Chapter 49<\/b><\/p>\n
Cordelia never felt so happy about being smothered to death. But, being alive and not be able to move had its disadvantages. \u201cAngel.\u201d She whispered into the dark head nuzzled in the crook of her neck.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, not again.\u201d He shook his head on her chest in protest.<\/p>\n
\u201cAngel,\u201d Cordelia said with some exasperation. \u201cI haven’t left this bed once since you threw me on it, but, I have to now. Let me up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t throw you, you jumped, and I was sleeping.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, gee, I was too, but I\u2019m not now, let me up. A minute, okay, then you can have your pillow and pacifier back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Angel grumbled but moved his arms and legs off the warmth they had trapped to his body.<\/p>\n
\u201cBig baby,\u201d Cordelia hopped off the bed and headed to the bathroom, closing the door behind her.<\/p>\n
Angel frowned at the sight and sound of the closed door. He looked around. His room seemed empty without Cordelia\u2019s presence. Logically, he knew where she was but he couldn\u2019t help the wave of panic that overcame him at the emptiness.<\/p>\n
He resisted the urge to barge after Cordelia to verify by sight that she was still with him remembering that she didn\u2019t always like it when he followed her into the bathroom. This seemed to be one of those times.<\/p>\n
So, he leaned back in the bed, clutching the sheets, closing his eyes and used the senses he could to hear the live heart beat, scent the tantalizing fragrance that both plagued and teased his dreams when she was gone.<\/p>\n
Cordelia padded softly back into the bedroom, staring at the closed eyed vampire. He was too skinny, but she could fatten him up. But at least the worn lines on his beautiful face seemed to have disappeared. That was good.<\/p>\n
Angel opened his gaze on the young woman, roaming the full length of her body, to immediately start again when he reached the top. \u201cStay there.\u201d He said softly, sitting up, stopping Cordy\u2019s step in the direction of the bed.<\/p>\n
\u201cAngel.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to see.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAngel, you\u2019ve seen everything before,\u201d a blush crept over her body as Angel\u2019s gaze continued to caress her. Shoot, he wasn\u2019t even touching her and she was getting goose bumps.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to see always.\u201d Angel slowly moved off the bed, his voice low.<\/p>\n
Cordelia fidgeted. \u201cYou just might, all I have to my name is that stupid white thing,\u201d pointing to the gown that Angel had quickly disregarded earlier. \u201cI don\u2019t even have my comfy clothes anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI imagine you can steal some more from my closet. Later.\u201d He was now only a hair breath a way, slowly circling the still young woman.<\/p>\n
\u201cHmmph. I didn\u2019t steal them, you gave them to me.\u201d Cordelia\u2019s spine tingled as she imagined Angel\u2019s eyes canvassing her back.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t recall having a choice in the matter.\u201d Angel chuckled lightly at the base of her neck.<\/p>\n
Shivers ran delicately along Cordelia\u2019s skin. Damn. The vampire didn\u2019t need to breath, but he sure knew use the process to create tremors up and down her flesh, building the anticipation within.<\/p>\n
\u201cUmm. Angel?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMmm,\u201d blowing soft burst of air along the base of her spine down to the small of her back.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you done looking yet?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll never be done, Cor\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, well can you maybe stop for now and start touching, please.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAngel,\u201d she complained at his soft chuckle. She jumped as cool hands caressed her hips and cool lips brushed at the dip in her spine.<\/p>\n
Cordelia felt her balance slip away as hands traced everywhere, down her legs, her sides, reaching around to her belly, up to her arms and down as lips, tongue and teeth nuzzled along her back up to her the skin at her neck.<\/p>\n
Strong hands turned her body as the lips traveled to her jaw line up to her cheek. The hands held her face, deep brown eyes bore into Cordelia\u2019s, wide thumbs stroked her jaw as the lips leaned in.<\/p>\n
Cordelia couldn\u2019t have moved to save herself, she felt hypnotized motionless by those dark eyes. She moaned as the lips gently pressed into hers, nudging and nipping opening hers. Okay, maybe she could move a little, her hands reached up to the broad shoulders as her legs buckled, her fingers reaching up around the neck pulling the kiss closer, deeper. Good lord the vampire sure could kiss.<\/p>\n
She whimpered at the loss as the lips moved to join the hands at her breast. Her whimper became soft moans and gasps of breath as the lips and hands fondled bringing her nipples to harder peaks.<\/p>\n
Cordelia closed her eyes losing herself in the sensations, giving over her balance to the strong hands that held her hips as the lips descended.<\/p>\n
Fingernails clutched in strong shoulders as Angel used that non-breathing skill to blow on the soft curls of her center.<\/p>\n
Angel kept the hips close as he nuzzled into the heat of Cordelia\u2019s center. He kissed at the folds, his tongue reaching into ever crevice tasting everywhere hidden. A low growl emerged from his throat as the moisture coated his tongue and the scent overwhelmed him. It was the only sound the vampire had made since his last soft chuckle, it caused Cordelia\u2019s knees to buckle.<\/p>\n
Angel cupped her ass, bringing a long leg over his shoulder opening the access wider for his questing tongue, concentrating on the small nub that peaked and pulsated through the delicate folds.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh God,\u201d Cordelia gasped as her body trembled in a pleasurable burst, causing her to lose any pretense of balance or muscle control.<\/p>\n
Angel moved upwards quickly, his hands taking over where Cordelia couldn\u2019t, locking her around his hips and taking them towards the bed.<\/p>\n
\u201cBed\u201d Cordelia murmured into Angel\u2019s neck, her hands clasped around his back.<\/p>\n
\u201cBed,\u201d Angel growled, tossing the young woman on the object in question when they were close enough.<\/p>\n
Cordelia scooted up as the vampire crawled on the bed and over her body. \u201cDon\u2019t you dare say I jumped that time, you threw me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cQuickest way,\u201d Angel explained with a smile, before his lips latched on Cordelia\u2019s own smile. Cordelia stalled in the kiss holding Angel\u2019s tongue deep in her mouth as she felt Angel fill her to the core. Her kisses became frantic as Angel thrust deep inside her.<\/p>\n
\u201cAngel, I can\u2019t..\u201d Cordelia whimpered and moaned into his neck as she felt her body tingle the beginning of her losing all control again. Cordelia tried to stop it, she wanted Angel to go with her.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen don\u2019t, I\u2019ll be with you,\u201d the vampire growled as he thrust became quicker and deeper. Angel felt the edge of his own control weakening; it had started as soon as he felt the warmth encase him, closing around him in a tight burst of heat.<\/p>\n
Angel\u2019s cry echoed Cordelia\u2019s as their pleasure cascaded through out their connected bodies simultaneously. Cordelia could feel Angel\u2019s seed filling her as Angel felt Cordelia\u2019s warm channel convulse around him, milking him dry.<\/p>\n
Angel clutched at Cordelia, keeping their trembling spent bodies together.<\/p>\n
Cordelia brushed her fingers through Angel\u2019s thick hair bringing his face up to hers. The smile on her face was perfect and the light in her hazel eyes was blissful \u201cI love you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Angel\u2019s face lit up in an answering beautiful smile, finally letting the joy and happiness of those words from Cordelia descend over him, filling and completing him. He could\u2019ve sworn he felt his heart beat in a joyful burst. He hugged Cordelia tighter to him. \u201cI love you, so much\u201d Burying his head into her chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very happy about that,\u201d Cordelia whispered giggling as her hands caressed Angel\u2019s back, keeping him close.<\/p>\n
Chapter 50<\/b>: Epilogue<\/em><\/p>\n Angel stood in the doorway of the bathroom, a towel wrapped around his hips, quietly very grateful that Cordelia felt that showers were an okay time for him to follow her into the bathroom. He\u00a0smiled as the towel clothed young woman scanned his closet and ruffled through his dresser for comfy clothes.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d noting the scowl on her face.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s no fun if you watch and know, Geez.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHa, I told you, you stole them.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHmmph. I guess this will do,\u201d she grabbed a silk maroon shirt. She studied it and changed her mind mumbling.<\/p>\n Angel smiled as he heard her words, complaining that she couldn\u2019t take one of his few colored shirts. He raised his brows as she hmmphed and took a plain black sweater very similar to the one she had taken before.<\/p>\n Angel moved to the closet to get dressed once it seemed that Cordelia had made her decision. He turned as another Hmmph sounded from the dressed girl on his bed.<\/p>\n \u201cAngel, I\u2019m dead,\u201d whining up at the vampire.<\/p>\n Angel stumbled back afraid. \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n Cordelia blinked at Angel\u2019s expression, \u201cNot dead- dead, just dead in the world\u2019s eyes, I mean. I don\u2019t have any clothes, no money, not that I had any anyway, but still, no ID, no apartment,\u201d Cordelia scrunched up her face. \u201cWhat about Dennis?\u201d Cordelia looked down at her feet, swinging them in the air,<\/p>\n \u201cNo nail polish, look at my toes, they’re naked, NO shoes,\u201d Cordelia hmmphed again. \u201cThe Powers could\u2019ve at least sent be back with a wardrobe. I want a hair scrunchy,\u201d she pulled at her wet hair,\u201d pouting.<\/p>\n Angel smiled pulling on his pants, it had taken him more than one agonizing minute to hear Cordelia\u2019s whines of explanation regarding the statement that had almost caused him to keel over. Now, he was just enjoying the sight and sounds of Cordy whining and pouting.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not funny,\u201d glaring at the now chuckling vampire.<\/p>\n \u201cYes, it is and it\u2019s wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAngel, you\u2019ve got clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd so do you. They’re upstairs. Fred and Gunn packed up all of your things. I think Fred\u2019s plan was to take them to the woman\u2019s shelter, but she never did it, I don\u2019t know why,\u201d Angel shrugged.<\/p>\n He didn\u2019t know, he hadn\u2019t taken any part in\u00a0the packing; it was too much for him to see and touch her things. Angel wasn\u2019t even sure if Fred and Gunn knew that he was aware that the clothes were there.<\/p>\n But he did, just like Angel knew exactly where the boxes lay and what was in each one. It had been impossible to miss Cordelia\u2019s scent that lingered within the boxes.<\/p>\n Finally, one night he couldn\u2019t resist anymore and went to the room on the third floor and for the next several nights, he remembered and dreamed amongst her things. Then Angel stopped and that\u2019s when he decided he couldn\u2019t stay in LA anymore, he had to get out or he would lock himself in that room forever to lose himself in the memories.<\/p>\n \u201cI have clothes, my clothes,\u201d Cordelia smiled. \u201cWhere? Oh nevermind, these are fine for breakfast.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll bring them down later, okay.\u201d<\/p>\n Cordelia nodded happily.<\/p>\n \u201cBut, your apartment has been rented, Dennis for some reason was unbound when you died, so no haunting.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDennis was released? Hmmph, I bet he got to go to heaven.\u201d She scrunched up her face. \u201cI guess I need to find another one, Geez, where am I going to find a ghost controlled great apartment,\u201d glancing up at the vampire.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re not. You\u2019re staying here with me and Connor.\u201d<\/p>\n Cordelia blinked at her own stupidity. Of course, she was staying at the hotel. That\u2019s where Angel and Connor were. \u201cRight, where else would I go?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNowhere,\u201d Angel said completely serious.<\/p>\n Cordelia nodded. \u201cIs everyone living here now? I mean sure there\u2019s enough rooms- even Wesley? I saw him last night.\u201d<\/p>\n Angel nodded.<\/p>\n Cordelia beamed.<\/p>\n \u201cSpeaking of everyone, they\u2019re getting restless and anxious to see you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou can vamp sense that?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI can hear them stomping around, the anxious part is a guess, but a pretty good one I think.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWell, I\u2019ve had my\u2026our shower,\u201d she smiled. \u201cGot on my comfy clothes, I can guess I\u2019m ready to start the first day of the rest of our lives. Let\u2019s so see our son and family.\u201d Holding out her hand for the vampire.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Fred wandered around the kitchen, Connor in her arms. She studied the young boy then the plate of old peas. She turned quickly to the others.<\/p>\n \u201cY\u2019all saw her right? Right there, right?\u201d Pointing to the chair by the plate. \u201cShe was there feeding Connor, right? In a long white gown, right?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMore like getting pelted by the little green torpedoes.\u201d Gunn nodded.<\/p>\n \u201cYou did see her then?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFred, she was here.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThen where is she?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHoney lamb\u201d Lorne raised his brows up the stairs towards the bedrooms.<\/p>\n \u201cHe can\u2019t keep her up there all day, he needs to share. I want to see her.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHoney Lamb,\u201d This time Lorne shook his head and he raised his brows.<\/p>\n \u201cOh,\u201d Fred hugged Connor tighter. Fred looked again at the baby. \u201cConnor, don\u2019t you want to cry for your mommy. Come on.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGive me him, before you start sticking pins in him.\u201d Lorne shook his head again.<\/p>\n \u201cI wouldn\u2019t do that, I thought\u2026. Oh.\u201d Fred blew out a deep breath.<\/p>\n \u201cFred, we all want to know what\u2019s happened.\u201d Wesley smiled. \u201cYou sure she said it was for good?\u201d<\/p>\n Fred scrunched up her face. \u201cI asked her if it was real this time, like this,\u201d Fred mouthed her silent question of last night. \u201cShe winked and answered, like this,\u201d Fred silently mouthed a \u2018yes\u2019. \u201cIt was a yes, she said yes, she said it was for real this time. I want to hear it, though,\u201d Fred pouted.<\/p>\n Cordelia smiled brightly her hand still intertwined with Angel\u2019s. She cleared her throat, giving Fred her wish. \u201cThis time it\u2019s real.\u201d<\/p>\n The End<\/b><\/p>\n Author\u2019s note: I know that the ending may be a bit saccharin even for me- but I just wanted to make it happy with a capital H after all the grief I put Cordy and Angel through as well as the other characters.<\/i><\/p>\n Also, I\u2019m not sure if or when I will post another story. Obviously, I\u2019m a little out of my own ideas, hence VampSmack Down<\/b> and This Time It\u2019s Real<\/b> – both were response from challenges\u2026.also, I\u2019m going to be bogged down with ugly work up until the end of the month. But, then again, always think I won\u2019t start another story and then I do. But I just wanted to warn those that read my stuff, if this time it\u2019s real****eek, I can\u2019t believe I wrote that, it was so cringe worthy, but you get the point, right?<\/p>\n Thanks for all the wonderful feedback, in case I haven\u2019t said it enough.<\/p>\n