Disclaimer: Why are you even asking me this?
Timeline: it’s starts directly after Buffy tells Angel her news and kinda goes on from there.
Spoilers: None from the actual show. This totally AU
Synopsis: Sequel To Previous Stories
Authors notes: It would help if you read my other three stories to understand this one. Thanks for all the great feedback and I’m sorry you had to wait long for this fic. This is a series called ‘More Than Friends’
Distribution: Want this? You can have it; you don’t even have to ask.
Feedback: Yes, please.
Rating: PG

Prologue

*Cordelia’s POV*

So there’s been some confusion…okay a lot of confusion and the only one whose going to get you through it is me.

The last story ended with that annoying cliffhanger: Buffy told Angel she was pregnant!

***

“I’m pregnant.”

“W-what?” Angel stuttered shocked beyond words.

“I’m pregnant.”

“T-that’s not possible.”

“Actually, it’s very possible and it’s true.”

“OH MY GOD!” the patrons in the restaurant turned to look at them.

“Um, why don’t we go talk in the back?” Buffy suggested and he merely followed her.

“What’s going on?” Cordy asked as she and Willow joined them.

“Buffy’s pregnant!” Angel exclaimed.

“Oh, thanks a lot Angel! Maybe you could say it a little louder I don’t think they heard you over in Tokyo!” Buffy snapped.

“Wait you were gonna tell him but not us? SO not fair!” Cordy protested.

“He’s the father he has to know!”

“Alright everybody just calm down.” Willow said.

“Calm down? Calm down?! Hank Summers is going to kill me!” Angel practically shrieked.

“Oh don’t be ridiculous, he’ll probably only torture you.” Buffy said, with a wave of her hand.

“Oh, that would be so much better.” Angel shot back sarcasm laced in his voice.

Chapter 1

*Cordy’s POV*

Willow and I had told them it would be best if they left the café to go talk and the couple agreed and returned to her room.

After several hours of boring chitchat, that I’m so not gonna go into, the couple realized they were actually happy to be having a baby even though they were so young.

They apologized for snapping at each other at the café and over the next few days things got back to normal… well soughta.

They had to tell the rest of the gang.

***

“You got Buffy pregnant! Hank is gonna KILL you!” Xander exclaimed.

Angel groaned and muttered, “Thanks Xan, I really needed to be reminded of that fact.”

“Sorry dude. But you know it’s true.” Xander replied.

“I’ll deal with my father.” Buffy broke in. “I just wanna know if you’re happy for us.”

“We are happy for you Buff. Congratulations.” Anya hugged the blonde and then Angel.

“Yeah, very happy.” Willow agreed and Cordy and Oz nodded along with Doyle and Xander.

“So what’s gonna happen next?” Doyle asked.

***

Cordy’s POV

Well, what happened next was Buffy and Angel deciding to go to Sunnydale that weekend; wanting to tell their parents the news as soon as possible.

I’m telling you, I don’t need to watch soap operas cuz my best friends have all the drama I need.

Unfortunately, said best friends wouldn’t allow me or anyone else to come with them to Sunnydale. They wanted to do this on their own and though they appreciated having us give them moral support, they wanted to face their parents alone.

Moral support?!

Who gives a crap about moral support?! I just wanna watch the drama unfold!

So anyway, they left for Sunnydale Friday morning and decided that night they would tell both their parents over dinner.

Can you say disaster waiting to happen?

Chapter 2

“So how’s college?” Hank asked his daughter and her boyfriend.

“Oh, it’s fine, kinda boring.” Buffy replied, passing the plate of bread rolls to Diane.

“Finals are coming soon, right?” Mitch asked and Angel nodded, “Yeah, in three weeks.”

“So shouldn’t you be at college studying? I mean, we are happy to have you two visit but you could’ve come after finals.” Joyce said.

“Well, we have been studying very hard and we decided to just stop by for the weekend cuz we missed you a lot and, um…” Buffy trailed off, not knowing how to bring her ‘buns in the oven’ into the conversation.

“And what?” Diane asked.

“Oh, um well, remember how you said we should spend a week here during the summer? We kinda don’t know if we’ll be able to cuz we might be going on a holiday with Cordelia.” Angel quickly covered and heard his girlfriend sigh in relief.

“Oh, that’s okay. As long as you don’t forget about us.” Joyce replied.

“We won’t.” Buffy replied and forced a smile at her mother.

She was beyond nervous and had no wish to tell her parents or Angel’s about her pregnancy.

*I should just get it over with, no sense dragging it out… Yeah, I’ll tell them and run for my life. No wait, I can’t leave Angel alone with them, Dad will kill him. Oh God I’m rambling in my head, not a good sign. I can do this. I will do this…Maybe Angel and I should avoid them for like nine months then as soon as the baby’s born we’ll send them a postcard with the news. Yeah, that’ll work. I’ll never have to face their wrath… No wait it won’t work, they hunt us down and I’ll have to face their wrath anyway. Did that even make sense? God I’m gonna die!*

“Buffy, honey are you okay?” Diane asked in concern.

“Uh-huh. I’m pregnant. Can you pass the mash potatoes?”

“What?!” the four adults exclaimed as Angel fought down a laugh at his girlfriends’ way of telling them the news.

“I’m pregnant. Would anyone like some coffee?” The petite blonde stood, ready to go to the kitchen, but her father took her arm and yanked her back in her seat.

“What did you say?” he demanded.

“Nothing.” She squeaked, regretting the idea of coming to Sunnydale.

“You’re pregnant! How did this happen?” Mitch asked.

“Well, I was lying down and Angel was on top of me and-“ Buffy began but Angel hit her arm lightly.

“Not a good time for sarcasm, honey.” he murmured.

“Oh, yeah. I don’t want to piss them off any more than they already are.” Buffy replied.

“I think I need to sit down.” Diane said.

“You are sitting down.” Buffy and Angel replied, simultaneously.

“I need a drink then.” Diane said.

“I’ll get it.” Buffy said, eagerly and stood.

“SIT!” Hank snapped.

The blonde quickly followed her father’s demand; she knew that tone of voice.

“Now you are going to explain this to us calmly and rationally.” Mitch instructed.

“Okay, well, a few weeks ago I started getting sick, and I thought it was because of the stress of finals, so I didn’t worry but then everyday I puked my guts out and that’s when I started panicking. So I went and got a home pregnancy test and it said I was pregnant and I totally freaked and avoided everyone in my life. Then last week I told Angel and we talked and we realized we are totally happy about having a baby.”

“You’re happy, you having a baby.” Hank repeated.

“Yes, very happy.” Buffy replied.

“Okay, then I just have one simple question.” He said, “ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? HOW CAN YOU BE HAPPY? YOU’RE ONLY 19 YEARS OLD! AND WHAT ABOUT YOUR EDUCATION? ARE YOU JUST GONNA THROW IT ALL AWAY? HOW DO YOU PLAN ON SUPPORTING THIS CHILD?”

“That was actually five questions.” Buffy told him and Angel squeezed her hand.

“Again, not a good time for sarcasm.” he murmured.

“Sorry.”

There was silence for several moments then Joyce asked, “Alright, since I seem to be the only one thinking about this question, I’ll ask. Have you considered the idea that you’re not pregnant?”

Everyone stared at her. “What?”

“You said that you did a home pregnancy test. Have you gone to a doctor to see if it is in fact true?”

Buffy and Angel exchanged glances, “No, we didn’t even think about that, we were more concerned about Dad killing Angel.”

“Oh, I’m gonna kill him.” Hank stated.

“Alright, before blood is shed why don’t we continue eating, then get some rest and I’ll make an appointment with Dr. Danny tomorrow morning.” Joyce said.

Everyone seemed to agree and the rest of dinner was spent in silence.

Chapter 3

Cordy’s POV

So it turned out Buffy was wrong, she wasn’t pregnant. That stupid pregnancy test had lied.

Remind me to never rely on those things.

Though Buffy and Angel did want to have a baby, they were relieved to find out she wasn’t pregnant.

But not as relieved as Hank Summers.

***

“MY BABY GIRL’S NOT PREGNANT!” Hank screamed, standing in the middle of his front lawn.

“Oh God this is so embarrassing.” Buffy murmured, burying her head in her boyfriend’s neck as they watched her father from the living room window.

“SHE’S NOT PREGNANT! I’M SO HAPPY!” her father continued.

“HEY! SHUT UP!” one of the neighbors screamed.

“YOU SHUT UP! MY BABY GIRL’S NOT PREGNANT, I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT!”

“Mom, please do something.” Buffy begged.

Joyce chuckled and went outside.

Buffy and Angel watched as she whispered something in his ear and he suddenly came running into the house.

“You are not going to have sex!” he said.

“What?!” his daughter and her boyfriend asked, confused.

“You’re not gonna have sex. Your mom just said you want to have sex and I’m telling you not to.” Hank explained.

“Dad, we’re not gonna have sex.” Buffy replied, “Well, we are but not now.”

“Not ever.” Hank said.

“Hate to be the one to state the obvious, Dad, but you can’t stop us.”

“Sure I can.”

“And how do you plan on doing that? We live in LA, you live here.”

“I’ll…I’ll move in with you.”

Angel laughed, causing Buffy to elbow in the ribs. “Sorry Dad, no space.”

“And let me be the first to say, you’re being ridiculous.” Joyce spoke up.

“Honey, they thought they were gonna have a baby and they were happy about it. Don’t you think that is a cause for concern?”

“Yes, but us preventing them from having sex, is not going to solve the problem. Us preventing them from having sex will only make them go out and do it just to spite us and then where will that leave us?” Joyce said. “It’s just like when they got arrested for having sex on the beach, we can’t lecture them, we can only give them our support and tell them to be more careful.”

Hank’s eyes widened as Buffy and Angel shook their heads at Joyce.

“YOU GOT ARRESSTED FOR HAVING SEX ON THE BEACH?!” Hank exclaimed.

“Oops.” Joyce murmured.

“Okay mom, great seeing you again. Give our love to Diane and Mitch. Bye.” Buffy grabbed her boyfriend’s hand and rushed out the house.

Hank quickly followed.

Chapter 4

Cordy’s POV

Okay, so after their trip to Sunnydale, our favorite couple returned and spent most of their time together, studying for finals.

I don’t actually think they were studying for finals but lets give them the benefit of the doubt.

Thankfully the exams came and went rather quickly and during that time Buffy and Angel came to the realization that they should move in together.

***

“You could wear my underwear.” Buffy suggested, as Angel made his way to the door in her dorm room.

“Thanks for the offer but thongs just don’t do it for me.” Angel replied.

“Okay, fine.” Buffy replied with a giggle and quickly kissed him before he left for his room and she shut the door.

***

Five minutes later, Angel answered his door to reveal his girlfriend.

“I left my tooth paste here.” She explained, stepping in the room. “The one with the extra baking soda.”

He grimaced and shut the door.

***

“Black sweat shirt.” Angel said, when Buffy opened her door 10 minutes later.

She nodded and let him in.

***

“Clean socks.” Angel told her as they past each other in the hall, he was going to her room.

“Oh. Is your door open?” she asked.

“Yeah.” He nodded.

“Favorite bra.” She explained.

He stopped and stared at her. “Favorite…bra?”

“Well, favorite sweater one. It has a certain rounding quality that works really well with sweaters as apposed to my shirt one that’s more of a low cut cleavage kinda thing.” She explained.

“Huh.” He seemed dazed.

“See you back here in a few.” She hurried to his room.

Angel simply stared after her before quickly rushing after her.

Chapter 5

Cordy’s POV

So now you get the gist of why it would be best if they moved in together.

They both thought about that idea but neither was too sure how to ask the other, so they simply put that ‘problem’ aside until summer holidays started.

Not wanting to return to Sunnydale for three months and live with our parents, Angel contacted his grandmother; I love that woman, and asked if we could all stay at her beach house in Santa Monica. She was more than happy to let us stay.

I wish my grandmother was like that but my grandmother is too much of a witch to be nice, caring, sensitive woman.

I hope she rots in hell.

Okay, I’m getting off track here.

Buffy and Angel wanted to live together but they didn’t know how to approach the subject.

Naturally, the petit blonde turned to her trusty girlfriends for help.

We were of course shocked at first but not really.

***

“Are you serious?” Willow asked, completely stunned. “You want to move in with Angel?”

“Yeah.” Buffy smiled, happily as the four girls strolled across the shoreline. “But I don’t know how to ask him and it’s really frustrating cuz I found this really great apartment a few blocks away from campus.”

“Well, then just ask him. Don’t think about him saying no. I mean, you guys are inseparable and Angel totally loves you. He will say yes.” Cordelia assured her.

“Yeah and just think, if you don’t ask him then you’re gonna have to give up the apartment and after summer return to the dorms where you’ll have to limit the amount of noise you make during sex, like you have this past year.” Anya told her.

The three girls stared at her then Buffy grinned. “I never thought about it like that.”

***

“Is something wrong?” Both Buffy and Angel asked simultaneously late that night, as they cuddled in bed.

“Why would there be anything wrong?” Again, they spoke at the same time.

“No, there’s nothing wrong.” They laughed as they once again said the same thing.

As they both moved to speak once more, Angel placed a gentle finger on her lips and sat up. “Actually there is something I wanted to talk to you about.”

Buffy sat up as well. “And it’s about?”

“Us.” he replied.

He sounded serious and Buffy felt a sudden dread come over her. Worst cased scenario thoughts began to take over her mind, causing her to not listen to her boyfriend when he began talking.

*Oh God he’s breaking up on me. No, he’s having an affair. He’s upset that I’m not pregnant and went out and got some slut pregnant! No, he’s about to admit that he’s gay and in love with Xander….In love with Xander? I need some serious help*

“Buffy?” Angel brought her out of her thoughts.

“Hmmm? I’m sorry, what were you saying?” *Oh god here it comes. He’s about to tell me he’s in love with Xander!*

“Will you move in with me?”

The blonde’s eyes widened. “Really?”

He smiled. “Yeah.”

“YESYESYESYESYES!” she screeched throwing herself into his arms.

Angel sighed in relief and kissed her passionately.

Epilogue

Cordy’s POV

Angel being gay and in love with Xander?!

Buffy is seriously going crazy! I mean if Angel were to be gay he would have so much better taste than to fall for Xander!

Only an idiot would fall in love with Xander…I just insulted myself and Anya… ignore what I just said.

Back to Buffy and Angel moving in together. How perfect is that?

They are already annoyed cuz we all seem to have keys to their new apartment.

What are the chances of them having the exact same apartment in mind?

Anyway, I’ve done my good deed for the decade by telling you this story. Now I’m going to find Doyle and beg him to take me shopping.

My stupid father has taken away my credit card because I bought a boat. But I wasn’t for me. It was for one of my professors.

I wanted to get a good grade for his class and figured if I bought him a boat he’d give me an A.

Needless to say it didn’t work, I got a C and he still kept the boat! Rude, much?

I hate him!

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