Rating: PG (if you can watch the show, then you can read this)
Summary: Takes place a five months after Darla stakes herself.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters… It all belongs to Joss Whedon and co.
A/N: Please do review and tell me what you think!
Chapter 13- Caritas
Buffy scanned the packed kareoke bar. She spotted Riley and waved to him. She smiled when she saw him return the wave.
"So, you got bored of Peaches and decided to move on to Captain cardboard then?"
Buffy closed her eyes and counted to ten. This was not happening.
"What are you still doing here Spike?"
"Just thought we'd hang 'round for a bit."
"So Dru didn't dump you then?"
"Spoike! (A/N: It's how she pronounces it!)" Dru came up behind Spike and pouted. "What's she doing here?"
"Dunno." Spike looked around. "Sorry pet, but I think we have to go somewhere else. Now much choice here."
Dru's face crumbled.
"Don't worry, my dark princess. I promise I'll find somewhere with lots of dollies to play with."
Dru smiled. "My Spoike is always good to me!"
Buffy rolled her eyes. "What ever." She squeezed through the crowd.
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Angel sighed. "Look, why don't we have a break? We could go to the Caritas and ask Lorne if he's heard anything."
The group nodded in agreement.
Faith stood up and stretched her legs. "Yeah, can't let B. have all the fun."
"Why isn't she helping anyway?" Gunn shut the dusty old books in front of him.
"She's…" Angel started.
"…having an affair." Darla grinned.
Angel glared at her while Faith smirked.
"She probably is. Knowing B. she's probably…"
"That's enough." Wesley decided to put a stop to it. "Let's go."
"Gee Wes, when did you get so… commanding?"
Wesley ignored her comment and grabbed his jacket that was slung over his chair.
Angel looked over at Darla. Their eyes met for a second before she tore hers away.
"What about Connor?" Darla asked.
"Erm…" Angel thought for a moment.
"I'll stay here if you want." Fred offered.
"Are you sure? You don't have to. I can do it if you want."
"No, I'll be fine. Anyway, I can do some more research."
"That's my girl." Gunn grinned.
Fred smiled shyly. "I'll see you guys later then?"
Angel nodded. "Thanks."
"No… no problem."
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Two dishevelled figures stumbled through the door that led to the back alley.
"Wow." Buffy gasped.
"Yeah." Riley lent up against a wall.
"I can't believe I just did that." Buffy laughed.
Riley grinned at her.
"Oh my God!"
Riley said nothing.
Buffy blushed. "Please say something."
"Like?"
"Let's go get a drink."
Riley nodded. "Yeah."
Buffy made her way across to the bar.
"What are you having?" Riley settled himself on a barstool.
"Um…" Buffy sat down next to him. "Vodka?"
"Bit strong isn't it?"
"Nah." Buffy looked around. "Oh God."
"What's wrong."
"Angel's here. With… everyone."
"So you didn't tell him you were here then?"
"I told him I was here, but I didn't tell him who I was with."
"Oh." Riley frowned. "Why not?"
"He'll… take it the wrong way."
"Buffy?"
"Angel… hi." Buffy said nervously.
"Riley isn't it?"
Riley nodded.
Buffy saw a muscle twitch in Angel's jaw.
"Right, well, we'll be over there if you… want us." Angel stalked back to the table where Gunn, Wesley, Faith and Darla were.
When Angel approached the table, Faith looked up at him and grinned.
"I think someone's jealous."
"I'm not jealous. They were just talking. She's allowed to have friends."
"I'll go by the first round." Darla stood up. "What do you want?"
"Wow. D, feelin' generous huh?"
"No. I just want to get my round out of the way."
"Hang on, how many rounds are there gonna be?" Angel looked around the table.
"Gimme a…"
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Darla pushed her way up to the bar.
"Hello cupcake, what do you want?" Lorne put a tray in front of her.
"Two Martini's, a sea breeze and… a baileys."
"Only four?"
"Angel's not having anything."
Lorne shook his head as he grabbed some bottles off the shelves behind him.
"So why are you here anyway?" Lorne asked.
"Later, drinks first."
Lorne sighed and put four cups onto the tray.
As Darla passed where Buffy and Riley were sitting, she stopped and sniffed the air.
"Woah, someone's been at it." She muttered under her breath.
To Be Continued…
A/N: A bit boring I know. And please, I'm under 18 so I don't actually know anything about alcohol etc…