It had been a week since Buffy had arrived back from her cruise, and she was enjoying her life immensely.  After the cruise, Buffy had spent two days in Sunnydale.  She packed up her stuff, sorted out small details and got everyone else comfortable.  Buffy then returned to LA, where she moved into Wes's apartment.  She spent the next three days and the money the council had given her to decorate her room and buy whatever she needed or wanted.  George and Myles had to return to Ireland to see Myles's sisters and sort out some things.  Myles had called Buffy every night and every morning. 

Tomorrow, Buffy started her work as Wesley's "Assistant" at Wolfram & Hart.  The council thought it might be good for Buffy as the firm had many resources and Buffy could also get a leg up on the evil, the firm represented.  Considering the situation, Buffy was excited, and couldn't wait until the morning.

* * * *

"Wow, Wes!  This place is huge!"  Buffy stepped out of the double elevator and looked around her.  "I think I'm gonna get lost."  Wes chuckled.

"Don't worry, you'll figure it out."

"NO, seriously.  I'm gonna need a map."

"Ooooh, someone's looking fine."  Buffy turned to see Charles Gunn walking out of his office, grinning at her.  She ran and gave him a huge hug.

"Gunn!"  Indeed, Buffy did look good.  She had darkened her blonde hair to more of a light brown, and had it clipped loose in the back.  She was wearing a flared black mini skirt, with a black belt hanging loosely on it.  She wore a white blouse with three-quarter length sleeves and was wearing a black duster over it.  Her knee-length black boots completed the outfit, giving her a very commanding look about her.

"Hey Summers, how was the cruise?"  After meeting a couple times, gaining respect for each other, and becoming fast friends, Gunn and Buffy looked like life-long friends.

"Not bad.  How was your summer?"

"New!"

"I bet!"  They grinned at each other, until Wes cleared his throat.

"Perhaps we'd better go and see the others."

"Yeah, time for the daily board meeting with the boss."  Gunn walked on one side of Buffy, Wes the other.

"So what is this boss of yours like?"  Buffy's eyes were shinning like a kid on Christmas morning.

"Horrible, an absolute tyrant."  Wes laughed.