Angel sat down at his desk and ran his fingers through this fashionable
messy hair and sighed. It had been the second time in as many weeks that
his son and Spike had decided to have themselves a good old time at Wolfram
and Hart's expense. Angel wouldn't have even noticed they were gone if he
hadn't decided to go on a blood and booze run in celebration of Gunn's
victory in his case against the baby eaters. When Angel reached the parking
deck and saw his silver convertible noticeably missing from spot number
four he didn't need two guess to who had take it out for a joyride at four
AM. It disturbed Angel a little when Spike and Connor became friend but it
made him crazy knowing that they teamed up to deceive and annoy Angel. "So
what do you two have to say for yourselves? You realize that if we weren't
the LAPD's law firm you two would be sitting in jail cells right now. And
considering your respective builds being sold as boyfriend to the highest
bidder."
"Oh come off it old man. I just took the boy out for a little fun. Lord knows you all wouldn't have invited him to your little we're-saving- the-world-party. And we booth know no one would have gone out of their way to invite me."
"That's no excuse you know it was way too late for Connor to be out. And Connor you've been warned about drinking with Spike, not to mention smoking and the medications you're on. That combination could have gotten you killed. Oh and I'd like to know which one of you two unemployed gentlemen will be paying for the car repairs?"
"Dad I'm sorry can we talk about this tomorrow. I think I'm gunna throw up." Connor whined as he leaned back in the chair.
"Come on Angel it's almost dawn. We're all tired."
"Alright I don't really want to deal with either of you right now anyway. Connor come on we'll go to bed. You have to see Carole at ten and I don't want you to be late. Same for you Spike, go to bed and I expect to see you up and helping Harmony send out the billing information by noon. I have a meeting for the three of us scheduled for five tomorrow to discuss what the repercussions of this little incident will be. Now if that's it say goodnight Connor. I'll see you in the morning Spike. "
Connor mumbled a goodnight to Spike and obediently followed his father to the elevator to their suite. The pair rode in silence up to the room and Connor collapsed on the couch as soon as they walked in the door. Angel went into the bathroom and began gathering Connor's medications. It had been three months since Connor's breakdown at the mall and the boy had been doing reasonably well under the care of W&H's best child psychiatrist. He had been cut back to seeing Carole as she liked to be called twice a week but was still taking quite a few medications to keep him functioning on a day-to-day basis. Angel began sorting out the pink and green and blue pills before pausing then calling out "Hey Connor do you want that sleeping pill? And how about a baby aspirin? Carole did say you could take one at a time if you needed to."
"I don't need a sleeping pill I'm exhausted as it is. And an aspirin sounds good."
Angel entered a moment later with a handful of pills and a glass of water, handing them one at a time over to Connor who took then dutifully. "Now I want you to go to bed now and I'll be in in a few minutes." With that Angel went brush his teeth. As he entered his room to change he was a little surprised to find Connor curled up under the silk sheets and with the comforter pulled up over his head. Angel smiled to himself as he undressed and climbed under the covers next to his little boy.
"Oh come off it old man. I just took the boy out for a little fun. Lord knows you all wouldn't have invited him to your little we're-saving- the-world-party. And we booth know no one would have gone out of their way to invite me."
"That's no excuse you know it was way too late for Connor to be out. And Connor you've been warned about drinking with Spike, not to mention smoking and the medications you're on. That combination could have gotten you killed. Oh and I'd like to know which one of you two unemployed gentlemen will be paying for the car repairs?"
"Dad I'm sorry can we talk about this tomorrow. I think I'm gunna throw up." Connor whined as he leaned back in the chair.
"Come on Angel it's almost dawn. We're all tired."
"Alright I don't really want to deal with either of you right now anyway. Connor come on we'll go to bed. You have to see Carole at ten and I don't want you to be late. Same for you Spike, go to bed and I expect to see you up and helping Harmony send out the billing information by noon. I have a meeting for the three of us scheduled for five tomorrow to discuss what the repercussions of this little incident will be. Now if that's it say goodnight Connor. I'll see you in the morning Spike. "
Connor mumbled a goodnight to Spike and obediently followed his father to the elevator to their suite. The pair rode in silence up to the room and Connor collapsed on the couch as soon as they walked in the door. Angel went into the bathroom and began gathering Connor's medications. It had been three months since Connor's breakdown at the mall and the boy had been doing reasonably well under the care of W&H's best child psychiatrist. He had been cut back to seeing Carole as she liked to be called twice a week but was still taking quite a few medications to keep him functioning on a day-to-day basis. Angel began sorting out the pink and green and blue pills before pausing then calling out "Hey Connor do you want that sleeping pill? And how about a baby aspirin? Carole did say you could take one at a time if you needed to."
"I don't need a sleeping pill I'm exhausted as it is. And an aspirin sounds good."
Angel entered a moment later with a handful of pills and a glass of water, handing them one at a time over to Connor who took then dutifully. "Now I want you to go to bed now and I'll be in in a few minutes." With that Angel went brush his teeth. As he entered his room to change he was a little surprised to find Connor curled up under the silk sheets and with the comforter pulled up over his head. Angel smiled to himself as he undressed and climbed under the covers next to his little boy.