Chapter 10

Promises

"So what do you think?" Cordelia asked. Rose giggled patting down the covers on Cordelia's bed.

"It's cold." Doctor Bronze allowed Cordelia to take a sick Rose home with her on prescription medicine. Cordelia had immediately settled her down into her bed with some apple juice and jammys. It was still early but Rose looked exhausted.

"Cordelia can I live with you forever?" Rose asked. Cordy thought she looked so cute with her droopy little eyes. Cordelia crawled up into the bed next to Rose.

"I hope you can," Cordelia whispered to her.

"Will someone take me away?" Rose asked closing her eyes.

"No," Cordelia murmured growing tired herself.

"If they try to, can we sick Buffy on them?" Cordelia smiled but it reminded her she needed to call Buffy. But she was very warm and content next to Rose on her bed.

"Are you still cold?" Cordy whispered.

"No, you made me warmer," with each word Rose grew more and more tired.

"Do you promise you'll stay with me forever?" Cordelia asked Rose beginning to dose off. Rose patted Cordelia's head and whispered "I promise."

Cordelia woke up 4 hours later. She stretched feeling extremely refreshed. She looked over at Rose who was buried deep into a pile of blankets. She felt her forehead which was still hot. She decided to get up and call Buffy. The phone rang twice before a familiar tiny voice answered.

"Is is Alexander Kastopalis. Can talk now."

"Alex, it's Auntie Cordy. Where's Buffy?"

"Uffy is seepy," Alex replied.

"Who else is there with you?" Cordelia asked.

"Willow and Daddy," Alex said. "You talk to Willow."

In the background Cordelia could hear Willow say "Say 'I love you Auntie Cordy. Bye-bye'."

"Ove you Auntie Cordy. Buh-bye," Alex sounded like he was giggling now, Willow obviously was praising him.

"Hey Cordy. What's up?" Willow asked.

"The doctors let me bring Rose home."

"Oh my gosh, Cor, that's great. Oh no what about your parents!" Cordelia put her hand to her forehead.

"Oh no! I forgot that their coming home tonight! What am I going to say? Willow you've gotta help me!" Cordelia pleaded.

"It's alright Cordy. You can bring Rose over here and Giles will take her home with him and watch over her," Willow said.

"Alright, I'm bringing her over now. Bye Will." After the two hung up Cordelia walked into her bedroom. Rose was awake now, staring out the window from bed.

"Hey Rosa. How are you?" Cordelia asked feeling her forehead again.

"I still feel icky Cordy," she whispered clutching Cordelia's hand.

"Well I'm going to take you over to Buffy's now," she said crawling into the bed again.

"Can't I stay here with you?" Rose asked.

"My parents are coming home today Rosa. If they see that I have you then they'll make me take you back to your Mommy," Cordelia said.

"Will you visit me?" Rose asked, tears forming in the corners of her eyes.

"Baby, of course I'll see you every day," Cordelia embraced Rose's little body towards her.

"I love you," Rose whispered.

"I love you too Rosa," Cordelia said.