Title: Do Not Smoke
Author: Athlantis
Posted: 08-29-2003
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Summary: Cordy is hiding something from Angel
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Thanks/Dedication:It was just another sunday morning, well as normal as as Angel Investigations could be because when fighting the good fight is involved there were usually no sundays off. Anyway
I was just another sunday mornig at A.I. All the fang gang was gather together. They were researching, looking for an old demon who had been bothering the streets of LA when Cordelia said she had to go somewhere and that she'd been back in half an hour. Angel inmediately asked
"There's something wrong?"
"Not at all. I just want to go out and have some freash air. I'll be fine"
But Angel didn't seem so sure about it
"Really, nothing to worry about"
"Ok"
She had been gone for almost 40 minutes and Angel was getting very worried about her. He was walking up and down like an isane. Wesley, Fred and Gunn were dizzy by seing him. Five minutes later Cordy finally arrived and Angel ran to her.
"Are you ok? Are you hurt? Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Gee, you worry too much"
After checking she was absolutely alright he spoke again
"Why are you late? I was worry sick about you"
"It just took a little longer, no biggie"
"No biggie?! I've been walking the heart in my mouth for 20 minutes"
"Hey I'm only late for 15 minutes, the other 5 are your fault"
Angel looked at her again, then turning his face to face the other members of his family
"Guys, why don't you take the rest of the day off?"
"Angel are you sure?"
Wesley was the one who asked
"Possitive"
"Alright then, let's go to the promenade (there is a promenade in LA, right?, if it's not, just asume there is)
"Charles you're beyonf repair"
"Come on Fred, Gunn has his intererts and so do you. How about some tacos?"
"I'm in inglish"
"Tacos?, oh yes please!"
"Let's go to Charlie's, the tacos are great there"
Cordelia wanted so badly to get out of the Hyperion, but Angel wasn't just going to let her
"Not you, you stay here"
"Oh, come on vamp, chick needs a little fun too"
"Gunn don't interfere" Angel warned him
"Angel's right Gunn, just let go. Cordy we'll be waiting for you"
Said wisely Wesley
"Oh don't copunt on it"
Angel replied harshly
By the time they were gone, Cordy was very annoyed 'What is wrong with him?' he was treating her like a child, she hated when he got into that mode. Before she could even ask, Angel stepped in
"You missed your teeth"
"What?"
"You didn't do a good job"
"Angel, what are you talking about?"
She didn't have to ask since she was pretty certain what he was talking about
"Please Cordelia, you can do better"
'Oh boy, he called my Cordelia, I'm in big trouble'
"... Angel I..."
"Give them to me"
"Ah?"
"Give them to me now"
It was not a request, it was an order
"Angel leave me alone"
At that time he grab her by the waist and reached into her back pocket, where he found what he was looking for
Cordy was out of words, but Angel wasn't
"Well, is there something you wanna tell me?"
He was really angry. Cordy was feeling like a little girl been lecture by her father 'no wait, he is not my father, what right does he think he has?'
"I...I..."
"You what?"
Angel game face was surfacing but he made no intend to hide it. Cordy was recovering bravery though
"I don't. Gime them back"
Now she was demanding
"No, this is unhealthy, you could die from a lubster cancer. Are you cracy?!!!"
'Alright, at least he's getting concerned instead of angry...I think'
"What? it's not like I'm gonna live enough to die from cigarettes, nor that I don't want to, anyway"
The anger was back, Cordy could see it. He couldn't take it anymore, so he did the more appopriate thing he thought after what she had said. He slapped her so hard across the face she felt abruptly swollen, that was definitely gonna leave a bruise. Cordy was hurt not only in the outside but in the inside as well, she didn't know what to, so she let her bitter tears run from her eyes
She was also beggining to shake and Angel noticed, he approached to her and embraced her. 'God what have I done' was the only thing he could think right now, he felt so ashamed
"Cordy I'm so sorry"
Tears were leaving trails down his face
"I didn't meant to hurt you"
She was crying harder now into his chest
"Then why did you?"
She managed to say between sobs and tears
"I'm so sorry" Angel kept saying
She still couldn't calmed herself
"Sh, it's ok. Why did you say that? How could you say that? Cordy, I don't know what I'd do without you. If I'd lost you you I'd die"
He was hurt too. Cordelia calmed herself down a little and softly spoke
"Couldn't you say that withouth hittig me?"
And once again the tearss appeared
"I'm so so sorry"
And with that, there were no more words. They desperately held each other, moving to the couch to sitdown. After ten minutes, she looked atraight into his eyes and spoke
"I know they're not good, but I need them"
"Why do you need them?"
Concern grew in his voice and in his eyes too
"I don't know know but I do, please don't take them away from me"
She was pleading
"I can't let you smoke Cordy"
"Please Angel please"
She was so broken and so sad
"I made some research and if I only smoke 3 cigarettes, 5 tops, there's no cancer to worry about, I can show you the notes, please!"
She started to shake again; Angel was devastated by seing the woman he loved more than anyone in such a state
"You don't have to show me anything I trust you. So, this is what we are going to do: I never want you smoking again unless I'm with you and you can only smoke 3 cigars per day. Are we clear?"
There was no place for discusion, he wasn't asking for a deal, it was that or nothing. Slowly Cordy rose her head and met his eyes
"Yes wes are...thank you"
And then she threw herself at him
"Good, because I have no interest in kissing a girl who smokes and much less a girl who smokes at my back and Cordy?
"Yes?"
"If you ever say again you want to die I swear to God I will slap you and lock you in until you turn 30"
He wasn't kidding, she was possite of that. She didn't say anything barely lowered her head and let fresh tears come to surface
Angel cupped her face with both hands and gently kissed the spot of flesh he previously hurt and after it, her lips, tracing the purple skin with his fingers. Then, he moved her face so their eyes could met
"Cordy, why do you wanna die?"
End.