Four Corners

Part: 2/?
Rating: PG-13
Couples: Not exactly sure where I'm taking the couples in this yet. Prob: B/A, B/S, C/A, C/S

Spoilers: Set in Angel around 'Billy'. Set in Buffy after 'Wrecked'.

Feedback: Please R&R!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters. The storyline was derived from the episode "Secrets and Lies" in ER. The name of the fic was taken from the episode "Four Corners" also in ER.

Chapter 2

~*~Cordelia~*~

" Angel…I'm not sure about this. I have a bad feeling." I answered as we reached the door to the room in my vision.

We had reached Sunnydale in a lot less time than we were meant to. I was sure Angel ran at least 5 traffic lights and he was way over the speeding limit. There were at least 10 times when I shrieked, "I'm going to die." Angel just looked at me…grinned…and went even faster.

Bastard.

As we entered the building, which was pretty modernised for Sunnyhell, a chill ran down my spine. Mega chill. A chill that told me that something bad was going to happen.

" Cordy, you dragged me all the way here…so we are going in." Angel responded. Anger bubbled inside of me.

" Hey…I didn't drag you here. I was just fed the brain shattering vision…you didn't have to act upon it." I retorted.

" Really? What was the whole… 'Angel, Buffy's in dire danger eh?'" Angel remarked mockingly. I glared at him…kinda like an evil eye. He knew he received that 'look' when I had gone above my pissed off limit. And wait…now's were the apology comes…

" I'm sorry Cordy." Angel instantly replied and I sighed. He was so predictable. We'd have a little verbal spat and he'd instantly apologise. Argggh…that was annoying! Why didn't I ever get to apologise?

" Is this it?" Angel asked as he pointed to a door. I looked at the door…your basic fire escape door. Opens only from outside.

" Yeah this is it." I replied noticing the little WH engraved on the handle. I remembered seeing the initials in the vision.

" So we're going in right?" Angel asked looking at me for approval…his hand floated above the handle.

" Angel…I'm not sure. There's something obviously wrong. It's too easy. This could be a trap." I protested grabbing hold of his hand. My hand was frantically shaking. Chills kept running through my spine and my heart pounded furiously. I was utterly terrified…and I didn't know why.

" Cordy you said she's in there all alone with Spike…we have to go in…" Angel stated he then paused noticing my hands shaking.

"Are you okay?" Angel asked me soothingly. I knew he could feel my reluctance…he could probably hear my heart thumping away like a loudspeaker.

" I don't know Angel." I stammered.

" Hey…it's probably just cause you haven't been here in a while. Sunnydale always creeps you out." Angel said as he held my hand in his and squeezed it reassuringly…trying to convince me.

Suddenly there was a loud gasp and a shriek from inside. We both glanced at the door.

" Buffy." Angel responded worriedly.

"Angel, go in…we've got to go in. Buffy needs our help." I replied as Angel nodded. I quickly pushed the door open and we stormed in.

~*~Angel~*~

" Oh my god!" I heard Cordelia quietly shriek the minute we entered deeper into the room. Heh? She quickly turned to me. I was right on her heels and I questioned her concerned gaze. She stammered for me to leave.

" T-turn around Angel."

I refused. I had finally convinced her to come in…no way was I backing out now.

" Angel…I don't w-want you to see this. Turn around!" I shook my head. Ok…Cordy was acting weird. Was it Buffy? Was she okay? I couldn't see any sign of Buffy yet. Another heartbeat, other than Cordelia's, pulsated in my ear. Presuming it was Buffy; I relaxed…until Cordelia grabbed my arm tightly…insisting on retreating.

" What is it Cordy?" I asked her curiously and slightly anxiously. Cordelia blushed and gave me an apologetic look. I was totally confused now. What was going on?

The only thing to do was see what Cordelia had seen. I pushed Cordelia to the side and took a few steps inwards. She groaned. My eyes followed to where Cordy had been looking…before her face had turned into disgust. Then I noticed what she had. I saw what had repulsed her.

Two figures violently groping at each other.

Suddenly my mind recognised the two figures. I froze. The next few minutes whirred in my mind.  My hand let go of my favorite broadsword. It clunked against the concrete floor…finally catching the attention of the two, who had been to busy with each other to notice they had company.

" Angel!" Buffy's voice exclaimed in horror. Spike's eyes followed hers and he quickly scrambled off the blonde slayer. I stood rooted…my eyes fixated on them. My mind whirled what I had seen once I had entered the room over and over again.

I had just seen Buffy and Spike having sex.

" Angel…perhaps we should…" Cordelia stammered grabbing my arm. I was reluctant to move.

" A-angel I can explain…" Buffy spluttered, wrapping a sheet around her. Cordelia reverted her eyes when she noticed Spike was exposed. Spike quickly grabbed his leather pants and put them on.

Cordelia made several feeble attempts in moving me…but I was too shocked and pissed off to even acknowledge her. She shrugged in defeat and wisely backed off to a corner. Buffy and Spike ruffled with their clothes. From the corner of my eye I could've sworn I saw Cordelia smirk. She was finding all this amusing!

My feet then suddenly seemed to move. I took a few steps forward…nearer Spike and Buffy. Now the shock had buried within me and anger bubbled on the surface.

I was so going to kick some ass. I was going to inflict so much pain on my childe that he wouldn't have any fangs to bite with once I was done.

" Uh oh." Cordelia whispered to herself noticing my menacing look.

" Angelus…man…" Spike stuttered backing away from me…he tripped over the coffee table, but still kept backing away. I suddenly found my voice.

" I am not Angelus. I'm *Angel*!" I growled at him.

Spike continued to recoil…until he was stuck. I had trapped him. I balled my fists and snarled at him and he slumped into the corner. Spike cowered in fear and spluttered apologies at me.

~*~Buffy~*~

Oh my god Angel is going to kill Spike! Ok…slight exaggeration…but…I don't know. That look in his eye…that's so Angelus!

I anxiously looked at Cordelia who shrugged at me. I can't believe this is happening. One minute I'm stuck in a room…unable to do anything. Then I'm drunk and on top of Spike. Having sex with him *again*.  The next thing I know…of all people to save me…of all times…it was *Angel*. In addition to Queen C. My luck couldn't suck more!

" Uhhhh Buffy." Cordelia hastily whispered…knocking me out of my thoughts. I looked up at her and she pointed at the two vampires. Angel was about to swing at Spike. Crap! I had to stop Angel before he went too far.

" Angel…I didn't w-want you to find out this way." I blurted. I don't know why of all things I said that. But it seemed to work. Angel unclenched his fists and backed away from Spike. He then suddenly turned around to look at me. My lip quivered in fear. Angel was clearly pissed off.

" What Buffy? What didn't you want me to find what? Didn't you want me to find out that you're sleeping with Spike!?!" Angel roared out as I trembled.

" Angel…" Cordelia's voice said trying to calm Angel down.

" No Cordy! I want to know why? Why the hell of all people would you sleep with Spike? He's evil!" Angel yelled.

Anger started to rise inside of me. Who the hell was he to tell me whom to sleep with? He wasn't my boyfriend anymore. He wasn't even my friend dammit!

" What Angel do you think I'm that desperate? Do you think that I just yanked up some evil vampire who I should have killed for *sex*? Just cause I couldn't get it from you?" I bit out. Now I was pissed off and saddened too. Tears welled up in my eyes.

" So this is my fault? Just because I couldn't give you everything you've wanted." He paused and whispered quietly.

" I left because of that Buffy."

" And I moved on."

" To Riley. Newsflash Buffy…Spike isn't *Riley*!"

" I haven't moved onto Spike. We're not *together*." I retorted. Why did the two of us always end up in this position? Yelling at each other.

" And that's why you're sleeping with him…because you're *not* together?" Angel paused and looked at me for a moment then continued.

" Do you even trust him?"

" I-I…" I stammered. No way did I trust Spike…then why couldn't I just tell Angel that?

" Can you can trust him more than *me*?" Angel asked quietly. I looked up at him, tears flooding down my cheeks.

" No."

" Then why?"

" Angel…you won't u-understand." I was still stuttering. God, why did I always get so melodramatic around Angel?

" Buffy…*make* me understand why. Why *Spike*? He's evil."

" He's not anymore. He's got a chip in him…it prevents him from harming humans. He kills vamps and demons." I defended between sobs. Wow, I was actually defending *Spike*!

" I know that…but still. He's evil. I don't get why *him* of all people?" Angel asked quietly. He had calmed down now. I paused…tears still streaked my face.

" Why Spike?" Angel repeated. His voice seemed to taunt my brain. There was no point hiding why I was close to Spike any longer.

" B-because…because he's here for me."  I responded.

~*~Spike~*~

Hahahaha…finally Spike gets praised!!!

But now that line from Buffy got them at it again. Great. They think they can solve their problems with silence. *Sigh*…another Buffy and Angel moment. Look at them…just staring into each other's eyes. Clearly pissed…clearly saddened.

I'm sure *everyone* missed those moments!

I slumped into a corner and my eye caught the brunette's who sat uncomfortably on the floor in the corner across from me. She was near the trunk full of slaying goodies. I turned back to Angel and Buffy…who were *still* just looking at each other.

" God, will you two stop gazing at each other! You're making me sick!" I stated. Buffy and Angel shot me a menacing look, before returning to stare at each other.

"Brunette…throw me a bottle of holy water. I have a sudden urge to gag myself." I asked the cheerleader, indicating the trunk next to her. She looked into the trunk and replied.

" Sure." And then she pretended to lung a bottle at me. I quickly covered my head with my hands.

" I was *kidding*." I stated as she gave me a grin and put down the bottle in her hand.

" I'm sorry Spike. I guess I just misunderstood." She declared. I rolled my eyes and noticed that Angel had a smirk on his face. Hmmm…so the brunette got him smiling?

Fishy.

" So did these two always just glare at each other before? Or do I remember it being different?" I asked the former May Queen. Buffy and Angel groaned together.

" Spike, do you *ever* shut up!" Angel yelled and then turned to Buffy.

"And you're *dating* him?" Angel asked sarcastically. This then started another long verbal spat between the two lovebirds. Buffy denied us dating and stuff. Hahahaha…wait…she just told him it's all about the sex. Great that's got him at it again…bitching on about why and crap. Those two are really giving me a headache.

I took out my pack of cigarettes and pulled one out and lit it. I balanced it in my mouth as I placed the pack back in my jacket.

" You mind takin' that outside. Claustrophobic much." The brunette replied, catching my attention. I glared at her and then shrugged. I don't mind leaving this hellhole room. I turned and moved towards the door.

" Bloody hell!" I responded as I watched the door. All pairs of eyes turned back at me.

" The poof and the cheerleader shut the door! We're still locked in!" I moaned.

I viciously kicked the door.

Buffy groaned.

Angel snarled.

Cordelia whined.

~*~*~*~

" They didn't even notice. Awww…I love to see Angel struggle." Lilah Morgan stated to her companion. She looked at the monitors showing another argument breakout between the four inhabitants of the room.

" There's no way Angel is leaving that room the same again."

" Did you inform them?"

" Yes, the Senior Partners are informed. We're doing well. The plan's going well."

" Any problems?"

" I've got everything covered Lilah."

" That's good. This plan is your best plan yet."

" I know…Angel's never gonna know what hit him."

" You know despite our past differences…it's great to have you back Lindsey." Lilah stated as she turned to her former partner.

" It's great to be back where I belong. It's great to be back with Wolfram & Hart." Lindsey McDonald replied.

~*~*~*~