Chapter 21

Angelus stood and watched as the blood poured from the open wound on the immortal's chest, his captive was still awake and alive for now, he had never tortured the same person over and over again and watching them die. It was good you got to know what caused the most pain and then tried to better it. He might keep this one around, he narrowed his eyes maybe not this one had feelings for Cordelia he might to try and save her or stake her if she was turned and Angelus couldn't let that happen, one of the others then they were all immortals it didn't matter which one. The vampire smiled and leant in close so he could stare into Methos' eyes and to watch the fear, the pain he wanted to watch every emotion as it passed through his face and his eyes anyone's eyes would tell you what they were feeling and it was much more intimate that way.

"I've always wanted to be a doctor, tell me if this hurts?" He whispered as he pushed the knife down while it was still deep into the man's chest, the skin, the muscle the organs it hit as it moved down to his stomach what started off as a stab to the chest now became a gapping whole and the immortal let out a blood-curdling scream. "Maybe I could be a surgeon, ohhh how about a scientist what will happen when I start taking out your internal organs? How long until you die without them?" The vampire stood back and looked thoughtful, his eyes twinkling with enjoyment, he looked like a kid who had just opened his favourite present on Christmas morning. "Will they grow back?"

Methos struggled as much as he could with the loss of blood, he was weak and could feel himself fading out of consciousness, Angelus noticed the glazing of his eyes, he could see it all fading in front of him, the vampire didn't want to finish his games yet so he picked up a vial of acid and threw it over Methos' chest, the acid burnt into his skin the smell of smoking skin was in the air. Some of it landed inside the wound and started to burn him inside. Angelus breathed deeply as he watched his victim scream, eyes wide full of pain.

"That's what holy water is like to us." The vampire told him matter of factly.

*****

Cordy paced outside she had been out there a long time every now and again she had noticed different people popping there heads out just to make sure that she was ok but it had been a while now since the last time someone had come out to check on her, she would leave it a few more minutes and then get out of here.

Cordy would not just sit here and wait while her friends were being tortured. She had to go to Angelus, she knew that he wouldn't let them go but if he had her he might leave the others alone and if that is all she could do then that is what she would do.

The brunette froze and stared straight ahead as she heard footsteps behind her.

"Cordy?" A male voice said from behind her.

"Go away Xander I want to be alone." She told him softly. "I just need to be by myself I'll be in soon."

"Ok Cordy, if you need to talk you know where I am?" Xander told her.

"Thanks." Cordy said sincerely.

She stood in the same position for another 5 minutes and with one last glance back at the apartment she turned back and then walked into the darkness her body fading from view. Wes's mobile clutched tightly in her hands.

As soon as she was far enough away she stopped hit redial and waited for the other person to pick up.

"Hello yes it's me. Where do you want me?" Her face pale with tiredness and fear. "Ok I am on my way over. Of course I'm alone do you think I want anyone else to suffer."

*****

Angelus stood there watching Methos finally fade out of consciousness; he would let him heal and then start all over again with another kind of torture. He was liking the idea of immortals more and more. You can torture them and kill them over and over again he already knew that in his head but it was so much more fun in practice, seeing the pain and the blood he hadn't had this much fun in such a long time, if ever. He was woken up from his pain fantasy as the mobile rang; he pulled it out and stared down at the name.

Wesley

It flashed over and over. Angelus laughed. "I wondered how long it was going to take her to ring me?" Clicking the answer button he placed the phone to his ear. "Hello, Cordelia? Come to the hotel I am waiting for you and don't be long." He paused and waited for her reply, her voice seemed to whisper in his ear his body shook with need and want with unfulfilled desires. "Are you alone?" He growled at her answer, she wasn't one to back down no matter what the situation.

"Shall we clean him up?" One of the vampires asked.

"No leave him like this when she arrives take her through this way once you have done that inject her with the drug. I don't want her to see the surprise I have and I want to look in her beautiful hazel eyes when she does." Angelus grinned and rubbed his hand up and down his chest he was hard and aching, it felt as if his whole body needed a release and what a release it was going to be when he was finally buried deep within her. He looked down at his blood spattered bare chest. "I can't see her like this what kind of host would that make me. I'm just going to have a shower I won't be long and make sure no one escapes if they do you are going to beg me to stake you, I won't but you will beg."

He walked to the door and stopped smirking he turned back to the vampire. "Wait take her to my room as soon as she arrives. There is something I want to show her first"

*****

Wesley looked at his watch and then stared into the darkness, he knew that she wanted to be alone Xander had told them that and so that is what they did, no one checked on her they just left her. The Englishman frowned something felt off to him, he glanced at Fred and Gunn and they both had identical looks, worry. He headed outside but she was nowhere to be seen.

"Cordelia?" Wes called out and all the answer he got was silence. He looked up at the sky as it hit him. "DAMMIT." He screamed.

Everyone came rushing out looking around to see if there was any danger. "Where is Cordy?" Fred asked quietly.

"She's gone to Angelus." He whispered afraid what that sadistic monster would do to her and what would Angel be like when they got him back if he did anything to hurt the woman he loved.

"Why would she do that?" Xander asked.

"So that he would leave the others alone and concentrate on her." Gunn said smashing his fist against the brick wall in anger they had just got her back and it looked like they were going to loose her again to the hands of Angelus and there was nothing they could do about it Cordy was probably already there.

Wesley rushed to the phone and dialled his number, Cordy was the last one to have it. It clicked straight through to the answer phone and then her face as if she were next to him.

"I'm sorry guys I had to do this. I know we just found each other but I could never live with myself if I didn't do this and remember if I do die I love you guys and would never change anything about my life. When you get Angel back and I know you guys will tell him I forgive him it was Angelus that did all this, he is still my broody guy, my manpire and I love him. Help him, help each other get threw this. Goodbye."

Wes stared down at the phone as if it were evil, tears fell from his eyes, he wasn't going to loose her again, he wasn't going to loose either of them. They were going to be a family and then he would find away around that curse and Angel and Cordy could be happy that is all he wanted.

"Hey guys need some help." A voice said from the darkness everyone spun around and stared at the newcomer.

*****

Cordy stood in front of the hotel, she waited rubbing her hands together her body shaking with nerves and fear. This place had been her home for so long, so many happy memories and this is where she saw him again for the first time after she came back from the dead, he looked so happy to see her it took all of effort not to run and jump into his arms and smother him with kisses and she wanted to do so much more. She shook her head. "Don't think about Angel not now he is Angelus not the vampire you fell in love with." She muttered to herself.

"You are to come with me now!" A male voice told her coldly.

Cordy turned to see a vampire looking down at her; she could see the hate in his eyes. This guy obviously didn't like the idea of her being here.

"Problem?" She replied just as cold and then she could hear her mind screaming at her asking her what the hell she was doing baiting a vampire.

"You're a distraction to him, it would be a lot easier to kill you right now." He said and a small smile appeared on his face.

"But you can't Angelus would be very upset and you know what he would do to you." Cordy grinned at him, she knew that she was pushing her luck but she also knew that it was doubtful that she would survive this which meant only one thing, decapitation. It would be her second death; she was catching up with Buffy.

The vampire growled. "Follow me." And without waiting to see if she had he walked off.

*****

Buffy sat chained to the wall her arms were beginning to ache and her bum was numb from sitting on the floor they could have at least given her a pillow or something to sit on. The blonde could still hear the shower going and she tried to keep her mind of a naked wet Angel, no it's Angelus, not Angel her mind screamed at her but her body didn't seem to care they wore the same face, and had the same body and what a face and body it was.

She was shaking her head was it because she had dies, because the Hellmouth was closed, because she was no longer the only slayer? Something had happened whenever she was near him at the moment all she could think about was running her hands over his muscular body. But Angelus wasn't interested in her it was Cordy, all Cordy. Angel was hers first and should always be hers. She had tried to love Spike and in a way she did but it wasn't the same.

Buffy closed her eyes and leant her head back against the wall breathing deeply. She was in a way glad that he had walked back in that meant he couldn't torture or hurt anyone else and no one else would be allowed to do it he was a hands on kind of vampire. Her mind saw his naked chest covered in blood and then she saw him unbuttoning his leather trousers he really went to the bathroom after that and that is when she heard the shower go on but in the fantasy she had been having while he was in there he came to her left her tied up and gagged but started to be real hands on. Touching her everywhere through her clothing and the slowly one agonising button after the next he started to strip of her clothes, kissing each part of flesh that appeared.

The blonde was so caught up in her fantasy that she did not hear the bedroom door open and in walk Cordelia.

"Buffy?" Cordy called to the chained woman. "Are you ok?" She prayed that the slayer was ok.

*****

The water sprayed over his head, he laughed as he remembered Buffy's reaction when he walked in and started to undress. He could smell her arousal, that was all he smelt when he was around the little slayer wanted him so badly and all of the time he could taste it. She really needed to get some but it wasn't going to be from him. No he was saving himself for a special brunette a curvy one with one hell of a rack.

He rubbed the shower gel all over his body and closed his eyes imaging a pair of petiter hands doing it for him; he could see her hazel eyes shining with anger, with want and lust. He could read the hate she had for herself for wanting him, her dark hair wet, her body wet and slick his hands itched to reach out and touch her map and learn every inch of her. He could remember the taste of her skin how unique it was and addictive.

His hand slowly slid down his body and he took hold of his erection.

"Buffy?" His eyes flew open as he recognised that feminine voice. "Are you ok?" Of course the slayer was she was dreaming about being in here with him, while he was dreaming about her. He looked down at his hand around his straining shaft releasing it he grinned grabbing a towel he turned and headed into the bedroom.

*****

Buffy opened her lust filled eyes and staring beyond Cordelia, her eyes focusing on the door behind her and the forbidden pleasures that she could have in there.

"Buffy!" Cordy shouted.

This time the slayer did focus on the person shouting at her.

"Cordelia what are you doing here?" Buffy asked still trying to awake totally from the fantasy she had been having.

"I couldn't not come" Cordy stopped as she saw Buffy's eyes widen.

"I hope you will Cordy." Said a very sexy and very masculine voice that whispered into her ear.

Goosebumps appeared all over her body and a shiver ran from her head to her toes. The immortal turned and her mouth fell open as she stared at the very gorgeous, very erect and very evil, yes evil her mind reminded her. She took a deep breath and finally managed to drag her eyes up to his.

"Well I am here let them go, all of them and alive." Cordy was glad that her voice remained steady she knew that he could hear her heartbeat and that it was pounding so fast it felt like it would burst out of her chest any minute now.

"You didn't really think I was going to let them go now did you?" He said chuckling.

"No but it was worth a go." She said with a shrug of her shoulders.

Buffy sat and watched them she envied Cordy and Angel, she wanted what they had maybe if they got him back they could work on their friendship and then maybe more. He would have to get sick of the ex-may queen eventually.

"So will you?" He brought his head closer to hers, his lips just barely touching hers but she didn't pull away.

Her tongue licked her dry lips and accidentally brushed against his and she heard a hiss from him. "Will I what?" She asked trying to concentrate what was it about him that made women forget who they were. Angel had it to but he didn't have the attitude, the confidence like Angelus did he used what he had Angel just hid away from it.

"Come Cordy, will you come for me?" With that he grabbed the back of her neck and pulled her the last couple of inches so their bodies were flush against each other and he attacked her lips with fury and with unbridled passion. She responded with out thinking it was Angel's mouth, his face, his hands, his body, and his erection. When she felt it pulse against her stomach she pulled back and wiped her mouth.

"Angelus you are not Angel doesn't think you can have everything he could. I love him, I want him not you."

Angelus put his head back and roared grabbing Cordy by the throat he slammed her against the wall. He pushed his body hard against hers.

"You'll want me, you'll beg me to fuck you and you'll scream Angelus not Angel, he's not coming back babe and you will be mine forever remember that."

The door of the bedroom opened and in walked a vampire Angelus nodded at him; the man came slowly towards them. Cordy looked at Angelus and then towards the small vampire coming towards her and she noticed in his hands was a needle.

"NOOOOO" she screamed and tried to move away but Angelus just pushed his body harder against hers and she was pushed against the wall, but she still struggled she had to get away. Angelus groaned as her body writhed against his, her fear was like perfume, he leant forward and licked her neck she tasted just as her remembered.

Cordy froze as she felt the cold tongue against her neck, what was the use in struggling? There was no escape for her she stared into his face hoping that she would see the man, the vampire she loved but he was gone, she felt a prick in her arm tears fell from her eyes she was truly lost and truly alone now, he had her.

Buffy started to struggle as she watched Cordy's body collapse Angelus caught her easy. She tried to scream and shout through her gag.

"Now don't worry about her Buff I am going to take such good care of her." He turned to the vampire who stood waiting for his next orders. "Keep an eye on them while I change, don't touch her." He pointed to Cordy. "If you are really good I might let you have the blonde."

The slayers eyes widened and then they threw daggers at Angelus.

He just laughed and grabbed his clothes to change.

Cordy felt like she had been run over by a truck her eyes were heavy and she just managed to opened them, she was laying on something hard and uncomfortable but at least she had a pillow. She managed to open her eyes completely and focus on where she was. Cordy sat up quickly forgetting the pain in her head.

"Oh my god." She muttered.

"Not quite." Angelus said with a sexy smirk. "Shall we continue?"

He waved his arm around and she knew what was going through his mind. What did he truly want with her? Had she made the biggest mistake by coming here alone?

She breathed deeply as long as her friends and her family remained safe then that was fine with her. Please let them be safe and let them understand why I did what I had to?