Title: Good Old High School Games

Rating: R, for language (Faith's in this so…) and some sexual situations.

Author: You know me by now (I hope)! *g*     

Summary: L.A. is hit by one of the worst storms in years, the AI team is trapped in the Hyperion and they need something to do to pass the time…

Couples: Cordy/Angel, Fred/Gunn, Faith/Wes. 
Feedback: Yes please! Much needed!
Disclaimer: Nothing's mine…blah, blah, blah…

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"I don't know Cordy. I'm…kinda tired." Cordelia walked over to Angel and placed her hands lightly on his chest. She pursed her lips and gave him her cutest puppy eyes.

"Pleeease!"

No one can resist the puppy eyes.

Angel sighed, "Oh alright…but after this I'm leaving. I'm too old for these games." He smiled down at her and she looked away. She didn't know why. Maybe it was those eyes. Eyes that reminded her of the kiss they just shared and left her wanting more. She remembered he was still staring at her and lightly hit him on the arm. She turned and walked away from him.

"Yeah whatever…no one is *too old* for 'Truth or Dare'. Besides…being an adult is so much better…" she stopped and turned to look over her shoulder at him, "You can do a lot more *naughty* things then when you were a child." Angel stood there shocked. She smiled to herself as she walked back to everyone else.

This is going to be fun.

Faith spoke up taking charge, "OK, there are no damn rules. You *do* as your dared whether it makes you look like an ass or not. You *always* tell the truth when asked…and the penalty is…" she lowered her head to think. Finally, after a while, she raised her head with a smirk on her face.

"The penalty is…for the next week you have to do everything and I mean *everything*…ass naked." Everyone looked at her wide-eyed.

"Faith, isn't that a bit…much?" asked a very flushed Fred. The thought of any of the guys, *especially* Gunn, walking around naked for all to see was a little embarrassing.

"No Fred, I think that's a *naughty* idea," said Angel repeating Cordelia's word and letting a smirk form onto his lips as he eyed her. He had to admit the thought of her walking around nude aroused the demon within him. Faith hopped up onto the counter behind him and everyone faced her.

"Alright then, lets play. I'll go first…um…Fred…" Fred looked at Faith a little nervous.

"Truth or Dare?"

"Um…truth no…dare no…"

"Come on already. This ain't a fuckin pop quiz."

"Hey! Watch your mouth slayer bitch. That's ma woman you talkin to." Gunn closed in on Faith when Fred grabbed his arm and he backed down.

"Charles No! It's ok…"

She turned back to Faith, "I choose truth." Faith hopped down from the counter and crossed her arms.

"OK…let's see…" Faith rolled her eyes up to the top of her head and began to think.

"Careful *F*…you might stay like that," said Cordelia grinning ever so slightly.

"Fuck you…anyways…Fred, what was your very first fantasy about?" Fred blushed as she thought back to her childhood.

"Well, every Christmas my family and I…"

"*Besides* the one about the *Mouse King* in the 'Nutcracker'." Faith rolled her eyes and everyone chuckled. Cordelia remembered Fred telling her about that fantasy when they were shopping for clothes for the ballet. Fred blushed even more.

"Oh…um well…do I have to say it? It's kinda…personal."

"Yes Fred, you *have* to tell the truth." Faith was getting annoyed.

"OK…well…when I first met…Angel…"

"What was that? I couldn't hear you."

"Um…When I first met Angel I dreamed I…"

"Still can't hear you."

"WHEN I FIRST MET ANGEL I DREAMED I HAD SEX WITH HIM!" Everyone gasped and Fred quickly covered her mouth. Faith just laughed.

"It…it was…just a dream. I…I thought I liked him and…but now I'm with Gunn…" Fred hid her face in her hands. She was totally embarrassed. Angel felt bad for her. He never new she liked him *that much*. Gunn wrapped his arms around his girlfriend.

"It's OK baby. We understand. It was just a dream…everyone has had dreams like that." Fred lifted her head and smiled at him.

"Really?"

"Yeah." Fred felt better. Angel walked over to her and placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder. She felt his hand and began to blush again.

"Ok…um…I guess it's my turn." Fred looked around the room and then looked up at Angel.

"Angel…Truth or Dare?"

"Truth." Fred thought for a while and then looked at Cordelia. It was now or never for him to tell her how he felt.

"Ok…is it true that you have feelings for Cordy?" Cordelia had been staring at her nails and suddenly shot her head up. Angel looked at her and saw the hopeful gleam in her eyes. He sadly turned his head away from her gaze.

"No…I don't." Fred gasped and everyone looked at Cordelia. Fred was confused. She was sure Angel had feelings for her. God, no one kissed someone like *that* if they didn't have feelings for them. Cordelia stood there in shock. She felt like someone had just driven a knife through her heart. That hopeful gleam in her eyes turned into a watery mist that soon formed behind her eyes.

He doesn't feel anything.

She felt like running away. As far as her legs could carry her. Away from the pain and the embarrassment.

Wait…it's raining. Screw that plan.

She decided on the next best thing. Push it behind her. If Angel didn't feel anything for her then it was his lost. She quickly replaced her frown with a smile. She wasn't going to let this get to her. She loved him and he needed to know whether he loved her or not. She needed to get it off her chest. Her thoughts were interrupted by Wesley's reassuring hand on her shoulder. She gave him a weak smile indicating she would be OK.

"Well…let's continue people…Angel…" Angel turned to meet her gaze and was shocked when he saw not pain but love in her eyes. She smiled at him.

"It's your turn." Angel turned away from her gaze and looked at Faith.

"Faith…Truth or Dare?"

"Dare baby."

"Ya know you were kinda rude to Fred just a while ago so…why don't you ask for forgiveness, no…beg for forgiveness…on your knees, hands folded, and with please and everything." Angel smiled at the egotistic slayer. He knew that she had *very high* self-esteem and so he knew that this would be something she hated. Faith crossed her arms.

"Fuck that. I'm not asking for forgiveness from no one."

"So…you rather walk around the hotel for a *whole week naked*?" Faith sighed.

"Fine…FredI'msorry."

"*Ahem* slower please." Faith looked at Angel and rolled her eyes.

He was so going to pay.

She got down on her knees in front of Fred and folded her hands.

"Fred…Will. You. *Please*. Forgive. Me?" Fred covered her mouth holding down a laugh.

"Yes Faith…I forgive you." Faith got up from her knees and glared at Angel. He just smiled.

"See that wasn't so hard now was it?"

"Yeah whatever…remember, I'm not a pussy like you." Angel just ignored her comment. He wasn't about to start something with her. He was too tired. Faith rubbed her hands together.

"My turn again." She again looked around the room for her next victim. She looked at Cordelia who was sitting on the sofa looking at her hands. She kinda felt bad for the ex-cheerleader. She was in love with the pussy vampire and he didn't feel jack for her. Well, it was time for the slayer to step in. She didn't like either one of them all that well but they both had done so much for her and so it was her turn to give back. They didn't have to know. No one had to know. Just this once and then she'd be back to her badass image. Must keep that ya know.

Oh god, I'm turning into a softy…Fuck. 

Faith sighed, "C… Truth or Dare?" Cordelia looked up at her.

"Um…Dare, I guess."

"I dare you to kiss dead boy here…and not just a peck…I mean the *real* stuff." Cordelia was stunned. What was she doing? She heard what Angel had said about her. Cordelia looked at Angel and he looked just as stunned. This was going to be hard but she would do it. No matter how hard it was and how much it would hurt. She was going to show him what he was missing. Wesley looked at Faith and whispered in her ear.

"What are you doing? Your creating tension…" Faith kissed him on the lips to shut him up.

"Just watch and see. I'm being nice for a change." She clasped her hand in his as she watched Cordelia walk over to Angel.

Ok maybe only Wes would know…but no one else.

Gunn wrapped his arms around Fred from behind. She looked up at him and smiled. She returned her gaze back to the couple when Gunn whispered to her that sent shivers down her spine. Just the way he talked made her weak in the knees. She sighed as she listened to him speak.

"So you think they're going to hook up?"

"I hope so…I mean they have Kye-ruption so…"

"Kye-what?" She chuckled and leaned further into his embrace.

"I'll explain later."

Cordelia looked into Angel's eyes and without any warning just cupped his face in her hands and kissed him. Softly at first not wanting to scare him. She felt him stiffen but as soon as it came it was gone and replaced with relaxation. She closed her eyes and moved one of her hands to the nape of his neck playing with his hair while the other one lingered on his chest for support. She deepened the kissing sending all her emotions and the things she wanted to say in just that moment.

She was shocked when he straightened up from the counter he was leaning on and wrapped his arms around her waist. She wrapped her arm that was on his chest around his neck and let him press her closer to him. She could have sworn she heard a growl coming from his throat. She smiled as she passed her tongue over his bottom lip. This time *she* was asking for permission. He willing opened his mouth and let his tongue dart into her mouth before she had any chance to react. Their tongues danced together exploring each other like it was for the first time.

Everything that had been felt and bottled up inside was said in that one kiss and it meant more then any words possible. She knew her feelings and now it was time that he knew. Whether or not he loved her she didn't care, because at least he knew how she felt for him. She let a moan escape from her throat and he pressed her even closer. She slowly pulled away gasping for breath. He growled in pleasure and in disappointment as she tugged at his lower lip while pulling away. He hazily opened his eyes and looked at the beautiful woman in his arms. He was unworthy for holding such a prized possession and he knew it. She looked like an angel with her eyes still closed and her lips red and swollen. She licked them as she tried to find her voice.

"Wow…" That was all she could say. There were no words to express the moment they just shared.

"I know…" He spoke huskily as he watched her open her eyes slowly. He was greeted with pools of hazel filled with love and desire. And again as if on cue the lights turned on. Cordelia looked up still in Angel's embrace and this time spoke out loud.

"OK…this day is so freakin rigged isn't it?" Angel chuckled at her and she looked back at him. Faith was getting annoyed at the sappy moment.

"OK love birds…I think that's enough for today. Why don't we all go to bed and hopefully the storm should have passed already."  Cordelia and Angel looked at her and then at each other. They released from their embrace and looked down as if embarrassed. Faith pulled Wesley toward the stairs. Cordelia saw this and raised an eyebrow.

"Where are you two going?" Faith didn't even bother to turn around as she continued to pull Wesley up the stairs.

"To bed like I said." Cordelia chuckled and shook her head as she watched the two disappear upstairs and heard one of the doors slam close. Fred and Gunn ascended to one of the rooms as well and left Angel and Cordelia alone. Cordelia lowered her head again and played with the material of Angel's shirt that she was wearing.

"So…I guess I'll see you in the morning?" Angel looked at her and could sense her hesitation. He could hear the rate of her heart speed up with each beat.

"Yeah I guess." He turned to leave for his room. She looked up at him and watched him leave. Her mind screamed. Tell him…tell him.

Like if the kiss wasn't enough.

"Angel…" He stopped and turned to look at her. Their eyes locked but she looked down as if ashamed to look at him. She suddenly then felt a lump develop in her throat as she tried to speak.

"I…"

"Yes?" She finally found her voice but it wasn't what she wanted to say.

"I'll return your clothes tomorrow…is that OK?"

Wimp.

"Yeah that's fine." Angel turned to leave again.

"Angel…"

"Yeah?"

Do it now.

"Goodnight."

Wimp.

"Goodnight." He left and this time disappeared to his room. Cordelia sighed.

"Good going Chase," she mumbled to herself as she left for her room. Once there she closed the door and the tears just came flooding down. She tumbled to her bed but didn't bother getting in as she sank to the floor and pulled her knees to her chest. She continued to cry her heart out as she thought back to the words he had said when Fred asked him the question.

"No…I don't"

Three simple words made her world crumple but yet three simple words could make it bright again. She laid down right there in front of her bed and cried into the carpet as sleep finally consumed her.

~15 minutes later~

Angel stood outside of Cordelia's room. He couldn't believe it took him *15 minutes* to gather the balls and come up. He cursed himself for hurting her as he listened to the cries coming from behind her door a while ago. He placed his hand on the knob when he heard her cries stop and her heart rate slow indicating she was asleep. He slowly opened the door and saw her body curled up in front of her bed. He closed the door behind him and kneeled before her gently picking her up into his arms. She stirred slightly and he smiled as she snuggled closer into his embrace unknowingly. He tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and lightly fingered her jaw line. He gently passed his thumb across her bottom lip and she stirred to the soft touch. She hazily opened her eyes and stared at the soft brown eyes before her.

"Angel what…?" He placed a finger on her lips.

"I'm sorry." Cordelia looked from side to side then back at him. She mumbled under his finger.

"For what?" He chuckled lightly at her attempt to speak.

"For hurting you. For making you believe that I didn't love you." Cordelia's eyes widen in shock and she pulled from his arms to sit up against the bed.

"Making…believe?"

"Yes Cordy…I do have feelings for you and I'm sorry if I hurt you." Angel took her hands into his and rubbed his thumbs along the soft silky skin. She looked down at theirs hands and then back at him. She was taken aback by the love that shown through his eyes.

"Then…why did you…?" A tear trickled down her cheek as she once again remembered his exact words. Angel cupped her face in his hands and wiped away her tears.

"Again I'm sorry but I didn't want you to know how I felt because of some *stupid* game. I wanted it to come from my heart." He gently placed one of her hands on his chest.

"I know there's nothing there but if my heart could beat Cordelia…It would only beat for *you*." Cordelia chuckled.

"That was cheesy Angel…" He playfully pouted and she laughed again as she ran her knuckles down the side of his face.

"But sweet." He smiled and lightly kissed her on the lips. He pulled back and spoke the three words that she knew would make her world whole again.

"I love you." She let tears fall again but this time of joy. She had waited for him to speak those words for a long time.

"I love you too Angel." He smiled and scooped her up in his arms as he stood. She laughed and then a thought came to mind.

"Hey…you know you lied when Fred asked you if you had feelings for me or not." Cordelia smiled at him seductively. 

"You know what that means?"

"Yup."

"But you know you don't have to be totally naked." He raised an eyebrow.

"Really?"

"Yeah…you can wear one of those cute little bowties and…" Angel shook his head and tossed her lightly onto the bed. She screamed as he climbed atop of her and kissed her.

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"It's about goddamn time."

"What's that?" Wesley looked down at her.

"Angel and Cordelia. They were driving me crazy with that cat and mouse shit." He looked at her confused.

"But I thought he said he didn't have feelings for her?"

"Yeah well…gotta love the good old 'Truth or Dare' game. Works every time." Wesley smiled down at his lover. She was a remarkable person and could be nice when she wanted to be. Faith looked up at him.

"Well…get back to work. The night isn't getting any younger." He chuckled and kissed her forcefully with passion on the lips.

Oh yes…when *she* wanted to.

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OK! Sorry about this last chapter being so crappy. I had major writer's block and it took me forever to think of how to finish this story. Damn writer's block. *Ahem* n-e-wayz, tell me what ya think. R/R! Love Ya and God Bless! ~Michele~