Some days had passed but no sign of Darla. Lindsey wondered if she had left
town already - though that was rather unlikely. If he had learned one thing
about her, it was that she loved to play games... and unfortunately he had
been one of her favorite aims in L.A. He had done a lot of thinking lately
- even considered paying W&H a visit to see if they knew something, esp.
about her pregnancy. During all his years at the law firm he'd seen some
strange, really strange things but none of those could match that. If
someone had told him about it, he probably wouldn't have believed a single
word. He smiled slightly. Darla was always full of surprises. Maybe that
was why he had fallen for her in the first place. By now he knew she'd
never return that feeling. The thought hurt - just like when he had found
out about Angel. Lindsey had been taken care of her but she had nothing
better to do than jump into bed with that jerk! Right then a realization
sank in... Could it be that her child was Angel's? Somehow he felt the same
anger dwell inside again. What a shame that old pick-up died 3 months
ago...
Right then some noise got him out of his reverie. It came from outside. Usually he wouldn't bother as he didn't live in the best neighborhood and there were always some fights but something just made him check. When he opened the door he didn't see anything at first. He was about to close it again when he noticed *her*...
"Lindsey?" Darla's voice sounded softer than usual he quickly noticed but it could be just another one of her sick tricks. She just sat there on the staircase and looked almost lost, vulnerable. "It's driving me insane..."
Reminded of her helplessness after Angel set her on fire, he just kneeled down beside her. "What is it? What's happened?"
"All these feelings... They are making me sick. I can't get rid of it... I can't..."
Though Lindsey knew he walked a dangerous line, he couldn't just leave her here. Gently he helped her up and tried to soothe her. "Come inside. Everything will be alright. I'll be there for you... shh."
Darla just nodded and followed him.
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Gently he covered her with a blanket. She had finally fallen asleep but still Lindsey wanted to stay by her side. She seemed to be so confused and nothing she told him had made much sense... Was this the same Darla that was brought back by Drusilla?
He looked at the clock and knew he had to go to work though. He felt bad about leaving her alone like this. However, he had to go... So he silently left the apartment and hoped that she'd still be there when he came back.
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Some hours later he came home. He'd even made sure to pick up some units of blood for her. But when he entered the living room and didn't see her on the couch anymore, he almost panicked. He knew he should have stayed! Damn!
"The stars... they are beautiful, aren't they?" Lindsey felt relieved to find her standing near the window. "I never really noticed..."
He went over to her and laid a hand on her shoulder.
"I wanna help you. But I can't if you don't tell me what happened."
"I wish I knew... Everything's so different."
He took Darla back to the couch and both of them sat down.
"It's the baby, isn't it?"
She just nodded and there was silence in the room till she spoke again.
"I love it... completeley." Lindsey was astonished. *That* had been the last thing he'd expected... Darla of all people felt love for something? "But these feelings aren't mine. It's its soul... It's haunting me. I feel so alone. Don't leave me... please," she sobbed.
He just pulled her into his embrace and held her tightly.
"Sssh sweet... I told you everything will be okay... I promise."
TBC
A/N: I've finally updated this chapter. Sorry for the delay! I've already started the next one but right now it's too short to be posted yet. So pls. be patient with me, okay? ;-)
Right then some noise got him out of his reverie. It came from outside. Usually he wouldn't bother as he didn't live in the best neighborhood and there were always some fights but something just made him check. When he opened the door he didn't see anything at first. He was about to close it again when he noticed *her*...
"Lindsey?" Darla's voice sounded softer than usual he quickly noticed but it could be just another one of her sick tricks. She just sat there on the staircase and looked almost lost, vulnerable. "It's driving me insane..."
Reminded of her helplessness after Angel set her on fire, he just kneeled down beside her. "What is it? What's happened?"
"All these feelings... They are making me sick. I can't get rid of it... I can't..."
Though Lindsey knew he walked a dangerous line, he couldn't just leave her here. Gently he helped her up and tried to soothe her. "Come inside. Everything will be alright. I'll be there for you... shh."
Darla just nodded and followed him.
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Gently he covered her with a blanket. She had finally fallen asleep but still Lindsey wanted to stay by her side. She seemed to be so confused and nothing she told him had made much sense... Was this the same Darla that was brought back by Drusilla?
He looked at the clock and knew he had to go to work though. He felt bad about leaving her alone like this. However, he had to go... So he silently left the apartment and hoped that she'd still be there when he came back.
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Some hours later he came home. He'd even made sure to pick up some units of blood for her. But when he entered the living room and didn't see her on the couch anymore, he almost panicked. He knew he should have stayed! Damn!
"The stars... they are beautiful, aren't they?" Lindsey felt relieved to find her standing near the window. "I never really noticed..."
He went over to her and laid a hand on her shoulder.
"I wanna help you. But I can't if you don't tell me what happened."
"I wish I knew... Everything's so different."
He took Darla back to the couch and both of them sat down.
"It's the baby, isn't it?"
She just nodded and there was silence in the room till she spoke again.
"I love it... completeley." Lindsey was astonished. *That* had been the last thing he'd expected... Darla of all people felt love for something? "But these feelings aren't mine. It's its soul... It's haunting me. I feel so alone. Don't leave me... please," she sobbed.
He just pulled her into his embrace and held her tightly.
"Sssh sweet... I told you everything will be okay... I promise."
TBC
A/N: I've finally updated this chapter. Sorry for the delay! I've already started the next one but right now it's too short to be posted yet. So pls. be patient with me, okay? ;-)
