Inside Dreams
by Always Luv

Cordelia lay sleeping in the circle of Doyle's arms. They had talked for a bit, about his dying, her visions, his demon half, and all the things they had been afraid to say before he died. There were many tears and Cordy had cried herself to sleep. So here they lay, Doyle had promised to stay the night with her so that she could make sure that he was still there in the morning when she woke up. They were going to take the relationship slow of course. They had both been hurt before, but she felt better just being with him.

The next morning Cordelia walked into the office with Doyle to find Buffy and Angel talking to Wesley. "Hey, Cordy." Angel greeted "Hey Doyle." Then he did a double take. "Doyle!?!"

He got up in a rush and gathered Doyle in a hug. Then, releasing him, looked him in the face. "How are you alive? Are you alive?"

"Yeah, man. I'm here. I'm alive. It was my reward from The Powers That Be. I get another chance." He looked from Angel to Buffy and back to Angel again. "And I see you two have gotten another chance as well. Good for you Angel. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving fella'"

"So, since everybody's happy, an I have to go back to Sunnydale in the morning," Buffy suggested. "Why don't we go out to supper tonight as a sort of celebration. I mean.how often is it that your friend comes back from the dead."

"Great Idea" Cordy agreed

"Yeah" Seconded Doyle

"Sure" Followed Angel

"I don't believe that I'll attend. I have other matters to attend to."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. You four go. I'll be fine."

"Cool, Then it'll be like a double date."

"Buffy, do you even have anything to wear?" Cordy asked.

"No I kinda came here in a hurry."

"Then, we have to go shopping and find some clothes for you."

"Ok. Sure." She turned her eyes toward Angel gave him an imploring look.

"Fine" he surrendered, handing her his credit card. 'You two, go buy yourselves each an outfit. But DON'T go overboard."

"We won't" the replied innocently, before turning and walking out for an afternoon of shopping. They left the guys there to talk about what had happened since his 'death'.

The girls returned later that evening, each bearing bags from several different shops. After talking for a few minutes, they decided to go to a new french resturant not far from both the office, and Cordelia's apartment. "Come on, Doyle." Cordy announced. "We have to go and get ready. We'll see you two in an hour. Don't get distracted."

"We won't. That's what's supposed to happen AFTER dinner at the fancy restaurant, Cordy"

Cordelia and Doyle left, both laughing. Buffy and Angel went downstairs, to change and get ready. Wesley had left earlier, with claims of 'Unavoidable prior engagements'.

Buffy stepped out of the bathroom wearing a spaghetti strap, shimmering, midnight blue dress, with matching shoes. The dress reached the floor and had a slit up the side that reached her mid-thigh.

He was dressed, not surprisingly, in black pants, a black blazer and a white shirt. They made a stunning couple. They walked up stairs to wait for Cordelia and Doyle.

When the pair entered, Buffy was amazed, their friends looked so happy together. This was the happiest she'd ever see Cordy. Cordelia was dressed in a strapless, emerald green dress that was the same length as Buffy's, ajnd had a slit on both sides, that reached just above her knees. "You ready to go?" Cordy asked

"Yeah, just let me grab my purse" Buffy answered. With that the two couples went and got into Angels black convertible. They drove the short distance to the restaurant. And went in. Angel had made the reservations, seeing as he was a friend of the owner. (By friend I mean, the owner owed him a favor). They drew quite a number of stares as they were led o their table.

They ate their meals with comfortable conversation. And once they had finished their supper, and desert, they left and drove to the office where Angel and Buffy went downstairs to the apartment, while Cordy and Doyle left in her car.

After changing, Buffy and Angel decided just to go to bed and go to sleep. She would be leaving in the morning, driving back to Sunnydale in Angels car. He would drive down with Cordy or Doyle if he needed it, if not, she would be brining in back when she came up for the weekend. At the end of the weekend, someone would be giving her a ride home.

As they lay, on the verge of slumber, Buffy whispered to Angel. "I love you. You make me feel like a normal girl."

Through the haze of sleep she thought she heard him reply "Falling asleep in the arms of her normal boyfriend"

Part Eight

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