Thanks for all the reviews. I know this is a short chapter but I needed it
to end at a certain point in the story line.
As always, none is mine, all is Joss'.
After dropping Dawn at the hotel Spike and Buffy had driven a while to find an all-night diner. The one they found looked like something out of the fifties. Their waitress, Sidney, was a rather round woman. She told them of the specials, took their orders and waddled away to retrieve their drinks.
"So, what went on with Angel?"
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Angel stepped lightly entering what more closely resembled a hotel suite than a hospital room. There were machines surrounding the bed where Cordelia slept. The bedspread that covered her looked a little out of place with its pink and red roses. It had been on her bed when Angel retrieved a few personal items from her room. He wanted her to have a bit of home around her when she woke up. She would wake up, he was sure of that. He would be there when it happened. It wasn't like he was going to get any older while he waited.
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"When did they find out about this prophecy thingy?"
"Don't know exactly. Could hardly understand him talkin' about it through that goofy smile of his."
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He came to a stop at the foot of the bed and simply watched her. She looked so peaceful. Could she really be waking up? What would she remember about the last year? Cordy's hand moving brought Angel out of his thoughts. He stepped back towards the door to call for someone when he heard it.
"Angel" It was barely a whisper.
He was at her side in an instant, holding her hand, brushing stray hairs from her face. He waited.. . . Nothing. He pushed the call button and waited.
A nurse entered the room, she smiled at him and began checking monitors, she had seen him visit this young woman many times. He seemed so devoted. Her boss's insistence of her wearing a crucifix to work everyday seemed so odd. Especially if it was because of him. What could he possibly do to her?
"She said my name."
"That's good. She's fighting to come back. Talk to her, give her more to fight for." Her heart ached for him. It was so obvious how much he loved her.
"Cordy, can you hear me? You need to wake up. I need you to wake up." Bringing her hand to his lips for a kiss he felt her fingers tighten and relax.
"She moved her fingers!" He still held her hand in his as he motioned for the nurse to see.
"Let me get Dr. Ross. This is a real good sign." She patted Angel's shoulders and left them room.
"Come back to me Cordelia. There's so much I need to tell you." He placed a gentle kiss to her forehead.
Her fingers tightened again, this time they didn't relax. Holding an unneeded breath Angel waited. He watched her face closely hoping to see any sign that she was coming back to him
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"So, Cordelia's in a coma. Wow. Do they think she's going to wake up?"
"Don't know. Angel says they've had everything from neurosurgeons to witchdoctors check her out. Nothing so far. There doesn't seem to be any real medical reason for it."
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A monitor began to beep. Becoming louder with each beep. Suddenly Angel found himself surrounded by doctors and nurses "She's waking up isn't she." It was more of a statement than a question.
"Looks that way, now let us see what we can do to help her." The nurse led Angel away from the bed as the technicians began their tasks. All he could do was watch. He hated feeling so helpless.
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Picking up the ticket Spike reach for his cash and laid a twenty on the table. Good thing the whelp was so lousy at poker.
"Ready to go luv? Goin to need an early start tomorrow. Lots of things to do before we pick up the nerd at the airport." Buffy's cell phone rang.
"Hello"
"Buffy, where are you?" It was Giles.
"Spike and I kind of got a late, late, late dinner." She was quickly interrupted.
"No, where geographically speaking? Are you still in Los Angeles?"
"Yes. We're staying at Angel's hotel. Giles you sound funny. Is something wrong? "
"No, nothing wrong. Things have taken an interesting turn actually. I will be flying into Los Angeles tomorrow around noon.. I have some things to discuss with you of great importance."
"We can pick you up. We have some news for you too." Wondering to herself how Giles would like to be called 'Grandpa'
"Ok, will talk to you then." Then he was gone.
"What was that about luv?"
"Giles. Said he has some news for us. He's coming here. Tomorrow afternoon. He said he had something to tell us about."
"Guess we better get some sleep. Sounds like tomorrow's goin to be a busy day."
Leaving the diner, the two drove back to the Hyperion and found a room for themselves.
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Angel paced outside the room. He could hear the doctors. They couldn't believe what was happening. There had been so little hope of her waking up. The nurse that had been talking to him earlier came out to get him.
"She's awake"
"Can I see her?" Angel could swear he could feel his heart beat.
"She's not sure of where she is or how she got here. You need to take it slow." She cautioned him before motioning him towards the room.
Angel nervously entered the room. As he approached the bed her eyes opened. Seeing him she smiled.
"Angel"
After dropping Dawn at the hotel Spike and Buffy had driven a while to find an all-night diner. The one they found looked like something out of the fifties. Their waitress, Sidney, was a rather round woman. She told them of the specials, took their orders and waddled away to retrieve their drinks.
"So, what went on with Angel?"
Spike took a deep breath and began repeating what he had told Angel. x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x. x.x
Angel stepped lightly entering what more closely resembled a hotel suite than a hospital room. There were machines surrounding the bed where Cordelia slept. The bedspread that covered her looked a little out of place with its pink and red roses. It had been on her bed when Angel retrieved a few personal items from her room. He wanted her to have a bit of home around her when she woke up. She would wake up, he was sure of that. He would be there when it happened. It wasn't like he was going to get any older while he waited.
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"When did they find out about this prophecy thingy?"
"Don't know exactly. Could hardly understand him talkin' about it through that goofy smile of his."
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He came to a stop at the foot of the bed and simply watched her. She looked so peaceful. Could she really be waking up? What would she remember about the last year? Cordy's hand moving brought Angel out of his thoughts. He stepped back towards the door to call for someone when he heard it.
"Angel" It was barely a whisper.
He was at her side in an instant, holding her hand, brushing stray hairs from her face. He waited.. . . Nothing. He pushed the call button and waited.
A nurse entered the room, she smiled at him and began checking monitors, she had seen him visit this young woman many times. He seemed so devoted. Her boss's insistence of her wearing a crucifix to work everyday seemed so odd. Especially if it was because of him. What could he possibly do to her?
"She said my name."
"That's good. She's fighting to come back. Talk to her, give her more to fight for." Her heart ached for him. It was so obvious how much he loved her.
"Cordy, can you hear me? You need to wake up. I need you to wake up." Bringing her hand to his lips for a kiss he felt her fingers tighten and relax.
"She moved her fingers!" He still held her hand in his as he motioned for the nurse to see.
"Let me get Dr. Ross. This is a real good sign." She patted Angel's shoulders and left them room.
"Come back to me Cordelia. There's so much I need to tell you." He placed a gentle kiss to her forehead.
Her fingers tightened again, this time they didn't relax. Holding an unneeded breath Angel waited. He watched her face closely hoping to see any sign that she was coming back to him
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"So, Cordelia's in a coma. Wow. Do they think she's going to wake up?"
"Don't know. Angel says they've had everything from neurosurgeons to witchdoctors check her out. Nothing so far. There doesn't seem to be any real medical reason for it."
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A monitor began to beep. Becoming louder with each beep. Suddenly Angel found himself surrounded by doctors and nurses "She's waking up isn't she." It was more of a statement than a question.
"Looks that way, now let us see what we can do to help her." The nurse led Angel away from the bed as the technicians began their tasks. All he could do was watch. He hated feeling so helpless.
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Picking up the ticket Spike reach for his cash and laid a twenty on the table. Good thing the whelp was so lousy at poker.
"Ready to go luv? Goin to need an early start tomorrow. Lots of things to do before we pick up the nerd at the airport." Buffy's cell phone rang.
"Hello"
"Buffy, where are you?" It was Giles.
"Spike and I kind of got a late, late, late dinner." She was quickly interrupted.
"No, where geographically speaking? Are you still in Los Angeles?"
"Yes. We're staying at Angel's hotel. Giles you sound funny. Is something wrong? "
"No, nothing wrong. Things have taken an interesting turn actually. I will be flying into Los Angeles tomorrow around noon.. I have some things to discuss with you of great importance."
"We can pick you up. We have some news for you too." Wondering to herself how Giles would like to be called 'Grandpa'
"Ok, will talk to you then." Then he was gone.
"What was that about luv?"
"Giles. Said he has some news for us. He's coming here. Tomorrow afternoon. He said he had something to tell us about."
"Guess we better get some sleep. Sounds like tomorrow's goin to be a busy day."
Leaving the diner, the two drove back to the Hyperion and found a room for themselves.
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Angel paced outside the room. He could hear the doctors. They couldn't believe what was happening. There had been so little hope of her waking up. The nurse that had been talking to him earlier came out to get him.
"She's awake"
"Can I see her?" Angel could swear he could feel his heart beat.
"She's not sure of where she is or how she got here. You need to take it slow." She cautioned him before motioning him towards the room.
Angel nervously entered the room. As he approached the bed her eyes opened. Seeing him she smiled.
"Angel"