Angel was looking up Damini on the police records when Doyle burst in with Cordelia who was shaking even though she had Doyle's jacket around her.The vampire had hardly ever seen this side of the girl before, the frightened side who wasn't afraid to let the fact she was scared show.
"Cordelia are you OK?" asked Angel as Doyle ushering her to a seat not far from where the vampire was sat.
"Angel can I talk to you a sec mate?" asked Doyle nodding his head in the direction of the kitchen
Angel nodded as he got up from the computer and followed him to the kitchen.
"So what happened?" asked Angel as Doyle made Cordelia made some tea.
"Dennis was going completely psycho when I arrived. He'd trashed the whole apartment and burned the doorway down," said Doyle getting one of the mugs out the nearest cupboard.
"Do you know why?" asked Angel leaned against the kitchen counter.
"No idea. But Cordy's been completely shook up since I got her out of there." said Doyle putting a tea bag in the cup as the kettle boiled.
"I'm going to try and talk to Cordy, you should go home and try and get some sleep." said Angel rubbing his face, it had been a long night and was only going to get longer.
"I can't sleep. I'll never leave her alone again," said Doyle, as the kettle boiled and he poured the boiled water into the cup.
"At least go get some sleep in my office, I'll make sure nothing happens to her." assured Angel taking the tea from Doyle.
Doyle sighed and nodded reluctantly.
He went up to Angel's office while Angel went to where Cordelia was sat shivering in his apartment.
"Hey you feeling OK Cordy?" asked Angel passing her the cup of tea.
"I've been better. Thanks." smiled Cordelia weakly sipping the tea, Doyle's jacket still covering her shoulders.
"Do you know why Dennis was trashing the apartment?" asked Angel sitting beside her on the chair arm.
"Not a clue, he just sometimes randomly does that." said Cordelia blowing on the tea before sipping it.
" Well your welcome to stay here as long as you need to." Said Angel with a smile that reassured the girl a little.
"Thanks Angel." smiled Cordelia putting the tea to one side and curling up in the chair.
Angel left her to sleep and went back to continue checking up on Damini.
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The next morning Doyle woke to a knock at the door.It had been a long sleepless night of him constanly worrying about cordelia even if she was only sleeping in the basement, carefullyguarded by Angel.He'd only managedget to sleep three hoursago and it was obviously not going to keep him going through theday, what he neededwas some coffee.
He walked out Angel's office to the main door, rubbing his face to keep himself awake,to see Damini stood on the foyer looking as beautiful as the day before.
"Hope I didn't wake you." said Damini noticing he looked tired.
"No, I was just going to make myself some coffee. Want some?" asked Doyle gesturing for her to come in.
Damini offered him one of the two coffees in her hands.
"Thanks. Come in and I'll introduce you to Angel." said Doyle sipping the coffee as he closed the door behind her. The coffee immediately had its effect making him feel like he hadn't only slept three hours.
Damini came in and Doyle led her to Angel's apartment where the vampire was sat at the table looking through a book on poltergeist's behavioral patterns.
"Angel mate this is Damini, Damini Angel." said Doyle downing his coffee and making a b line for the fridge.
Damini smiled at Angel who nodded at her before turning back to the book.
