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Chapter 16: Things you can't spell
" Dawn! Scoobys!" I said, running to them. I hugged them all, and we all began hugging and shaking and I stopped at Dawn, " How's college?" I asked.
" It's the best ever. It's like High School, but with more school." Dawn smiled, " What about you?" she asked.
I stared at her for a minute, " I love your hair!" I smiled.
" It can't be that bad." Dawn said, " I mean, you're a pretty smart guy."
" Let's not ruin the trip." I chuckled, " Met any guys?" I asked.
" There's this one guy named Kenneth...I like him, I think he might be the one." Dawn gushed.
" Tell me more." I beamed.
" Or he might be a thricewise." Buffy said, hugging me, " Nice digs."
" Yeah, I like it." I smiled.
" It feels like Angel." Buffy said, looking around.
I nodded, " You got that too?" I asked.
" Kenneth is not a thricewise." Dawn finally argued, " And you're just mad that I have someone who likes me and you don't."
I stared at them, " You know who's cute." I smirked, " Blake Lewis from American Idol. When he sung the song about being someone's 'daddy' I kinda wanted him to say...." I giggled.
" What'd you want who to say?" Connor asked, entering the conversation.
Buffy and Dawn looked at me, wondering what I would sayd.
" Where's Wildo." I asked.
" What?" Connor asked.
" Willow? Short, bright red-head." I said, gesturing her height.
" Oh, um, she was in Rio with Kennedy. Now they're on an unreachable plane." Buffy said quickly, " Kennedy's trying to prove that she can handle the whole 'mystic of Willow' thing."
" How's that going." I asked.
" Eh." Xander said.
" But they do say hi." Dawn chirped.
" So, why are you guys here? Not that I'm not filled with joy." I asked.
" Well..." Dawn began.
" Nothing. Just came to see Dawn and thought we should check in. Missed ya." Buffy smiled, " we figured we'd settle Xander with you until I drop Dawn off."
I scratched my arm, " I am so allergic to bull shi..." but I stopped, " What's really going on?" I asked.
" Nothing, yet. We just wanted to make sure there weren't any big hell birds or anything flying around. And, you know, that you were alright." xander said, now entering the conversation.
" Yeah, well, we have a staff now." I gestured to Kelly and Doug.
" Kelly Chase? Doug...what in the heck is your name?" Dawn asked.
Buffy squinted, " Isn't that the guy whose ass you kicked in that club in Rome?" she asked.
" He didn't kick my ass, he just..." Doug started.
" Made you pass out." I smirked, " And turns out he's jojo with the mojo."
" Buffy." Oz said, causing us to turn to him, " We want you to take this little girl, at least until we find her father."
" A little girl?" Buffy asked, looking to Xander.
" A slayer," I said quickly, " She's just a little girl...that can kick someone's ass, but, you know, a little girl."
" A little slayer? Giles is gonna love this." Dawn smiled.
" Yeah, he's gonna flip." Xander said, leaning on the wall.
" You guys should have your own comics," I smiled, " Xander, you've got that Nick Fury/Bond thing going on." I chuckled.
Xander smiled and flexed, " You think so, because I've been working out and..." he stopped, looking at us.
" Xand..." Buffy chuckled.
" Don't even say it." Xander frowned.
" So, you're cool with the little girl?" Doug asked.
I looked from Oz to Buffy, " Sure...I guess. But is she a buff little girl?" she asked.
" No, no physical deformities, sorry," I chuckled, " I'd keep her here, but that would be a mistake. I'm not kid compatible yet."
" Well, this is fun and all, but I've got a date." Kelly said, grabbing her coat, " Later." she said, leaving.
" Cordelia II?" Buffy asked.
I looked at her with raised eyebrows, " You have no idea." I said, putting my hands in my pocket, " I miss Giles."
" Where'd that come from." Xander asked.
" Probably my heart." I shrugged, " I don't know. I haven't filled my old, uptight brit quota this year." I said, causing them all to laugh.
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We all stayed and talked for a while, exchanging info about evil and personal stories. Then the time came for them all to leave. Dawn was going back to Berkeley and Buffy and Xand were going back to Scotland. Oz and Xander had done some exchanging of knowledge, probably about the freakin watcher thing. Dawn learned some protective magic and Buffy and I went over some techniques and tactics, then Dawn and i went over boy tactics. Sometime during the day, we got a call and Connor and Groo had left. We all stood at the door, showing Buffy, Dawn, and Xander out.
I hugged Xander, " My first watcher, colonel Harris." I smiled.
" Slayer Jr. My first little slayer." Xander smirked.
" My slayer, you mean." Oz said, almost making an expression.
" No." Connor said, walking through the door with Groo, " Actually, he's my little slayer." he said, kissing me.
I shrugged and hugged Buffy, " My mentor. Buffy, be careful. In my dream, you were sleeping beauty." I said cautiously.
" Sleeping Beauty? Really? I've always thought of myself as Alice or a princess." Buffy smirked.
" A queen." I said, panting, " A queen with super-strength." I panicked under her strength.
Buffy realized what she was doing, " Oh Sorry!" she chuckled.
I moved to Dawn, " Key to my heart." I said, hugging her.
" You should visit." she smiled.
" If I don't die in the next two weeks, I'm so there." I promised.
" There's a Dashboard Confessional concert and we are so going." Dawn said enthusiastically.
" I'm there." I said, letting go of her. I betn down to the little girl, " You're good right?" I asked.
She nodded, " Thank you." she said.
" Be careful." I said, waving.
They waved as they left and I didn't even cry this time.
" So, how'd things go with the..." I began.
" Well! They went well." Groo said quickly. Connor just stared at him, then me.
" Ok...what happened?" I asked.
Connor shrugged, " Whaddya mean?" he asked guiltily.
" Connor Angel Rielly, you never lie to me, but I can tell when you do and you're lying now." I frowned.
Connor sighed, " Ok," he said, rolling his eyes, " We just don't want you to worry."
" Worry?" I asked.
" Another dead girl." Groo blurted.
" Slayer?" I asked.
" I think so, it had Charity's name written all over it." Connor said, wrapping his arm around my shoulder.
" We've gotta kill that skank hobag." I said angrily.
" I hear ya." A voice said at the door.
" Who are you?" I asked.
" Lindsey. Lindsey McDonald." the stranger said, walking closer.
" You need help?" I asked.
" No." Oz said.
" He's a big-wig at Wolfram & Hart." Connor said, stepping in front of me.
" Oh, so I can snap him in half?" I asked.
" Doesn't help, I've died before. It only pisses me off." Lindsey smiled, " Still walkin."
" Texan, right?" I asked, noticing his accent.
" What? The accent?" he asked.
" More that they keep trying to kill you and still you don't die." I smirked.
Lindsey chuckled, " I figured you'd know, you are from Oklahoma, right?" he asked.
" How'd you know?" I asked, " Wolfram & Hart, right. What in the hell do you want?"
" I just want to extend an olive branch," Lindsey said, frowning, " I want to talk to you, alone."
I looked from the gang to him, " Step into my office." I said, gesturing to the office.
" What?" Connor asked, " Not a good idea."
" What's he gonna do, dent my fist with his face?" I asked.
" COcky?" Lindsey smirked, " I like him already." he smiled at Connor.
" Nope, realistic." I smirked.
Oz grabbed my arm, " He's not normal. He has powers, I can feel them." he informed me.
" Got it. If he so much as cast a spell, I'm gonna break his vocal cord, got it, Lin?" I asked.
Lindsey nodded and threw up his hands in surrender as he entered the office, smiling. I closed the door and window shades and turned to him. He leaned on the desk, " You're quite a...what's the word." he said, looking to the sky as if he was actually searching for words.
" I get the how and when, but what I don't get is the why." I frowned, " Why're you here?"
" My office wants me to 'take care' of you." Lindsey smiled.
" Why'd you tell me?" I asked, shocked, " I'd think you'd wanna surprise me."
Lindsey shifted, " I've been watching you for a while and...I've gotta say I'm attracted to you." he smiled.
" Huhdawhat?!" I said, even more shocked.
" I'm sure the Senior Partners wouldn't mind if I took care of you in my own, special way." Lindsey smirked, shifting to where I could see his...package.
" I've heard of you...This is the lamest trick ever. You were with Darla and Eve, just to name a few." I said, getting angry.
" So." he smiled up at me, standing from the desk.
" Ok, wow, maybe it's not a joke." I said, again seeing his hard package bulging from his pants.
" Look, my bosses are gonna rain hell down on you and your friends. I've got a proposition for you, you and me. We just go live and your friends' lives will be spared from what they have planned." he said, walking behind me.
" And that would be?" I asked.
" Hell." he whispered in my ear. He licked my neck and I felt his hand on my back, creepying to my ass.
I grabbed his hand as he palmed my ass and wrenched it, " I don't date evil...or worse, lawyers." I said, wrenching his arm, " Tell your bosses that I'm not scared. In fact, I'm more afraid that the McRib won't come back, so tell them to bring what they got." I snapped, releasing him.
" Oh, come on! You're serious with Connor Angel?! What is it with slayers and this bloodline?" Lindsey asked angrily, " Look, I know you liked what I just did, I felt it." he smirked.
" You should go now." I said, walking to the door.
Lindsey smiled and walked up behind me, quickly pressing his body against mine, " I want you." he said.
I panted, trying to keep my mind on everything above the waist, " I'm not on the market." I said quickly.
" I could do things to you you can't spell." he whispered.
" Tell Charity that when I finally see her again, I'm going to destroy her." I said, opening the door. Lindsey smiled as he swept from the hotel. I walked out and joined the gang.
" What'd he say?" Connor asked.
" Doesn't matter." I said, exhausted, " Apparently hell is going to rain down on us. You know, the usual."
Connor came over and hugged me, " I love you." he smiled, kissing me.
" I love you too." I said, hugging him back. I was scared, for the first time since forever. Truly scared. Not only was Titan and the First after me, but Wolfram & Hart were after me. That wasn't even the par that scared me the most, I could just punch and kick my way through that, it was the fact that I had lingered on Lindsey's proposition...
" Hands up!" a voice yelled behind us. I turned to see a bunch of cops, led by a man and a woman. The woman flashed her badge and it read, Kate Lockley, while the man pointer his gun.
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OMG. Took a while to come out with the next chapter, lol, but I have some already written up. If you liked this chapter, tell me. If you didn't, tell me.