| Time Brings Change Part 4 by Lady Myst Disclaimer: Joss owns all Angel was pacing back and forth while Cordy watched impatiently. "Will you stop with the worried guy pace mode. It's driving me nuts." She didn't want to admit it but she was worried to. Dawn had been upset, thanks to Angel, he really had to learn when to keep his mouth shut. Angel looked up and growled a little. "Look I'm sorry but I'm worried about her. You two are all I have, I'll be damned if I let something happen to either of you." Cordy stood up and took his hand in hers. "I know the feeling, you think I like the idea of Dawn in trouble. You two are all I have in this world. We just have to keep hoping, she's a big girl, she can take care of herself." "Not the way she left here. If anything happened to her it would be my fault. Again." Angel sat on the couch head in his hands. "What do you mean again?" Cordy was worried she hadn't seen him like this in a long time. "How many people have to die because I couldn't get there in time. Or worse, because I killed them." He stood again vamped out and pacing. "If anything-" Angel stopped when he heard the door open, once he saw Dawn he pulled her into his arms before she even knew he was there. Dawn nearly screamed when Angel grabbed her. What was with the huggy thing? Angel was a loving guy, but never big on the hugs. "Ah, Angel? Not that I mind but why are you squeezing the life out of me?" Angel pulled back, gold eyes full of concern looking at her. "I thought something had happened to you. I went up to your room to apoloze for the whole Spike thing, but you were gone-" "You talk about me? Luv I'm flattered." Spike had hidden in the shadows by the kitchen watching Angel get all touchy feely with Dawn, but he couldn't resist once his name had been mentioned. Angel whipped around and growled at Spike. "What the hell are you doing in my house?" Dawn was freaking out, what if angel did something stupid, like stake Spike. "Angel he came-" Angel whipped back around to glare at Dawn, she wouldn't have been as intimidated if he hadn't been all grrr. "You knew." It wasn't a question, but a statement, an accusing one at that. "I was out walking and he appeared out of nowhere. I didn't know where else to go." She started crying, one part cause she was upset, and the other cause she knew Angel was a sucker when she turned on the water works. "I-I'm sorry I ever came back here." Angel immediately softened all thoughts of staking Spike flew from his mind. "Don't be sorry you came home. Please, Dawn, I'm sorry. You know how I feel about him." He took Dawn in his arms again, much to the chargin of Cordy and Spike, who despite their bets efforts were seething with jealousy. Angel turned back around, human mask back in place. He looked at Cordy first, then at Spike. "You can stay for the night. But tomorrow I want you out." "Gee thanks grand dad, you're the best." He flashed one of his cocky grins as he walked up to Dawn and put his arm around her. "So Little Bit do I get to sleep in your bed?" That and the sound of Dawns laughter were the last things angel heard as they walked up the stairs. "If he so much as touches her, I'm going to kill him very slowly." Angel was fuming, how had he let Dawns tears get to him like that? Cordy had had enough of watching Angel fawn over Dawn. "I'm going to bed." She had all the intention of storming off when Angel's hand on her arm stopped her. "Where are you going? We haven't watched that show you love...the um....it has files in the tittle." Cordy chuckled at Angels attempts to join the 21st century. "It's called the X-files and you seemed to upset over Dawn and Spike-" "I'm not going to think about that bleached idiot till tomorrow. For now I want to sit on the couch and relax." Angel didn't want to tell her that he would much rather cuddle up with her on the couch. He didn't think that would go over well. She was his bestfriend. No matter how much he wished it to be more. "Ok I'll go get the pop corn and you turn on the TV." Cordy smiled to herself, she knew this wasn't any big step towards romance, but it was somewhere to start. TBC |