The New and Improved Angel Investigations

Angel and Spike rushed into the basement office they had rented. It wasn't just their office, they lived there as well. After defeating Wolfram & Hart, Angel and crew had retained a small fortune that Gunn had so wisely embezzled and a few of the cars. Angel and the others agreed that it would be best to keep a low profile until they could get a feel for their new home. More then that, the team couldn't stand to be away from each other. Losing Cordelia and Fred caused a deep separation anxiety.

"Angel! Where the hell have you been? I was so worried." Cordelia berated Angel and Spike as they entered the dank front office.

"Oh nice to see you too," shot a miffed Spike. Cordy and Angel just ignored him as usual.

"Where is everyone? We need to have a meeting now!" Angel demanded.

"Fred just secured a job working in the DNA lab at the Las Vegas County Crime Investigation lab. Wesley is at the library, if there is such a thing in this town. And Gunn is making contacts on the street."

"And Lorne and Harmony?"

"Harmony is doing weapons inventory in the back and Lorne is making list of local contacts he still knows here. What is going on here Angel? I got a vision of a roller coaster park being attacked by three vamps."

"I know, Spike and I dusted two of them."

"What do you mean two of them?"

"Well Angel let the other one get away."

"Oh, like it was all me, you could have…"

"Boys! Stop fighting. Damn, now I have a headache."

Angel is perplexed. Cordy is a goddess now, the visions shouldn't give her headaches anymore.

"Cordelia, I thought the migraines went away after you became a higher power."

"It's not the visions, it's you two, and this place. I swear the hell dimension the Senior Partners kept me in was cheerier then this place."

"Look I know it's not the greatest place, but we all agreed we had to lay low until we knew what we were dealing with."

"That and Angel's too stingy to get something better."

"That's it Spike, I've had it! Go do something. Make yourself useful or get staked, whichever."

"I'm going to get drunk. Wanna join me luv?" Spike asked Cordelia. She just rolled her eyes at him.

"No thanks 'sweetie' I've got work to do."

"Suit yourself," Spike replied as he sauntered out door. Angel collapesed on the couch with relief.

"Thank god, this is the first peace I've had all night! Look, Cordy, can you call the gang, get them back here pronto? Especially Fred."

"Fine. but later we need to talk, about us."

Angel sighed. He knew this was coming, ever since he found Cordelia alive and rescued her.