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Right here we go…

Inside the Doll's house

Angel sits down behind his desk and looks at Grace, Fred and Harmony sitting opposite him. The other guys in the room all move to either side of him so that they can get a better look.

"Well? Who is going to tell me what the hell happened here?" Angel asks again.

"Oh it was so funny! Grace here is just the best ever!" Harmony starts to babble on but stops when she sees the look on Angel's face.

"Harmony, I don't have a clue what you are going on about so just make yourself useful and go and get me a drink."

Harmony gets up and mumbles something that sounded like a "Yes sir." And sulks on out of the room, deflated that she is going to miss out on what is going to happen.

"Fred?" Angel turns to her with a look of "Please give me a straight answer" on his face.

Well isn't this just charming! Grace thinks to herself. He hasn't even asked her who she is and won't even look at her.

"Excuse me." Grace interrupts Fred before she speaks. "Sorry Fred." She says giving her an apologetic smile. "Wouldn't this just be easier if I just told you what happened?" Grace says to Angel in a relaxed and calm manner. This is one time when she is not going to loose her head.

"And you are?" Wesley asks.

"You know you should treat me with a lot more respect than that." Grace folds her arms and casts a gaze around the room.

she receives a few odd looks from them.

She sighs. "I am Grace. And I am a Goddess." more odd looks yet again.

"A Goddess? I have never heard of a Goddess by that name before." Wesley says all knowingly.

"That is probably because you know me by another name…Wesley." He looks taken aback at the fact that she knows his name.

"Yes I know your names…and most of your pasts. I have been watching you for a while… like I said I am a Goddess." She is now pleased with their faces.

"I have been known by many names throughout my existence… but my most famous are Venus and Aphrodite." Grace tells them.

There is a stunned silence.

"Bloody hell." Spike says breaking the tension after about five minutes.

"So you are telling me that you are THE Aphrodite? Goddess of Love and Beauty? Who had many lovers and many involvements in mortal and immortal lives? Had many children to many different men? And also has a magic girdle which makes anyone you desire fall for you?" Gunn asks her.

"Yes." She replys smiling thinking back on those memories from the Greek mythology.

"Lorne? Would you…" Angel starts but Grace interrupts him.

"You still don't believe me? Fine I'll sing." She starts to sing. Her voice is sweet and enchanting and when she is done, she smiles to hear the astounded silence that she has once again managed to instigate.

"Well done doll. One of the most magnificent voices I've heard since Whitney Huston." Lorne said whilst applauding.

Lorne turned to Angel but before he could say anything Angel beat him to it. "Yes I know…she is the real deal." The clapping stopped.

Grace looks around towards the sullen faces. "guys would you mind so much if I had a word with Angel in private?" She says to the others but keeps her eyes fixed on Angel.

There were murmurs of "Yeah sure", "No problem" and "Certainly." The only one who seemed to have a problem was Spike. He was enthralled by Grace, even when he wasn't under her spell… but it seemed he still was.

He left without saying anything, but shot Angel a "Don't you try anything with her" look.

Once the room had been cleared Grace sits directly opposite the dark vampire.

"I'm sorry. I know this has been hard for you." She says, steadily looking at him. "But that is why I am here. I have been sent to help you, though for what reason I am not quite sure."

He looks at her long and hard studying her. "How can you know how hard this has been for me?" He asks.

"Because I have been watching you for a long time now. I have seen everything that has gone on. From leaving Buffy to loosing Connor." Grace knows this wouldn't be the best time to tell him that she had some input into some of his affairs.

"How can you help me?" He asks it in a more pleading way than a patronising way.

Grace gets up and walks over to him and places her hand lightly on his cheek. "How do you want me to help?" He gives her a puzzled look. "I didn't come only because I was sent to help you with up coming events… I came also because you wanted and asked me to." she leans forward and lightly kiss him on his forehead then smiles down at him. "Don't worry. Everything will be alright in the end."

Same time outside Angel's Office…

"I can't believe I pulled away from kissing her." Spike was fuming.

"I wonder why she is here." Wesley asked no one in particular.

"I think I am going to consort the Tiger on this one. I mean it is not everyday that Aphrodite comes to visit." Gunn said but didn't leave.

"I pulled away from kissing a Goddess!" Spike slapped his forehead.

"She seems real nice to me. Very confident and also caring." Fred said voicing her opinion.

"Yeah and she has a total head for fashion. Did you see her shoes? And her makeup? And her nails!" Harmony had rejoined the group and wanted her say. She also secretly hoped that she and the goddess could become best friends.

"What a brainless, dim-witted, arse I was!" Spike was kicking mid air. The others were just giving him curious looks.

"Well I must say I would like to try and get her a job singing. What an amazing voice." Lorne was starting to fantasize.

"Well let's just see what happens and what Angel has to say." Wesley said to them. And they nodded in reply.

"Do you think I stand a chance with her?" Spike asked.

They just shook their heads and turned away from him sighing.

So erm yeah this is my first Angel fic and to all of you whom have taken time to read would you mind maybe reviewing to tell me how I'm doing?

Thank you!

See all in the next chappie!

Xx Jez xx