Clarification

"I wish I knew what Cordelia really thought about this." Xander said to Anya. Who Cordelia was strangely ignoring. He looked from Cordelia to Anya and quirked an eyebrow.

"Wish granted." Anya smiled at him and the looked at Cordelia, "She cant see me right now. Only you can as you are who I am bound to serve. Unless you wish for it to change."

Xander shook his head and stopped as suddenly he had... well... not quite telepathy but he could 'read' Cordelia's mind. And it was-

"Wait, you are seriously okay with it?" Xander asked leaning away from Cordelia. "Seriously, seriously? Me and other girls, erm, doing things together? Thats okay?"

Xander blinked as Cordelia shrugged her shoulders and nodded her head. And what she said was what she thought. "Yeah. Its not like I'm a prude Xander. And theres nothing wrong with me finding other girls hot and attractive. And seeing my hot boyfriend kiss a hot girl is hot."

"Uh. Right." Xander slowly nodded. "I mean I fully support the Gays... if that's the right team name." Xander gesticulated with his hands. "I just dont want there to be any miscommunications, mix ups or mistakes. If were both on the same page, that's good."

Xander looked at Anya and hissed, "I wish I could talk to you in private for a second."

The world froze or maybe just Cordelia did. Xander glared at the genie, "what the hell did you do?"

"I made your wish come true." Anya answered.

"You brainwashed Cordelia!" Xander waved at Cordelia.

"SO ungreatful. I just make it so she no longer had a problem with your situation. Which is what you told me to do. The wish then provided a favorable outcome. Would I do this for you? No. I would have made it so Cordelia simply didn't care enough about you to be mad anymore. The magic of the Wish did this." Anya answered with a hand patting Cordelia's head.

"Undo it."

"I can't put her back. There is no going back. You have forever changed this woman. If i were to change her back that would be another wish and the 'positive spin' of that wish would effect how the reset turns out. The Cordelia that was is gone. You have the Cordelia in front of you or a new possible Cordelia if you wish again."

"And this is going to happen everytime?" Xander groaned.

"Whatever your wish is expect it to do what you want and just a bit more." Anya waved to Cordelia.

Rubbing a hand over his face Xander nodded his head. "Right. Right. Something to keep in mind." He dropped his hand and looked at Cordelia, "Goddamnit! Fine. FUCK! Fine, time in."

Time unfroze and Xander couldnt help but smile as this new Cordelia beamed a big loving smile up at him. The feeling of affection and safety Cordelia was emitting was pleasant and soothing and affirmed that she loved him.

"So... Open and honest. Lots of communication. " Xander told her.

"Sure." Cordelia nodded. "That should eliminate a lot of our problems."

"Right. So, uh, anything new happen to you? Any big changes you've been hiding?"

Cordelia frowned and looked down and away, her voice dropped, "Well, Daddy did get arrested by the IRS. He hasn't paid his taxes for like twelves years or whatever."

"What?"

"And Mommy is two weeks overdue from her Virgin Island vacation. She checked out on time but never got on the plane back home when I called her about Daddy."

Cordelia finished the bad news. "So now I'm emancipated and the government stipend pays just enough for an apartment and food."

"Jesus fucking christ, Cordy!" Xander grabbed the girl and hugged her. He mouthed Did You Do This to Anya. The nonplussed genie just shook her head. The feeling he was getting from Cordy was terrible. Depression, sadness, rage, heartbreak, despair, stunned awe and so much more.

Xander hugged Cordelia tighter and rubbed her back as the brunette began to cry. His parents were drunken assholes but at least they had never got themselves arrested and left him high and dry. He held Cordelia and felt the small little bundle of hope and love start again.

"I'll make it better. I promise. I'll make it better, Cordy."