Title: Forever
Author: Amy
Disclaimer: Characters aren't mine, they belong to the lord of the 
Buffyverse.
Story belongs to me though.
Feeback: Yes please! This is my first C/D fic. Be gentle!


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(Doyle’s POV)

It’s been a week since I was killed. I haven’t left Cordy’s side once. 
She’s sleeping now at last. I sit on the edge of her bed and stroke her 
hair. I know she can’t feel it, but I can’t bear not touching her. Oh, 
my Princess, forgive me. I never wanted to leave you.

She starts to moan softly. “Ssh ‘Delia. It’s okay. Your Doyle is here 
and he’ll look after you.”

She starts to whimper and then she wakes up crying.  I wrap my arms 
around her, my own eyes filling with tears that she’ll never see. I hold 
her even though she can’t feel it. “Damn you!” I scream at the PTB. 
“It’s not fair!”

Cordelia seems to calm down a little but I don’t let her go. She wraps 
her arms around herself suddenly like she’s cold. I sit back and watch 
her carefully. Then she looks straight at me. “D-Doyle?” she whispers. 
Can she see me? “D-Doyle? How? Am I dreaming?”

“I’m here princess.” I say quietly. Can she hear me?

“Ohmygod!” She reaches out and throws her arms around me. I’m surprised 
when she doesn’t actually pass through me. How? I don’t care! I throw my 
arms around her and hold her as tight as I can.

“Don’t cry ‘Delia. It’s okay.” She pulls back slightly and I lay my hand 
on her cheek. “I love you.”

“I love you too.” She whispers, emotion choking her voice down to a 
whisper. “But h-how?”

“Its your reward.” A voice behind us said. We turned and saw the female 
Oracle. “Doyle sacrificed himself to save you and your friends. For that 
we are granting him another night as human. After that he will revert to 
spirit form.” The Oracle turned to me then; “You are to watch over her 
brave one. You are her…guardian angel.” She smiled and then she was 
gone.

“One night?” Cordy whispered. I nodded.

“I love you.” I said softly. We didn’t have much time.

She realised this too. “I love you too Doyle.”

I leaned forward and pulled her into my arms, kissing her with all the 
emotions inside of me. We lay back on her bed and made love.

When it was over we lay together in a tangled, exhausted pile. “Are you 
okay?” I finally managed to ask. She nodded softly and clutched my hand 
in hers.

“I don’t want you to go.” She whispered, on the verge of tears again.

“I won’t be going anywhere Cordy. You won’t be able to see me, but I’ll 
be here, I promise.”

She sniffled. “You’re not gonna go to the light and leave me all alone 
one day?”

“Never.” I whispered. “  I’m not gonna leave you ever. I promise.”

She seemed to calm down a little then. She looked straight into my eyes. 
“Okay. But I’m gonna miss you talking to me. Holding me.” Her voice 
cracked. “Making love to me.”

“Oh ‘Delia. Don’t cry. Ssssh.” I held her tightly then.

“I’ll love you.” She says quietly.  “Forever.”

I nodded. “Forever.”

She curled up against me sleepily. “I love you Doyle.”

“I love you too my Princess. I’ll always be here. Remember that?”

“I’ll remember.” She whispered, fighting to keep her soft hazel eyes 
open.

“Sleep now.” I murmured, stoking her hair.

She nodded softly and allowed her eyes to close as a few more tears 
slipped down her cheeks.

I wiped them away and continued to hold her until morning came. I held 
her as my body lost its form and I became a spirit again. I still held 
her.


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(Cordelia’s POV)

I woke to see light pouring in my window. I smiled faintly before 
remembering the night before. “Doyle?” I whispered softly. He was gone. 

“I’ll always be here. Remember that?”  I remember. “I love you Doyle.” I 
whispered, hoping he could hear me.  And as I felt the familiar cold 
touch, I knew he had.


Fin.