Spike got a lot of hell for leaving without helping. He sat on the front desk, Angel was leaning against one of the couches, Gunn and Illyria were still going through some boxes, and Connor was half-asleep with homework scattered on the coffee table.
"I was helping I was looking for a place to get information that wasn't a book or a piece of hardware." Spike put his hand on the computer on the desk.
Angel shook his head, "No you weren't, you were sneaking out looking to get drunk, anything to avoid helping us here. Listen Spike if you want to be part of this team were going to have to set rules."
Gunn looked up, "That makes sense. Rules that we All have to follow."
Everyone but sleeping Connor looked at Angel. "What?" Angel asked.
Spike smiled and jumped off the desk saying, "Fine Angel we'll make rules that we all follow, and that means you too. And if a rule is broken for a stupid reason like" Mimicking Angel "I'm the Champion I have my reasons, Blah, Blah, Blah. Something will happen…a punishment."
Angel looked around he knew if Connor was awake he would be on his side. "Fine if a rule is broken that person will be on study duty…for a month."
Illyria looked up then back to Angel, "what if one is already on study duty? Not all here are warriors, what will happen to the ones already trapped here?"
Angel looked at Illyria, "We don't have anyone that's like that. Gunn is a fighter, Conner is strong, Spike and me are Vampires, and you're…well an ancient god thing. We don't have any bookworms, yet."
Illyria looked away with a sad expression. Then she got up and walked to the new library with an arm full of books.
Spike watched her go then looking at Angel and said, "Oh, look now Mr. Champion you made the smurf sad."
Angel looked back at Spike with almost a death glare. Spike jumped back on the desk and pulled out a cigarette.
"I do have some good news. I think I found us a secretary, the bar I went to. I didn't meet her but Lorne--"
Gunn and Angel got looks of shock on their faces "Lorne, where did you find Lorne?" Gunn asked.
Spike put his hand on his neck and said, "I told him I wouldn't give his spot away. I think he still feels a little off about not finishing the good fight. You know." Angel nodded as Spike when on, "she a beauty for sure. She has some kind of demon sense, killed one the other night when he wanted a bite." Spike smile as he cupped his hand to light his cigarette.
Angel closed his eyes and then asks, "How will she get here if you didn't talk to her?" He opened his eyes and put his hands in his pockets.
Spike blew a lung full of smoke into the room, "Lorne said he'd talk to her. He still seams like he wants to help just not up close and personal."
Angel stood up and looked around, "Nice going Spike. I talked to a girl the other day about the job, this way we can have options, I think that's good for the day. Everyone get some sleep and we'll work some more tomorrow."
Gunn picked up the box of books and headed to the Library as Angel when to wake Connor. Spike blew out another smoke cloud as he jumped off the desk and headed to the carport. He heard Connor cough as they followed Spike to the carport.
"Do you have to smoke in here, Spike?" Connor asked as they headed down.
Spike was about to blow a lung of smoke at Connor when he got a real death glare from Angel. Spike blew it towards the ground and flicked the cigarette and stepped on it.
"Not if it bothers you, boy." Spike got in his car and headed home.
