Summary: Ok so fourth season(I think it was fourth, it was the whole one where Jasmine comes and Cordy sleeps with Conner (major ick here)) and the last season never happened. Conner did come back from evil hell dimension but he never pulled the sinkage with Angel, he's all good now. Spike is going to be in this story just because I said so. So anyway, Angel saves the world from Wolfram and Heart (Pesky lawyers) and the Fang Gang (Angel, Cordy, Fred, Gunn, Wes, Lorne, and Conner) all live at the Hyperion. During the huge apocalypse fight Angel is staked but he goes to where the powers are and they say that his destiny has not been filled (yadah yadah yadah) and that he has one final task to do before he is finally done. And boom, hes back to life holding a basket containing a music box. Once that music box is opened, a little girl appeared (Melody or Melly) and his new task is to take care of the child- who just happens to be 1/8th all the good guys (Angel, Cordy, Gunn, Wes, Conner, Spike, Lorne, and Fred). Three months after they get the child, she starts to show signs of powers, gifts from each of her "parents," So Angel and crew are now raising a four year old who happens to be more powerful then all of them and is wanted by an elite group called the Black Hand. (A/n Black hand is not a play off of Black Thorn, its actually a group of assassins in world war 1, yeah I paid attention in history,)
Disclaimer: I do not own those you in Angel the television series, though I do wish I owned Gunn, Spike, and Angel (what girl doesn't?).
A/n: Chapter 4, more Melly fluffiness. Conner comes up a lot in this chapter and we see more of little Jamie. There is some definite Angel/Spike tension, I'm going with one of my reviewers and making Angel uber-jealous of how close Spike and Melly are. Just wait Melly will get jealous in the next four or five chapters over an old friend. Thanks to all my reviewers!
-P.D.
Last time: "We have an appointment at five," Cordy told Angel, handing Melly a juice box. Melly grinned at Spike, and kissing him loudly before sitting on Angel's lap.
"With who?"
"This woman I met at the park. She asked if we dealt with anything supernatural, she was looking at her son when she asked so I guess it has something to do with him,"
"There's nothing sup…supe…super," Melly started, stumbling over the word.
"Supernatural," Spike supplied.
"About my Jamie," Melly said, though she had no clue what supernatural meant.
"Ok, sweetie," Angel said, kissing the back of Melody's head.
"Is my Jamie coming over to play?"
"I don't know," Cordy said, sitting down.
"My Spikie, why is your drink red like my daddy's?"
"Same drink, bit,"
"Can I taste?"
"No," The room chorused at once, causing Melly to stare at the cup.
"Please?"
"No"
"Pretty Please?"
"No,"
"Fine," Melly sighed, leaning back on her daddy, her face turning broody. She wanted to taste her Spikie and her Daddy's special drink
(That night- quarter to five.)
"Gunn, don't get food all over her dress," Cordy ordered, as she watched the once tough street guy spoon-feed her daughter. Melly was perfectly capable of feeding herself, but she loved watching the guys fawn over her. 'Like mother like daughter,' Cordy thought, smoothing down her blue shirt.
"I wont," He assured her, but tucked a napkin around the child just in case.
" Cordelia, a woman named Becky is here to see you and Angel," Wes said, coming out of his room for the first time since Cordy had pushed him in there that morning.
"MY JAMIE," Melly yelled, running from the kitchen and leaving Gunn to shove the bite of chicken into his mouth.
"My Melly," Jamie's voice was quiet and calm as his hand intertwined with Melody's. "Mommy, Melly. Daddy, Melly," He said, using his five-year-old logic to introduce his parents to his friend.
"Hello there Melly," Joe said, smiling down on the dark haired child.
"Becky, I'm glad you guys got here ok," Cordy walked towards the two, smiling at little Jamie.
"Melody Angel, why in god's name is your doll in my bed?" Angel demanded, carrying the rag doll with him down the stairs.
"Julie, nap time,"
"Why can't Julie nap in your bed?"
"She likes your bed better,"
"Why don't you go put her in Spike's bed?"
"Ok," Melly took the doll and pulled Jamie to go up to Spike's room. "You have to meet my Spikie…" The little child's voice faded as she walked up the stairs.
Conner came up the stairs, his brown hair falling across his forehead and a sword in hand. Angel spotted the sword and gave Conner the "get rid of it" look. Conner tossed it down the stairs.
"Stupid dog, always falling," Conner said awkwardly as Becky and Joe looked at him.
"Conner, go baby-sit Melly and Jamie,"
"But Dad…"
"Conner,"
"Fine," Conner sighed, a broody look (so identical to his father's) settling over his face. He trudged upstairs, and met the singing of two four year olds.
"Let's go into my office," Angel offered, ushering the two clients into the small office.
"We have a problem," Joe stated sitting down, he looked nervous. They always looked nervous.
"Which is?" Cordy asked, sitting next to Angel.
"About a year ago, Jamie was outside playing. It was nighttime and a family barbeque. None of us were really watching the little ones and a dog approached them. Jamie pushed the littler ones back, and the dog bit him,"
"Werewolf" Angel said, remembering Oz.
"He's not a bad person. He's just a baby, he didn't do anything wrong..." Becky started.
"Becky, we know. When I said we dealt with some supernatural things, it was an understatement. We are a very diverse group of people,"
"There are bigger things out there then just werewolves…" Angel began.
(Upstairs)
"Conner you be the warrior princess," Melly stated, handing Conner the plastic crown and sword. She was giving out parts to her Daddy's story.
"Melly, why do I have to be the princess,"
"Conner," Melly said, her voice demanding. The little girl knew what she wanted and how to get it; Conner obeyed and put on the plastic crown. Jamie was the knight and Melly was the special song.
"I like Conner as the princess," Jamie giggled, earning himself a glare from the teenager. He simply growled back.
"Jamie, what did Mommy tell you about growling?" Becky asked, walking into Melly's room. "What are Mommy's two rules?"
"No biting and no growling,"
"Good boy,"
"Becky, can Jamie stay for I-C-E C-R-E-A-M?" Angel asked, spelling out the word ice cream.
"I don't see why not," Becky said, looking at Joe for confirmation. The man nodded.
"Little people downstairs for a treat," Cordy said, as both the children rushed past her.
"Hey Conner," Angel turned back to look at his son. "I love the new look," he then dodged the plastic crown the Conner chucked at him.
"Melly, chocolate or vanilla?" Fred asked, pulling out both kinds of ice cream from the fridge.
"Nilla," The little girl answered, using her nickname for vanilla.
"Jamie, what kind do you want?" The brunette asked the small boy, who smiled at her warmly.
"Chocolate, please," He answered.
"Ok, one vanilla one chocolate coming up," She spooned the ice cream out for the children and then left them in the care of Spike, who had just came in.
(Lobby)
"I cant thank you enough for helping us Angel," Becky gushed.
"It's what we do," Angel replied as Joe zipped up Jamie's coat.
"We'll see you soon then." Joe said, shaking Angel's hand. The said their goodbye's and Angel plopped down on the couch.
"Nice people,"
"Hmm, have to say I expected more of a challenge. I mean come on, no alarms, no dogs. You people disgrace me," The girl who walked into the Hyperion looked about fifteen, with long brown hair and bright green eyes that seemed all too familiar to Angel. Buffy's eyes.
"Ria, what the hell are you doing here?" Conner demanded, running towards the girl and picking her up.
"Home got way to boring without you," The girl named Ria stated. She then turned to Angel "Hi Dad," A grin spread across her pretty face as the vampires jaw dropped.
Melly walked into the lobby, clapping her hands together. "New friends are coming, Daddy. New fun," She grinned, her little self-knowing more then anyone in the room.
A/n Notice why I was mwhahaha-ing last chapter? This is only the beginning. All with Ria will be said in the next few chapters, wait till you see. Let's just say Ria wont be the only surprise on the way. :-D
-P.D.