Title: Right Before Your Eyes 11?
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 11

Angel and Cordy's Bedroom

Angel stood there watching Cordy sleeping as she curled up in his bed he smiled to himself, no their bed. The blankets tucked under her chin, little soft breaths coming from her mouth as she breathed deeply while she slept. Angel felt like any minute he would wake up in that very bed and be alone. He could sit and just watch her forever and he would be happy.

Angel bent over and kissed her softly on the head.

"Angel love you." She mumbled in her sleep and the smile that appeared on his face was breathtaking he would never get sick of hearing those words come from her mouth.

"I love you too Cordy." He whispered back knowing that she couldn't hear him but having to say the words anyway. Angel would always love her, there would never be anyone in his heart like she was and he knew that with certainty.

Angel still couldn't believe that she loved him that she wanted to be with him. It was a dream come true and he would do what ever he had to so that dream stayed alive. Angel would do what he could to make her happy, but he knew there would be hard times and arguments but he also knew that they would get through them together.

Sighing as much as he hated to leave her he had to, he had to find out what they had come up with about Buffy something was definitely going on with her. He stood and stared at his beloved for just a moment longer and then headed out the door. If only he could lock up all the people he cared about safely and to make sure that they would never be hurt again. But Angel knew that was not possible, they had a dangerous life and they would stick together no matter what was ahead of them.

The Lobby

Angel slowly walked down the stairs, a smile still gracing his face as he looked at his family. They could deal with what ever was thrown at them as long as they were together and it took a long time to get back to where they were and he was going to make sure that it stayed that way for a long time.

Fred looked up and smiled at her once hero. She still had some feelings for him but they were starting to change to more brotherly and it was right that he and Cordy were together, they are both heroes, both larger than life personalities.

"So what have we figured out?" Angel asked.

"Well blondie could have gone out and got drunk." Gunn said stating the obvious.

"Well let's not forget who she is and what we do. With our line of work I am guessing that the normal answers may not work here." Wes muttered making sure that no one jumped to any conclusion they were going to keep their options open.

"Well we aren't going to find out any information until Buffy wakes up. So I suggest we all try and get some sleep before something else happens." Fred said with a grin. She was feeling more and more like family and liked to add her thoughts as well.

Lindsey watched everyone this was strange for him, but he had started to slowly get use to the idea of actually trusting people. But this was definitely the place he expected to be. His gaze fell onto Fred, she was an odd one but there was something appealing about and boy she had the brains, he didn't think he had met anyone like her before.

Angel and Cordy's Bedroom

Cordy started to toss and turn but as soon as she started her body froze and the most beautiful smile appeared it was stunning, she looked like an angel. Her face was full of love and peace as images flowed through her mind like a gentle stream bathing her in the goodness of each one.

She could feel the good emotions pour from them and entering her very being, the images of what her heart desired, of what the future could possibly hold. Were they visions or were they just dreams or of what she wanted?

Buffy's Bedroom

Buffy also started to toss and turn at the same time as her high school nemesis but her dreams were full of horror, of the things that had yet not been committed, of what she had not yet committed. Dark images coloured her mind of blood, voices whispered in her ear telling her what she had to do. Telling her of the excitement that she would feel when she had done these atrocities, her body shivered in anticipation.

Deep down in the recesses of her mind Buffy's consciousness screamed to be released. She cried and yelled knowing what her body was going to do but helpless to stop it. She had been a fool, her hate and envy was going to be the downfall off her. Buffy hoped that she would be stopped before it was too late but no matter how she struggled it was in vain.

The sleeping woman's eyes opened but there was no warmth, no compassion and no life in them. Buffy's body moved mechanically as she climbed from the bed picking up a crossbow and knife before heading out of the room.

The Lobby

Lindsey smiled at Fred before he turned to head up the stairs to get some rest but he would pop into to see Cordy first, when he had asked Angel, the vampire nodded in agreement. The ex-lawyer looked up to the slayer walking down the stairs.

"Hey Buffy it is nice to see you up and about." He said cheerfully.

But before anyone else could say anything she raised the crossbow and fired it. Everyone stood frozen they were surprised and too shocked to move it had been like they had been put on pause but as if someone had hit the play button everything move again as the arrow entered Angel's arm.

Fred ran to Angel's side to help him, Wes and Gunn to the stairs but just as they made it Buffy shoved Lindsey backwards so he was pushed into the two behind him and then she took of running back up the staircase.

"Oh My God. She's after Cordy." Fred screamed her face full of terror.

TBC