(Ok...well I hope you all enjoyed the last chapter. What fell in Connor's room? Will Connor and Rain make it or will Ecks take Connor's place in Rain's heart? Read on to find out!)

The two teenagers rushed into Connor's room while; footsteps ran on the stairs. Connor opened his door and hurried to the crumpled body of Darla. "Mom, are you ok?" He helped her up.

"They gave me another chance." She smiled at her son and the people crowding into the boy's room.

"That's...great." Connor gave her a smiled back.

"You're bleeding." Darla touched his warm skin.

"Yeah, Rain was about to wrap it up." He coved it with his other hand.

"Well, Darla it's good to have you back." Angel nodded.

Kay bit her bottom lip. "Kay, it's been so long." The ex-vampire nodded the expectant mother.

"I was wondering where everybody was." Wesley and Gabby walked into Connor's room. Their smiles fell, Wesley's mouth dropped open, and Gabby stared at the blond woman confused. "Is that Darla?" He looked at Angel. They all nodded. "Well, how did this happen?" He asked some of his British accent flowing out.

"The PTB gave me another chance, they said I was needed." She looked at Connor. "It bothers you doesn't it?" She stood to face him.

"What bothers me?" He asked him mother confusingly.

"That you are not Angel's 1st or last child and he's marrying someone whom isn't your mother." She glanced quickly at Angel.

"No, not really I love Kenzie, Kay, and I'm sure I'll love my brother or sister."

"Does it bother you son?" Angel held Kay's hand. "That Kay isn't your real mother."

"No, well sometimes I feel that I shouldn't accept her so soon because she isn't my real mom."

Rain stood there silently, feeling the pain Connor did knowing it was hard to love someone who isn't your real mother as a mom. "You're so perfect for him, I understand you need time. I think you two should know you're not soul mates just two people totally in love. Look, at Buffy and Angel they are soul mates yet not together." Darla held Connor's hand while talking to Rain. "Being a soul mate doesn't make you automatically in love, Connor you don't love Casey like you love Rain do you?" She turned to see her son.

"I could never...do you mean Casey's my soul mate?" He asked shocked.

Don't wanna close the door,
Don't wanna give up on it
Don't wanna fight no more,
We'll find the way around it
Where's the love we had?

"Well, yes but you don't love her like you love Rain do you?" She asked again.

Rain tensed waiting for his answer. "No, of course not. I could never love anyone like I love Rain."

Rain smiled then frowned. "What about Cordy?" She looked down.

"Rain, you know I could never love anyone like I love you." Connor started towards her.

"Why don't you two fix Connor's arm and after you're done come downstairs because dinner's ready." Kay walked past everyone out of the door.

"I'll be glad to have Wes get you a room." Angel smiled at Darla, then followed Kay.

"Come with me." Wes, Gabby, and Darla were going out the door.

"Are you sure you're ok?" The ex-vamp asked her son.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Connor turned towards Rain.

The two teenagers went back to Rain's room to dress Connor's arm. "Ok, what do you want to talk about?" Rain opened the first aid kit, as she pulled out the bandaged she glanced at Connor. "You have to take your shirt off; otherwise this is going to be difficult." She blushed.

"Rain, it's ok seriously. I just need your help." He pulled his good arm out of the shirt, Rain helped him get his wounded arm out, and she lied his green shirt on the floor. "Look, I'm sorry for everything I've done." He touched her face.

"Please Connor don't do that." Rain put his hand down.

As she wrapped his arm, he winced. "Why not?" He tensed.

"It makes me feel safe and all tingly." She started packing everything away. "All done."

"Then why can't I do it?" He picked up his shirt, stepping closer to the girl with her back towards him.

When Rain turned their bodies was touching and Connor's semi-muscled stomach hit her own muscular abdomen. He leaned down inches away from her lips. "No, I still need some time." Rain walked past him out of her room, Connor sighed walking into his room finding a clean shirt.

We can make it last
Tell me what I gotta be,
Tell me what you wanna do
'Cause I can't live my life
The way you want me to

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Later that Evening

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Rain sat up in her bed hearing a faint sound of music coming from Connor's room. She jumped down quietly, tiptoeing into his room where he sat at his desk.

"You're still up?" She whispered glad it was a Friday, so she didn't have to get up early the next morning.

He turned his bare chest visible seeing that all he was wearing were gray sweats; he gave her slight nod, and stood. "Did I wake you?" He gave her a small glare.

"A little, are you mad?"

"No, I'm just dandy." His voice dripped with sarcasm.

"Ok, I see it's because I need time isn't it?" She walked slowly over to his bed taking a seat.

"Wow, you're really smart." He sat back down at his desk. Rain hung her head low tears fell onto Connor's bedspread." What's wrong?" He had a hint of anger in his voice.

"All I bring you is pain. I don't deserve your love." She wiped tears away. "I'll leave, and move to live with my foster family." She stood up.

Connor rushed to her. "Sit down." He ordered. "I won't have you leave my life again; it was to hard last time. I would rather be just your friend but live in the same place be able to see your face every day then, to have you across town and probably never see you again." He sat next to her.

You know I can't go on
Living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?
So tell me what it's for,
if there's no winner in it?

"It's so hard though, every time I see you I just want to hold or kiss you make everything be ok again but, you hurt me deep down inside and I can't forgive you so fast, I can't pretend that we have a fairy tale relationship." She sighed leaning on his shoulder. "I'm so angry I could give you a black eye but at the same I just want to feel your touch." He grabbed her hand.

"Then hit me." He looked down at her tan face.

"What, do you mean hit you?" She looked shocked.

"Hit me, if it helps then hit me."

"I'm not going to hit you well, not now anyway. I'm still in the crying stage." She untangled their hands. "Even when I feel your touch, I feel so scared that you love her and not me, that you wish it was she and not I." Tears were building up.

"I don't love anyone like I love you." Connor stood up. "I could never love anyone this way." He practically was screaming.

"How do I know what you're saying is true?" She whispered as tears fell down her face and onto her arms folded across her chest.

Connor was distracted a moment when little raindrops hit the window. "You just have to believe me." He sighed.

"It's just so hard, I'm so lost and confused." She grabbed her head.

Nobody's keeping score,
Let's start from the beginning
Can we make it last
Where's the love we had
Tell me what I gotta be,
Tell me what you wanna do

"I know, me too." He reached out for her and she fell into his arms. "Let's just start over." He set his chin on the top of her head.

"I don't want to start over, I like where we were. I just need a little time, I just know I want to work it out though." Wet tears clang to Connor's chest. "We really need to talk." The small slayer looked at her Champion.

"About what? We've covered that I love you till the world collapses."

"About Cordy..."

"I told you I don't love her, being with her was a mistake."

"I'm not talking about that. I killed her, I know you use to love her and she was your friend, doesn't it bother you at all that I killed her?" Rain's memory went back to the look on Cordy's face as she died.

"No, I don't blame you but I'm sorry she's gone."

"How can it not?" Rain put her face in her hands.

'Cause I can't live my life
The way you want me to
You know I can't go on
Living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?

"You didn't mean too and she was evil trying to turn everyone against each other, also tricking me into thinking I was having her baby." He rubbed her back. "See everything is all right."

"No, it's not Connor we both betrayed each other's trust." Rain stood her tears running down her face as raindrops ran down the window. "Everything can't just start over, I need you to let me make sure I can trust you again also, let all my anger go." She started towards the door.

"You're not going to move to your foster family's house are you?" He asked quickly feeling lost.

"No, I won't do that." She quietly.

"Rain, I know this isn't the time to ask for favors but Mac met a friend in kindergarten and her friend's mom is going to drop her off here tomorrow, well you know more about little kids and the real world then I do so, will you help me with them?"

"Yes, only because Mac deserves a little bit of a normal childhood." Rain walked out the door.

Do I gotta stay in the cold of night
Till the morning light,
Do I have to say
I will let you get away
What I gotta be,
Tell me what you wanna do

In the pit of Connor's stomach it felt strange to see her leave like that, it was like she was walking out of his life but he knew that wasn't true because he felt the love Rain gave off. He sat back down at his desk looking at the person he trusted and loved with his whole heart, she was his angel and nobody would change that not even her. With the way she had acted today he had saw her bad side and he knew he never wanted to get on it again. The picture he was holding was a new one that Rain had gave him because she had doubles of it; it was Mallory in a sky blue tank to, Bradley in an soccer tee, Chris in a black tee with some church name written across it, and Rain in a kickboxing tee, Mallory was resting her head on Bradley's shoulder, Chris had his arm around Rain's neck and Rain was leaning against Mallory. His thumb rubbed over her smiling face and he laid the picture back down.

"Here, use this." Kay walked into the room and handed a picture frame to Connor. "It's perfect fit, just whipped it up." She smiled. "I heard you two talking, I hope you work it out. Goodnight Connor." Kay went to kiss him.

"Could you please not do that? A hug would be fine." He opened his arms.

"Ok, getting too old for kisses from other than your girlfriend?" She hugged him.

"Yeah, I'm glad you understand. Goodnight Kay." Her face fell. "O, I don't want to hurt my mom's feelings but you're still a mom to me." He smiled.

"It's ok, I understand that too." She walked across the hall into her room.

'Cause I can't live my life
The way you want me to
You know I can't go on
Living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?

Rain lay on her bed tears rolling down her cheeks, she loved Connor so much and it little heart broke because ever night she saw the same thing Connor and Casey kissing. Her cheeks grew hot and anger boiled, she was tried, confused, anger, and depressed she knew tomorrow was going to be hard to be around Connor but she was getting there and she knew tomorrow she was going to be anger again. She wiped tears away and closed her eyes wiping the memory of Casey and Connor.

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Rain's Dream or Flashback whatever you want to call it

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Connor you have too." Rain grabbed his hand.

"I don't want too. I don't want to lose you."

"It'll be all right I look over you from heaven." Rain kissed Connor's forehead.

"No I won't do it."

"Connor the world will end if you don't."

"I love you Rain Angel Summers."

"I love you too Connor." Rain took off her football necklace and laid it in his hand. "Too remember me by."

"I'll never forget you."

Rain grabbed a hold of Connor's hands and aimed the sword at her stomach. She pulled it forward closing her eyes as tears fell. Connor closed his eyes too he couldn't bare to look at Rain's face. Tears fell hitting the sword. Rain's body fell limp to the ground. The Amazons started disappearing. Everyone turned and looked at the couple.

"Rain please don't do this." Connor whispered.

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End of Dream or Flashback

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You know I can't go on
Living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?

To be continued.... (I always wanted to say that!)

(I hope you liked it! It'll probably be it for awhile unless I get more reviews because I have other stories with more readers so, if you want more you better review!)