Chapter 4
A Dance from the Heart
Angel looked up from his book and took in what the rest of the Angel Investigations team were doing, Fred and Wesley had buried themselves in a pile of books concerning Vampire and Demon armies and the Guardians of Four, Gunn and Cordelia sat in front of Cordelia’s laptop searching the net for any other strange killings and Kate sat quietly next to Angel not wanting to alert to many people of her presence. Angel sighed and his gaze flicked towards Stephanie and Spike who sat on one of the Hyperian Hotels couches
“ You had your chance to love her, but you chose immortality with Darla” the voice inside his head told him, Angel tried to shake it away but it only came back stronger
“ You want her, you need her, and you love her but you can’t have her, so many chances you could have had with the love of your life but you caused yourself so much pain by saying no” Angelus whispered inside Angels head this time Angel willed all his mental power to shake him off, his choices were his and even though he would live to regret it, he made the right ones.
Soft humming jolted Angel out of his thoughts and he became aware of Lorne sitting on a chair across from Stephanie and Spike watching the brother and sister with intense curiosity,
Spike got up and whispered something in Lorne’s ear, who then nodded and went over to his CD player that lay on the floor, picking up the microphone Lorne inserted a CD and waited for Spike to start. Angel shot a glance at Spike who was bowing gracefully to Stephanie with his arm out stretched; Stephanie reluctantly took Spikes offer as he pulled her close
“ Hit it Lorne” Spike said with out looking up from his sister’s face, Lorne hit play on the CD player then began his song
‘ You’re an obsession now
Night after night I think of you
A little mysterious
You’re hot like the sun but you’re cool like the moon
It would be easier if I could only read your mind
Not knowing is killing me Are you trying to be cruel cos I’m dying inside’
Lorne’s words floated inside Angel’s head twisting and turning through his brain until it came to the part where his memories were stored, almost instantly Stephanie’s face flashed into Angel mind, a perfect well preserved picture of Stephanie in a beautiful golden-white wedding gown beaming silently at Angel over the priests head, Angel shook his head and ran his hand through his black hair he didn’t need to see the rest of that memory because he knew that when Stephanie’s back was turned he had eaten the priest and on their wedding night Angelus had ditched her to kill a house full of people with Darla, Spike and Drusilla. Looking back at Stephanie he saw her brilliant smile plastered across her face as she stared at her brother, Spike lifted Stephanie’s arm and twirled her around before bring her back to their dancing position, Angel was aware that all the team had stopped what they were doing and were focused on Lorne and the two dancers.
‘ Do you know what your doing when you walk like that
Do you mean what your saying when you talk like that
Do you steal my heart cos you knew you could
How could something feel so good when is hurts so bad’ Lorne’s voice rose high in the Hyperian filling every nock and cranny with his singing, Angel felt his courage rise he knew what he wanted to do, Getting out of his seat he walked out onto the edge of the dance floor getting ready to make his move. Spike spun his sister out once more her arm flying wide and her giggle was drowned out by the music, before he could do anything Angel grabbed Stephanie’s outstretched hand and pulled her in towards him as she let go of Spike’s hand. Angel placed his hand around Stephanie’s waist and they began to move with the music, slowly swaying and getting more and more comfortable in each other’s company
‘ What can I do to make you understand
You’ve got to know you’re my one and only
You’re all I need, baby all that I have
How can it hurt so bad’ The songs tune slowly came to an end and Stephanie pulled back from Angel’s embrace her beautiful blue eyes were lined with tears. Angel raised a hand to wipe them of but she turned away
“ I’m sorry Liam, but I cant not now not after everything you put me through thank you for the dance” she muttered before giving her brother a quick peck on the check and running out the room. Spike sighed and point to Angel
“ Now look what you’ve gone and done you great big ponce” Spike said as he passed Angel
“ Husband my ass if Angel’s really Stephanie’s husband then Im alive and kicking” Spike muttered a little to loud for Angel’s liking. Everybody starred at Angel with open mouths except Lorne
“ Congrats Angel-cakes, I bet she’ll make a lovely wife just don’t go getting heavy on us we might be facing Mr. Angelus again” Lorne said cheerfully patting Angel on the back before heading out the door, starring at his friends Cordelia was the first to speak
“ Well least she not a blonde, though ill have to say is it a vampire thing to dig slayers?” Cordelia’s question half heartedly lightened up the mood in the room until Connor returned from his nightly walk,
“So Steph’s my step mom GREAT” Connor said with sarcasm indicating his general dislike for the topic “ Whatever I don’t care Im going to bed night” Connor left signalling the same for the rest of the gang filling out one by one Lorne eventually returned looking disappointed that he’d missed out on some fun. Lorne set himself the task of picking up his CD player and Cd’s and began to pack them into a carry bag, wandering over Angel peered at the CD cases
“ What exactly do you call that song Lorne?” Angel asked picking up a Cd case from the floor and handing it to him
“ Hurts so Bad, by Anthony Callea a new one from Australia god he has a heavenly voice don’t you think Angel-cakes?” Lorne replied stopped to look at Angel only to have him vaguely nod, Lorne smiled a mischief little smile and ventured further in “ Do you know some say that little Anthony here’s music is known as Dance’s for the heart because he sings from it?” Angel looked up at the word heart and smiled to him-self a small smile.
Handing Lorne the box Angel set of up the staircase to his room
“ Thanks Lorne” he shouted as he disappeared out of view, Lorne gave to place a nod
“ Time will only tell with those two” he told himself as he exited the building “But from the chemistry those two have it will be one hell of a perfect life together…”
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