Pairings: C/A
Spoilers: All Season 1, 2, 3 (mostly what I've read, only seen up to TOGOM) But this does include WITW spoilers! I know, I know, I haven't seen it so I shouldn't write fic but... Hey, what can I say, I'm a glutton for punishment and since my creativeness is still AWOL... This is the produce...Grrr
Rating: R
Summary: Cordelia and Angel share a dance... It's *before* they get kissy and huggy and stuff in WITW.
Disclaimer: If they were mine would I *really* be writing fan fic? Not mine!! They belong to Joss the Evil One, the Great WB and other people that I can't be bothered to mention but RRREEEEAAAAALLLLLYYYY love for giving me A/C goodness every week! The song belongs to Faith Hill and it's called "Breathe".
Feedback: Love it, need it, crave it... "It's like a Sickness..."
Dedication: To all the people who give me feedback - I kinda love you guys!
Stuff in Italics is Cordy's thoughts.
Stuff in bold are songwords.
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I can feel the magic floating in the air
Being with you gets me that way
I watch the sunlight dance across your face
And I, oh, I've never been this swept away
Possession? A likely scapegoat, I guess. Blame it on the magic, that'll work. But this time I can't. If I'm never true with myself how can I ever be true with you? I have to tell you. If I remember back to when the 'magic' didn't occupy my mind, seeing you walk into the hotel, a bright smile, the sunshine on your face, there you were. My lifeline, the thing that keeps me going. My Cordy. I don't need the sunshine, (not that I ever did) I only need you. My lifeline. My Cordy.
All my thoughts just seem
To settle on the breeze
When I'm lying wrapped up in your arms
The whole world just fades away
Sometimes, when we lie together I feel kind of... Floaty? That sounds stupid, I know. Because, hey, half demon over here, when I get the not-so-sucky visions now, I float. You're standing there and you're staring at me - I'm not even in your arms yet and I feel it all slipping away. The whole world just leaves and... There we are. Just you and me.
The only thing I hear
Is the beating of your heart
And I can feel you breathe
It's washing over me
And suddenly I'm melting into you
Pressed up against my body, I know it's wrong, but you're so warm. Your skin so soft, and your heart beating close to mine - I feel like we're almost one. I used to breathe to feel normal, and now, when we lie together, you in my arms, asleep - I find myself holding that breath in, for fear of waking you. For fear of you leaving my arms for one second. I used to hate the sunlight because I was a vampire - now I hate it because it makes you leave me. You draw from my arms and call me a dork for brooding, telling me that we'll share another night later. You smile. And that's the only time the sun can make me happy, because it's in your smile.
There's nothing left to prove
Baby, all we need is just to be
Caught up in the touch
The slow and steady rush
And baby isn't that the way
That love's supposed to be
I can feel you breathe
Just breathe
Our lips are inches apart and I know this is wrong. I know that I should pull away but I've waited. I'm not a patient person. Never have been. But I've held back, told you you're handsome yeah, but also a eunuch. I've denied these feelings that I know feel right for fear of losing you. I've lost you once, and I don't want it to happen again but... There's always a but. You're arms are around me now, hesitant, yet I'd know that look in your eyes anywhere. It's in mine too. I love you. My lips part to whisper the words - but I stop. Because being this way, I can't speak... Your lips are inching slowly towards mine and for once in my life, I'm speechless. I, Cordelia Chase, am speechless.
In a way I know my heart is waking up
It feels like it's going to start beating again. I hear yours. Pounding in your chest, that look of apprehension in your eyes, knowing that if we cross this line, we can't return. Cordelia? I don't want to.
As all the walls come tumbling down
No one makes me feel the way you do. My heart beats faster, my eyes moisten with tears and I know that if we cross this line, we can't ever return. Angel? Kiss me.
Closer than I've ever felt before
And I know and you know
There's no need for words right now
A kiss.
Just one.
It's all I need.
Things have melted away... I need to be close to you.
I don't want to let go.
And I can feel you breathe
It's washing over me
Suddenly I'm melting into you
I've known perfect happiness. But I've never known this. Not from a kiss, at least. You make me forget. You make me live. You make me breathe.
And baby, isn't that the way
That love's supposed to be
I can feel you breathe
Just breathe
When we break apart, this is the only time I'll ever need words with you. "Cordy?"
I can feel the magic floating in the air
If you say the words I long to hear, I think I'll melt. If you don't, I think I'll die. Either way, I'll know...
Being with you gets me that way.
"I love you."
I can feel you breathe
Just breathe
"I love you, too."
Isn't that the way that love's supposed to be.
*End*