Chapter 4
Wesley was going through the mail and pulled out an envelope with unfamilar hand writing on it it was addressed to Angel.
"Angel?" Wesley said cautisouly being weary of the mood that Angel had been in since Cordy's dissapperance. The only reply he got was a grunt from the vampire.
"This came for you. There is no return address." He handed the envelope to Angel. Angel looked at him then taking it. He stared at it for a moment opening it up. All it that was inside was a postcard. A post of the beach of a man and a woman holding hands he flipped it over to see if it said anything. But it was blank.
"I dont get it? But I dont like it." He said in a monotone voice. "I know it has to do with Cordelia.."
"Would be so bold to jump to that conclusion Angel?" The english man asked.
"Yes I would. Whoever has her sent this to us. I dont understand though. There's no ransom no threat.." Angel took in a not needed breath and let it out. This was getting worse, he knew something was going to happen to her or what if it already had?
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The next morning Lindsey knew he had to be at work. He hated to leave Cordelia but he knew they would start asking questions as to what he had been up to recently. So he let her sleep, he leaned over and kissed her forehead she mumbled something under her breath then flipped over. He smiled at her. She was cute when she slept. The night he had spent with her was wonderful but he knew like all good things it would have to end. He never wanted it to end. In a perfect world he could be with her without Wolfram and Hart and Angel breathing down their necks. He knew the right thing to do was to return her to Angel's office. But he couldnt. His own selfish reasons kept him from doing the right thing. Besides since when did Lindsey McDondal do the right thing? He'd make his decision after work right now if he didnt leave he would be late. And he wasnt to big on losing another hand. But he leave her note telling her where he was and that he would be home later. Things were changing. Changing for the better he thought as he left his apartment with a smile something he hasnt done for a while.
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Lindsey arrivided at work right on time. He was greeted by his co-worke Lee.
"Morning Lee."
"Hey Lindsey. Must have had a wild night huh? Didnt come in for work yesterday. That's not like you."
"Yeah I wasnt feeling great." He walked by Lilah's office noticing she wasnt in he turned to Lee.
"Where's the big bad bitch at?"
"She took today off. You guys starting a trend or something?"
Lindsey didnt say anything at all he just walked to his office.
"I'll talk to you later Lee i got a few cases to go over." Lindsey told Lee. Lee nodded and went about his way.
Lindsey sat his desk. He looked over a few files that lay in front of him but his mind was elsewhere he thought about Cordelia. How beautiful she was and how she looked like a sleeping angel..angel..god he was so dead. Angel has had it in for him and this is just the cherry on the cake. He knew he couldnt keep Cordelia forever but he could try couldnt he? He loved her. Why does that scare him so much? he knew why love was a weakness. And she was definatly his weakness. Just then a small knock came to his door.
"Come in" He called. Lilah's secretary walked in holding a manilla envelope.
"Lilah left this for you last night she asked me to give it to you when she came in." She walked over to his desk laying the evelope on his desk then she walked out of the room. Leaving him looking down at it. Then he opened it up pulling out a post card it was a beach just like the one his apartment over looks there were two people holding hands a man and a woman. He flipped it over to read what it said 'You'll never be able to do this again' was all it said. He didnt quite understand it..then it hit him..Cordelia. Lilah was going after Cordelia! His phone rang and interoffice call. He picked it up quickly.
"Lindsey....what?..Now?...But this isnt scheduled..I have something i need to do..no no Sir..I'll be there." He clicked his phone down. Shit! Now they wanted to have a meeting with him. His heart beated faster in his chest. Where they in on it? Did they know about Cordelia? No he had been to careful to cover his tracks besides he could sway the conversation to go his way. He knew he could. Please dont Lilah hurt her..he prayed but to who? God. Yes he prayed to God that she wasnt out harming her.
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Cordelia awoke but not in Lindsey's bed. She was tied to a chair her left hand was on a cutting board, she struggeled some. At least she was still in Lindsey's apartment. Lindsey. That fucking snake! It was all coming back to her now. She heard someone laughing softly she glanced in the direction.
"Lilah." She said full of venom.
"Oh your awake? how nice. I was wondering if we were going to have to use pokers to get you to come around."
"Do anything to me and Angel will know. He'll hunt you down and make an exception with killing you..no in fact he'll have someone else do it. Your not worth his time." Cordelia spit out.
"Such harsh words, frankly Cordelia I thought you were above threats. He wont come looking for me. No. I'm covering my tracks in fact he'll come looking for Lindsey. See what we'er gonna do here is." Motions to Cordelia's hand. "We'er gonna cut that pretty lil hand off, wrap it up in a pretty little box and send it to Angel. Then we'er gonna kill you place in Lindsey's bed so Angel, so Lindsey finds you there, and we'll leave a lil note for Angel point all the evidence towards him."
"I dont care what you do to Lindsey, but Angel will stop you before you do anything to me you know it. I know it." Cordelia was actually afraid for her life, and Lindsey's why all did she care what happened to him? He was using her but if he was then why wasnt he the one here hurting her and Lilah working against him? She knew they hated each other but something wasnt right. When did she start haboring feelings for him? When she lost her memory she must have lost her mind as well. She was snapped back to reality feeling a sawing motion on her hand she quickly looked over, the man was sawing her hand off but slowly and painfully. Cordelia gripped the chair handles gritting her teeth letting out soft moans of pain.
"Slower I want her to remember the pain. And i want Angel to see the saw marks to let him know she suffered." Lilah said in her commanding tone. Cordelia tried not to look but she caught a glance blood started to trickle from her wrist, she could feel the warm flow of it running down the skin around her hand. Lindsey wasnt here..Angel wasnt here. She was going to lose hand then die..painfully.
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Lindsey was in his car he knew rush hour was going to be terrible, so he took the back roads it would take him a lil bit longer but shorter then sitting in traffic. He was in a personal dilema but he knew what he had to do. He picked up his car phone dialing a number. Some one picked up.
"I have information on the missing girl Cordelia Chase, her life may be in danger she should be at the Seafront Condos, 233. I need help so meet me there." He then hung up the phone hopefully his help would be there. He knew if one of them didnt get there then she would die.
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Cordelia screamed loudly befor they gagged her mouth they were almost down to the bone in her wrist she had skinny wrist but it took them forever or maybe it seemed forever the pain was exscrustiating. Lilah stood over her and smiled.
"Dont worry it'll be over soon"
"Let her go Lilah." Lindsey's voice boomed from the room. He looked like a mad man standing in the door way. His blue eyes flaring with a fire that could on be construed as rage beyond all reason. Lilah tapped her chin with her finger.
"No. Grab him." Two men behind Lindsey that didnt see when he came in grabbed Lindsey up one each side of him. He tried to fight them, realizing now they were body guard demons. Lilah wasnt dumb. Then the demons switched. One was holding him while the other pounded a rather large first into his face, then delivered another blow to his gut causing him to fall to his feet. He kept pounding on Lindsey. The beating wasnt what was hurting him it was when he saw Cordelia tied up. Blood pooling around her feet from the hand that was slowly being cut off., he caught her eyes and held them. They were full of fear pain and hatered. Directed right at him he knew that.
"Enough of this. Just rip her hand off, kill her then call Angel letting him know where he can find his precious Seer."
"There's no need to." Angel said outside the door frame. Wesley and Gunn had already walked inside weapons in hand.
"Come in Angel.." Lindsey whipsered.
"I think I will." He then stepped into the room, free of the barrier he looked around, stalking his prey with hawk like eyes. "Only four people are walking out of this room alive..them." pointing to Gunn Wesley and Cordelia. "And me." right after he attacked the demon that was cutting off Cordelia's hand. He had his long sword in hand quickly chopping off the head. He didnt even wince when the blood sprayed over him. His game face was on. The beast inside was rattling it's cage..Angelus wanted to come out..but for now he would fight with Angelus's agression. Wesley and Gunn had alread disposed of the other two demons those two were becoming pretty quick. After they all gathered their thoughts. They glanced around Lilah was slowly backing out the door and Lindsey had crawled his way over to Cordelia using the bloody saw to cut off the restraints, then he collapsed to the floor.
"Hey Angel man what do we with the bitch?" Gunn said holding a cross bow at her Lilah. Angel shurgged.
"Kill her?" Angel suggested.
"Angel I dont think that's a good idea..right now we need to Cordelia to a hospital."
"Your right. Get her to the car." Angel said. They did as they told they picked Cordelia up carring her outside once they were gone, he approached Lilah. He looked at her putting on his game face, his peircing yellow eyes cut right through her soul as she looked at him fear. " I can smell it coming off you, your fear for death..or the pain I can cause you..if you come near Cordelia again or any of us, I wont hesitate to rip your throat out do you understand me?" He growled at her.
All she could was nod her head and escape out of Lindsey place. Angel glanced down at Lindsey who was passed out on the floor. He sneered at him. He left him there hoping he would die.
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