Title: A Twist of Fate

Author: cookie_dough

Email: angeliccordy@yahoo.co.uk

Spoilers: None, AU

Rating: PG-13

Distribution: Just ask, I'll probably say yes

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, or the show, they belong to Joss, David, and anyone else I've forgotten to mention, I'm just borrowing them.

Summary: I suck at summaries, so here goes, completely AU, what if Angel and Cordy were to meet under different circumstances than how they met in Sunnydale?

AN: Thanks guys for all the feedback, keep it coming, I love to know what you think.



Chapter 4

The next day he arrived with a bunch of flowers for Cordelia that now sat at her bedside. Lilly's her favourite. After the labour Cordelia had obviously been tired but couldn't sleep and Angel, reluctant to leave had stayed with her for most of the night. They had learnt a lot about each other, how Angel did up old hotels and sold them off for a nice profit. And how Cordelia had moved to LA, without friends or family. Small things like, what the other's favourite food was, holiday destinations, and in Cordelia's case her favourite flower. They had danced around the subject of her living arrangements, but this was something that she seriously needed to take into consideration. She had a baby to take care of now; it would affect her as well as her daughter.

Angel had left a few hours ago, he went home, got a couple of hours sleep, washed and changed ready to visit her again.

He now stood peering into the cot placed next to Cordelia's bed, smiling at the little bundle that was asleep inside.

'She's finally asleep.' Cordelia spoke just above a whisper, afraid to wake the sleeping child.

'How about you, did you get any sleep?' he asked concerned.

'Yeah, I did actually. I slept when she slept.' Angel took a seat next to her bed.

'We are gonna have to talk about it at some point you know.'

'Talk about what?' she asked, trying to pretend she had no idea what he was talking about.

'You're gonna be out of here in a day or so.'

'Oh that.' She replied, as if it was nothing.

'Cordelia, you said yourself, you never want to see him again. That kinda becomes a problem when your living together.'

'I'll just stop by when he's out at work, get my stuff, and then go from there.'

'Go where?' he asked, as it was finally dawning upon her, it was really starting to sink in that, basically she had nowhere to stay.

'I don't know.' She whispered, glancing to the sleeping baby at her side. She promised her baby that she would take care of her, and that was what she was going to do, but she couldn't do it all alone.

'Look, you can stay with me, until we can work something out, I've got plenty of room.' He said taking her hand in his, giving it a reassuring squeeze.

'Are you sure?' she asked, he smiled and she brightened. Then in a cheery voice. 'I mean a newborn baby crying all night; you won't get any sleep, baby toys and diapers everywhere, 2am feedings, would you really be able to handle all that?'

His smiled turned to fear, he looked light a deer caught in the headlights, and for a moment, Cordelia thought he would change his mind. Then, however, he started laughing.

'You should have seen the look on your face.' He said between laughs. She giggled, but remembering the sleeping baby, put her finger to her lips, to shush him.

'So, it looks like we have somewhere to stay after all.'

'When did the doctor say you could go home?' he asked.

'Tomorrow. They just want to keep us in for one more night for observation.'

'Well then it looks like I've got my work cut out for me.' He said smiling; he was actually looking forward to this.

'Your not driving us home are you?' she asked.

'Why?' he questioned.

'Nothing, I just hope you're a better driver when the pressures off. I don't want to be visiting the hospital, the same day I leave.' She said grinning. He was about to protest, but he couldn't help but smile back.

'Have you thought of a name yet?' he asked.

'I was thinking Lilly.' She said as she glanced at the flowers he had bought her.

'Lilly.' He said testing the name to see how it sounded. 'I like it.'

'Well I still need a middle name, and seen as you helped me, well us, you get to choose, but only if I like it.' She said and they both laughed.

'Okay, middle name, Maria?' he asked.

'Lilly Maria Chase.' She said rolling it off the tongue. 'I like it.'

'So does that mean she has a name, or do we have to keep calling her baby?'

'Yes, she has a name.'

'Well, I'll let the doctor know that he should stop by, on my way out.'

'Where are you off to?'

'Well I have a lot to do before tomorrow, I'll be back later.' He said standing, he looked into the cot. 'See you later Lilly, let your mom get some sleep.' He walked up to Cordelia and gave her a quick hug.' And you take it easy, I won't be long.'

'See you later.' She waved as he exited the room.

'Look's like we're gonna be okay kid.' She said as she settled under the blanket and drifted off to sleep.

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AN: Okay guys, what did you think? Should I continue, please, please r&r, every writer loves feedback. Thanks!