Destinies Broken Heart [10/?]
By: Reni
Info: In other parts
Note: The spelling mistakes during the dream type sequence are intentional!
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//Even now, the world is bleedin'
But feelin' just fine, all numb in our castle
Where we're always free to choose
Never free enough to find
I wish somethin' would break '
Cause we're runnin' out of time\
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"Hey Angel do you think we could stop somewhere before we head to Willows'?" Buffy asked as she ran her fingers through her hair trying to keep it from looking to wind swept.
"Sure where would you like to go?"
"If it's not to much trouble the police station. They want me to go in to make a positive identification."
"Ooh…Are you sure you don't want Willow to go with you?"
"No that's okay, I'm already out it would really defeat the purpose to stop somewhere then to just turn around and go back out." Angel only nodded as he pulled into a different lane. The rest of the car ride to the station was taken in silence. Whenever he could find the chance Angel found himself looking into Buffy's direction. Only to have her quickly look away. Inwardly Angel smiled as he pulled into the parking garage across from the station.
"Do you want me to wait out here…cause I can."
"No that's okay Angel, why don't you come in?"
"Only if you want me…"
"I want you to Angel." Buffy pulled herself out of Angel's car grabbing his hand as they walked toward the stations' door. When they walked in the officer behind the desk looked up in surprise.
"Can I help you?"
"Yes, I'm Mrs. Summers, they wanted me to come and make and ID on my husband." Leaning against the counter the officer's eyebrows shot up.
"Oh Mrs. Summers I'll go get the Lieutenant."
"Thank you." The small officer briskly walked through the precinct weaving through desks and chairs. Soon to return with the Lieutenant.
"Ah, Mrs. Summers, my name is Lieutenant Gunn. We were hoping you would be able to get in today. It is good to see you are doing well. We would just like to ask you a few questions and then we can get this show on the road."
"Sure."
"I'd like to ask you to come with me. Sir you can wait over there." The Lieutenant pointed toward a row of chairs over near the door."
"Please Lieutenant I'd prefer it if he were to come with me." Buffy's eyes pleaded with him, as he mouth fell open.
"Well ma'am it's not exactly protocol to have someone unrelated to the case in the room during questioning…"
"Please Lieutenant, he is my friend and has been with me since this has happened. Could you please make an exception."
"Really Buffy I can stay out here it doesn't bother me at all."
"No Angel I want you there…I don't know why I just want you at my side…" Buffy looked down at her shoes.
"I think we can make and exception this once. Just don't go telling everybody I have a reputation to withhold around here." Lieutenant Gunn smiled at her as he motioned in the direction of the back rooms. "Just this way please."
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Buffy and Angel were lead into a room where they found to detectives standing behind a one of them see through mirrors. Buffy was always amazed by them; always wondered how many she passed thinking they were mirrors but turned out to be something different.
"Mrs. Summers these are the detectives that brought in your husband. Detective Pryce, and Detective Chase." Buffy shook both of their hands with a smile.
"Good to meet you."
"You too Mrs. Summers. We found him at one of the local bars. Came quite easily actually. We figured he would put up a fight. He also hasn't said a word since we brought him in."
Buffy's brows furrowed in curiosity. "You said there was some questions you wanted to ask me?"
"Yes, just the basics…How long have you and Mark been married?"
"Well I'm 21 and we got married when I was 18 so three years."
"Has he ever done anything like this before?"
"Sometimes, but never this bad…"
"Like what?"
"He's hit me a few times. Just enough to leave a small mark." Buffy looked down ashamed. "I only really stayed because of Mia."
"Did he ever show signs of violence before you two got married?"
"No he never did…It wasn't until after Mia was born that he started to get really jealous over little things."
"Did he ever lay a hand on Mia?"
"No he never hurt Mia. He always found a way to get her out of the room when he started doing stuff like that." Angel winced inwardly when he heard her tell the story of her husband. He wanted more then ever to teach Mark a lesson.
"I think that's all we need for now. How about we do the line up and then you can go home. I'm sure you are anxious to be free of this situation."
"Those aren't the words I'd choose Lieutenant but I would like to go home." Buffy leaned against Angel as they brought out six men her husband one of them.
//-Remember-\ Angel looked around the room recognizing that green guys voice but not seeing him anywhere.
//-You have to remember Angel-\ This time it wasn't a voice he recognized…it was also laced in an Irish accent. As Angel looked at the six men Angel's eyes locked with Marks. The world around him went black and all who were in the room was he and Mark.
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"You owe me big time for this you know Angel…" Angel looked at him in confusion…
"Who are you?"
"Oh you have forgotten me already? It's been a little over a year and already you forgot me…I should be hurt." Suddenly the visage of Mark faded away to reveal a slightly shorter man with dark black hair in a flannel shirt with a jacket over top. When Angel's face still looked on with confusion the man smiled. "Still don't recognize me huh? This does suck. All dem splitting headaches I took for you and you don' even remember me."
"So apparently you haven't talked to that weird green guy or Giles they would have told you that I don't remember anything."
"Dat's not true, you remember Buffy…"
"Only what I've been shown."
"No if you look deeper into'er eyes I guarantee you will remember more."
"Will I remember you?"
"If you look deep enough." The man shoved his hands into his pockets. "There is also something I wanted to tell you…thank you for having dat little talk wid me awhile back."
"What talk?"
"Don't worry you'll remember. Now we better get back to dis reality or they are gonna start thinking there is something up."
"You mean you didn't stop time or something?"
"What kinda demon do you think I am?"
"You are at least gonna tell me your name right?"
"Doyle." Doyle smiled, as the visage of Mark reappeared.
"What's gonna happen to you?"
"Don't worry once she identifies me I'll take off…they will never know I was even here."
"Ooh…"
"Don' worry Angel. We'll see each otder again." The black began to fade away as he saw Buffy pointing at Doyle…er…Mark.
"That's my husband."
"Thank you Mrs. Summers. I just need you sign a statement and you can be out of here."
"Thank you Lieutenant." Buffy smiled as they walked out of the room back out into the busy precinct. When Buffy and Angel were on their way back to the car Buffy's face was full of distress.
"Buffy are you okay?" When Buffy looked up at him and smiled Angel calmed down slightly.
"Yeah that just had to be one of the hardest things I'd ever done. Knowing that Mark is gonna be staying in jail for awhile."
"Oh I'm sure Mark will be all right."
"You think so?"
"Yeah, you figure a man like that has to know how to take care of themselves or they wouldn't get themselves into these situations." Angel and Buffy climbed back into his car as Angel turned on the ignition. "Besides he looks like the type that won't let something like this bother him to much."
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"Take a right here…" Angel turned into one of the residential areas with the directions Buffy gave him. "She's the fourth house on the right." As Angel pulled into the driveway Willow and Mia were already on their way out the door.
"Mamma!" Mia ran, her pigtails bouncing, into Buffy's arms as she climbed out of Angel's car.
"Mia" Buffy swept Mia up into her arms as she jumped. "I missed you!"
"I missed too Mamma" Mia smiled as she wrapped her arms around Buffy's neck.
"She's been asking about you all morning." Willow smiled as she walked up to her best friend hugging her tightly. "Thank you for bringing her home Angel." Willow smiled up at him.
"It wasn't a problem."
"We stopped at the police station." Buffy said matter of factly as they walked toward the house. "And I identified Mark. It's upsetting Willow it was like none of this has even phased him.
"Maybe he's realized that he's done a wrong and has to pay for it." Willow said in response.
"Maybe…I mean just ask Angel, he didn't even show any emotion the whole time he was in the line-up." Buffy looked to Angel for a response but Angel said nothing. "Angel?"
"I'm sorry Buffy but I really didn't notice that much… I mean…I barely now Mark so…" Buffy simply shrugged and looked up at him.
"That's true…" The three of them continued to talk the rest of the day away. Telling stories about growing up in different places, as another way to get to know each other.
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The last week and a half has been a complete blur to Angel. So many different people have been appearing in his dreams it's almost unnerving. Though slowly he has found his true mission to being where he is. He wants Buffy back. He got that information from Cordelia, who he could have sworn was the detective at the hospital. But she denied it to no end.
//"Do you really think I would be caught dead in business suits like that?"\
Angel couldn't help but laugh at the different thing she said to him during their conversations during the "dream". One thing he was glad about was he now remembered everyone. Doyle had even appeared to him a few times since. Everytime he saw him the tears would stream down your face.
//"I see you looked deep enough."\ Was what he has said to him.
It was true, in the last week and a half he has spent almost every waking hour with Buffy. But time was now fading out for him. He had to find away to tell her who he was and why he was there. He had to get her to go back with him. But would she be willing to leave this life, where she was a normal girl?
He sure hoped so…
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//So drive me out, yeah
Out to that open field
Turn the ignition off
And spin around
Your help is here
But I'm parked in this open space
Blockin' the gates of love
And I am overcome, yeah
I am overcome, baby
Holy water in my lungs, yeah
I am overcome, yeah-yeah
--"Overcome" –Live\
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