Title: Left Outside
Author: *Angel Lover*
Posted: 04-26-2004
Email: airamneus@hotmail.com
Rating:
Category: Crossover
Content: A/C
Summary: The Hellmouth is closed what will do Buffy?
Spoilers:
Disclaimer: The characters in the Angelverse were created by Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt. No infringement is intended, no profit is made.
Distribution: Wherever you want just ask.
Notes: Faith never tortured Wesley; she just gave herself up to the police and now is out of prison for good behaviour. Cordelia is living in the hotel and Dennis too. Groo never came back to LA after the ballet. Wesley discovered the prophecy but he also discovered it was false and with that information the whole gang were able to finish with the threat of Holtz, so Connor is still a baby, I don’t know how old he should be so imagine he’s two months old. After Birthday Angel told Cordelia he was in love with her and she told him the same.
Feedback: Yes please.
Thanks/Dedication: To samluvsharrison, without her I’d be able to post this fic, so thanks, Marcy!Part 1
Sunnydale
“Do you really think we should go without calling first?” Willow asked.
“Why not? He will be so ecstatic when I tell him the news… ” Buffy exclaimed happily.
“I still think is a bad idea,” Anya said, not liking the plan to go to LA a bit.
“It will be great…well except for the part in where we have to see dead boy … but overall good,” Xander said.
“You better not be thinking about that bitch,” Anya said, angrily.
“Anh, honey, I’m not thinking about her. I’ll be thinking about you the whole week”
“I still don’t see why I can’t go with you guys, ” she said pouting.
“You have to open the shop, honey,” Xander said gently.
“I want to go. I want to see Angel and go shopping with Cor,” Dawn said excitedly.
“Well then it’s decided. We’re going to LA tomorrow,” Buffy said.
Next day in LA
“Good morning everyone. This is going to be the best day.” Cor said happily walking down the stairs.
Fred, who was reading a book looked up at that moment. “Hi Cordy! What has got you so happy?”
“Hello Fred. I woke up with Angel near me, Connor slept the night without waking up to eat, and I feel great,” she said with a smile.
“You should, Cordy, it’s already afternoon” Wesley said.
“Oh God, I didn’t realize it was so late!! No wonder I feel so relaxed”
“It’s quite ok, Connor hasn’t given you a good night‘s sleep in a whole week” Wesley said gently.
“Thank you” Cor said hugging Wesley.
“Hey hey, hands off pal!!” Angel said joking while he walked down the stairs.
“Hello to you too, Angel”
“Hi Wesley… hi, my love,” he said sweetly to Cor, hugging her.
“Oh C’mon you two stop already, it’s still early for this,” Gunn said jokingly.
As they continued with their banter they began to work. They had unclosed cases that needed research, but nothing too important. They were just waiting for the right moment to begin their movement to destroy the demon of the week. While Wesley went to his office to make some calls, Fred took her place in front her laptop. Gunn went to his games and Angel and Cor went to train.
Meanwhile
“Are we there yet?” Dawn asked feeling very tired from being in the car too long.
“Just a little bit more, Dawnie” Said Willow.
“How much more?” Asked Anya, who had decided to close the shop for a week “I already miss having orgasms with Xander”
“Anya!!”
“Just fifteen minutes, ok??” Said Willow choosing to ignore the last comments.
“You’ve been too quiet Buffy. Are you ok?” Dawn asked her big sister.
“Yes, I’m a bit nervous about seeing Angel. It’s been so long,” Buffy said, as she thought about seeing Angel. I wonder how he is. Buffy thought. He's always the same. Dark, mysterious, sexy as hell. Never much with the talking or laughing though. She frowned. She really wished she could make him laugh. Make him smile. Well, thanks to the great news I have to give him, maybe we'll be able to. She thought her own smile appearing.
“Everything will be ok Buffy. It’s deadboy we’re talking about. He will be very happy to see you… but lets hope not too happy,” Xander said joking.
“Don’t call him that Xander!”
“Well here we are!” Willow said happy to be able to be out of the car.
“Oh My God, it’s big” Dawn said looking at the big building in front of her.
“Wow! Seems that deadb… I mean Angel is doing well”
"We ready to go in?" Buffy asked them, getting out of the car.
Buffy and the rest walked into the hotel, looked around and saw two people that they didn't recognize. The man behind the counter looked at her and raised an eyebrow.
"Hey. Welcome to Angel Investigations. We help the...is it helpless or hopeless?" He turned to the petite woman sitting on the counter, who looked at Willow.
"I remember you. You came here when your friend with the weird name died.” Fred said blushing. “I heard she's back alive again. That's great! But wouldn't that be weird? I mean, you were dead. Then you're just back…”
“Fred, honey” Gunn said trying to stop her.
"Sorry. I ramble."
"It's okay. I do too." Willow replied.
"So, did your friend die again?"
"Actually, I'm right here." Buffy said, annoyed with the young woman. She just wanted to see Angel. Fred's eyes grew and her cheeks flushed.
"Oh! I'm sorry! I, I didn't know, um...I'm Fred! This is Gunn! So, you're …sorry I forgot your name"
"It's Buffy, and I ’d love to see Angel"
"I heard my name!" Buffy smiled as she heard Angel's voice, even though it seemed different
"Yo Angel! Get out here!"
"Wait a moment, hold on a second!" He answered, "Dammit!" Everyone turned toward where they heard the vampire's voice. He was carrying Cor in his arms.
“What happened Angel, was it a vision? I thought those didn’t hurt anymore, do you need something Cor? Water, aspirin??”
“Fred, honey, breathe. I just twisted my ankle while training,” Cor said pouting while Angel place her on a couch.
“Do you want some ice to put it on your ankle?” Angel asked sweetly.
“Please,” Replied Cor.
“Did I hear someone come in before?” Wesley asked coming out of the office passing Angel as he went to the kitchen for ice.
“Yeah the slayer chick and her friends over there” Gunn said pointing the Scoobies.
“Uh?” Cor said confused “Oh!!” she said finally realizing they were standing there. “Hi Buffy nice to see you alive and all. Hi Willow, Xander, Dawn” she said waving “Angel! There’s someone here to see you!”
Angel came back to the lobby with the ice in his hands and stopped dead in his tracks.
“Buffy”
“Angel”
"Xan-" Xander began fooling around just to annoy Angel.
"Don't even say it, Xander." Angel warned, before turning his attention back to Buffy. “So, what are you guys doing here?"
" What? Are you not happy to see us? Do you want us to leave?" Buffy asked pouting. Cor rolled her eyes.
Angel went towards Cor and placed the ice in her twisted ankle, while replying to Buffy. "No! I mean yes! I mean, yes I'm happy to see you. And no, I don't want you to leave. Easy questions please?" Willow smirked at him. He glanced at her. "You okay Will?"
"Yeah. I just, you are all nervous and you're rambling and freaking out and it's really cute. And you're calling me Will.”
“Well I have some news and it’s great…” Buffy said trailing off as she hugged Angel.
“And the news is…” Cor asked a bit jealous.
“Annoy much Cor? Some things don’t change”
“Yeah some things…” Cor looked at her friends, hiding pain and jealousy behind an annoyed glare. “Gunn, could you please help me to my room.”
“Sure Barbie”
As Cor and Gunn left the lobby, she was surprised that everyone but Angel noticed.
"So, why are you here again?" Angel asked while busying himself straightening some books on the counter.
Buffy grinned at Angel. Buffy took his hands in her's, making him fidget. She frowned.
“Something wrong?”
"Nothing. I'm just...nothing. So, what's up?" Fred and Wesley rolled their eyes as Buffy sent Angel a loving smile, her hands never leaving his.
"Angel. The Hellmouth is closed, I mean I closed the Hellmouth with the help of a spell Willow found. So I was thinking about coming here to live with you." The Fang Gang stared at each other. Angel looked from Buffy to Willow without saying anything “Angel?” Buffy asked worried.
“Wow, the Hellmouth closed, good job Willow,” Angel said smiling at the redhead.
"Angel, Cor need you upstairs,” Gunn said walking down the stairs.
“Is something wrong?” He asked concerned.
“Angel, man, relax. Just some little person is awake,” Gunn informed smiling. “Oh, and Angel? Cordy is a little mad”
“Oh! I’m going to see what she wants”
"Angel?? Hello." He turned to Buffy.
“Sorry, Buffy, what?”
"Angel, listen. After all this happened, with the Hellmouth closed and the whole thing…and me still being the slay…”
“Buffy could this wait for another moment, I really need to go upstairs” Angel told her, wanting to go to his little boy.
“But Angel…” Buffy tried as she watched Angel walk towards the stairs.
“Sorry Buffy, later” he said climbing the stairs going to his and Cordy’s new room. It was a little apartment, with a kitchen, their room, a nursery, a future room for Connor, and a living room.
As Angel went the room he wondered if Cor was mad about the Scoobies being here or if she was mad at him.
“Hey” Angel said opening the door.
“Hello, look who’s awake!” Cor said with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes.
“Hi, little guy” he said taking the baby from Cor’s arms. “Cor, what’s the matter??”
“Nothing, Angel” she said, sadly.
“Cor, honey…”
“It just… now she’s free, and you don’t have the curse anymore…I’ll understand if you want to leave me…” Cor said almost crying. She was so in love with him that it hurt a lot to think about Angel leaving her.
“Cor, baby, I love you, only you. She’s my past, that’s all; you’re my present and hopefully my future, a long future” he said lovingly. He hated seeing her so sad, so insecure. Everyone thought she was strong but he knew that was only a front to protect herself. The truth was that Cordelia was like a little girl who wanted her parent's approval and love.
“But, Angel, she’s…”
“Baby, if you say she’s the love of my life, I’ll forget that I love you and spank you!” He said playfully.
“Do you really love me?” She asked looking for assurance.
“More than my unlife, you and Connor are the best things that ever happened to me” he said bringing her into his arms.
“I love you too, Angel”
“Good to know” he said smiling. “Did you feed Connor?”
“No, I was waiting for you. Do you want me to prepare his bottle?”
“Please, there’s one prepared on the fridge, you just need to heat it up”
“Why don’t you two come with me?” She asked going to the kitchen they had in their new room.
“What do you say, Connor? Do you want to go with mommy?” He asked baby-talking with Connor.
“Angel?” Cor asked startled.
“What?”
“Mommy?”
“Uh??” Angel said confused.
“Did you just call me mommy?”
“Yep” He said smiling brightly.
“Really?” She asked.
“Yup” He told her waiting for her to grasp the meaning of it.
“Oh My God!! Angel, you can’t ever take that away!”
“I know, honey, I couldn’t ask for a better mother for Connor than you, even though Darla is his biological mother…”
“That’s where you are mistaken,” said a voice behind them.
TBC