Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Buffy or Angel characters; they belong to Joss and David. A/N: Okay I'm really sorry I've not updated in ages it's because I've been on holiday and away so no time well here it is already started the next chapter. Also I need someone to beta my chapters so if anyone is interested leave a comment.
Arrivals and letting go
Dennis was still questioning Giles and Angel and Spike were looking through books and documents. In the filing cabinet Angel was looking there was nothing concerning him much. There were one or two on Angelus but that was all, until he was looking through another section and took out the document labelled, 'Conner Reilly' Angel was now extremely pissed off how could anyone know about Conner he had made sure that all memory of him was gone. Angel put the document back in and slammed the cabinet shut he walked over to Giles and confronted him about it. "What the hell do you think your doing keeping tabs on MY son, and how the hell do you even know about him?" Angel shouted at him. "Well we heard about him and thought it was rather interesting the son of a vampire, we also heard he could be a danger to people so we've had people watching him to make sure he doesn't do any damage. We know about him by a source telling us." Giles stated calmly. He was able to lie he couldn't believe it Conner was Angel's son. He would need to tell her about this. "Dennis, could you do me a favour?" Angel asked. "As long it's not letting this man go then I'll try." Dennis replied. "Ok, could you move this desk and all the books and documents in this office to somewhere safe so I can get them later?" Angel asked. "Yeah." Dennis snapped his fingers and everything in the office was gone even the swivel chair. "Ok Peaches I'm getting bored so can we now just go and get Claire?" Spike asked, he was getting bored just standing there. "Fine, come on." Angel said before making his way out of the office, followed by Spike. They walked along the corridor and picked up Claire's sent. They walked into a dark room and at the back was another door they walked into it and were met with 20 slayers pointing weapons their way. They both smiled cockily, and charged towards the slayers they dodged stakes, arrows and swords. They threw off everyone who came there way once all they slayers were on the ground Spike and Angel walked up to the cage and pulled open the door and threw it to the floor with a bang. They tried to pull the chains but they were magical so Spike pulled a key from his pocket and shoved it in the lock. With the chains off Claire rubbed her wrists and let Angel pull her up. "Mmm, guys, I'm really sorry... the stuff I said to you was terrible and I didn't mean it and I'm really sorry and I know that you're really angry and yo..." She was cut off when Spike put his finger to her lips. "Sshh luv, it's ok, we understand. Talk about it later k?" Spike told her in a soothing tone. "Ok." She murmured back into his finger. He removed his finger and gave her a genuine smile. Oh my god they understand well Spike does I don't know about Angel. He's just walking behind, not saying anything. As if Spike could read minds he walked further ahead. "I'm gonna help Dennis with Giles, see you in a minute." With that he stalked off towards Giles' office. Claire stopped walking and waited for Angel to be beside her before going off again. "What's wrong? Please don't say nothing because the way your acting shows nothing is not the answer." Claire said with worry in her voice. "It is nothing so don't be worried." He said trying to convince her but it wasn't working. She grabbed his arm and pushed him against a wall and stepped back. "Angel, this isn't nothing. Please, why can't you talk to me?" She said in a pleading voice. He just looked at her and shrugged her off and began to walk again. This time she grabbed him and pinned him to the wall. "Angel." She looked into his eyes but he never looked back he tried to shrug her off again but she kept a firm grip of his arms. "Look I'm fine ok, there is nothing wrong with me that concerns you." He told her anger getting the better of him at the end. "Well I'm sorry cause it is my concern when one of my friends is upset." She told him. "Well you lost the friend status when you let 'him' bite you." He retorted. She was hurt for a minute he saw it flash in her eyes but it faded. "So, what now every time we get in a fight you're gonna throw that in my face? Angel I told you how sorry I was ok, I didn't mean to hurt you and I did and I feel really bad for that, but if you're gonna throw it in my face every five seconds then maybe you're right. The friend status would be lost." She told him, the tears threatening to spill, she told him she was sorry but that must not be enough. They were silent for a few minutes before Angel spoke again. "Ok, look I'm sorry I know that throwing what happened with Angelus in your face is wrong, but it'll take some time to get over." "So are you going to tell me what's wrong or are we not at the stage of telling each other things?" Her voice cracked a bit and a lone tear slid down her cheek before Angel caught it with his thumb. She looked up at him to see his large chocolate orbs looking down at her. "Look, about what I said before, I'm sorry, I was lashing out because I was angry. What you did with Angelus doesn't mean that we're not still friends, ok?" he told her while stroking her cheek with his thumb. She gave him a warm smile before she wrapped her arms around his waist and pulled him into a hug. "So we're good now?" She said looking up at him. "Yeah." He told before wrapping his arms around her neck and pulling her back into him.
Spike walked back into the room as Claire pulled back from the hug with Angel. "Dennis said he has everything covered." Spike told them. Angel moved towards the door, "I'm going now I think maybe you need to talk to Spike." He told Claire. "Yeah thanks." Claire replied walking over and giving him a hug. Angel walked out of them room then out of the building. Claire and Spike stood awkwardly for a few minutes before Claire spoke. "I'm so sorry honestly what I said after you told me ... I'm a stupid bitch and I..." She was cut off by Spike putting his finger to her lips. "Sshh, pet. It's ok." He told her soothingly. "No, it's not ok treated you badly and..." She told him, but was again cut off by him. "Look, pet. I know you said some stuff but it wasn't as bad as what I said to you." "It doesn't matter if it was or wasn't as bad as the stuff you said to me. It matters that I treated you badly and when you told me you loved me I shoved back in your face...I'm sorry, I'm sorry because I lied to you because I said I moved on, when the truth is I haven't moved on I still love you." She told him honestly, he could see it shining through her eyes. In a few seconds Spike had Claire pressed against a wall, he nipped at her neck, and she tilted her head to give him better access. He ran his tongue along her neck and up to her earlobe where he whispered in her ear, "I love you, maybe I should show how much." He told her in a low seductive tone. The voice sent shivers down her back, and his voice got her every time. He suddenly pulled away from her and just as he did the door opened and there stood Buffy. Claire's heart broke into a million pieces as she seen Buffy, everything moved in slow motion to her. Spike ran to Buffy and she ran to him and they kissed. Claire pulled the tears away from her face, she quietly left the room and ran straight for the door out into the night. As she ran Dennis watched her go, he wondered what would make her run like that.
Claire ran out into the night she was running for a few minutes, until she ran right past Angel, he moved after her and grabbed her arm. "Wow what's the..." he stopped when she turned to face him, he seen her face was tearstained and they were still coming down. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled into his chest. She wrapped her arms around his waist and cried into his chest. After a few minutes Angel pulled her back from him, he wiped a tear away with his thumb and smiled at her. "It's ok, sshh. It'll be ok." He told her soothingly. "No! No it won't... she... she's back...back with Spike. I knew it would happen!" She told him letting her sobs subside. "What, who's back?" He asked her. "...Buffy..." She told him in a whisper. "That bastard! I'm gonna fucking kill him." He shouted. "No," She pulled his arm back. "Please don't." she pleaded with him. "Fine. But I want to know what happened ok." He told her walked her back to the Hyperion. "Ok, but first can I have a bath?" She asked. "Sure, I kind of wanted one myself." He told her. "Well... no point in wasting water, maybe we should just have one together..." She whispered seductively in his ear. Angel was a bit a taken back but she was right no point in wasting water. He remembered the last time they shared a bath. "Yeah, your right no reason to waste water." He told her, while leading her into the Hyperion.
Watcher's Council (LA)
Dennis marched into the room Claire exited 5 minutes ago he wanted to give Claire time to get away before Spike tried to follow her. Spike had just pulled away from Buffy as Dennis marched in. Dennis looked at them and seen they had just pulled away from a kiss, guessing that's what Claire seen he pulled Spike over and slammed him against a wall. "What the hell are you doing with 'her'? Well!" Dennis growled at him. "Who the hell do you thing you are asking him what he's doing it's not like you're his dad." Buffy told him angrily tapping her foot. "Shut up you bitch, anyway how do you think Conner would feel about 'this'." He told her. She went red and backed off just as Conner entered the room. "Who the bloody hell is Conner?" Spike asked. "That would be me." Conner told Spike. "And who exactly are you?" Spike asked. "Buffy's boyfriend. Who are you?" "You're what..." Spike said a bit shocked. "Conner, me and Spike need to talk could you give us a minute?" Buffy asked, Conner nodded and left. "Spike I'm sorry, I have a boyfriend now, and this kiss I'm not going to say it meant nothing. It was a goodbye kiss you know. I'm shocked to see you but we'll have to catch up later because Giles is in trouble, and I'm about to kill it guy who put him in trouble." She told him. "Good, because two of them are standing right in front of you." Kennedy told Buffy getting to her feet slowly. "What?" She asked puzzled. "The two of them and Angel, captured Faith and broke into Giles' office." Kennedy said grabbing a weapon from the floor. "Ok right I've had enough of this crap. Spike what were you doing with Buffy and why did Claire run out here crying?" Dennis asked impatiently. "Me and Buffy were kissing... and oh bollocks!" Spike said sinking down to the floor. "Oh don't worry Spike; Angel is taking good care of her." He told him smirking at Spike's expression. "Hello, still here. Who's Claire? And why did you break into Giles office?" Buffy asked. "Claire is the slayer Giles captured and also the women Spike supposedly loves. We broke into Giles office to get Claire back, so if that's all can I go?" He asked before walking out the door not waiting for the answer. "Well. Who the bloody hell is Conner?" Spike shouted. "He's my boyfriend. Yeah and do you mind telling me who Claire is, oh yeah kissing me in front of her real good, Spike!" She shouted back. "Oh fuck this Buffy, I don't have to listen to this crap anymore!" he shouted before walking into the night.
Angel's Room Hyperion 7 hours later
Claire and Angel were lying tangled in each others limbs. They had just finished 7 straight hours of sex and had both collapsed. Claire was breathing heavily and Angel was taking in a few un-needed breaths. "Wow." Claire stated after a few minutes. "Yeah, right there with you." Angel replied. "I'm thinking we should make habit of having baths together, what do you think?" She asked still slightly panting. "Definitely!" He replied as he pulled Claire's head to lie on his chest. "Well, goodnight, or maybe good morning but whatever. I'm going to sleep, sex like that leaves you tired. ""Same here." He told her while yawning and drifting off to sleep.
A/N: I know my grammar and stuff isn't the best so if someone is interested in betaing it then plese leave a comment an i'll get back to you.