PART 3

            "Princess, wake up. Cordy, sweetie-talk to me."

Cordelia was slowly brought out of the heavenly dream she'd been having by the persistent voice. She opened her eyes and stared up into the face of her dreams.

            "Doyle? Is that you? No, it can't be! I must still be dreaming." Cordelia shook her head in disbelief.

            "Cordy, it's me. I am here but I need to talk to you," Doyle started before looking into her big brown eyes. "Oh God, I love you so much. I've missed you," he whispered hugging her tightly.

            "Doyle? You really are here?" Cordy asked for more reassurance that she wasn't still dreaming, hugging him back just as hard. "I love you, I really love you. I can't believe that you're really here. I've been dreaming of this moment, and now it's really happening."

            "No Princess, I really need to talk to you," Doyle began giving him-self a mental shake.

            "What's wrong? You're here, that's all that matters. Everything else will be okay," she told him with complete sincerity.

            "That's the thing, I'm not really here. I mean, I am, but not to stay. I was allowed to come down here to stop you going through with the spell. I know it seems like nothing could go wrong but resurrection spells are not to be taken lightly, even by an experienced witch. There's a good chance that even if you managed to revive my body, it wouldn't be me inside it. Other spirits can find ways in," Doyle explained carefully.

            Cordy sat just looking at him, her perfect face wet with tears.

            "But…I need you. I just found you and I don't want to lose you. I love you," she managed to say between the sobs wracking through her.

            "You could never lose me Princess, I'll always be with. Always. And I'm going to be waiting for you. Until the time when we can truly be together, no matter how far away that is. Until then I know that you'll be fine without me. You're destined for great things Cordelia Chase, and you'll help a lot of people. You can't help but care. That's one of the many things I love about you. You have such a big heart," Doyle told her while wiping the tears from her face.

            "Oh Doyle, I love you. I'm just so glad that I got to tell you that. I was so afraid that you didn't know how I felt. And I will help people. I promise. I'll do a lot of good, with you watching over me."

            "You know I will be," he said kissing her softly on the lips. "I have to leave soon."

            "Can you just hold me? I need to feel you," Cordy asked him in a quiet voice.

            "Anything for my princess," he told her, taking her into his arms and lying down.

            "I love you Doyle."

            "I love you too princess. Now sleep." Cordelia fell fast asleep content with the feel of Doyle wrapped around completely.