From The Moment I Wake Up
Wesley stood looking proudly at the marquee that they had set up in the cramped but cosy courtyard. The sunshine shone strongly through the white material making it almost blinding to see. Wesley looked at the sky and hoped that the clouds didn't move and spoil Angel's big day. This day was new beginning for all of them. Buffy had admitted to the Scooby's about Spike, not that they hadn't known before, and had taken Angel aside to explain in a strained voice that she accepted that they were over completely and that there was someone else in her life. Cordelia had heard the whole thing and reluctantly smiled and left the former lovers to their ending. Gunn had been in contact that morning; he was in San Francisco, trying out the Vampire population down there. Cordelia could feel the need for the heart breaking closure with Fred and quietly left them to talk. For the first time in so long the Angel Investigations Hotel held peace again but that was all about to break lose if Angel didn't his un-dead butt upstairs with the new christening gown.
A Little While Later
Everyone was now starting to gather at the front of the huge tent until they spotted tiny white cards with their names written in Cordelia's gold script writing. The tent was just say filled as Cordelia came down to the front with Allen dressed in an ivory dress with small pieces of lace attached. He looked so masculine in a dress and silk bonnet. Cordelia started to talk with the priest and the Wesley who was clinging to Fred's hand.
"Anyone seen in un-dead boyfriend around here?"
Just as Cordelia muttered the words Angel appeared in the doorway and smiled to Wesley. Now Cordelia could see a rope in Wesley's hand but before she had a chance to see where it went to the 'roof' of the tunnel into the main tent opened up and filled the spot where Angel was standing with light. Cordelia ran forward, Allen luckily being in his Uncles other arm, and ran towards her soon to disintegrate fiancé. By the time she had reached him she realised he wasn't bursting into flames, he wasn't even smouldering, then it dawned on her.
"Oh My Gawd, you've.you're.Human." She passed the last word out in a deflated breath before flinging her arms around his neck and relishing in the feeling of Angel's heartbeat.
Angel beamed at everyone else who had stood up and were now applauding the happy couple. Allen 3was giggling away in his uncles arms as if he knew that this had been coming. Angel felt a bruising fist beating on his chest.
"I swear if you ever frighten me like that again I will divorce you on the spot and take claim to 50% of your cash. I know exactly how much money you have stashed away under that mattress."
Angel chuckled and brought his future wife to his chest and walked towards Wesley, taking his son in his arms for the first time as a human.
20 minutes later: "Do you Wesley promise that you will guide this child in the name of God, protect him form both evils of the world and search as a guider to him through this life, teaching him right from wrong? Will you promise to be a guardian to him and take the role of his parent should his real ones depart the Earth? Take him your responsibility?"
"I will." Wesley smiled at the little silk covered boy in his arms. "With the Godparents sworn in, I commit this child to God's graces and protection for a safe and honest life."
The baby cried out in a gurgle as the cold holy water was dribbled onto his head, sealing his passage into God's arm.
"I have very little doubt this graceful child shall need God's arm as protection with a Slayer, a Vampire, A higher Being and 2 watchers looking after him. In fact I would say he will grow up a rather cultured child."
"Yeah, his daddy can tell him stories of all the wars he seen and caused." Cordelia stuck her tongue out at him, mocking her unforgiveness at his earlier stunt.
"Yeah and his mommy can tell him just the right way to apply Brick Red nail varnish without getting that thicker stripe down the middle." Cordelia slapped Angel up side the head causing Allen to laugh at him.
"Yeah how do you do that Cordy?" Spike asked out to a rumble of laughter.
Buffy hung back from the rest of the group and watched them all interacting with each other. She smiled. This was the family that she had always craved for since her mom had died. They were all at peace, not a care in the word and certainly not evil care in the world. A small, but happy, tear trickled down her face as Spike tried to demonstrate to Cordelia how he put on his nail varnish while she tried to convince him that black was so last year. Maybe Cordelia had changed. She was alright. Not that Buffy would ever tell her that to her face!
Later At Dinner: The three tables had been pushed together and sat in a plump rectangle with Angel and Cordelia at the head and Allen in a Moses' Basket off to their left, sleeping happily. Wesley was just finishing his toast as Cordelia began to stand. She was finishing off the speeches that Angel had started and everyone else added their bit to, even Buffy, which surprised Cordelia no end.
"Well I will just say a few words 'cos there's nothing I hate more than the sound of my own voice." Groans all round and a pointed stare from Cordelia. "Now thank-you for all being here tonight. I think we should count out blessings that we are still alive. But going away from Conner for the moment and moving on to another big event today. I don't think that anyone will go against me here in saying that Angel deserves to be human like most of us here, even if he did frighten the hell out of me doing it." Another pointed stare in angel's direction. "I would like you to all join me in a toast."
Everyone stood up and charged their glasses waiting on Cordelia to speak. With a quick sideways look at Angel she raised her glass.
"To Shansu in LA."
~~***~~~FIN, finally~~~***~~
I'm not going to go into details of why this has took so long but I would like to say a huge thank-you to Lizzy who asked me to write this for me and who has waited so patiently for me to finish it since June. So this is dedicated to Lizzy
Thank-you to all those who have reviewed it and waited just as patiently for it. Hope I satisfied a means to an end!
Nutty
Wesley stood looking proudly at the marquee that they had set up in the cramped but cosy courtyard. The sunshine shone strongly through the white material making it almost blinding to see. Wesley looked at the sky and hoped that the clouds didn't move and spoil Angel's big day. This day was new beginning for all of them. Buffy had admitted to the Scooby's about Spike, not that they hadn't known before, and had taken Angel aside to explain in a strained voice that she accepted that they were over completely and that there was someone else in her life. Cordelia had heard the whole thing and reluctantly smiled and left the former lovers to their ending. Gunn had been in contact that morning; he was in San Francisco, trying out the Vampire population down there. Cordelia could feel the need for the heart breaking closure with Fred and quietly left them to talk. For the first time in so long the Angel Investigations Hotel held peace again but that was all about to break lose if Angel didn't his un-dead butt upstairs with the new christening gown.
A Little While Later
Everyone was now starting to gather at the front of the huge tent until they spotted tiny white cards with their names written in Cordelia's gold script writing. The tent was just say filled as Cordelia came down to the front with Allen dressed in an ivory dress with small pieces of lace attached. He looked so masculine in a dress and silk bonnet. Cordelia started to talk with the priest and the Wesley who was clinging to Fred's hand.
"Anyone seen in un-dead boyfriend around here?"
Just as Cordelia muttered the words Angel appeared in the doorway and smiled to Wesley. Now Cordelia could see a rope in Wesley's hand but before she had a chance to see where it went to the 'roof' of the tunnel into the main tent opened up and filled the spot where Angel was standing with light. Cordelia ran forward, Allen luckily being in his Uncles other arm, and ran towards her soon to disintegrate fiancé. By the time she had reached him she realised he wasn't bursting into flames, he wasn't even smouldering, then it dawned on her.
"Oh My Gawd, you've.you're.Human." She passed the last word out in a deflated breath before flinging her arms around his neck and relishing in the feeling of Angel's heartbeat.
Angel beamed at everyone else who had stood up and were now applauding the happy couple. Allen 3was giggling away in his uncles arms as if he knew that this had been coming. Angel felt a bruising fist beating on his chest.
"I swear if you ever frighten me like that again I will divorce you on the spot and take claim to 50% of your cash. I know exactly how much money you have stashed away under that mattress."
Angel chuckled and brought his future wife to his chest and walked towards Wesley, taking his son in his arms for the first time as a human.
20 minutes later: "Do you Wesley promise that you will guide this child in the name of God, protect him form both evils of the world and search as a guider to him through this life, teaching him right from wrong? Will you promise to be a guardian to him and take the role of his parent should his real ones depart the Earth? Take him your responsibility?"
"I will." Wesley smiled at the little silk covered boy in his arms. "With the Godparents sworn in, I commit this child to God's graces and protection for a safe and honest life."
The baby cried out in a gurgle as the cold holy water was dribbled onto his head, sealing his passage into God's arm.
"I have very little doubt this graceful child shall need God's arm as protection with a Slayer, a Vampire, A higher Being and 2 watchers looking after him. In fact I would say he will grow up a rather cultured child."
"Yeah, his daddy can tell him stories of all the wars he seen and caused." Cordelia stuck her tongue out at him, mocking her unforgiveness at his earlier stunt.
"Yeah and his mommy can tell him just the right way to apply Brick Red nail varnish without getting that thicker stripe down the middle." Cordelia slapped Angel up side the head causing Allen to laugh at him.
"Yeah how do you do that Cordy?" Spike asked out to a rumble of laughter.
Buffy hung back from the rest of the group and watched them all interacting with each other. She smiled. This was the family that she had always craved for since her mom had died. They were all at peace, not a care in the word and certainly not evil care in the world. A small, but happy, tear trickled down her face as Spike tried to demonstrate to Cordelia how he put on his nail varnish while she tried to convince him that black was so last year. Maybe Cordelia had changed. She was alright. Not that Buffy would ever tell her that to her face!
Later At Dinner: The three tables had been pushed together and sat in a plump rectangle with Angel and Cordelia at the head and Allen in a Moses' Basket off to their left, sleeping happily. Wesley was just finishing his toast as Cordelia began to stand. She was finishing off the speeches that Angel had started and everyone else added their bit to, even Buffy, which surprised Cordelia no end.
"Well I will just say a few words 'cos there's nothing I hate more than the sound of my own voice." Groans all round and a pointed stare from Cordelia. "Now thank-you for all being here tonight. I think we should count out blessings that we are still alive. But going away from Conner for the moment and moving on to another big event today. I don't think that anyone will go against me here in saying that Angel deserves to be human like most of us here, even if he did frighten the hell out of me doing it." Another pointed stare in angel's direction. "I would like you to all join me in a toast."
Everyone stood up and charged their glasses waiting on Cordelia to speak. With a quick sideways look at Angel she raised her glass.
"To Shansu in LA."
~~***~~~FIN, finally~~~***~~
I'm not going to go into details of why this has took so long but I would like to say a huge thank-you to Lizzy who asked me to write this for me and who has waited so patiently for me to finish it since June. So this is dedicated to Lizzy
Thank-you to all those who have reviewed it and waited just as patiently for it. Hope I satisfied a means to an end!
Nutty