"Look at it Angel. Not a single vampire in sight, no scary alleys, and the best part. Lack of deaths!" Cordelia said proudly as Angel sat in the hotel room. He looked back to Wesley, knowing they would have to share a room for a few days together. He really, really hated this. Angel sat on the bed as Cordelia stood in front of him. "Come on; let me take you to the beach! You will love it!" Cordelia said, grabbing Angel's hand to pull him out the door when she stopped. "Wait, let me go change first. I know its night, but I promised to bring you fun and relaxation. So we are going to the beach I decided." Cordelia said, leaving the room as she closed the door to go to her own room.
"She's not going to leave me alone, is she?" Angel asked, miserable as he looked to Wesley. Wesley looked back at Angel, frowning.
"I am afraid not Angel. She thinks you are spending too much time alone. Of course I won't mind it here; I am going to go to the local school here. It has some very interesting texts I hear, about the history…" Wesley started as Angel sighed, standing up. He would rather sit at the beach and brood then go to a religious school. Big on crosses, not big on his type. Besides, it brought back memories of his Angelus days… and the convents… which also reminded him of his first nun. Humorous story. Not to anyone else though, just to him.
"See you later than Wesley. Avoid bringing home any… holy objects… I don't want to run into them." Angel warned. He already put his hand in the drawer and burned in on the bible. He really hated hotels, and his past in hotels proved it. He walked out of the hotel room, going right next door to Cordelia's as he waited outside the room.
"Ready, sorry it took. This place is a little more… old than I hoped. But we have been here an hour and no vampires. Well, except you, but you don't count." Cordelia rambled as they started to walk to the beach. Cordelia looked to Angel, frowning slightly. "Aren't you hot in that?" Cordelia asked, referring to his coat, which he never really took off.
"It doesn't matter. Vampire, remember?" Angel sighed, knowing this would be a long few days. And then he could go to his own apartment and read… be alone. Not to mention brood. He was looking forward to that.
"Right. Anyway, I got a hotel close to the beach. So I could get a tan at least, since all Wesley wanted to do was go to that old mission thingy next to the school. I hope you don't have anything against religious towns, not being able to touch holy water… or bibles… or crosses…or-"
"Yeah, I get it Cordelia. Things I cannot handle. Thank you for reminding me." Angel replied unhappily. Cordelia never knew when to quit. He stopped, stepping onto the beach as he looked at the site. He took a deep breath, staring at it. "It is… beautiful." Angel admitted, staring at the site.
Cordelia, equally in shock, sat down. "Wow…" Cordelia breathed as Angel sat down on the sand, next to Cordelia. "It's… perfect… the waves crashing against the beach… so dark… and no loud noises, no buildings… it really is perfect." Cordelia admitted.
Susannah Simon walked on the beach, holding onto her boyfriend; Jesse's arm. "A whole day, no ghosts. I think it's a record." She remarked to him as he nodded.
"Susannah, we should be getting you home soon. It's almost eight o'clock; your father may get angry querida…" Jesse started as Suze sighed, rolling her eyes. He was always a gentleman. Always, and that was what got to her. She loved Jesse, and until recently, he was just a hundred and fifty year old ghost, and then his body was brought to the future and he was finally allowed to live as a human with her. He loved the feel… of everything. Despite being human for almost a month, everything was still new to him.
"It doesn't matter, besides, my step-brother David is still out here… somewhere…" Suze started, going faint as she looked around. "Um, where's Doc!" Suze cried out, freaking out as she moved away from Jesse. "I told him to stay put…" Suze started as Jesse put a hand on her shoulder.
"Susannah, don't worry. David is probably with your older brother…Brad. Although we should get home soon, your father will be angry that everyone is home so late for supper." Jesse said calmly as Suze relaxed.
"Let's find them though; we need to get home now." Suze said, walking down towards the beach. David needed some sand or something for a school project, and Brad agreed to take him. Of course Susannah came along; she jumped at the chance to be at the beach with Jesse. The whole sexy appeal to it. Not that Jesse ever wanted to do anything. Gentleman.
