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: Okay, this is totally AU, 100%, so any characters that I've used in this chapter or any chapter, that are on the show, have a completely different history in my story, just so there's no confusion. As ever, feedback is loved.

Okay this is my second attempt at writing this chapter; I started it at college and had nearly finished when the computer shutdown and I hadn't had a chance to save it. So I've had to write this chapter from memory with a few changes, for the better and added my ending.

Wow, thank you to everyone who sent feedback! I hope you like this next chapter.

Chapter 6

Angel had worked well on into the evening. He had put the cot together and placed all of Cordelia's clothes into the wardrobe. Lily's clothes were then put in the chest of draws and he had piled the diapers and the changing equipment onto the shelf of the changing table. He had hung a mobile over the cot and placed a teddy bear inside. And for Cordelia he had placed a vase of flowers on her bedside table. He was now on his way to the hospital, Cordelia needed clothes for tomorrow and he wanted to check up on her and Lily one more time.

'Hey.' She said as he entered the room.

'Hey, are you all packed ready for tomorrow?'

'Yeah, they just want to check us over and then we can leave in the morning. I've got to collect some leaflets and make an appointment with the doctor and then we can go.' She looked up at Angel, Lily cooing in his arms.

'Well, I brought you some clothes for tomorrow.' He said nodding towards the chair where a bag sat.

'Thanks.'

'Well, I'd better hand you back to your mommy.' He said to Lily. 'Because visiting hours finished ages ago, I managed to slip by, and you and your mommy need your sleep.' He said handing her back to Cordelia.

'Right, what time do you want me to pick you up?'

'About 10am, the doctor should have been to see us by then. Is that okay?'

'Sure. Bye Lily, and you,' he said turning to Cordelia. 'Rest, I'll be here at ten.' He planted a kiss on her forehead.

'See you tomorrow.'

Angel had awoken early the next morning. He had had a shower, got dressed and had some breakfast. His next job was to fit the car seat. After fifteen minutes, a lot of mumbling and no luck attaching the seat, he took a deep breath and took another look at the instructions. He finally managed to understand them when he turned the leaflet up the right way and successfully managed to fit it. On his way to the hospital, he was surprised at how excited he was that Cordelia and Lily would be living with him, and he just couldn't wait to see the look on Cordelia's face when she saw the room.

He parked his car in the car park and made his way inside the hospital, knocking on her door before he entered.

'Hey.' He said as he opened the door.

'Hey.' She replied, she was sitting on the bed, dressed with Lily asleep in her arms.

'Are you ready to go, has the doctor been by to see you?'

'Yeah he just went to make us an appointment for the check up, he won't be a minute.'

'Okay. I bet you'll be glad to see the back of this place.'

'Oh yeah.'

There was a knock at the door.

'Yes.' Cordelia said, allowing the doctor to come in.

'Here is your appointment, the time and date are written on here.' He said hading her a small piece of paper.

'Thank you.' She said pocketing it.

'You can go home now, unless there are anymore questions?'

'No, I think I've got everything.'

'Well if you would like to follow me, we can sign you both out.'

They nodded and followed him to the reception desk.

'Now Miss Chase, if you could just sign here.' He said pointing to the page, she signed it and handed back the pen.

'Well that's it, you can go home.'

'Thank you.' She replied, and Angel led her and Lily out to the car.

'Ahhh, fresh air, I remember this.' Cordelia said taking in a deep breath.

'Yep, we tend to have that outside.' They both grinned until Cordelia remembered.

'Oh wait, we don't have the car seat.'

'Don't worry, everything's under control.' He opened the door and she looked inside to see the car seat she had bought a week ago, already fitted.

'Hey look at you Mr Under Control.' She smiled and he couldn't help but smile back.

'Well let's get Lily in her seat, and then we can go home.'

Once all three of them were safely in the car, Angel headed for home.

Cordelia gasped as they pulled up outside of Angel's house, it was huge. There was a small garden out the front, where Cordelia pictured Lily playing in the sun. He had told her that there was a larger garden out the back, and she couldn't wait to see inside. They picked up Lily and Cordelia's things and made their way to the door.

'Okay, are you ready to see your new home?' he asked them, putting the key in the door.

'We sure do.' She replied getting excited. He unlocked the door and they stepped in. Cordelia couldn't believe her eyes; she thought the house looked good from the outside, and it sure wasn't a let down inside.

'Okay this here, is the living room, the kitchen,' he pointed. 'Is through there, and the bathroom is through there. There's another bathroom upstairs along with the bedrooms.'

'This is, wow.' She said unable to think of another word.

'Wait until you see your room.' He said as the led her and Lily upstairs.

'Here's the other bathroom, over there is the spare room, this one here is mine, and this,' he said stopping outside of a set of closed double doors. 'This is your room.' She looked at him; there was a huge grin on his face as he pushed the doors open.

She walked in and her eyes began to well up.

'What do you think, I only did this yesterday, so there maybe a few things that need changing, but.'

'It's beautiful.' She said as she hugged him tightly, careful not to squash Lily, he hugged her back.

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