Conner wandered around the building, wondering how big it really was. He knew Angel's people liked spells, so it probably went on forever on the inside, like Mary Poppin's magic bag.
The interviews were scheduled for five o'clock, and it was four forty five. He wondered if he could get there on time. Angel would get a kick out of this, he knew. He might be mad at first, his only son joining an evil law firm. But Angel was running it and he was trying to do good things, so he would get over it. Maybe.
Dawn followed her sister into the huge LA law firm, Wolfram and Hart. She'd never been inside, neither had Buffy. They were there to discuss an apocalypse with Angel's people. Andrew had volunteered to come instead, but Dawn wanted to come with her sister for backup. It had been a long time since either of them had seen Angel and Dawn didn't want Buffy to be alone in this.
They walked into the building and gasped, there were demons everywhere. Just walking around like normal. There were humans too, but Dawn doubted they were normal at all. Evil law firm and all.
"Hi!" came a warm welcoming voice beside Dawn. She looked over to see a tall dark haired boy her age wearing a suit. "I'm Conner, welcome to Wolfram and Hart," he said.
"Oh, you work here?" Dawn asked stupidly. She wanted to smack herself on the forehead, of course he worked here, why else would he welcome people.
"Actually no," He said with a laugh, "Not yet anyway. Was I convincing?" Conner asked.
"Uh, sure," Dawn said nervously. This boy was cute but weird. "So, are you human?"
"Wow, how straightforward," he said surprised, "I don't know," Conner looked down at himself, "I think I am." He shrugged. "Are you?"
"Yeah...I think," She said. Does a mystical energy transformed into a human body count? She giggled nervously. Conner smiled.
"Ok, so Conner was it?" Buffy stated, "We're here to see Angel." Poor Buffy, she probably just wanted to get this over with. Dawn could see her hand twitched where her stake was, all the demons were making her nervous.
"Of course," Conner said, reminding Dawn of a waiter. "I am too actually."
"Oh," Buffy replied.
"How about we all go see him together," Conner suggested.
"Oh, do you know where his office is?" She asked.
"Oh, yeah," Conner said in a buff way.
"Then take us there," Buffy demanded in her tough, no-nonsense voice. She really wanted to get this over with Dawn thought.
Conner led Dawn and Buffy through the maze of the building and up to a new lobby where a blonde sat at a big desk. Conner looked at his watch. "Actually, I'll see you guys later, I have an interview." He smiled warmly before leaving them in the hands of the blonde woman.
"Harmony?" Buffy said, disbelieving.
"Huh," Harmony replied and looked up. She looked like she was going to fall over with fright. "Oh, hi Buffy," she said nervously, "Uh, just for the record I'm not evil anymore." She raised two thumbs up.
"In an evil corporation?" Buffy asked.
"Good point..." Harmony mumbled. She reached over an pushed a button. "Hey boss, your five o'clock is here."
'Send them in then,' Angels voice said over the phone. Harmony smiled nervously and pointed at the doubles doors to the left. Buffy nodded and strode toward the doors. She opened one and Dawn opened the other.
They walked straight to the right and into Angel's office. Wesley was there talking to Angel who sat behind his giant desk. Both of them stopped and watched Buffy and Dawn crossing the room to them.
"Morning boys," Buffy said suavely. She held her briefcase in front of her like a lawyer would.
"Morning," They both said slowly.
"Uh...Buffy...I didn't know you were coming," Angel said carefully.
"Yeah well, you know. Apocalypse, kinda my thing. Besides, everyone else was busy and I haven't got to see your new building, it's shiny," Buffy said, looking around at all the weapons and windows.
"Is that all you really have to say?" Angel asked.
"Angel...I thought we decided we'd stay out of each others lives. I'm not going to say you can't run a giant evil business, except if you start doing evil...I will be here to make it stop," Buffy said strongly. There was a moment of silence after as Buffy's words sank in.
"Yes, well, warm welcome threats over with. Why don't we talk business," Wesley suggested. Even with his slightly unshaven face and rough look he still had his English accent, like Giles.
"Sure," Buffy said with her big fake smile. Dawn knew she hated this.
Conner walked into his interview right on time and was surprised when he saw who was doing the interview. "Spike, what are you doing here?" Conner asked.
Spike stopped leaning on the desk to stand in front of Conner. "What? I can't ask people questions?" He asked.
"Well, I'm saying that, it's just...it's not your thing," Conner said. He hadn't known Spike very long. After he got his memories back, he'd started hanging around the building more, without Angel's knowledge of course. And Spike respected that, so they had at least some sort of connection.
"Well, no. But no one wants to work here, so you don't really need an interview," Spike explained.
"Oh," Conner said, surprised, "So I got the job?" Spike grinned at him.
"I didn't say that," Spike said, "I can still decide if you got the job."
"Oh," Conner said. He wondered what that meant. Spike might deny him out of spite, or hire him to spite Angel. Conner hoped for the latter. "So what do I have to do?" Conner asked. Immediately he wished he hadn't asked because it made Spike give an especially evil look.
"Depends," Spike said, sizing up Conner, "what kinda job you here for?"
"You mean you don't even know?" Conner said.
"Of course I know," Spike said, obviously lying. "Just seeing if you know."
Conner decided not to tell Spike, it probably didn't matter.
"So...what do I have to do to get this job?" Conner asked. Spike smiled and looked off into the distance.
"I have a pretty good idea," Spike said. Conner got a sickening feeling in his gut, he wasn't going to like this.