Title: Nightmare

Author: victoriamartynne

Rating: R

Disclaimer: I own nothing!

Spoilers: None, I think!

Summary: Something bad happens to Cordelia which makes Angel realise how much he loves her (Crossover).

Angel moved fast and caught her as she fell. She ended up gripping his arm and swinging above the beach, about two hundred feet up. "Angel!"

"I've got you. Keep still and I'll pull you up. I won't let you fall."

With a great effort he pulled her up until she was able to get her hand on the ground and help him lever her up. When they were both back on safe ground, he pulled her into his arms and held her so tight she thought she wouldn't be able to breathe.

"Don't ever do that to me again!" He said, emotion making his voice husky.

Cordelia relaxed into his arms, suddenly tired. "I didn't mean to fall off."

He laughed ruefully. "I know you didn't mean to fall off."

"I didn't want to jump. I just like sitting there, feeling the wind blow and smelling the sea. This is where I go when I need to get away."

"I know, that's why I came here first." "Where were you going to go next?" "I have no idea." He admitted.

She laughed and tightened her grip on him. "I feel so safe with you. What did you say to Buffy?"

"I told her to get out of my city, our city, and that if anything happened to you that I'd kill her."

"But you didn't mean it." She sighed. "You could never hurt Buffy." "Why not?" He asked.

"Because you love her." She stated.

"I used to. I don't anymore. If anything had happened to you, I would have killed her on the spot. It might have been hard for her to hear but it was easy for me to say and mean. You know what I enjoyed doing most today?"

She shook her head. "Mutilating that son of a bitch who raped you."

"Me too." She agreed as he helped her stand up.

They began to walk back to the car. "You really were great fighting that demon."

"Thanks" She smiled back.

When they got back to the hotel, Buffy and the Scoobies had left LA. Buffy had left an envelope with Fred. Cordelia opened it and let Angel read over her shoulder.

"Dear Cordelia, I'm sorry for what I said. I didn't mean it. I was worried about Willow, that was all. I hope you're okay and maybe we can e-mail or talk or something. Love Buffy"

"Wow." Cordy said. "That must have taken some self control. Somehow I don't think we will be talking."

Angel smiled. "Do you want to go get a cup off coffee or something?"

"Sure."

The End

I hope you enjoyed! Please review and look for more fan fictions from me in the future! Of course, they all will be Cordelia/Angel. Mainly because I love the combination but also because I don't like Buffy! Thanks for reading!