Title: Right Before Your Eyes 10?
Author: Wereleopard
Rating: PG
Pairing: C/A
Email: Angst
Summary: Up to pregnant Darla it is AU, Angel's thoughts and questions about himself, his friends, his redemption and the love he has for Cordy.
Disclaimer: The characters in the Angel verse were created by Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt. No infringement is intended, no profit is made I am just poor and the song doesn't belong to me either.
Distribution: FSB!
Feedback: Yes please!

A/N Ok this is AU duh! LOL. So instead of Spike making Buffy feel something it was Angel, but Spike IS still in love with her and we know whom Angel wants.

Chapter 10

Buffy had been missing for a day now, it wasn't the first time that she had vanished and they knew that she could take care of herself but that didn't stop any of them from worrying. Her life kept being snatched away from her things kept changing. So Wes phoned Sunnydale and told them what was going on without giving too many details and asked if they could phone them if she appeared back home could they phone them here in LA and they would do the same if she came back to the hotel.

Cordy slowly made her way down the stairs she was feeling like a beached whale and she was only getting snatches of sleep because of all the kicking the baby was doing, Cordy did love being pregnant and having this life growing inside of her but at the same time she couldn't wait for it to be over. She finally made it and collapsed on the sofa she was so tired all of the time.

Fred moved away from Lindsey's side whom she had been talking to all day and she made her way over to Cordelia and sat next to her staring at her stomach in fascination.

"Cordy can I?" She waved her hand at the large stomach.

Cordy just smiled at her, it was nice to have her family around and they seemed to be just as excited as she was. "Of course Fred."

Fred gently placed her hand on it and almost immediately she felt the baby kick and her face lit up and a giggle escaped from her and she stared in awe at the person she considered at sister. It didn't take long before Wes and Gunn were also at her side and their hands next to friends and they were all laughing with each kick and Cordy grimaced a little each time but she didn't mind, she was just happy to see their faces light up with excitement.

Angel made his way down the stairs to a lot of laughing and all of Angel Investigations surrounding Cordelia with all of their hands perched on her pregnant stomach and in his arms he carried his little bundle of joy. The vampire still couldn't get over the fact that he had a child and soon Cordy would be having one as well.

It was funny how domesticated he had become changing diapers, the late night feeds and he enjoyed every second of it and now his son was going to have a little brother or sister because that is how they were going to be raised they were all family.

Angel looked around and smiled his family was back together again, and then his gaze fell onto Lindsey. It was hard to trust him after all that he had done, but then look at everything he had done in his life and he had been forgiven time and time again. Angel would try for Cordy's sake, he wasn't sure if he could but looking at the ex-lawyer he could see how much he did love Cordy and how much he took care of her, but the look was not one of a romantic nature because Angel was not sure how he would have handled that. But then something caught the vampire my surprise it was the way Lindsey looked at Fred, he looked confused about something, it was as if there was a puzzle in front of him and he was trying to solve it.

Then the young Texan turned to him and smiled, Lindsey returned it and the two of them looked at each other just for a moment. Angel could feel his lips quirk into a grin, this seemed eerily to familiar it was how he and Cordy had started their friendship even though neither of them knew where it was going to end up. If the two of them were meant to be he hoped they had an easier ride then he did, but also he wouldn't change what had happened for the world because look where he was.

Just then the doors opened and in staggered a disheveled Buffy her face pale and her hair matted. Wes and Gunn rushed to her side.

"Buffy where have you been?" Wes asked her the sound in his voice and the look in his face showed that he had been really worried but before she could say anything she collapsed and Wes managed to grab her before she hit the ground.

"Take her upstairs Wes, Fred can you come and take Connor?" He called out taking charge of the situation.

Fred came over and took the little bundle from him and Angel helped Cordy to her feet and he walked with her as they made their way behind Wes and up to Buffy's room.

"What do you think is going on with her?" Cordy asked leaning into Angel's touch.

"I've no idea but we better find out and figure out a way to help her?" Angel said and gave her a little squeeze.

When they arrived at the bedroom Wes had already laid Buffy down and was sitting next to her taking her pulse and just then Buffy's eyes fluttered open.

"ANGEL!" She screamed.

"What is it?" Angel asked as he made his way to her side.

"I love you, don't leave me." Buffy whispered softly and slowly her eyes began to droop and finally closed.

"She's sleeping." Wes told them.

Cordy looked at Angel and then at Buffy not sure what was going on but there was something wrong and she was really started to get worried. Her and Buffy were never really friends but she saved the world and risked her life day in and day out.

"Cordy remember that I love you and that's not going to change." Angel reassured her and kissing her softly.

"Come on guys let's leave her to sleep we can find out more information when she wakes up." Wes said with a last glance at the sleeping young woman and he gently closed the door behind them.

As soon as the door closed Buffy started to toss and turn her dreams were dark and dangerous. There were voices whispering terrible things in her ears, things she tried to block out but couldn't.

Wolfram & Hart, LA

Lilah grinned evilly as she took a sip of her drink the game had only just started and she was going to win it. Angel Investigations had no idea what was coming and there was no way they were going to be able to stop it.