AN/ Okay, I didn't go deep into the saving Angel scene because I wasn't real sure how to write it…I hope you like it anyway…I tried to get to the romance-y parts this chapter…Oh, and it says the "F" word…So if that offends you…BEWARE!

Chapter Five

"YOU WHAT????" Fred asked. Connor had told the whole story. Gunn was silent, but Fred was voicing her rage, "YOU LITTLE BRAT!!!!! How could you do that to you father?" She asked.

"I know…I'm sorry…I…"He trailed off.

"Where is he?" She asked.

"I can take you. We will need a boat, though."

"How could you do this and then come back here like nothing happened? Did you hurt Cordelia, too? Where is she?"

"I don't know where Cordelia is."

"Well, we need to go find Angel…I'm sure he will deal with you."

"Yeah…I'm thinkin grounded for life? A BIG understatement," Gunn finally said.

"Do you guys want me to come? Or is this like a Angel Investigations thing?" Faith asked.

"Please come." Connor pleaded. She nodded in agreement.

*****

Connor led them to the bluff where they had met up with Angel. They had rented a boat, and now they were on their way to the spot…Even though they had no idea if he was actually going to be there or not…With currents and stuff, anything could have happened.

They made sure they made sure they had all the equipment they needed to save him…Including a lot of blood. Hopefully the past couple weeks hadn't made him too weak.

Connor pointed out the spot where they had dumped Angel, and they prepared to get him out.

*****

About thirty minutes later they finally pulled the box out from the ocean. Connor watched in amazement as Fred and Gunn scrambled to get the pig's blood they had brought. Angel was weak…He seemed like he didn't know where he was…Which was probably the case.

"Angel…Its me…Fred. Are you okay?" Fred asked him.

"F-Fred…Cordelia…Where is she…She never showed up, and then C-Connor…" He trailed off, "Where's Connor?" He said, suddenly sounding angry, and a lot stronger.

"He's here, but Angel…Calm down. Someone wants to see you." Fred said, trying to comfort him.

"Cordelia?" He asked.

"Umm," She tried to figure out how to tell him that Cordelia had also disappeared, "She was unavailable."

"Angel?" Faith spoke up, "Hey."

"Faith? What are you doing here?"

"Reunion?" She questioned.

"Here Angel, drink this," Fred said, giving him a cup full of blood. He gulped it up as quick as possible. It was gone in a few seconds. Fred gave the cup to Gunn and told him to refill it.

Angel went to stand up, but Fred stopped him, "You need to rest."

*****

Connor had stayed in the background until they got back to the hotel. He knew his father wouldn't be ready to see him. He was going to go to his room after Fred and Gunn carried him up there, but Gunn stopped him.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you…He isn't very happy with you," He warned. So Connor just walked to his own room to sleep for the night.

He went to lay down, but he saw that Faith was already sitting on the bed.

"So, did you talk to your dad?"

"He doesn't want to talk to me right now…" He replied.

"Any reason he SHOULD want to?" She asked.

"No."

"Connor, it WILL be okay…I know. It is for me. Once you get passed the apologies, and the grief and the regret…You dad will forgive you."

"How do you know?"

"No one is bigger on apologies than your dad…He believes in forgiveness and redemption and all that shit you no one else ever thinks twice before ignoring. He has done things that we can't even imagine…And he knows how terrible you feel inside when you realize that you fucked up…Because he did worse than any of us…He will forgive you. He has too," She explained to Connor.

"You know my father very well, don't you?" He asked, walking over, and sitting down next to her on the bed.

"Yeah, well, I have a lot in common with your father…And you." She said, looking up at him.

"Yeah, you really do…Does it really get easier? Does it feel better inside?" He asked her.

"Honestly?" He nodded, "No…It always feels bad, but you move on, because you have too…And, hey…At least you didn't actually kill anyone, right?"

"Well, no, but…"

"But you betrayed your father. I understand. But like I said, Angel is big on forgiveness."

"But…"

"Wow…For a sixteen year old boy you worry a lot…" She told him.

"Oh…How much should I worry?"

"Relax…I am kidding. You even worry about worrying!" She joked.

"Sorry…" He didn't know why, but he was starting to get nervous. He looked away form her. He didn't want her to see his nerves. His palms were sweaty. He was compelled to scoot closer to her.

"What's wrong? Connor?" She asked.

"Nothing…I just-" He cut himself off.

"What?" She asked, pulling his head back around.

"I…" Connor wasn't used to being around girls…In fact, he had only known one girl out of Angel's group, and she had died the night they met. He didn't know why he was so nervous around Faith. He was almost never nervous.

Faith still had her hand on his face. She got it. He was nervous. She was too. Connor was a good guy…He was Angel's son…And she was falling for him. She let herself go, and he did too.

They pushed into each other, for a soft, but passionate deep kiss. Faith let her lips part, and Connor slipped his tongue into her mouth. It lasted a full minute before Faith pulled back.

"Well, umm, I guess, um, goodnight!" She said, rushing out of the room.

*****

'What was that about?' Faith thought to herself as she changed into her night clothes. 'I have NEVER been like this! I usually don't even LIKE guys…I don't think I have ever REALLY liked a guy…So I pick now, when its Angel's son!? That was a GOOD kiss, though! I mean, for someone who grew up in a hell dimension!'

She forced herself to stop thinking about the kiss…Even though it was a really good kiss. She needed sleep.

*****

Connor was really confused. He didn't know where any of that came from…He knew he liked it…He knew it felt good. But for some reason she had rushed out.

'Maybe she didn't like it…Maybe it was that tongue thing…I don't even know what that was!' He thought.

'I really need to stop thinking about all of this…Girls are not important right now…Of course, she doesn't seem like just any girl. But I really need to work things out with my father…'

He let his thoughts drift back and forth from Angel to Faith for the rest of the night…In between trying to sleep.

End Chapter Five