Aloha Hawaii
Part 4
They all met up at the luxurious pool that night. It was nearly one o' clock in the morning, they had finally talked Wesley into going swimming with them.
Cordelia complimented everyone on their suits. Everyone realized that she was just admiring her work. A typical Cordelia thing to do, but they all smiled graciously and accepted her praise, while she held Connor and splashed around with him in her arms.
They were all enjoying their time there, just relaxing. Talking about how beautiful it was, and how friendly everyone had been to them. They started to discuss what they wanted to do while they were there.
"I think, I'd like to learn to surf." Fred said quietly. She knew none of them would expect it from her, but it had always been a secret ambition of hers to take-up surfing. Maybe she'd seen Blue Crush one to many times, she wasn't sure.
"Really?" Came Gunn's surprised reaction. "Well maybe you and I could take a few lessons while we are here."
"You'd do that?" She asked sweetly. Moving closer to him as they all talked in a small circle near the shallow end of the gigantic pool.
"Sure I would." Gunn agreed, putting his arm around her shoulder, giving her a half hug.
Before Fred could say anything else Cordelia thrust Connor into her arms, and tried to climb up the ladder of the pool, but fell back into Angel's waiting arms before she was thrown into her vision.
She was seeing all sorts of flashes of places and people, trying to figure out what she was seeing she called to the group what she could distinguish, with her eyes closed and her hand to her head. She told them of a girl running down an alley, she stopped abruptly at the end she was cornered by strange 'dog-like' demon.
Cordelia could feel the girls fear, it ran through her body and gave her chills. When her visions ended and some of the pain subsided she opened her eyes to be met with the concern radiating from the people standing around her.
She looked at Angel and repeated what she saw, this time with more clarity, and a few more details that she recalled.
"We knew this might happen. We're prepared for this. Don't worry." Angel soothed. Sensing that she was still very rattled from her vision.
"I'll go call Lorne and put our plan into action." He announced making his way towards the ladder of the pool.
"I'm coming with you." Cordelia called. Angel continued to the room, as she went and got Connor from Fred. Before telling her and the others not to worry, and to relax some more, she said good night and followed Angel.
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"He can handle this right." Cordelia asked.
Before they left L.A they put the plan into action incase the powers that be didn't let her have an actual vacation. They would inform Lorne of any visions that she got while they were away, he would then contact who ever he could from Gunn's old gang to take care of it.
"Have some faith in his calling capabilities. We left him all the numbers that he would need, everything will be ok."
She had just finished putting Connor down for the night when she came into the room that contained their two full sized beds. They had decided before they left that it would be easier on them both if they just stayed in the same room, then they could alternate Connors mid-night feedings, and any other parental duties.
"If you say so." She still felt very uneasy about the whole situation. Should she have even gone on a vacation when she knew that she may still get visions while away, and need to help people.
"Even champions need a break." Angel comforted. Knowing what she was thinking, him having some of the same conflicting thoughts himself. But he knew that Gunn's gang could handle things, for a couple weeks.
Cordelia just nodded, as she took her pajamas and other things into the bathroom. She returned ten minutes later in a pair of black silk pajama bottoms and a tank top. Without saying a word she checked on Connor one last time, assured that he was fast asleep she turned off the lights and went to bed.
Angel could tell that she didn't want to talk about anything. He too changed and went to bed.
He laid there in the dark for quit some time trying to imagine how she must be feeling right now. Knowing that there was someone thousands of miles away that needed her help, and she couldn't be there to save them. He knew that she knew that things would be taken care of, but that she wouldn't be there to do it.
Before his thoughts on the matter could go any further, Connor started to cry. It was almost five o' clock now, he usually woke at this time for a feeding.
Angel went to the crib, that the hotel had provided and picked him up. Cordelia was awake now and on her way to the small kitchen area of the room, all ready warming up his bottle. A simple routine that it felt like they had been doing for years now.
The sun was just starting to rise, as Angel tried to console his sons cries while they waited fort he bottle to warm he walked him towards the window. Angel pulled the curtains open, he left the transparent curtain drawn. He could see through it somewhat and out to ocean, soon it wouldn't provide enough protection from the skin-burning rays, but for now it was enough. It was a breath taking view. The first sun rise that he shared with his son, and probably one of the only.
Cordelia walked up behind the two, she lightly took Connor from Angel's arms and began to feed him without a word. She too looked out onto the ocean.
"You know this is the first time that he is seeing the ocean." Cordelia pointed out.
"That's true. Maybe we should take him down there later, after the sun sets."
"That's a good idea, what are you going to do today?"
Angel was pleased that she seemed to be herself again. Though she may still be worried about things in LA she was taking advantage of her time in Hawaii.
"I'm pretty much confined to the hotel for the day. What are you planning on doing?" Angel asked, suddenly aware that this was probably how the next two weeks would be. He'd have to stay in the room all day, until sundown then he could go out, but only to be back in before dawn. Something that he was very much used to by now, but it still didn't seem fair.
"Not sure. Maybe go shopping or something." Was her reply as she put the bottle down, burped Connor, and then continued to hold him. "We should probably close these now."
He agreed and pulled the curtains shut again, just before the sun started to shine through.
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It was a beautiful afternoon. Not a cloud in the sky, something that she was sure was normal for this area. Cordelia pushed Connor along in his stroller as she looked along at all of the little shops. She really wanted to get a couple sun dresses, and a nice dress for the dinner that they were all going to that night.
She noticed a cute little shop, with just what she was looking for in the windows. As she approached the door, a slightly older women held it open for her, commenting on how beautiful her son was. Cordelia just thanked her, not wanting to get into the whole thing, and went about her shopping. People had been telling her how adorable, and cute he was all day.
An hour later she strolled out of the store with two bags in hand. One contained a few sun dresses that she planned to wear while at the beach. The other had the dress for dinner tonight. Though it wasn't a designer gown, she was happy with it. She knew she'd catch a few eyes tonight.
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Fred, Gunn, and Wesley were just leaving the beach. They had been down there all day. Playing in the ocean, and relaxing on the sand. They were walking back towards the hotel when Gunn spotted a surfing shop, that advertised lessons in the window. His first instinct was to tell Fred and then go sign up. But he thought about it for a secpond more and decided to surprise her with the lessons. She loved surprises.
Wes walked along behind them. Taking defeat, after the day at the beach he ultimately knew that they were together now. Though nothing official had been said yet. He shook his head at the thought he had really liked Fred but he knew that he had to move on now.
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Angel was asleep when Cordelia came in the room. She smiled at him sprawled out on the bed. His feet dangling over the edge, mouth half open. She guessed that not many people had seen this side of 'the champion' it was something that she was used to by now though.
She only had a few hours before she needed to start getting ready for dinner. She was sure that it was going to be a night that she wouldn't soon forget.
TBC
A/N: Sorry this took so long. I know this part is a little slow, but I promise the next will be a lot more entertaining. So please R&R. Thanks so much!
Part 4
They all met up at the luxurious pool that night. It was nearly one o' clock in the morning, they had finally talked Wesley into going swimming with them.
Cordelia complimented everyone on their suits. Everyone realized that she was just admiring her work. A typical Cordelia thing to do, but they all smiled graciously and accepted her praise, while she held Connor and splashed around with him in her arms.
They were all enjoying their time there, just relaxing. Talking about how beautiful it was, and how friendly everyone had been to them. They started to discuss what they wanted to do while they were there.
"I think, I'd like to learn to surf." Fred said quietly. She knew none of them would expect it from her, but it had always been a secret ambition of hers to take-up surfing. Maybe she'd seen Blue Crush one to many times, she wasn't sure.
"Really?" Came Gunn's surprised reaction. "Well maybe you and I could take a few lessons while we are here."
"You'd do that?" She asked sweetly. Moving closer to him as they all talked in a small circle near the shallow end of the gigantic pool.
"Sure I would." Gunn agreed, putting his arm around her shoulder, giving her a half hug.
Before Fred could say anything else Cordelia thrust Connor into her arms, and tried to climb up the ladder of the pool, but fell back into Angel's waiting arms before she was thrown into her vision.
She was seeing all sorts of flashes of places and people, trying to figure out what she was seeing she called to the group what she could distinguish, with her eyes closed and her hand to her head. She told them of a girl running down an alley, she stopped abruptly at the end she was cornered by strange 'dog-like' demon.
Cordelia could feel the girls fear, it ran through her body and gave her chills. When her visions ended and some of the pain subsided she opened her eyes to be met with the concern radiating from the people standing around her.
She looked at Angel and repeated what she saw, this time with more clarity, and a few more details that she recalled.
"We knew this might happen. We're prepared for this. Don't worry." Angel soothed. Sensing that she was still very rattled from her vision.
"I'll go call Lorne and put our plan into action." He announced making his way towards the ladder of the pool.
"I'm coming with you." Cordelia called. Angel continued to the room, as she went and got Connor from Fred. Before telling her and the others not to worry, and to relax some more, she said good night and followed Angel.
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"He can handle this right." Cordelia asked.
Before they left L.A they put the plan into action incase the powers that be didn't let her have an actual vacation. They would inform Lorne of any visions that she got while they were away, he would then contact who ever he could from Gunn's old gang to take care of it.
"Have some faith in his calling capabilities. We left him all the numbers that he would need, everything will be ok."
She had just finished putting Connor down for the night when she came into the room that contained their two full sized beds. They had decided before they left that it would be easier on them both if they just stayed in the same room, then they could alternate Connors mid-night feedings, and any other parental duties.
"If you say so." She still felt very uneasy about the whole situation. Should she have even gone on a vacation when she knew that she may still get visions while away, and need to help people.
"Even champions need a break." Angel comforted. Knowing what she was thinking, him having some of the same conflicting thoughts himself. But he knew that Gunn's gang could handle things, for a couple weeks.
Cordelia just nodded, as she took her pajamas and other things into the bathroom. She returned ten minutes later in a pair of black silk pajama bottoms and a tank top. Without saying a word she checked on Connor one last time, assured that he was fast asleep she turned off the lights and went to bed.
Angel could tell that she didn't want to talk about anything. He too changed and went to bed.
He laid there in the dark for quit some time trying to imagine how she must be feeling right now. Knowing that there was someone thousands of miles away that needed her help, and she couldn't be there to save them. He knew that she knew that things would be taken care of, but that she wouldn't be there to do it.
Before his thoughts on the matter could go any further, Connor started to cry. It was almost five o' clock now, he usually woke at this time for a feeding.
Angel went to the crib, that the hotel had provided and picked him up. Cordelia was awake now and on her way to the small kitchen area of the room, all ready warming up his bottle. A simple routine that it felt like they had been doing for years now.
The sun was just starting to rise, as Angel tried to console his sons cries while they waited fort he bottle to warm he walked him towards the window. Angel pulled the curtains open, he left the transparent curtain drawn. He could see through it somewhat and out to ocean, soon it wouldn't provide enough protection from the skin-burning rays, but for now it was enough. It was a breath taking view. The first sun rise that he shared with his son, and probably one of the only.
Cordelia walked up behind the two, she lightly took Connor from Angel's arms and began to feed him without a word. She too looked out onto the ocean.
"You know this is the first time that he is seeing the ocean." Cordelia pointed out.
"That's true. Maybe we should take him down there later, after the sun sets."
"That's a good idea, what are you going to do today?"
Angel was pleased that she seemed to be herself again. Though she may still be worried about things in LA she was taking advantage of her time in Hawaii.
"I'm pretty much confined to the hotel for the day. What are you planning on doing?" Angel asked, suddenly aware that this was probably how the next two weeks would be. He'd have to stay in the room all day, until sundown then he could go out, but only to be back in before dawn. Something that he was very much used to by now, but it still didn't seem fair.
"Not sure. Maybe go shopping or something." Was her reply as she put the bottle down, burped Connor, and then continued to hold him. "We should probably close these now."
He agreed and pulled the curtains shut again, just before the sun started to shine through.
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It was a beautiful afternoon. Not a cloud in the sky, something that she was sure was normal for this area. Cordelia pushed Connor along in his stroller as she looked along at all of the little shops. She really wanted to get a couple sun dresses, and a nice dress for the dinner that they were all going to that night.
She noticed a cute little shop, with just what she was looking for in the windows. As she approached the door, a slightly older women held it open for her, commenting on how beautiful her son was. Cordelia just thanked her, not wanting to get into the whole thing, and went about her shopping. People had been telling her how adorable, and cute he was all day.
An hour later she strolled out of the store with two bags in hand. One contained a few sun dresses that she planned to wear while at the beach. The other had the dress for dinner tonight. Though it wasn't a designer gown, she was happy with it. She knew she'd catch a few eyes tonight.
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Fred, Gunn, and Wesley were just leaving the beach. They had been down there all day. Playing in the ocean, and relaxing on the sand. They were walking back towards the hotel when Gunn spotted a surfing shop, that advertised lessons in the window. His first instinct was to tell Fred and then go sign up. But he thought about it for a secpond more and decided to surprise her with the lessons. She loved surprises.
Wes walked along behind them. Taking defeat, after the day at the beach he ultimately knew that they were together now. Though nothing official had been said yet. He shook his head at the thought he had really liked Fred but he knew that he had to move on now.
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Angel was asleep when Cordelia came in the room. She smiled at him sprawled out on the bed. His feet dangling over the edge, mouth half open. She guessed that not many people had seen this side of 'the champion' it was something that she was used to by now though.
She only had a few hours before she needed to start getting ready for dinner. She was sure that it was going to be a night that she wouldn't soon forget.
TBC
A/N: Sorry this took so long. I know this part is a little slow, but I promise the next will be a lot more entertaining. So please R&R. Thanks so much!