It was late; Xander drove along the road, while Cordelia sat in the passenger's seat.

"I'm hungry," she whined, "and we've been driving forever."

"I've got Twinkies," Xander offered as Cordelia responded by raising her eyebrows.

"Look, there's a diner," Cordelia said pointing it out with one of her well-manicured fingers, "let's stop there."

"Alright," Xander said as he pulled the car into the parking lot of Joe's Diner. The parking lot was empty save for a few cars parked near the entrance to the diner.

Cordelia and Xander walked in and sat down in a booth, as the waitress came over to take their orders.

"What can I get you?" she said as she popped her gum.

"Ummm," Xander said as he looked over the menu.

"Do you have anything low fat," Cordelia asked, only to receive a dirty look from the waitress.

"I'll have pancakes," Xander said.

"Same," Cordelia replied as 2 girls, dressed like hookers or at least that's what Cordelia thought they looked like, entered the diner and caught Xander's attention.

One of the girls noticed his obvious stares and she nudged her friend, who smiled as they both walked over.

"Oh great," Cordelia said.

"Yeah, great," Xander said a goofy smile plastered on his face. What did I ever see in him Cordelia mused.

"Hi, I'm Sunny," the bottle blonde replied, "And this is Cherrie," she said indicating her red haired friend.

"Hi," Xander said.

"Hey," Cherrie said in a sultry voice, "What's a cute guy like you doing a place like this."

"Hey, Cherrie back off. Look he's with his girlfriend," Sunny said.

"She's not my girlfriend," Xander said, hurriedly, "I mean she was my girlfriend but now she's just my friend who's a girl; actually we're not very close. She's more of an acquaintance really." He had begun to babble.

"Xander," Cordelia said as she kicked him under the table. She was obviously annoyed. She refused to be snubbed by of all people Xander Harris.

"Ow," Xander said, sending her a dirty look

"Too bad," Sunny said, "But I guess her lose is our gain."

"Yeah," he said.

"Do you mind if we join you?" Cherrie asked.

"No," Xander said.

"I'm going to the bathroom," Cordelia stated, although no one heard her.

She left just as the girls sat down and began to flirt shamelessly with Xander. I'm not jealous Cordelia told herself as she entered the bathroom and looked and herself in the mirror, just mad. If they want Xander they can have him. Soon I'll be too busy, walking on red carpets, doing interviews, and staring in my own sitcom to worry about him she thought as she began to enter one of the bathroom stalls.

"Can you believe Sunny and Cherrie," an African American girl said to her brunette, both were dressed just as bad as the aforementioned girls.

"I know," the brunette intoned as Cordelia listened to their conversation from behind the stall, "They'll do anything for a cheap meal."

The two girls began to leave the room as Cordelia came out of the stall. She couldn't help notice as the last girl left and passed the by the mirror she had no reflection. Oh my god, Cordelia thought, Xander.

Cordelia rushed out of the bathroom and towards the booth but no one was sitting there and Xander and his 2 vampire friends were no where in sight.

She noticed the waitress and went over to her, "Hey that guy I was with did you happen to see him with two girls, skanky?" Cordelia asked.

"Yeah," the waitress replied, as began to clear plates off the table.

"Where did they go?"

"Listen honey, the man of yours he's no good, a cheater….."

"Where did they go?"

"Out back I think."

Cordelia rushed out of the building and into the alleyway behind it, only to find Xander getting attacked by Sunny and Cherrie.

"Hey, leave him alone!" she yelled.

"Well look who it is," Sunny said as she and Cherrie backed Cordelia and Xander into a corner.

Xander try to run pass them but Cherrie pushed him back next to Cordy, "Where do you think you're going, lover?"

"No where," Xander said, holding his hands up in mock surrender the whole time trying to think of a way out of this situation. What would Buffy do? Xander asked himself. Well Buffy wouldn't have been stupid enough to be seduced by 2 vampires.

"Back off trailer trash!" Cordelia yelled at Sunny as she pushed a cross against the vampire's skin. She had caught Sunny off guard and the vampire began to shriek as her skin bubbled and she backed away.

While Sunny was shrieking Xander managed to catch Cherrie off guard and stake her. He watched as the red haired vamp turned into dust.

"Xander!" Cordelia yelled. Sunny was holding against the brick wall of the alleyway and she was trying to take a bit out of her.

"Hey," Xander yelled as he through a rock at Sunny, which hit her in the head causing her to spin around and face him. The distraction gave Cordelia just enough time to stake the vampire in the back. Sunny disintegrated as Cordelia placed her stake in her purse and brushed her hands against one another, removing the dust.

"What is with you and demon women?" she asked him.

"Don't worry Cordy. You'll always be my favorite," he said giving her a grin and placing his arm around her shoulders as the walked down the alleyway towards the car.

"Here, we are," Xander said as he pulled up to up class apartment building and they got out of the car.

"Finally," Cordy said giving him a dirty look, "You drive so slowly."

"No, I don't."

"My grandmother drives faster then you. I saw a snail pass us on the road."

Xander just ignored the remark as the he opened the trunk to remove Cordy's things, "Cordy, you sure you can afford this place after everything with your parents?"

"Of course, please….I'm staying with a friend who lives here until I get on my feet and then once I become a rich and famous actress I'll get a kick ass apartment of my own."

"Okay, well, here are your bags. Do you want me to help you take them upstairs?"

"No!" she said a little too quickly, "I mean you should get going; get into road trip mode or whatever."

"Alright, if you're sure."

"Yeah, I'm great."

"Good," he said as he turned to leave.

"Xander," Cordy said running over to him and giving him a hug, "I'm really gonna miss you."

"Me too. If you need anything….."

"I'll call," she said pulling away and giving him a kiss on the cheek.

Cordy watched as Xander pulled away from the curb and merged with the other traffic speeding down the street. She pulled a newspaper clipping out of her pocket and looked at the address. Sadly she picked up her bags and began to walk the four blocks to her real apartment. The truth was Cordy didn't really know too many people in L.A. but she would be able to make due.

A little while later Cordy was led up to her apartment (if you could call the drab, dirty thing that) by the greasy landlord. She closed the door behind her, put her bags on the floor, and plopped down on the pull out couch that was her bed.

"So much for the glamour of L.A." she said to the empty apartment.