Author's Note: Angel drabble (my first in a while) for the LJ sunday100 challenge. July 6's subject: alternate universe. Mostly this is wishful thinking on my part. This is the first of this week's three drabbles in which I have not been evil to one or more characters; rather, I've been trying to stop evil from forming. *grin* Set during Season 4's "Rain of Fire."
Heartache
By Trisana McGraw
"Connor," Cordelia gasped, pulling away. Brightness pressed against her eyes, not from the kiss. She'd seen their unpleasant future if they had sex; it rivaled Buffy and Angel's.
"Cordelia." His hands fumbled clumsily for her shirt hem. She grabbed his wrists.
"Connor, we can't. You're Angel's son. And . . . see above. You're a great kid" — he flinched — "but it's not meant to be."
"I love you. It hurts so much."
"That's nothing compared to the apocalypse I saw." Her face softened, her gaze maternal.
"What do we do?" he asked, looking at the fiery rain.
"We watch, hoping for the best."