the place over while they were away.

It took awhile but they finally arrived at the beach condo. They went up to the door and knocked. Wesley answered the door with Ben hiding behind his legs, he acted like any small child would when meeting new people, Wesley turned around and picked him up.

'Wesley.' Cordy said as she gave him a hug.

'Cordelia.' He said hugging her back.

'Good to see you Wes.' Said Angel shaking his hand.

'You too.'

'So this must be Ben.' She said smiling at the toddler in Wesley's arms.

'Yes, Cordelia, Angel this is Ben. Ben this is Daddy's friends Cordy and that's Angel and his son Connor.'

'Hi.' The toddler said shyly.

'Hi there.' Cordy said.

'Oh come on in, Fred and Gunn are out the back. Gunn is trying to light a barbeque, while Fred is sorting the food out.'

They entered the condo and went out to see their friends.

'Cordy, you made it.' Said Fred running up to her and embracing her in a hug.

'It's good to see you too.'

'Gunn, man how's it going?'

'Angel man, good, you.' He said as they shook hands and hugged, very manly of course.

'Wes says your trying to light this thing?'

'Yeah, we're getting there.' 'Let me give you a hand with that.'

They took Connor inside and left him sleep in his car seat, while Ben took a nap on the couch. Angel, Gunn and Wes where outside getting the barbeque going and catching up with old times, while Cordy and Fred chatted in the kitchen and got the food ready.

'So tell me everything about you and Gunn.' Cordy said as she made a salad.

'Well, we've haven't been going out long, but with just the two of being here has brought us closer together.' Cordelia smiled.

'So your happy?'

'Yes, things are going better than I ever expected.' Fred said smiling.

Out the back the three men had managed to get the barbeque started and were just waiting for it to heat up enough to start cooking.

'So, Angel, how's it been, being human I mean?' Gunn asked.

'Things are great. What about you Wes, how are things with you?'

'They're really good, Ben and I get along really well and we're thinking of moving back out here soon.'

'That's great news.' They carried on talking when Fred and Cordy came out carrying the food, and started laying up the table outside ready for the meal.

A couple of burnt sausages later the food was ready. Thankfully not everything had burnt so they sat down and ate their evening meal and brought everyone up to date. It was then Angel and Cordy's turn to tell everyone their news.

'So what about you two, what's been happening, apart from Angel's Shanshu of course?' Wesley asked.

Angel and Cordy looked at each other, now was as good a time as any.

'Well, Angel and I.we're.'

'We're together, like together, together.' They awaited the shock expressions that they were sure they would receive from their friends.

'I already know.' Fred said.

'Good for you.' Wesley said.

'It's about time.' Gunn said. They all spoke right after each other. Angel and Cordy looked at each other.

'You already know, it's about time?' Cordy said.

'Yep, we've known for ages.' Said Fred.

'It took you long enough.' Wesley added. They all laughed and chatted while they finished their wine. It was good to be back together.

They already had the rooms sorted out. Angel and Cordy had the double guest room and Wesley had two single beds in the other spare room. One bed for him and one for Ben. Connor was in his crib in Angel and Cordy's room and Fred and Gunn took the other room. They cleared up after the meal and then went to bed.

Angel awoke the next morning and Cordy's side of the bed was empty. He got up and went out to the Kitchen and open living room and Cordy walked in through the front door, a brown paper bag in her hands.

'Cordy, where have you been?' he asked.

'I went to the store, I needed to get something.'

'Couldn't it have waited until later?'

'Not really.'

'Cordy, are you alright, what's going on here?'

'Angel, I'm late.'