A/N: So This is it. the final part of the last chapter. (Bet you thought you'd never get there, didn't you :P) BTW I apologise in advance for the rubbish ending, I just couldn't think of anything else lol.

As Cordelia leaned up to kiss him again, he moved back quickly

"What's wrong?" she asked

"Nothing… it's just, there's something you should know"

"What?"

"Not here." He said, pulling her into the bedroom, the very same bedroom Cordelia had been attacked in earlier. Cordelia realised how different it was to be in there with Doyle. Even before the man had revealed himself to be a vampire, she had felt on edge. She didn't with Doyle. She knew with him, she was 100 safe. Well... maybe not 100 if something attacked them, but still, she knew Doyle would protect her forever. Doyle shut the door behind him quickly, and leant against it.

"When we met, there was something I didn't tell you about myself"

"What was it?" she asked, wondering what it was. Doyle hesitated, unsure of how he could break this to her. Unfortunately, he sneezed and his demon face came to the surface. Cordelia's eyes nearly fell out of her head and although she was shocked, she stopped herself from screaming. Doyle shook off his demon face and waited for her reaction

"You're a demon!" she said eventually

"Half demon" he corrected, "On my father's side. Apart from that, I'm completely human." There was another awkward silence.

"Look, I understand if..." Doyle began

"If what? If I decided to dump you just because of your past? Do you really think I'm that shallow? My boss is a vampire! I just need a little time to adjust to finding out my boyfriend is a demon"

"Half demon" he corrected again, but feeling a lot better now that Cordelia had referred to him as her boyfriend.

"Half demon, right. So do you have any special powers?" she asked, determined to look on the bright side of this

"I'm a bit stronger, and I have enhanced senses, but it usually only works better if I have my Bracken Demon face out."

"Okay" Cordelia crossed the room, and raised her hand to his cheek, "Change"

"What?"

"Show me your other face again. I didn't really see it before"

"No." he refused

"Does it hurt?"

"No"

"Then why won't you show me it?"

"I don't like it" he whispered, knowing how feeble his excuse sounded,

"Please Doyle. For me?" Doyle sighed and changed into his demon face effortlessly. Cordelia didn't say anything, but gently trailed her hand over his now green skin and over the sharp looking spikes that protruded from it. His eyes slipped closed, waiting for her to tell him he could change back. He felt her hand withdraw from his face and he opened his eyes, his gaze meeting hers. Cordelia could see the vulnerability in his eyes and it made her like him even more. This was a man that she could trust to never betray her like a certain Xander Harris had. She leant forward and they kissed for the second time and when they parted she heard him give a barely audible sigh of relief.

"Happy New Year Doyle" She said again. He smiled. If the year continued the way it had started, he was in for a very happy new year.

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A/N: And it's finished. I hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Doyle/Cordy forever ;)

I may be persuaded to do a short epilogue if I can get a few ideas and enough people would like me to.

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