Title: Worst Comes To Worst
Author: Angel4cc
Posted: 10-02-2002
Rating: PG-13 for bad language
Email: AngelnCordy4eva@AOL.com
Content: C/A, C/Aus, S/C kinda
Summary: The AI crew travel to Sunnydale, Angel and Cordy are secretly in love with each other, Buffy is in love with Angel.
Spoilers: Up to ‘Fredless’
Disclaimer: The characters in the Angelverse were created by Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt. No infringement is intended, no profit is made. Swing my way by KP and Enyvi. Down 4 u by Ja rule and Ashanti
Distribution: Nothing Fancy, obviously! Anyone else, just ask.
Notes: No Dawn, Anya or Giles, lets just say they’re all on holiday. Contains Buffy bashing!
I am trying to actually finish this fic, I tried finishing the whole story before posting, but that didn’t work.
Feedback: Hell Yeah!
Part 1
As she peered through the glass into the back yard, she could see the two figures sitting closely together. Heads bobbing side to side as they avoided looking at each other.
“Pathetic much?” Cordelia whispered harshly under her breath, jealously growing as she saw their hands brush together lightly.
“Touching? Why is there touching?” she whispered to no one in particular.
“Okay Cordelia, calm down. Breathe.” She told herself.
Getting the feeling that she was being watched she turned round to see a familiar face with a huge grin spread wide across his face.
“Well aren’t we jealous?” he sneered.
“Shut up Spike” she glared with annoyance.
“Just saying, don’t get your panties in a twist!” he exclaimed, chuckling as he saw her face redden.
“So who we spying on?” he asked curiously as he moved closer to get a look.
“No one,” she said abruptly moving to block his view.
Before he had a chance to react she grabbed him by the arm and dragged him into the living room of the Summer’s residence where the rest of the AI plus Xander and Willow were seated.
There was an uncomfortable silence between the group as Cordy and Spike entered.
“Cordy!” Xander shouted excitedly. He felt slightly intimidated by Gunn. Especially after he had threatened to beat the living daylights out of Xander if he dared to make fun of Wesley again. ‘What is he is love with him or something?’ he thought but didn’t dare say out loud.
“What?” she asked him, annoyed that she could no longer see what was going on outside.
“You’re here!” Willow joined in, not wanting to go back to the awkward silence.
“Ok, are you guys feeling all right?” she asked slightly put off by their eagerness.
“We’re fine, fine.” Sighed Xander.
“So Cordy are Angel and Buffy done talking yet?” asked Fred shyly, feeling slightly jealous at how the blonde seemed to have so much Angel’s attention, although that was nothing compared to how close Angel and Cordy were around her.
Shuddering slightly at the mention of Angels name Cordy smiled sweetly and replied, “No I guess they’re gonna be a little while longer.”
“Oh.”
“I still don’t understand why we had to come.” Stated Gunn looking bored.
“Because Gunn, Buffy has returned from the dead and Angel wished to come and see her.” Explained Wes.
“Again I say, I still don’t understand why * we * had to come.”
Silence engulfed the room. Spike stared at Cordelia; he could sense her jealously toward a certain slayer. Not to mention anger. He looked at her, really looked at her and noticed just how beautiful she had become, her shorter hair bringer out her sharp features on her face, especially her hazel eyes as she stared blankly towards the kitchen. She wore a red low cut top that showed off abit of her flat stomach, along with tight black leather pants.
“What you looking at?” she asked him as she caught him staring at her ass.
“Nothing,” he smirked.
*
“I still can’t believe you actually came,” Buffy smiled.
“Well I had to come and see how you were.” Angel answered careful not to get too close.
He had realised that coming to Sunnydale wasn’t such a great idea after all, it was quite clear that the slayer was still in love him. Although he had hurt over the death of his first love, he wasn’t in love with her anymore, he had moved on. He had moved onto a certain seer, who had slowly made her way into his heart. That’s why he had insisted on them all coming to Sunnydale. Not only because he was sure that them being there would be enough of a distraction to keep him and Buffy apart but also because he didn’t want Cordy out of his sight. Not even for a second. Which was why he was trying to get himself and Buffy in the house where he could see what Cordy was doing. Not to mention check out how great her ass looked in those tight leather pants.
He groaned slightly at the memory of her bending over to pick up his dropped keys as they were all getting into the Plymouth. The way her ass stuck out not to mention her top riding up as she got back up, revealing her flat tanned stomach. If only he could lick-
“Angel you okay?” Buffy interrupted his thoughts as she saw his eyes close, a small smile forming on his lips. Those lips, the ones she remembered kissing so many times in the past and will be kissing again, soon if things turned out the way she hoped.
“Huh?” he asked his eyes jerking open as he turned to look at her. “Yeah, yeah, I’m fine. Just tired.”
“Right, me too.”
“Say it’s pretty cold out here why don’t we go back inside?” he asked hoping she would agree.
“Angel, you don’t a body temperature, vampire remember?” she stated confused.
He stared at her blankly for a moment, trying to think of something to say.
“Right.”
“You sure you okay?” she asked concern etched on her face.
“Yeah, its just windy you know I figured you might be cold.” He said satisfied that she would fall for it.
“Angel it’s summer and the reason why we came out here in the first place is because it was too hot inside. Not to mention privacy.” She pointed out turning to look at the kitchen door, incase someone was spying.
“Oh right.” He said slightly annoyed that he couldn’t think of a decent excuse.
“Yeah,” she smiled staring at him. He flinched slightly turning to look ahead of him. “So as I was saying, I really actually wanted to talk about us, I mean-,”
“I’m hungry!” he interrupted.
“Excuse me?” she asked annoyed at the interruption. “Your hungry?”
“Yeah, you know this was a long drive and I didn’t eat before I came, so why don’t we go back in and I can go get my blood off of Cordy.” He replied happy he had finally found a decent excuse to leave.
“Cordelia has your blood?” Buffy asked, shocked.
“Yeah,” he replied angrily seeing the look of amusement slide across her face.
“Whoa, I would’ve thought she’d like flip out over the mention of blood, probably wouldn’t like it ruining her clothes.” Buffy laughed.
He growled, silencing her laughter as she looked at him in shock.
“You don’t know what your talking about.” He said angrily.
“Puh-lease, I had the displeasure of going to high school with that girl, I really don’t understand how you still put up with her Angel. She probably complains about chipping her oh-so-precious- nails, not to mention doing your head in, in fact-,” again she was interrupted by a growl, this time louder.
“Cordy is not who she used to be, she’s not the girl you knew, not that you did know her. Maybe if you bothered to get to know her instead of bitching about her you’d see what I see which is a kind and caring woman! And I don’t put up with her, she puts up with me!” And with that he stalked off leaving a bewildered slayer sitting alone on the steps.
*
Cordelia shuddered slightly as she felt Spike’s gaze on her. She turned and pinned him with a glare. Fred who was staring at Spike who she had seen when they came, but hadn’t been properly introduced to yet, saw him staring at Cordy.
*Why does she get all the guys?* she thought to herself.
“So how long are you guys staying?” asked Willow, trying to make conversation.
“We’re actually planning on staying a few-,”
“We’re going!” announced Angel, walking into the room interrupting Wesley.
“Not long I guess,” he finished as he saw the vampire grab Cordy by the arm and drag her towards the door.
“Hey!” she protested. “What are you doing?” Ignoring her he stopped at the door turning round to the rest of the AI team.
“Get a move on, we’re going.”
“Angel!” they all turned round to see Buffy storm into the room searching for Angel.
“What was all that about outside, I just meant-,” she stopped when she noticed him, one hand gripped tightly on Cordy who was glaring at him angrily while the other hand rested on the knob of the front door.
“Where you going?” she asked confused.
“Home,” he replied without hesitation as he glared back at Cordy.
Buffy felt a twinge of pain as she heard him refer to LA as his ‘home’. Sunnydale was his home * she * was his home. He didn’t even seem to notice.
“Home?” she choked.
“Finally!” Gunn stated as he got up from his position on the couch, “lets go.” He stalked towards the door followed by Wesley and Fred who stopped turning to wave at Xander and Willow. They smiled back.
Angel opened the door and together they walked towards the car, his grip on Cordy’s arm not loosening. As they were about to get in, Buffy reached Angel’s side turning him as she grabbed his arm.
“We weren’t finished.” She said in a low voice through gritted teeth.
“Actually Buffy * we * were finished a long time ago.”
She stared at him in shock as she realized what he meant.
“What?” she squeaked. By now everyone including, Xander, Willow and Spike had gathered round to see what was happening, tension running high as they also realized what Angel meant. Spike was the only one amused as he saw the look on the slayer’s face.
“You heard me, you and me, we’re over, it’s all in the past. I’ve moved on and I suggest you do the same.” He said in a serious tone, looking her square in the eye.
Silence filled the air, as everyone waited to see what Buffy’s reaction would be. She felt the anger rising in her, as she went over what he had just said in her head.
Suddenly a loud scream filled the air and everyone turned to see Cordy clutch her head in pain. Angel using his vampire speed rushed forward to catch her before she fell, but Spike had reached her first.
“What the?” said Xander as he saw Cordelia scream and thrash in both Spike and Angel’s arms.
“What the bloody hell is going on?” asked Spike once Cordelia had calmed down and now rested in her head on Spike’s shoulder. Angel felt a twinge of pain and jealously rip through him at the sight.
“Vision,” explained Wesley simply as he and Gunn came forward toward Cordy.
“Hey you ok?” asked Gunn. She nodded.
“What’d do you see?”
“Demons of the big and ugly variety. And eww! The smell!” she exclaimed as she scrunched up her face.
Angel couldn’t help the small smile that crept onto his face as he saw her go on emphasizing her point by waving her hands in front of her face.
“Where is it Cordelia?” asked Wesley calmly.
“Ugh, cemetery.” She said flatly looking around seeing the shocked faces of the Scooby gang. Not to mention one pissed off looking slayer.
“Lets go, Gunn get the weapons, we’re going.” Ordered Angel taking Spikes position next to Cordy. She rested against him, feeling the headache getting worse. Angel turned toward Willow,
“Stay with her, make sure she’s ok.” Before Willow had chance to respond, she was cut off.
“Hey! I’m going too!” Cordy yelled.
“Oh great”
“Here we go” came the mutters from Wes and Gunn. The Scooby gang stared at them wondering what they meant.
“Cordy!”
“Angel!”
“You’re not going!”
“And you think you can just order me about like that, do you?” she said getting angrier at the how Angel seemed to poke his nose into her life.
“No, you need to rest!” He shouted back, getting angry at how she insisted on going out to fight her visions, knowing she was in danger.
“I’m fine, I need to go with you there were kids there, I can help with getting them to safety!” she protested.
“I can get them to safety!”
“Yeah, wearing your ‘grr’ face! Your just gonna scare them even more!”
Angel thought, knowing she was right.
“Fine,” he finally sighed.
“My hero!” she grinned, sticking her tongue out at him.
Angel stared at her, wanting to bend down and capture her tongue between his lips, tasting her, instead he sighed before replying.
“Let’s go.” He smiled.
The Scooby gang who had seen the entire exchange was shocked at how comfortable Angel seemed round Cordy. How he smiled at her. He smiled at her! They had noticed how he seemed to be smiling a lot lately; they’d never seen him smile before.
Buffy was paying a lot of attention to the way Angel was smiling a sweet smile at Cordy. He never smiled like that at her! In fact he hardly ever smiled at her! She felt her jealously growing inside her.
Wes and Gunn grabbed weapons from the car handing them over to Angel and Cordy.
“Fred you stay here with Willow and Xander,” said Wesley.
“But-,”
“No buts.”
She looked at Angel for help.
“He's right Fred it’d too dangerous for you.” Angel said glancing at Cordy.
“Then how does Cordy get to go isn’t it too dangerous for her?” replied Fred angrily.
“Yeah but you know Cordy…”
“Yeah she’s got you wrapped round her little finger.” Muttered Fred under her breath. What she didn’t know is that both Angel and Spike had heard her comment. Spike chuckled and Angel growled.
“Hey broody what’s wrong with you?” asked Cordy.
“Guys sorry to interrupt your little chit chat but haven’t we got some demon ass to be kicking?” asked Gunn from the backseat of the car.
“Right.” Said Angel as he and Cordy both ran to the car.
“Erm. I’m coming too.” Stated Buffy.
“Why you telling us for?” asked Gunn.
“We can handle it,” said Angel looking straight ahead.
With that they drove off leaving a speechless Buffy staring after them.
“Oh that is it” Spat the angry slayer as she raced toward the cemetery.
“Yeah slayer you show them!” shouted Spike amused as he ran after her not wanting to miss the action.
Willow and Xander stood staring after them.
“Uh oh.” Said Xander.
“That’s not good.”
“Wanna go after ‘em?”
“Sure.”
Part 2
As soon as the AI crew got to the cemetery they were attacked by five very smelly demons. Fred (who had managed to sneak along) stayed in the car thinking there was no way in she could help apart from screaming really loudly. And she didn’t think that’d help them apart from distracting them, which might get them killed. The kids they all noticed had run as soon as they got there.
Angel, having his vampire smelling ability tried hard not to sniff the air, unfortunately for him he had been attacked by two of demons, and while fighting them he sniffed the air getting a whiff of blood. He also managed to inhale the nasty smell and had to cover his mouth by one hand causing him to lose his balance. The demons jumped onto him and began punching him in the face. He managed to knock them both to the floor using his vampire strength and quickly chopped their heads off.
Gunn and Wes had to cover their mouths and try not to gag while trying to do some damage with the swords in their hands. Since they were covering their mouths they were only able to see was in front of them causing them both to run sideways into each other and fall on top of each other dropping their swords onto the floor. The demons quickly grabbed the fallen swords and were about to strike both Wes and Gunn but were stopped when Angel grabbed both swords and swung them round cutting both their heads off.
“Thanks man.”
“Appreciate it.”
“Why were you guys on the floor?” asked Angel helping them up.
“Well Mr Clumsy here thought it would be funny to run into me while I’m doing my thang busting up these demons and knock me to the floor.” Answered Gunn wiping the mud off his jacket.
“Actually I believe you are the one who ran into me while I was trying to terminate these demons.” Replied Wes stiffly.
“Actually I believe you are the one who ran into me while I was trying to terminate these demons.” Mimicked Gunn earning a laugh from Fred.
“Hey, where’s Cordy?” asked Angel looking around not seeing her anywhere.
“She was here before.” Informed Wesley.
“Well she’s not here now.” Said Gunn looking around.
Angel ran through the cemetery trying to find Cordy. The others ran behind him, they all heard a whimper near a bush and ran finding Cordy on the ground, with a scratch on her forehead, bleeding slightly.
“Cordy!” shouted Angel running to her. He held her in his arms, while searching for any other injuries.
“Hey, hey I’m fine!” Protested Cordy.
“Hey!”
They all turned around to see Buffy running towards them followed by Spike. She stopped looking at the scene before her, Cordy in Angel’s arms and felt jealousy rip through her.
“What is going on here?” she asked. Without waiting for an answer she started screaming at Cordelia.
“Just who do you think you are? Why is that the only way you can get my boyfriend to pay you some attention by faking a fall? Wow Queen C has hit an all new low!” she declared. “Why don’t you go and find someone else whose life you can destroy and stay the hell away from my boyfriend!” she screamed.
“Oh that is it!” shouted Cordy getting up, as anger flared through her making her forget about her pain. She stalked up to Buffy staring at her straight in the eye daring her to say another word.
Buffy just glared back, before eyeing Cordelia up and down, a scowl on her face.
“You haven’t changed at all,” she began, “your still the two faced cold hearted little bitch you were in high school. Angel doesn’t see it but I do and I know that your just using him taking advantage of his good nature, acting all sweet and innocent before you stab him in the back, you don’t care about him or your other so called ‘friends’ and after all he’s done for you, you’ve got a nerve. What you get your rocks off by pretending to be the damsel in distress? Having him save you every time. Well let me tell you something Cordelia Chase, you are the most pathetic piece of shit I’ve ever seen.”
There was a deathly silence as everyone soaked in what she just said. Angel felt anger surge through him as his vamp face flickered on. Gunn felt anger at the way this girl thought she could say this shit about Barbie and get away with it. Wes couldn’t believe at how Buffy had just yelled those things to Cordy. Spike was shocked at how Buffy * could * say such things.
Everyone looked at Cordy dreading her reaction. Her face remained blank. They all held their breaths. Suddenly a loud sound whip like sound filled the air as Cordy’s hand moved at such a speed they didn’t even know what was happening until they heard the loud crack.
Buffy’s face was bright red from where Cordy had slapped her; she covered the area with her hand, tears stinging her eyes at the force of the impact.
Buffy was furious and got ready to attack Cordelia back, raising her arm and getting ready to punch Cordelia but was stopped as soon as she started by Angel who held her arm above her head.
“You dare touch her and you’ll have me to deal with.” He snarled in his vamp face with yellow streaks in his eyes as he stared her down.
“Me too, you touch her, and I’ll whoop your ass!” exclaimed Gunn stepping forward.
“Indeed.” Agreed Wes crossing his arms and also taking a step forward, all three making sure she got the message.
“That was low Buffy,” said Spike with disgust.
Buffy snatched her arm away from Angel, pissed off with the fact that Angel was vamping out at * her * and how everyone seemed to side with Cordy.
Fred stood watching with shock, not quite understanding what was happening. And why did Buffy say all those mean things to Cordy? Does who does she think she is?
Buffy looked around at everyone’s reactions, some filled with anger, some shock but all had one thing clearly written on their faces. Disgust.
She looked back at Cordelia and was surprised at what she saw in Cordy’s eyes. Hate. Pure hate. And if looks good kill Buffy would be six feet under by now. She slowly moved away from the group taking small steps back, before turning and walking away at a fast pace.
Cordelia watched Buffy’s retreating form, feeling water fill her eyes as went over what Buffy said. Is that what she really thought of her? A selfish cold-hearted bitch? If Buffy thought that meant Xander and Willow must have thought the same. Oh god. What Angel did as well? No she told herself. He doesn’t, he cares about her just like you care about him. But he was there during her Queen C days. He witnessed what she was like. Did that mean that he must’ve also thought this was an act? That she was just using him? The doubts and fears filled her head, filling her with dread. She didn’t know what to do or say.
The whole group, Angel, Gunn, Wes, Fred and Spike all watched the emotions play out on Cordy’s face. They could see the water fill her eyes.
Angel watched as his seer began to question what Buffy had said. He stepped forward reaching out to touch her arm when she pulled away and ran off, sobbing hysterically. He lunged after her but was stopped by Wes and Gunn.
“No Angel,” began Wes holding Angel back, “leave her be. She needs time to process what Buffy said. Give her space.”
“Yeah man no use in crowding her.” Said Gunn holding Angel by his other arm.
Angel relaxed as he let what Wes and Gunn had said sink in.
“You’re right. No use in crowding her.” He said after a while. He looked down at the floor.
Everyone heard loud panting and turned to see Willow and Xander run toward them, out of breath.
“Guess….we missed…..the...action...huh?” asked Xander breathing heavily, as he rested against the headstone of a grave sliding down it.
“Sorry about taking so long, we ain’t got vampire or slayer strength.” Explained Willow.
No one spoke.
“What’s with the quiet?” asked Xander looking at the concerned faces as they stared somewhere into the shadows and Angel with his head down, staring at the floor.
“What’s wrong?” asked Willow stepping forward.
Suddenly Angel head snapped up as his vamp face flickered on causing everyone to jump back.
“Buffy.” He growled as he took off running in the direction Buffy had gone.
“Uh-oh”
“You don’t think think..” both Wes and Gunn started.
“What that he’s gone to beat the living crap out of the slayer? Well from what just happened I’m thinking Hell Yeah!” declared Spike.
Both Wes, Gunn and Spike looked at each other before running after Angel. Fred followed them leaving Willow and Xander behind, both confused at what had just happened.
“Not again!” whined Xander before he and Willow followed the group.
“I always have the worst luck.” Announced Xander.
“Yeah and now it’s starting to rub off onto Me.” Muttered Willow.
“Hey, I heard that!”
Part 3
Cordy didn’t know where she was going but she knew she wasn’t going to stop. Soon her legs started to ache but still she ran through the streets of Sunnydale. Not long after she stopped unable to bear the pain as her legs began to wobble beneath her causing her to stumble. She looked around for a place to sit and saw in front of her a bar. Trying hard not to fall she stumbled toward it and toppled in through the door landing on the first available chair she could find. She breathed a sigh of relief.
“Hey miss, you look beat, would you like a drink?” asked the waiter behind the bar.
No longer caring about anything except the pain in her legs she mumbled “Sure.” She placed her arms in front of her resting her head on them.
She heard a ‘slam’ near her and looked up to seeing the waiter lift his hand after putting down her drink.
She smiled slightly as she picked up the glass and twirled it in her hand examining it before finally lifting it to her lips and quickly knocking it back.
She banged the glass onto the table.
“Another.” She demanded before going back to resting her head on her arms.
This was going to be a long night.
*
Angel ended up at the Bronze after following Buffy scent through the alleys and street of Sunnydale.
All the way there he went over everything Buffy said to Cordelia, by the time he got there he had rage flowing through and was ready to tear Buffy apart.
As he stepped into the Bronze his eyes darted around the room trying to locate the familiar face of his ex-girlfriend. The one he had thought was sweet and innocent. But turned out to be a back stabbing bitch.
He looked around wildly causing people to stare at him. Just as he finally spotted her at a table with a guy standing her, Wes, Gunn and Spike stormed into the Bronze. The commotion caused everyone to look at them. It also got Buffy’s attention who also turned to look into the direction of the noise.
The first thing she saw was the hateful eyes of Angel, rage radiating off of him as he focused his ice cold stare at her. ‘Uh oh’ she thought in her head. She swallowed visibly.
Everything happened so fast, no one saw it coming. One minute Buffy sitting there staring into the rage filled eyes of Angel and the next she’s up against the wall, Angel’s hand snaked around her neck, cutting off her air supply.
“You bitch.” He snarled in a low voice. His grip getting tighter and tighter.
Wes, Gunn and Spike just stood there in shock before quickly running to where Angel was holding Buffy up and tried to knock his arm away and release his hold on Buffy’s neck.
“Angel no!” shouted Wes.
“Don’t do this man!” yelled Gunn.
Spike also grabbed Angel trying to pull him off Buffy but they were all unsuccessful. In fact it only caused the grip on Buffy’s throat to tighten.
Buffy’s face turned turn blue and she struggled to breathe. Realizing there was no hope she tried one last attempt to stop him by kicking him right in the balls. He immediately dropped her falling to the ground holding himself.
Buffy gulped in as much oxygen as she could. Never had it tasted so sweet. She looked toward where Angel was starting to get up and stood herself. Before she could do anymore a solid punch connecting to her jaw sent her flying into the wall behind her. She slid down the floor landing hardly on her ass.
This time when Angel went for her, the others were able to hold him back.
“Angel man, what are you doing?” asked Gunn.
“Angel this is completely unnecessary.” Stated Wes.
“Bloody hell.” Was all Spike could say.
As Angel relaxed in their grip, Buffy climbed to her feet, a look of total shock registered in her face.
She glared at him, her own anger beginning to burn in her as she realized he had hit * her * for * Cordy *.
“I don’t get it Angel, I thought you loved me.” She said her him, her voice straining a little.
“I * did *.” He responded emphasizing his point.
Buffy looked like she had just been slapped in the face.
“You * did *?” she repeated.
“That’s right, I * did* as in I longer do, so I suggest you stop living in the past and move on! I have!”
Tears started forming in her eyes as she stared into the eyes or her former love and realized he was speaking the truth. Somewhere deep down she knew he was right, but to hear him actually say it hurt.
The rest of the group watched on, Spike shocked at his outcome, Wesley not believing he had actually said it and Gunn guessing this was a pretty big deal since Wesley and Spike’s jaws had dropped. ‘What’s the big deal?’ Gunn asked himself. ‘It’s obvious that he’s in love with Barbie, is this chick stupid or something?’
“Your in love with Cordelia.” Buffy stated.
‘Ok maybe not stupid, just slow’ Gunn corrected himself.
“Yes.” Angel replied calmly. “I’m in love with Cordy.”
Anger radiated through Buffy as she realized her high school enemy had stolen her boyfriend. That’s right * stolen *. She knew she was being stupid but she couldn’t control herself.
Seeing Buffy’s eyes raging with anger, Angel and the others quickly moved to block her exit, but she was already out the door.
Part 4
“Miss, Miss?” the guys voice woke her up as she looked around to see that the bar was totally empty and in front of her lay an empty bottle of tequila. ‘Where am I?’ she asked herself. That’s when flashbacks of what had happened came to her, Angel and Buffy talking, about to leave, vision, cemetery, her getting knocked over while fighting and Buffy saying to nasty, mean things to her and the result her getting drunk. ‘Great.’
“Miss?”
She groaned as her head thumped and him talking didn’t exactly help. She must’ve knocked out, not surprising since she had so much to drink.
“How long have I been here?” she asked.
“Most the night, you fell asleep right after your last shot so I figured best to let you sleep it off.” He replied.
‘Yeah I bet you did.’
“Thanks.” She groaned. “I guess I better get going,” she said pointing to the door as she started to get off wobbling as she stood.
“You sure you cam manage, your welcome to stay longer.” He invited, his eyes looking hopeful.
“I would love to,” he started grinning. “But,” she continued as his face dropped, “I got some business to take of.” With that she gave him a small smile as she walked out the door into the streets of Sunnydale.
“Buffy get ready to have your ass kicked.” She muttered as she walked lazily, the floor spinning before her as she headed to the bronze.
*
Angel, Wes, Gunn and even Spike had spent the last few hours searching for Buffy. After a while they all met up at the bronze again, tired. They stepped in greeted by the loud sound of music.
“Any luck?” shouted Angel over the music.
“No…she seems to have…disappeared.” Replied Wesley as he sat down heavily onto the chair.
“Damn, where could she be?” asked Gunn setting down some drinks for them as he started bopping his head to the tune of Faith Evans ‘Burning Up.’
“Well we better find either Cordy or Buffy soon before they find each other.” Stated Angel, worrying about where Cordy could be.
Sensing where his thoughts were heading Wesley lay a comforting hand of his arm.
“Angel, she’s fine, she probably back at the house with Fred as we speak.”
“Then why aren’t we there too in case Buffy decides to go home?” Gunn asked clearly annoyed. He knew that if that Buffy chick touched one hair on Barbie’s head, he’s kick her ass.
“I agree, I can’t wait to see the cat fight.” Spike piped in.
“Spike!” came the yells all round.
“What? Bloody hell!”
*
As soon as Cordelia stepped into the Bronze she was assaulted by the loud music blaring in her ears.
“Shorty swing my way
Coz y’all look good to me
Now would you please swing my way
Shorty swing my way.
I stepped off in the club on a Friday night,
Looking for a man that’d do me right,
First move that I made was on the dance floor,
Working down one time and I’m waiting for more
Here’s the code action,
What’s happening now,
Started scouting blending through the crowd,
Looked over to my left and told my girl ‘Hey
If I see him again I’m a have to say.
Shorty swing my way
Sure look good to me
Now would you please swing my way
Shorty swing my way.”
Cordy soon found herself on the dance floor grinding down to the music as she bounced to the beat unaware of her surroundings.
*
“So what do we do now?” asked Spike.
“I suggest we head on over to Buffy’s house and hope we find them there in one piece.” Suggested Wesley.
“Hey! Isn’t that Cordy over there?” shouted Gunn pointing to the dance floor. They all turned to where he was pointing seeing Cordy now dancing with two men, more men surrounding her. She grinding into the leg of the guy in front of her, while another guy grinded into her from behind.
“Holy shit!” exclaimed Spike as he saw her move.
He let out a long whistle as they all watched her.
Angel was in shock to say the least. This was his Cordy? Although he hated to admit it but the way she was dancing did turn him on.
Wesley and Gunn weren’t that surprised to say the least, they used to always go clubbing when Angel had fired them and they had seen this before, not a big deal.
Immediately Angel ran across to where Cordy and tore her out of the arms of the other men, he growled at them causing them to back away.
One of the guys stayed, getting pissed off at this guy who was interrupting his dance with this *totally* hot chick. He had definitely scored with this and no way was he losing a guaranteed night of pleasure, which he was sure she’d provide, to another guy.
“Hey man, what the fuck do you think you’re doing?” he yelled at Angel.
Angel growled at him before he lunged at the young man grabbing him by the collar, “I think you need to get the hell away from her before I get real mad.” He snarled in the guy’s ear. To emphasize his point Angel flashed him his game face.
A look of fear replaced the one of anger on the guys face, who looked like he was about to piss his pants any second.
“Oh…ok, ok.” He stammered before he darted away.
Angel not realizing that Cordy had seen and heard what he had said turned around to face his seer.
A look of complete rage filled her face.
“Angel,” she started her voice full of menace, “what the fuck do you think you’re doing?”
Angel visibly gulped, he looked behind Cordy to see the faces of Wes, Gunn and Spike smirking at him, and he realized he was going to die!
“I, I, I….,” he stammered, looking around for an escape route,
Cordy, now standing tall, arms crossed, eyebrow raised glared at him.
“You what?” she asked.
“I…(gulp) was saving you f, f, from…”
“From what? Getting laid?” she asked directly causing the three guys watching to crack up laughing as they saw the shock on Angel’s face.
He stood staring at her, as she advanced on him causing him to take a step back.
“You thought that you would stoop in and ‘save’ me from these guys, who I was actually having a good time with, something I haven’t had for along time. So you come in and get a heroey then when one of them decides to stay, possibly because he likes me, *you* decide to flash him your ‘grrr face’ and cause him to almost piss his pants, and what do you expected me to be grateful?” she stopped after saying all that, without taking a breath, they had ended up against the far wall. She waited for his answer.
“Y,yess.” He replied getting a sharp intake of breath from each of the three men standing behind them who had followed behind.
She stared at him before she turned around and walked away.
Angel let out his breath, which he hadn’t realized he was holding, as she stared after her. Suddenly she turned around as she reached the dance floor.
“Come here.” She instructed.
He did as he was told as walked to where she was standing.
“Since you ‘saved’ me, you can ‘save’ me again from a really dull night, by dancing with me.” She said expectantly.
They both heard sniggering and turned around to see the guys laughing as they realized what was about to happen.
“Well?” she asked turning back, tapping her foot.
“I don’t dance.” He stated simply.
“Soooo, what’s your point?” she asked.
He stared as her, “I don’t dance.” He said again.
“Do I care? You’re the one who ruined my night, so you’re the one that can make it up to me.” And with that she grabbed him and dragged him into the center of the dance floor and started to dance against him.
He stood completely still unaware of every thing around him, the sounds and the people faded away and he stood alone with his seer dancing against him.
By now Wes, Gunn and Spike had found a table to sit on where they laughed at the scene.
“Bloody hell! Look at the poof’s face!” laughed Spike as he saw Angel, who had now gone pale, eyes bulging as he stared at his seer.
Wes and Gunn were too busy laughing at how Cordy was moving grinding against his hips causing him to jiggle his hips to the side to get away form her contact.
Angel now sure he was as red as an apple tried backing away but was immediately grabbed by the ass by his seer, who danced against him and leaned into his neck and whispered “Come on Angel just dance with me.” She said in a low husky voice.
“I don’t dance.” He repeated same as before.
Cordy sighed pulling back and staring into his eyes. “Listen Angel, it’s easy really, all you gotta do is listen and let the beat and music take over you. Just go with the flow. Try it.”
As he let the words register, he did as he was told.
He listened to the song.
“I wanna be your chick
I wanna be down for you
Do you trust me?
(Yeah)
Love me?
(Yeah)
You put it on me, you must be
(You’re down ass chick)
I wanna be your chick.
It’s only for the rule baby.
I’ll ride for you die for you, do anything you want me too.
I’ll be your down ass chick.
I’m gonna be here when you need
Rule baby can always count on me
No you don’t ever have to worry,
You know I’ll make it in a hurry
Here for ya and I will never leave
Tears for ya coz boy you got to me
There’ll never be another for me
You’ll always be my one and only.
Baby girl would you bust your gun wit me?
(Yeah, yeah)
Lie when the feds come get me?
(Yeah, yeah)
And if I die, you’ll kill for me?
(Yeah, yeah)
Are you trusting me?
(Yeah yeah)
Are you loving me?
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Lets get it guinnin like we Ashford and Simpson
Or Ike and Annamae one of the good days
You smile like sun rays
5'5" with brown eyes
And big legs
Only for the Rule baby
I wanna be you chick….”
As the song continued, Angel found himself dancing to it, dancing, without looking like an idiot, much to the surprise of everyone else.
“See Angel, you can do it.” Laughed Cordy.
Wesley, Gunn and Spike were completely still as they stared Angel now moving himself to the beat, totally not looking like a dork.
“Bloody hell.” Both Spike and Wesley muttered.
“Damn right.” Agreed Gunn, all three men’s jaws were hanging.
*
As Buffy had walked through the doors of the Bronze with Willow and Xander in tow, she thought about Angel’s words. He was right. She did need to move on, she knew this but didn’t want to admit it. She also knew she had to apologies to Cordelia. What she had said was, harsh to say the least.
As she looked around the bronze she saw Spike, Wesley and Gunn sitting at a table nearby. She didn’t think much of it and was about to approach them but stopped as she saw their expressions. Their eyes were wide, jaws dropped and faces pale, even Spike was paler then usual. She followed their gaze and her own jaw dropped.
“Holy Shit!” she heard Xander curse.
“Oh. My. God.” She heard Willow she lowly.
She was unable to move and just stood staring, staring at Angel dancing! But the thing that made her jaw drop wasn’t the fact that was dancing, but that he was good! There he was surrounding Cordelia as she moved to the beat of the music. Him and Cordelia were molded into each other as they moved to the beat. He actually looked sexy as he danced. Moving elegantly. Real smooth.
She watched as Cordelia stepped out of his arms and turned around, her back to him as she waved her hands in the air, her ass sticking out into his stomach.
Angel looked like he was about to have a heart attack. He suddenly lost control of his footing and tripped up over himself and fell to the ground with a loud THUD!
Buffy felt laughter rising in her throat as she stared at her ex boyfriend sprawled out onto the floor. Realizing she wasn’t the only one laughing she looked around to see the laughing faces of her friends.
Angel who had now shot up form the floor to save himself the embarrassment glared at everyone around him.
“The poof! He, he…” Spike laughed unable to complete his sentence,
Gunn and Wes had tears in their eyes as they laughed with Spike. Angel continued glaring until he saw the smiling face of his seer behind him. He cracked a huge grin, his face beaming as he looked at Cordy.
Buffy who had now stopped laughing seeing the exchange only looked on. She glanced at Cordy realizing she was watching her and saw Cordy give a small smile.
She felt herself smiling back causing Cordy to grin.
She realized things were going to get better now.
Boy how wrong she was.
TBC