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It was about seven when Angel slowly woke up. Angel felt a body wrapped tightly around his. He peered down and saw that it was Dawn. He slowly ran his fingers through her hair, while he glanced around the room. Fred was laying half on top of Spike, but he couldn't see Tara. He scanned the room, and started to become slightly worried about the absence of the witch. Just when he was about to call out her name, he heard the front door open and close. He waited a moment and then saw Tara trying to sneak back in the room.
" And where were you Tara?" Angel asked with a smile on his face when Tara jumped.
" Oh Goddess, don't scare me like that." Tara whispered.
" He got you, didn't he Glinda?" Spike asked as he and Fred stood up.
" What time is it?" Fred yawned, which cause Tara and Dawn to yawn.
" It is around seven at night. I called Buffy and told her we were alright." Tara said with a sigh.
" What is it Tara?" Angel asked as he helped Dawn to her feet.
" They didn't even realize that we didn't come home."
" Aww don't fret Glinda. They are just concerned about Xan." Spike said.
" That soul has made you soft Spike." Angel laughed at the expression on Spike's face.
" No it hasn't. I am still the big bad. The most feared vampire in all the land, well except to humans."
" Don't worry Spike, you will always be the baddest souled, chipped vampire I know." Dawn said with a smile.
" One nibblet, baddest is not a word. Two, I am the only chipped vamp with a soul. Unless the poof got a friendly visit from the Government?"
" Sorry Spike, but that's a no. However, I will try to find a way for you to get that chip out so you can protect everyone better."
" Thanks Angel." Angel saw the emotions in Spike's eyes. It was almost like he was seeing William again. The spell was soon broken by the sound of someone's stomach growling. Everyone turned and looked at Fred, who had a small smile on her face.
" Sorry, but I'm hungry." Fred smiled sheepishly.
" Well then, let's not let the lady go to waste….. That didn't come out right." Spike said.
" Nope, that came out so wrong there Spike." Dawn said with a smile.
" How about Fred and I go get some food for us, and some blood for you two?" Tara suggested.
" You mean I am going to be stuck here, alone, with these two incredibly handsome vampires? What will I do?" Dawn smiled.
" Dawn, you're coming with us." Tara said as she pulled a protesting Dawn out of the house.
" Man, I can't believe how much Dawn has grown up." Angel stated.
" Yeah, the nibblet is turning into a young woman. I have to keep my eye on her now."
" She really looks up to you."
" I know. Being here through thick and thin with her. When Buffy died that last time, she told me to protect
Dawn. I did just that."
" Even without the soul, you were very caring." Angel said as he finally looked up at Spike.
" Being a momma's boy can do that to you. I always had respect for the ladies."
" You were also English, and grew up in the Victorian age. Then you were also a poet."
" A Bloody awful one at that."
" Hence the name, William the Bloody." Angel and Spike shared a laugh together.
" I really don't know what to do Spike." Angel said as he started a fire again.
" Tell me about Conner." Spike said as he sat down next to Angel.
" God Spike, he was the most beautiful baby boy. When I looked into his eyes all I could think about was that he was mine." Angel chuckled. " I couldn't get him to stop crying the first night. I did everything that I should have, but he didn't stop crying. Then I did the last thing I could think of; I showed him my true face. He stopped crying and looked up at me with no fear at all. He was a special little boy; everyone loved him. The day that Holtz took him into that hell dimension tore me apart. It was like Angelus was back in soul form." Angel looked at Spike with unshed tears in his eyes
" Wow Angel. I wish I could make this decision for you, but I can't. I never knew Conner, I only knew Xan. I knew that Angelus was attached to Xander, but I never knew you were. Back then, my sources told me you two hated each other."
" Xander had all the right in the world to hate me. It only took me till now to realize it."
" What do you mean?"
" I was here a year before Buffy moved here. I was surprised at how the town acted towards all the "fork" related deaths. So one night was following three teens home."
" Xander and Willow right, but who was the third?"
" The third was Jesse, their best friend. After that night, I vowed to protect them. I mainly protected the two boys, so they could protect Willow." Angel sighed.
" Then what?" Spike asked curiously. He had heard faintly about Jesse, but all he knew was that he was dead.
" When Buffy came I stopped watching them every night, and focused on Buffy. There was my mistake. When Darla attacked, she had gotten a hold of Jesse and turned him. I didn't know till I saw Xander dust him. Then when I started to show myself to them, Xander hated me instantly."
" We all know that peaches."
" The thing is, I didn't realize till yesterday the reason why."
" Wasn't it because of Buffy?"
" Yes, but not the reason you may think. He knew I was following him."
" Huh?"
" Back when I followed those three around, he knew I was there. He would be the last to get to his house, and before he would go inside he would turn around and smile. I never realized it till now that he knew I was there."
" I don't bloody see what this has to do with Buffy."
" He stopped watching Xander and Jesse when she came. Jesse died and Xander hated him for it." Both vamps turned around to see the three girls standing there.
" When did you three get back?" Spike asked.
" A little bit ago, but we didn't want to disturb you." Fred smiled.
Dawn walked over and wrapped her arms around Angel, and gave him a big hug. He returned the hug, thankful for the contact. When she got up, she kissed him on the cheek and gave him a smile. " No matter what choice you make Angel, I will support it."
Angel was shocked to hear Dawn say that. He thought for sure that she would be routing for Xander to live and not his son.
" I know what your thinking, and I do want Xander to live, but I understand your son was taken from you. I know that has to be hard on you, so I will stand behind you in you decision. Well, on once condition."
" What the condition?" Angel asked curiously.
" I get to be Auntie Dawn to whoever you bring back."
" Dawnie, if he brings Xander back he will be older than you." Tara said with a smile.
" I don't care; I still want to be Auntie Dawn. I want to show him lots of love." Angel smiled down at Dawn, while hugging her tightly.
8:50pm
Angel and company arrived at the hospital after checking in on Lorne at the Summer's residence. When they got into the waiting room, they were ambushed with people's questions.
" Will you all be bloody quiet?" Spike asked as he put his arm around Buffy.
" It is almost time man, have you made a choice?" Gunn asked.
" Yes, I made it a couple hours ago with some help from Dawn." Angel smiled at Dawn.
" I helped you?"
" Dawn helped you. Well that means Xander is going to be ok right? I mean Dawn wouldn't want Xander to die, would you Dawnie?" Willow rambled on.
" Not necessarily Willow. I told Angel that I didn't mind either way." There were a chorus of 'whats', and the sound of Giles polishing his glasses.
" You said you wouldn't mind if Xander dies. How could you Dawn? A friend wouldn't let him die." Buffy yelled.
" That is enough Buffy! We all didn't even know Xander was this depressed. So how can you say that, without pointing the finger at yourself too?" Giles just shoook his head, knowing that he had failed Xander. Similar thoughts were going through everyone's heads.
" I am going back to see Xander and do this." They all tried to follow Angel, but he stopped all of them. " I need to do this alone." They tried to protest, but Dawn, Tara, Fred, and Spike told them to stop it and sit down.
Angel got to Xander's room with one minute to spare. He knew they would be back in a minute for his decision. Angel ran his fingers through Xander's hair and smiled sadly. There was a flash of light, and then Jesse, Jenny, and Doyle were in front of him. Doyle was holding a bundle in his arms, and in a instant he knew that it was Conner.
" Can I hold him?" Angel asked.
" Yeah man, you can hold him." Doyle said as he passed Conner to Angel.
" Hey there big guy. I never thought I would get the chance to see you again, but here you are. Your daddy loves you very much." Angel cooed to the infant in his arms.
" Have you made your decision Angel?" Jenny asked. Angel didn't even look up, all he could see was his little boy.
" Angel?" Angel turned his head and saw Jesse looking at him. " You have to make a choice now." Angel nodded and looked over at the other two as Jesse took Connor. Just when he was about to give his answer Jesse said, " Done."
" What do you mean done? I didn't even give you my answer yet." Angel said frantically.
" We knew what was truly in your heart." Jenny said.
" Look at the boy in my arms Angel." Jesse said from beside him.
Angel looked down at the sleeping boy in Jesse's arms. He had changed. This boy was little bigger, a bit chubby in the cheeks (face ppl), and he had a slightly different shade of hair. " What is going on?"
" Your wish was for Xander to live, and know the happiness that your son would have felt. The happiness that he never had. So we did just that." Jenny said.
" I don't get it." Angel said confused.
" The only way for Xander to achieve that was to become your son." Doyle said. " I don't know if you want to look, but behind you is Connor at the age Xander was."
Angel slowly turned around and gazed at the bed. " He is still alive."
" Not for long Angel, but you can say goodbye." Jenny said. Angel sat down by the bed and gazed at Connor. He was a fine looking young man.
" I love you Connor." Angel said as he laid his head down on his son's hand.
" I love you too Dad." Angel looked up into the tired, but joyful eyes of his son. " You made the right choice."
" I don't know about that Connor."
" Yes you did. Dad if you would have chosen me I would have come back wrong. I would have caused some terrible things."
" What do you mean?"
" Angel man, if you would have chose him he would have came back to you, but not in the right sense." Doyle said.
" He would have been in that hell dimension till he was about eighteen and he would have come back to kill you." Jenny said.
" Now I won't, and I will know peace. I will be able to watch over you and my little brother." Connor smiled sadly. Angel hugged his son and cried. He then heard the sound. Beep. Beep. Beeeeeeeeeee…..
" There was an order to not bring him back. No one will come in till you're done Angel. All the doctors now think that it is Connor in this bed, and none of them know it use to be Xander." Jenny said sadly.
" Angel?" Angel could hear Jesse calling to him, but he didn't want to get up. He just wanted to die. Then he heard the sound of a baby crying. " I think your son needs you?" Jesse smiled when Angel looked up. Angel took the small bundle from Jesse and started to rock him.
" It's ok Alex, daddy's here. Sssshhhh it's ok." Soon the baby was back asleep and he looked up to see now four people in front of him. Connor was standing with the rest of them. Jenny was the first to approach him.
" I know that you are going to be a good father to him, so my gift to you is the power over your soul." Jenny smiled as she saw Angel's tears.
" You mean no more happiness clause?" Angel whispered.
" Yes Angel no more happiness clause. You can be truly happy with you son now. I must go now, take care." Angel smiled as he watched her disappear. Then he saw Doyle approach him.
" Well man, it was good seeing you again. I guess my gift for you is that no one knows about him. No one will come after you because they think he don't exist."
" Thanks Doyle. I've missed you so much."
" I know I have missed you too. I will always be watching you." Doyle smiled as he faded out. Angel looked happily down at the boy in his arms, and looked up at Jesse and Connor coming toward him. Jesse spoke first,
" I don't hate or blame you Angel. It was my time to go and so it happens. You helped me live longer than I should have. Willow, Xander, and I should have been dead that first night you saved us, but we weren't. That was all thanks to you. One night when you were fighting, Xander ran back and saw you. He knew someone was following us, but he never saw anyone. That night he told me that he saw your face. We talked for hours, speculating about why you protected us. In the end we didn't care. You were there for us, and that was all that mattered. Xander even said that he wished you were his brother, or even father. He never had someone risk their life for him, until you came along." Jesse smiled as he watched Angel hung Xander close to his heart.
" I won't fail him again Jesse, I promise." Jesse smiled and stepped back so Connor could come up.
" I'm sorry we never got to bond like you hoped dad. You have a second chance now, so make the best of it. Can I hold him Dad?" Angel smiled and handed over the small bundle to Connor.
" Is there anything I should know about him?"
" Until he reaches the age at which this all happened, he would have no memory of his prior life. At that point in time, you will choose again. He is also one year old. Today will be his new birthday, and you can also change his name if you want." Jesse said as he watched Connor rock Xander, while talking to him.
" His name will still be Alexander, but I'll call him Alex instead of Xander." Angel smiled as he watched his two sons together.
" Hey little fella. I am your big brother. I wish I could stay with you and teach you a lot of cool big brother things, but I can't. I am sure you will know lots of love, but remember Dad and I loved you first. I will always be watching out for you Alex. I want you to be good to dad… most of the time." Connor looked up at Angel and smiled. " I will see you again someday Alex. Until then, I love you." Connor looked into Alex's big brown eyes, and kissed the top of his head before giving him back to Angel.
" Do you want to hold him Jesse?" Angel asked.
" No, just tell him that he had a cool uncle who loved him." Jesse smiled.
" I will Jesse. I am sorry, you know that right?"
" Yea Angel I know that."
" Well I guess it is time for our gift?" Connor asked Jesse, who nodded yes.
" Dad, our gift to you is the ability to walk in the daylight with your son. You are not mortal though. Plus we have this. Someday when you see fit, give it to Spike." Connor handed what looked like the ring of Amara to Angel.
" Is this the ring of Amara?"
" No that is the ring of Arama. It only gives a vampire the ability to walk in the sun. He does not receive anymore super powers like the other ring." Angel smiled and put the ring in his pocket.
" We must go now Angel."
" So soon, can't you stay a little while longer?" Angel pleaded.
" No we must go. Take care Dad, of you and him." Jesse and Connor smiled as they faded out of the room.
Angel gazed down into Alex's eyes and said, " Well I guess it is time to go face the troops?" All Alex did was look up at Angel and smile.
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