You what? - Part III

Brooding
She's pregnant.
She *did* have a date.
With that guy on the phone.
Who got her pregnant.
Angel sat in his room and tried to get his thoughts together.
She lied to me.
She *did* have a date.
Why did she lie to me?
I can't believe she's pregnant.
From that guy on the phone.
Why did she lie?
She'd rather talk to that guy on the phone.
*I* wanna be that guy on the phone.

*****

Another Dream
After hours of brooding he finally fell asleep and started dreaming - again.

Cordy sank down on the divan and Angel covered her neck with kisses.
"This is wrong," she sighed.
"Hush," he tried to soothe her.
"You don't know him He has power," she tried to stop him.
"The power to do this?"
While the spirits kept talking through them, Angel started caressing her body.

*****

*Confessional Patrol*
"Hey, what about some patrolling tonight?" Buffy knocked on the open door and entered the room. She saw the vampire sitting in a chair brooding. "And I can see you're still the broody, mysterious guy I once loved. What's the matter? And I don't accept 'no' as an answer."
She kneeled down in front of his chair and smiled friendly.
"Nothing special," he answered and stood up. It seemed like he wanted to avoid her questions.
Buffy stood up, too. "Come on, Angel. I know you" She followed him until she was standing right in front him. "Cordy, huh?"
"Yeah"
"She is not *the* Cordy we both know. She's behaving weird, isn't she?"
"Hmm," he agreed. "Weird is a good word for it"
"What about patrolling together? Maybe it will help - a little."
"Yeah, I think, that's a good idea"
They left the room and went down to the hall to get some stakes and other weapons.

"Hmm, why don't we turn it into a *confessional* patrol? I mean, I told you about my troubles - and I'm really grateful for that - so why don't you tell me about yours?" Buffy asked seriously.
Angel looked at her for a short moment.
Why not?
"Maybe it will help," he finally said.
"Good. Then let's go"
They left the hotel for the patrol.

*****

Vision
"Don't. Don't make promises."
"Help me Help me be not afraid."
While Angel continued kissing Cordy, he slowly undressed her. And then he kissed his way down to her belly. His lips sent shivers down her spine

All we had *to do* was play the scene
And no one prevented them from finishing the scene.

*****

Father?
"Angel." She tipped on his shoulder.
"Aww," Angel screamed. He hadn't been aware of her coming. "Puh. Don't scare me like that"
Buffy laughed. "Sorry. Didn't mean to"
He smiled. "It's okay."
"Why were you standing in the hall like a statue?" she asked then. "What's the matter?"
"I don't know"
"Cordy?"
He nodded. "Yeah she had a vision and just ran off afterwards."
Buffy looked at a totally puzzled vampire. "She didn't tell you what she saw?"
"No. She just looked at me with a shocked face and then she ran off," he said with a concerned voice.
"I may be a slayer, but I'm neither blind nor stupid," she answered with a little smile. "I know that you know she's pregnant. I saw you two that day" Her smile grew bigger. "And you told me the story about that special night at the ballet Angel, why do you try to deny a thing that's sooo obvious?" She went to the counter and poured herself a mug of coffee.
"What do you mean?" he followed her to the counter and leaned on the desk.
She sighed.
MEN are soooo stubborn
"Look, Angel. I just want to say Did you ever - EVER - think about the possibility that you - YOU - could be the father?" she asked. "As impossible as it might sound"
Now Angel was totally hit by a truck and stared at Buffy. Then he shook his head slowly.
Buffy sighed again.
MEN! They do things and can't remember them afterwards.
"It doesn't sound impossible... - It is impossible"
"Yadda, yadda because you're a vampire and all that stuff - I know." She took a sip of her coffee. "But for someone who already died twice it doesn't sound impossible, you know?" she said and leaned on the desk. "What do you think why you have those dreams? Why now? Why not earlier?" She looked at him. "Why do I get the feeling I'm the only one talking here?" she commented wryly.
"Look, it just can't be me - it is impossible"
"No, Angel." She shook her head. "You know it - deep in your heart you know it," she disagreed. "Look, I talked to Cordy, too. And we also talked about her pregnancy. Did you know that she's sweet when she gets excited?" she grinned.
He smiled back and scratched his head a little embarrassed.
"And it isn't her way to lie - especially not to you" She took his hands. "I asked her about the possible father and do you know what she told me?"
"She doesn't know?" he answered.
Buffy nodded. "Yeah. And she doesn't even remember having sex with anyone in the past few months. She doesn't even remember the night at the ballet"
"Did you?"
"NO! I didn't. Don't worry, I can keep secrets," she smiled. "We just talked like women do"
"Good," he sighed, relieved.
"Angel, you have to tell her what happened," she said after a beat.
"What? NO!"

"Yeah, why didn't you tell me about that night?" a voice said, annoyed but curious.
Angel turned to the door where Cordy was standing. "What?"
"Oh come on, Angel. Don't play the fool" Cordy came down to the counter.
Meanwhile Buffy didn't say anything, but she was surprised, too, about Cordy's sudden return.
"The vision I had was about that night at the ballet I have no memory of."
Angel stepped back when Cordy reached him. She was unpredictable at the moment and he didn't know what her reaction would be like.
"Hey, I'm not mad at you," she laughed. "Don't worry. Just tell me why you didn't say a thing." She raised her eyebrow.
"I I don't know. I I wasn't sure if it was real, if it really happened. I wasn't sure what," he tried to explain.
"what I would say?"
He nodded hesistantly. "Huh-uh. What you would say or do"
Cordy gave him a big smile. "You're so sweet, do you know that?" She hugged him.
He smiled at her, kinda surprised. "And what about that guy on the phone?"
"Huh? What guy?" She let go of him. "What phone?"
"Well well, you called him a few days ago. You you said you needed to talk to himin person and that you *so* love him."
Buffy couldn't help grinning.
When Angel looked at Cordy with his questioning puppy dog eyes, the realization hit her *who* he meant and she burst into laughter.
Angel watched her outburst. "What's so funny?"
"You," she replied still laughing.
"What? *ME*?"
"The guy you are talking about is Lorne."
"WHAT?? You're in love *with* Lorne????"
"Who's Lorne?" Buffy threw in.
"Yes and I'm gonna marry him," Cordy answered grinning from ear to ear.
"Who's Lorne? And what kind of *name* is that?" Buffy repeated.
"You're kidding, right?"
"No, I'm dead serious"
"Okay, WHO'S Lorne??"
"Lorne is a nice green empath demon who I talked to about my pregnancy and who I'm not in love with and who I'm not gonna marry."
"Ouf," he sighed, relieved.
"You really thought I'd marry him?"
"Never no!"
"Let me explain the situation to you," Cordy said with a smile.
"O-kay?"
Buffy just smiled and took a sip of her coffee.
Good old Cordy Weirdness at its best.
And then the Slayer almost choked on her coffee when she saw Cordy and Angel kissing.

*****

A few months later
Buffy went back to the kitchen with a card in her hands.
"What are you reading?" Willow asked curiously.
"Oh. Sorry." Buffy sat down on the table. "It's from Angel and Cordy. Dear Buffy, I'm holding my little girl - her name's Cassandra. Cordy thinks she has my eyes and I like to think she's right. Cordy's really right, she looks like him. Isn't she cute?" Buffy handed Willow the picture.
"Oh my God! She IS such a cutie!"
"Wait, I missed a part." Buffy continued reading. "And now I'm really convinced she's not Lorne's"
Willow was still fascinated by the picture of Cassandra. After a beat, she asked: "Who's Lorne?"

END