I own none of the characters of Angel
Catherine's POV
"I still can't believe Ryan asked me out." I blubbered to Sydney and Lexie as I drove us home. These girls were my best friends and they were going to help me pick out the perfect outfit for my date tomorrow. I have had a major crush on him since school started this year and he FINALLY asked me out.
"He is so hot." Lexie said.
"My dad is totally going to flip when I tell him about my date." That may have been understatement. I wasn't allowed to date until I was sixteen, which, I have been for a month now, and this was the first date that I have been asked on. Dad has been freaking out since my sixteenth birthday.
"Will he let you go?" Sydney asked as I pulled into my driveway.
"Uhh yeah. He has to. They gave me permission when I turned sixteen." We got out of the car and headed into the house. "Come on, let's go pick out my outfit." I led my friends into my house. "Mom. Dad. I'm home." I called and my mom came into the living room.
"Hey sweetheart. How was school?" She kissed my cheek.
"Ryan asked me out tomorrow night." I said happily and my mom smiled. She knew how much I liked him.
"I am so excited. What are you going to wear?"
"Don't know. That's why I brought reinforcements." I motioned to Lexie and Sydney.
"Are you girls going to stay for dinner?"
"If that's okay." Sydney said.
"Of course. Chase is gone for the night and I don't know when your dad will be home so how about I order a pizza? Do you girls have a preference?"
"Everything." We all answered together and mom laughed.
"Okay, I'll let you know when it gets here. Let me know if you need anything."
"Come guys. Let's dress me for success."
A few hours later there was a very loud knocking on my bedroom door. I turned my radio down and yelled entrance.
"Hey chipmunk." Dad said as he poked his head in my room. I sent him a glare and my friends stopped what they were doing and stared at my dad.
"Hi Mr. Angel." Sydney and Lexie said
"Hi ladies." He smiled at them and I swear they swooned. This could be bad.
"What's up dad?"
"Pizza's here. Do you girls want to eat it up here or downstairs?"
"Downstairs." My two friends replied. He nodded and he shut the door.
"Oh my God." Lexie whispered.
"Your dad is soooo hot." Sydney said and Lexie agreed. I just shuddered.
"No way."
"Yes way. Your dad is totally hot." Sydney stated again.
"I am not talking about this. Let's go." I said walking downstairs.
Dinner was agonizingly painful. My two friends practically drooled over my dad and they flirted non-stop. My dad was oblivious to it of course, but my mom wasn't. She sat through dinner with a stupid smirk on her face.
"So Mr. Angel, you are a PI?" Sydney asked and I rolled my eyes.
"That's correct Sydney,"
"That is so cool. What do you investigate?" Lexie asked
"Oh normal stuff." I snorted into my pop.
"Is it dangerous?" Lexie asked in awe.
"You have no idea." I mumbled and both of my parents sent me a glare.
"Sometimes it can be."
"You are so brave Mr. Angel." Sydney said and I wanted to puke.
"Come on girls, we still haven't found the perfect outfit." I said attempting to end this sickening conversation.
"Perfect outfit for what?" Dad asked and that surprised me because I figured that mom would have already told him.
"My date for tomorrow." His eyes widened.
"Ladies, will you excuse us for a minute?" Dad said as he grabbed my arm and led me out of the kitchen, not waiting for an answer.
"Mom help me." I begged, as I was drug to the living room. Mom thankfully followed.
"Date? You are going on a date? When did this happen?" He asked me.
"Ryan asked me today for tomorrow night."
"I don't even know this boy."
"You can meet him tomorrow when he picks me up." I said crossing my arms across my chest.
"You are not going. You are too young."
"Mom." I whined.
"Go upstairs and let me talk to your dad sweetie." I sent my dad a smug look, grabbed my friends and headed back up to my room.
"Catherine, girl your dad is so freaking sexy." Sydney said again
"Please can we not talk about how sexy my dad is?"
"No way. Your mom is so beautiful it's no wonder she hooked up with your sexy God of a father." Lexie said.
"Guys…" I begged but they weren't listening
"How long have they been married Cath?"
"About fourteen years."
"Your parent's were bad Catherine, sex before marriage. Shame on them." Sydney said with a smirk.
"No one thought that my dad could have kids so I was a surprise."
"Don't you have an older brother?" I nodded. I told them about Connor. I just never mentioned how much older he was.
"Yeah Connor was a surprise. I guess that all of us were surprises."
"Wow fourteen years. Do you think that they still have sex?" Lexie asked
"I don't know." I lied. I know my parents still had sex and lots of it. They try to be quiet but unfortunately for me, I inherited my father's super sized hearing. I stocked up on some earplugs years ago. "I choose not to think about it. It's my parents for God's sake. Do you think about your parents doing it?" I countered and both of my friends shuddered. "See what I mean?"
"I'm not thinking about my parents right now." Lexie said with a grin. "I'm thinking about your dad. If I was your mom, I'd be tapping that daily."
"Me too." Sydney agreed.
"You two are disgusting. Can we please stop talking about my parents and focus on my outfit for tomorrow night please?"
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I stood before the mirror checking out my outfit. I had on a jean skirt that came down to my calves and a purple shirt. I looked hot and I knew Ryan would be drooling. I heard the doorbell ring and I flew down the stairs.
"How do I look mommy?" I asked as I thrilled around in front of her.
"Beautiful."
"Your skirt is too short." Dad said.
"No it's not." Mom defended me. I then noticed that he was holding one of his swords.
"Daddy put the sword away." I begged.
"I need to clean it."
"Mom."
"Go answer the door sweetheart." She said
"Daddy please." I begged again but he just shook his head. "Don't embarrass me."
"Count on it." He mumbled. I sighed and went to open the door.
"Hey." He greeted
"Hey." His eyes roamed over my body and it honestly made me feel uncomfortable but I blew it off. My parents joined us in the hall.
"Catherine aren't you going to introduce us?" Mom asked
"Mom dad this is Ryan, Ryan my parents." His eyes widened in shock when he saw my dad's sword. "Don't mind him. My dad collects swords."
"It's cool babe." Ryan said and I saw my dad flinch and mom grip his arm.
"So what are your plans for this evening?" Mom asked
"Dinner and the new vampire flick." Dad laughed and then became very serious, somewhat scary.
"Have her home by eleven, not a minute later."
"Sure thing dude." My dad flinched again. After a few more pleasantries we finally were able to escape.
Dinner was fine. He continued to ogle me throughout the meal but I ignored it. I quickly realized that Ryan wasn't all he was cracked up to be. After dinner instead of the movie he wanted to go for a drive. I thought that maybe I would see another side of him.
"I had fun tonight." He said as he slid his arm around me.
"Me too." I lied. Next thing I knew his lips were pressing against mine and he was pushing me back onto the seat.
"Ryan, no." I mumbled into his mouth.
"You know you want this." He roughly forced his tongue into my mouth as I struggled against him.
"Ryan…stop." He placed his hand under my shirt and grabbed my breast. That was it. I had enough. I grabbed his arm and twisted it. I quickly released it when I heard it snap. I really didn't mean to break it. I just wanted him to stop.
"Owwww." He yelped in pain. "What the hell Catherine?" He shouted.
"I…I'm sorry. I…didn't mean too." I stuttered.
"I think it's broke." He whined.
"I told you to stop." He glared at me.
"I can't drive." He said.
"I'll drive. Move." He did without question and I drove him back to my house, him complaining and blaming me. I was royally pissed off by the time I got home. "This is all your fault. I told you to stop and you didn't. Good luck getting home." I said as I tossed his keys into the yard.
I walked into the house putting on a brave front but as soon as I saw my mom, my resolve crumbled and the tears fell. I walked into my mother's arms and cried.
"Sweetie what happened?" I told her what had happened forgetting that my dad was standing there until he stormed out of the house.
"Mom stop him. He will kill him." We ran out into the yard and I saw my father holding Ryan off of the ground by the neck in full vampire mode.
"Angel put him down this instant." Mom yelled but daddy didn't move.
"Daddy stop it." He finally placed Ryan back on the ground.
"Don't you EVER come near my daughter again. In fact don't even think about her, look at her, say her name or even breathe in her direction. Do you understand me?" Dad shouted and he nodded. " If I find out that you have broken any of my rules you won't need to see a vampire movie to find out what they are capable of. I'll give you a personal lesson. Now get the hell away from my daughter."
"My…my keys." He blubbered and mom handed them to him.
"Bye bye now." We stood there and watched as Ryan pulled out the driveway as soon as his headlights faded in the distance I turned around and faced my father, fury burning in my brown eyes.
"How could you do that?" I spat
"What? I…"
"When it gets back at school what you did, what you are, I'll be humiliated. I had it under control. Are you happy? You've ruined my life." I shouted as I ran in the house.
I don't how long I was in my room sobbing before my mom came up. She didn't talk which was good because I wasn't in the mood to talk. She just rubbed my back until I fell asleep.
The next day I ignored my dad all day. He tried to talk to me a few times but I just walked away from him. I was so angry. He really embarrassed me.
"Hey baby girl. I brought you some dinner." Mom said as she brought a tray of food in to me. I have been spending the day moping in my room.
"Thanks mom." I said as I pulled myself into a sitting position. "Yummy, meatloaf and mashed potatoes. My favorite."
"I know." She said with a smile as I started to eat.
"Mommy, I don't want to go to school tomorrow." I mumbled with a mouthful of meatloaf.
"I figured as much but you need to go. You need to be able to defend yourself if Ryan told anyone what happened and if not you need to convince him to keep your father's secret."
"I hate him." I said.
"Ryan?"
"Him too." She knew who I was talking about.
"Sweetie you need to talk to him."
"He ruined my life." Mom laughed
"Your life isn't ruined baby girl. You don't even know if Ryan will say anything and if he does you will call him a liar and get on with your life." I just looked at her.
"Fine." I sighed. "You can come in." I yelled because I knew he was waiting outside my door. He walked in looking like a lost puppy dog.
"I'll just leave you two alone." Mom said as she took my dinner tray slipped out of my room.
"Hey chipmunk." He said softly sitting on my bed. I pulled my knees up to chest, wrapped my arms around them.
"I'm sorry I yelled at you." I whispered, staring at my bed.
"I'm sorry that I almost killed your date." An involuntary giggle escaped from my mouth. How many fathers actually say that and mean it? "Sweetheart, I couldn't help myself. He hurt my baby girl. The tears that were rolling down your face, I just couldn't take it. It broke my heart. My overwhelming desire to protect you just took over."
"Daddy, I can protect myself. I broke his arm."
"I know baby, but he broke your heart."
"It's part of growing up daddy. My heart will get broken again and there is nothing that you can do to stop it. It hurts and I know you know that. Mom told me the story of Buffy but you know that hearts will heal. You fell in love with mom." He pulled me into his arms and hugged me tightly.
"When did you get so smart?"
"I've always been smart." I mumbled into his chest.
"You are just like your mother." He said laughing as he kissed my head.
"Just don't forget it. I can take care of myself physically and emotionally. Just like her."
"I know chipmunk. I know."
"I love you daddy."
"I love you too Catherine."
I returned to school the next day and to my surprise Ryan wasn't there. The rumor was that he had some sort of psychotic break and he said that he saw real vampires. Everyone asked me what had happened because they knew about our date and all I said was the movie that we (never) saw must have scared him. My family's secret was safe and I could relax. Life was good.
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