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

FEEDBACK PLEASE! We live for it! Rating: PG-13 Disclaimer: Joss and David own all, and anyone else we've forgotten sorry. Everyone knows they belong to you. Distribution: Ask and you might just receive. Summary: With the birth of Angel's child, could this be the eye opener that everyone needs.

Okay, this is it folks, the final chapter of Family Affair, (sob) It's been really fun writing it and we loved your reviews. When we started this story, we thought that it would only be a couple of chapters, but here we are 12 chapters on, thanks to the feedback, it really helped. So let's make this last chapter go out with a bang! Love to know what you think, so, read and review and ENJOY the final chapter!!

Chapter 12

'.I guess what I'm trying to say is, Cordelia, will you marry me?'

Smiling she leaned over and embraced him in a hug.

'Yes, of course I'll marry you.'

It was hard to believe that Angel had proposed over seven months ago. Cordelia was heavily pregnant, and fast approaching her due date. She had been keeping herself busy, planning the wedding. She still received the odd vision, but they appeared to lessen as the pregnancy went on. Angel, still the brave champion, defeated whatever was thrown at him.

It was the day after Cordelia's due date and still no baby. She sat in the lobby, while Angel and Connor played on the floor. Lorne was fussing about Cordelia, when she suddenly started having contractions.

'Angel?' She said.

'Yeah?' he replied, not noticing the contractions.

'I think it's about that time.'

'Are you sure?'

'Aarrrrggggghhhhh. I'm sure.'

'Okay, um, okay, ah Lorne.'

'Yeah Angel?'

'Help me out here.'

'Look, just relax, this will take awhile. Now Angel, you go and get Cordy's bag. I'll watch her and Connor.'

'Okay.' He said as he ran up the stairs to get her bag.

'He's so nervous, I guess, cause he never really went through this before.' Cordy said as she tried to stand up.

'Neither have you, so why so calm?' Lorne asked.

'Well this is the redemption that The Conduit talked about right?'

'You worked it out huh?'

'You knew all along didn't you?'

'Lets just say, I had an inkling.'

'So how I see it, they must be watching over us, and taking care of this baby.' She said as she placed her hand on her stomach.

At that moment, Angel came pounding down the stairs, bag in hand.

'Are you okay, did I miss anything?'

'No, but here comes another one.' She said leaning over in pain.

They waited for it to pass and then made it out to the car. A few more contractions hit on the ride over, but they finally made it to the hospital, in just over five minutes. Angel knew how long it would take as he had been doing practice runs over the past couple of weeks, timing which was the quickest route.

Cordelia was soon in a gown and in a private room. Lorne was at home with Connor and was going to follow them over shortly.

After a few unbelievably long hours Katie Angel Chase had arrived into the world. Cordelia sat in bed, Angel facing her holding Katie in his arms.

'I'm so proud of you.' Angel said to Cordy, who smiled and kissed him.

Lorne appeared a few minutes later with Connor. Placing Connor on the bed with them, he excused himself to go and get some coffee, leaving the family together.

He arrived back some ten minutes later, carrying a disposable camera.

'How about a picture of the happy family?'

'Sure.' Cordy said as they all turned and faced the camera. With a flash, the moment had been captured forever.

Four Months Later

Angel stood at the alter with Gunn as the best man. Fred, as the maid of honour walked down the aisle with Ben dropping rose petals on the ground. Fred took her space at the front as Ben sat with Connor and Lorne who was holding Katie. Then she appeared, Angel turned to look at her smiling as she came closer. Cordelia looked to Wesley as he passed her hand to Angel, after giving her away he took his place next to Gunn. It was a small ceremony a few close friends were all they needed, decked out with white lilies as the flower of choice.

'Cordelia, do you take Angel to be your lawfully wedded husband?'

'I do.'

'Angel, do you take Cordelia to be your lawfully wedded wife?'

'I do.'

'By the power invested in me, I now pronounce you, husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride.'