Rating: PG. (Includes some swearing and violence)

Summary: Set a few years after Rain of Fire. Connor has a chat with mystery blonde in the park. I don't know what happens the series 'cause I'm not going to read the spoilers! Some things may be wrong.

Disclaimer: Anything you recognise in this story belongs to Joss Whedon and co. Please don't sue!

A/N: Thanks to everyone who has reviewed! I'm glad you like this story! I been very busy with a big history project so I don't have as much time for writing. :(

Chapter 2- Surprise

Connor walked in through the doors of the Hyperon Hotel.

"Hey, Connor! I was wondering where you were! We were just about t-." Gunn stopped, his eyes widened as he saw a blonde appear behind him. "Connor get away from her."

"What? No, she needs help, she's got no where else to go!"

"Connor, go to the dining room now. Let your dad explain when he gets back."

Connor frowned and opened his mouth to argue but when he saw Gunn's face, he walked towards the dining room. Why was Gunn being to weird? He thought to himself.

Gunn picked the blonde up and carried her to an empty room. A single chair stood in the middle. He swiftly tied her to the chair.

"I don't know what you're doing back but Angel will deal with you." With that he walked out locking the door behind him.

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"You what?!?!" Angel nearly had a heart attack when he heard what Gunn's account of what just happened. Angel tried to compose himself. Okay, it might look bad now but it really can't get much worse, he thought to himself. She'll be gone by tomorrow night. He took an unneeded breath. "Where is she now?"

"In there." Gunn pointed to the door.

"Dad, why are you locking her up? She's done nothing wrong!"

"Connor, go help Fred clean up."

Angel turned and walked towards the door.

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It was cold in the empty room. The blonde struggled against the ropes but moaned when they cut deeper into her flesh. Why did she have to come back? Why couldn't she have just stuck to her original plan of going away and starting fresh? But no, she just couldn't take not knowing. She had to find out even if there was a price to pay.

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The door banged open.

"Are you happy now? Your friends have me tied up."

"Why are you back? And...how?"

"I don't know."

Angel sighed.

"Well if I knew then I would tell you." She was almost screaming now.

"Look, I'm gonna let you go but you have to promise me that you will not come here. Ever."

"Where's my baby?"

Angel paused.

"Is that why you're here? You're dangerous! You can't be around children."

"Ahem."

Angel looked round to see Connor standing in the doorway.

"I want to know what's going on." Connor said firmly.

"Fine, let's go somewhere else."

Angel led his son out of the room.

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Fred watched as Angel and Connor left the room. Okay, it was weird how she didn't fight back but also how she never said a word. Something is definitely up. Quietly, Fred entered the room.

"Are you OK?" Fred managed to whisper.

"Fine, never better." She coughed.

"Um, you want a drink? I mean, we have to feed you right?"

"Do what you want, it doesn't matter anyway. I might as well starve to death. It's always oh Darla, vampire oh no, let's tie her up 'cause she's dangerous" She said sarcastically.

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"You locked my mother in there?" Connor screamed at his dad.

"Connor, I told you, she's dangerous."

"She could have eaten me anytime but she didn't."

"Look-."

"No, you look, you're gonna let her out now!"

"I just think you should-."

"She died so I could live, you can't ask for much more than that."

Angel sighed. As much as he hated to admit it, Connor was right.

"Fine, but she stays tied up. I don't want you getting hurt."

"Dad, I'm not a kid anymore."

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"Fred what are you doing?" Angel roared.

Fred nearly dropped the mug in surprise. "Oh, I was er... um... just giving her some food. S-she looked hungry."

"Oh don't blame her, she's just trying to help."

Angel glared at Darla.

"Can we have some time alone? Please?" Connor asked.

"C'mon Fred." Angel and Fred both leave the room.

"So, what did he tell you? I'm dangerous, can't be near children?"

"Yeah," Connor took a deep breath. "He also told me you're my mother."

"I'm your what? No, you're lying, my baby's only a toddler."

"I was taken to another dimension. By Holtz."

Darla couldn't find anything to say. She wasn't usually speechless. She could always find something to say no matter what situation she was in. But now... Darla swallowed

"I don't know what to say."

"It's OK, I know it's kinda a shock for you." Connor began untying Darla's ropes. "Do you want anything to eat?"

"That would be great. Thanks."

"It's OK." Connor saw her eyes fill up with tears. Her lip trembled.

"My babies a big boy! Now I can't look after him!" She cried, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Connor froze. Then, he realised that he was crying too. He hugged her and she hugged him back.

Connor never had a mother before. This was weird but it felt so natural. He had hugged other girls before, but they were different. Connor buried his face in her hair and cried.

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Connor walked into the kitchen, closely followed by Darla. Connor opened the fridge and took out a packet blood.

"This OK for you?"

Darla flinched as he held it up to her.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't want blood."

"Then what else can you eat?"

"Anything, just not blood."

"Connor!"

Connor spun round.

"I told you not to untie her!"

"Dad, she's not eating, she-." Connor was cut off. He had just turned around and saw Darla closely inspect a doughnut and taking a bite out of it. She licked her lips.

Angel's jaw nearly dropped to the floor. Darla, eating human food? Man I must be dreaming, he thought.

While Angel and Connor were getting over their shock, Darla had polished off the doughtnut and was wandering around the kitchen looking through every cupboard.

"Uh, Darla? Is there something you wanna tell me?" Angel asked, still very shocked.

Darla ignored him and walked out of the kitchen with a packet of crisps.

Angel looked at Connor. Connor shrugged and followed Darla out of the kitchen.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!"

Angel jumped when he heard the scream. He ran outside to see Darla on the floor, Gunn holding a stake launcher (A/N: Dunno what it's called, sorry! Use your imagination!), and a stake sticking out of the wall.

"Angel! Why is she not tied up?"

"Why did you try to kill her?"

"She's dangerous!"

Angel sighed and walked over to Darla and picked her up. Her arm was bleeding.

"Aw." Darla moaned.

"It'll heal." Gunn growled.

Angel looked down and saw that the cut actually pretty deep.

"Maybe we should bandage it up." Angel looked around. "I know vampires heal quick but it looks kinda bad."

"Aw, that hurts, can't you be a bit more gentle?"

"Okay lie still, I'm sure it doesn't hurt that much."

"But it does." Darla pouted.

Angel took the first aid kit from Fred. He pulled out some bandages and began to wrap up Darla's arm.

"Fuck! I told you to be gentle." Darla's face screwed up in pain.

"Darla! Watch your language around Connor."

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Darla was taken up into a room to recover, she had insisted that she was fine and that she wasn't going to die from a little cut like that. However, as the day wore on, she became weaker and weaker. When Angel went to change her bandages at lunch, he found her unconscious.

"We have to take her to a hospital!" Connor pleaded with his dad.

"It's too risky, they're going to ask questions."

"Like what?"

"Why isn't she breathing?"

"Oh my god!" Fred came running down the stairs.

"What's wrong?"

"S-she's... breathing." Fred gasped.

"Okay, let's go to the hospital." Angel sprinted up the stairs. "Oh wait, Gunn you drive her to the hospital. I'll fry in the sun."

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"Don't worry, she's going to be fine. She's lost a lot of blood though." The doctor paused. "Would you like to see her? I'm sure she has come round from the anaesthetic."

"Yeah thanks." Connor rose from his seat, as did Fred.

"Darla?"

Darla opened her eyes. Where was she?

"Darla? Can you hear me?"

"Mmhmm." She mumbled. "I feel numb."

"You'll be OK. You've lost a lot of blood though."

"I'm hungry. When can I leave?"

"As soon as you're better." The doctor walked in. "You know, you came in just in time."

"Where's Angel?"

"He's at the hotel. If he came with you, he would have fried." Fred whispered so that she wouldn't scare the nice doctor. "Do you want me to phone him?"

"Hey, did I miss anything?" Angel walked in. "You feeling better?"

"Yeah, can I now?"

"You can go when the doctor says you can."

Darla pouted. "Why? I wanna go now!"

"Darla." Angel gave her his 'warning' look.

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"Now take care of yourself Darla, if there's anything wrong, give me a call."

"Thanks."

Angel led Darla out of the hospital.

"Why didn't you tell me you were human?"

"'Cause I knew you would make a big fuss." Darla smiled. "Just like Angelus would."

"I would not make a big fuss. I just think you should have told me."

"Why?"

"Because... because... oh because I wouldn't have left you in that room. And I would have taken you to hospital sooner."

"See, you are making a fuss."

Angel opened the door of his convertible and Darla got in.

"So when were you planning on telling me then?"

"To be honest, I wasn't planning on telling you at all."

"You what?"

"Hey, I'm your sire, I can do what I want. You however..."

"I.. you... arrgh."

"What?" Darla said with a cheeky smile. "Tell me."

"When I was Angelus, I had power over all of you."

"I know, but I still had some say in what we did."

"Let's just go."

Darla smirked.

"What?"

"Nothing." Darla looked away trying not to laugh at her childes annoyance.

"Anyway, why are you so happy?" Angel started up the car. "Should you be all-."

"Like you?"

Angel ignored her and carried on driving.

Twenty minutes later, they pulled up at the hotel. Darla was slumped in her seat asleep. Angel sighed. He got out and carried Darla towards the glass doors that led to foyer. Darla mumbled something and half opened her eyes. She reached up, and pressed her lips gently to Angel's.

To Be Continued

A/N: I hope you like this! It's really hard to find time to write now. Please review! Next chapter coming up!