It had been 3 days since Angelus had broken into her apartment. 3 days since she'd felt comfortable in her own home. 3 days since she'd been able to talk to Dennis. 3 days… since she'd slept…
She was at the grocery store; at night… she knew… not the smartest thing in the world… especially after she didn't follow his instructions on leaving the door to her house unlocked. She knew if he figured it out… he'd kill her… or worse.
She had to grab one more item before she checked out… now… where was that aisle that had the soup?
"Shopping for me lover?" a soft whisper came from directly behind her ear.
She spun on her heel whacking Angelus in the chest with a bag of rice.
When she realized whom she'd hit, she dropped the rice back in her cart and threw her hands up to her face.
"Oh God!" she made him fall on his butt, "Angelus… are you… are you okay?" she went to help him up and he pulled her down to him with a growl.
"Oww… what the hell is wrong with you! You stupid overgrown vampire!" she smacked his arm.
Angelus barked out a laugh, "Oh Cordelia… you've forgotten about being mad at me? So quickly? You really are a wonder…"he pressed her to him.
"Get off of me you stupid mosquito, CAVEMAN! Urrggggh!" she shoved off of him and went back to her cart, "I have more shopping to do… so torture someone else for now!" and with that she shoved her cart off… that is until he grabbed her by the elbow and slammed her cart into the wall smashing her into the handle of it.
She hissed at the sharp pain.
"I told you…" he gritted into her ear, "Never! EVER! Call me that… again." He shoved off her elbow.
"I'll be waiting for you, up front…"
3 days since she given a shit if she lived… or died…