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As soon as Cordy recognized the bottle, she reached over and squeezed Angel's hand. He saw the bottle also and quickly surmised that it was the same bottle from her vision.
"Why don't you follow me to my office?" Angel said and the stranger complied.
Once the door was closed the stranger began to speak.
"Cordelia Chase, I believe that you have been expecting me."
"Who are you?" She asked
"My name is Nathan and I am here on behalf of the Powers That Be. They have been watching all of the work that you two have been doing and they are pleased."
"And they sent you to tell us that. How thoughtful." Angel said
"You two have risked your life on multiple occasions. Angel, you have dedicated your life to helping people. Cordelia, you were willing to die to keep your visions to help people and you have willingly given up part of your humanness and became part demon, to keep your visions. That is very commendable."
"Thank you." She whispered.
"The Powers have also noticed that you two are in love." Nathan continued
"And is that a bad thing?" Angel asked.
"No. The powers have been wanting to reward the both of you for your hard work and because of your love the Powers have developed the perfect reward for you."
The couple stood in silence and waited for Nathan to continue.
"We are well aware of Angel's curse. He has one moment of pure happiness and Angelus returns. The Powers want Angel to experience that moment, without the fear of Angelus returning."
"How is that possible?" Angel asked
"With this." Nathan said and he held up the weird looking bottle.
"What is it?" Cordy asked
"It is a potion that if Angel drinks it, you two will able to become intimate with no repercussions."
"How do we know that this isn't a trick?" Angel asked
"Ask your girlfriend." Nathan responded and Angel looked at Cordy
"Well, he is the same guy from my vision and so is the bottle."
"But how can we be sure that this isn't a trick from Wolfram & Hart. They have done this before."
"The visions were different that time Angel. I believe him." Cordy said
"The Powers expected that you would be wary of this offer. You may use any means necessary, expect for violence, to prove that this is real."
"Lorne." Cordy and Angel said together. Angel went out to the lobby to get him, leaving Cordy and Nathan alone.
"Is this for real?" She asked him.
"Your heart knows the answer Cordelia." Nathan said as Angel returned with Lorne.
"Angel pie, what's up?" Lorne asked
"We need you to read him." Cordy replied
"What am I looking for?"
"Anything evil, not pure, Wolfram & Hart, Lilah Morgan, anything in that general category." Angel said
"Got it. OK please sing for me." Lorne requested
Nathan didn't bat an eye and he began to sing.
"OK, nice voice by the way pussy cat." Lorne said
"Well?" Angel asked
"He is pure. I don't think that I have seen anything this good in years."
"Thank you Lorne."
"No problem sugar pie." Lorne said softly as he shut the door behind him.
"What's the catch?" Angel asked
"Well there are two catches…"
"I knew it." Angel interrupted
"Angel, let him finish." Cordy snapped
"The first catch is that this is a one time offer. You must accept before I leave because once I leave I will not return."
"And the second catch?" Cordy whispered
"Once you drink the potion, you only have two hours to complete the job, per say. If Angel achieves his moment of pure happiness after the two-hour mark, Angelus will return. Would you like a moment to discuss this?" Nathan asked
"Yes please." Cordy responded and Nathan left them alone.
"Cor?"
"I think that this is for real." She said
"I trust you. Are we going to take the Powers up on their offer?" He asked her and she nodded her head. Angel went to retrieve Nathan.
"Have you made your decision?" Nathan asked
"We'll take it." Angel said and Nathan handed him the bottle. "Remember, you only have two hours from the time of the first sip. Be very careful."
"Please, thank for the Powers for this. It means a lot to us." Cordy said. Nathan nodded and walked out the office.
The duo stood there silently at each other for a minute. Cordy then squealed in delight, ran to Angel, jumped up wrapped her legs around Angel's waist and began to smother him in kisses. He just laughed.
"We get to make love." She sang in between kisses.
"So, you wanna to do it now?"
"No way." Angel was shocked at her response
"Why not?"
"Because it will be our first and maybe only time. It has to be perfect." She said
"OK, so I take it that you are going to plan something."
"Hell yeah. I will tell you the time and place, and you just drink your potion and be there."
"So, do we tell them?" He asked nodding his head toward the lobby.
"No way. I don't want knowing what were doing when we are doing it. It will make me self conscious and I won't be able to perform to the best of my ability." She said giggling.
"I love you Cor." He said softly
"I love you too Angel, and in a couple of days I will show you just how much."
"I have to wait a couple of days?" He said in mock outrage.
"Yep, but if you play your cards right, you just might get a preview of things yet to come." She purred and kissed him deeply.