Chapter 4 Shoptalk
In Angel's car
"I've been here 3 months and your back to stalking me! Angel, what the hell are you doing here?" Buffy sounded especially angry
"Okay first of all, I don't stalk. I luck or occasionally skulk." Angel said in a defensive tone "And I only do it for your protection,"
"MY PROTECTION!!" This statement almost made Buffy laugh "In case you have forgotten, I'm the slayer I don't need your protection."
Angel was slightly hurt by this comment "I remember, but you're here in LA for three months without so much as saying hi. What I did you think I didn.t notice?!"
"I just couldn't deal with you right now, I'm trying to get everything sorted out from the move, get Dawn settled at college, look for a job... the list goes on and on" Buffy sighed "I was going to talk to you I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry to. I should know better than to skulk around you." Angel said with a smile "Can I help?"
Buffy's house
With Buffy talking to Angel, Willow started getting settled into her room, when she heard Dawn come in.
"Hello, Buffy I'm Home."
Willow came down the stairs smiling she hadnt seen her in a while. She looked all grown up
"Hey, Dawn," giving her a big hug, "Come and tell me all about your first day at college."
Dawn smiled; she couldn't wait to tell her about the Connor. But before she did she aske"Is Buffy Home?"
Willow told Dawn about Angel being outside and that they were talking in his very expensive car. Dawn was a little shocked that Angel was spying on them. Then she thought when they lived in Sunnydale, Angel was always spying on Buffy even when he was evil.
Back in Angel's Car
"Your offering me a job at Evil incorporated" Buffy was Shocked.
"It's not evil... anymore. Come and see, I would love to have you"
"What?!" Buffy looked a little uncomfortable at the last comment.
"To help me... to work for me. To have you working with me" Angel stammered.
"Ok I'll look, Dawn will be home soon, let me go inside for a minute" With that Buffy left the car.
Buffy's House
When Buffy entered her house she could hear Dawn talking to Willow, she sounded happy.
"Buffy your home, good. I need to tell about this guy I met, he really cool and so..." Dawn continued speaking to Buffy, however Buffy was thinking about Angel.
As Dawn went over every detail about Connor to Buffy and Willow, although only Willow was really listening, the phone rang.
"Oh my God that could be him!" Dawn sprang to her feet and ran out of the room.
"Earth to Buffy," Willow waved her hand in front of Buffy's face "Hellooo?"
Buffy turned to face Willow "Uh... What?"
"Buffy did you hear a word Dawn said"
"Of course", Willow gave Buffy a suspicious look "At least the first sentence," Buffy sighed.
"You were thinking about Angel,"
"He offered me a job," even as Buffy said it she still couldn't quite get her head around the concept.
"Wow, that's great, I told you Angel would give you a job. When do you start?"
"I don't know if I should take the job. Working with Angel and Spike sounds awkward and like a heartbreak waiting to happen" Buffy seem sad
Willow put her arms around Buffy reassuring her "Want me to come too?"
Buffy didn't need to answer, she just smiled at her best friend.