Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Buffy or Angel characters they belong to Joss and David. A/N: Still looking for someone to beta my chappys.
Apologies & Unwelcome Guests
Spike had come back to the Hyperion at about 10 in the morning he had been out getting drunk again. He was sober now and had a killer hang over.
Claire was in the training room beating the shit out of a punch bag. She was still really pissed with Spike how could he do something like that right in front of her face.
Angel was down in the basement talking to Faith. "Faith, I am sorry about what I did but I did it because Claire's life was in danger. I would do the same if someone kidnapped you."
"Yeah, I know I phoned Giles when Wesley first came down I told him that I wouldn't be working with him any more." She told him. She was upset that he would do something like that to her, but if he didn't Claire could have died.
"So are we ok now?" He asked her holding out his hand she grabbed him and pulled him into a hug.
"We're only ok if I can stay here for a while." She told him jokingly, but serious at the same time.
"Of course you can stay, but Claire is here quite a bit of the time so I think you'll have to smooth things over with her." Angel was glad that he had sorted things with Faith because he did like her.
"There is no need." Claire said while walking down the stairs to the basement.
"I'm really sorry Faith for everything they did but they were just trying to protect me, also I don't blame you for anything that happened to me." Claire told her, she didn't mean for anything to happen to Faith because in prison when they met Faith had looked out for Claire.
"Thanks Claire," Faith told her while running up and hugging her. "It means a lot and I never meant to hurt you.
"It's ok, just stop apologising." Claire reassured her.
"Angel I have something to tell you." Claire said while biting on her lower lip, she was afraid on how he would react to this. "Mmm... well eh; Buffy is kinda going out with Conner."
"What do you mean, 'going out'" He asked anger and fear evident in his voice.
"Well... I mean like dating ... he's like her boyfriend." She replied.
"How do you know this? Where is Conner? How does Buffy know about him? How long have they been dating?" He asked bombarding her with questions.
"Well that is what Dennis told me earlier today. He phoned me to see if I was ok cause he walked in when Buffy and Spike were kissing." Claire hung her head and looked at the ground as she said this.
"Does he know who he really is? What does he do does he help Buffy?" He kept asking more questions. Faith was just standing there taking in everything about Conner. I had no idea Angel knew him. He must be pretty important to have Angel go on about him like this.
"Ok, how do you know Conner? Then I'll answer any other questions you have about him and Buffy." Faith told Angel.
There was an awkward silence for a few moments before Claire spoke.
"Just tell her already; he is going to find out anyway which means Faith will as well."
Angel gave in and told Faith the whole story about Conner being his son and what happened.
"Angel... Angel!" Wesley shouted from the top of the basement steps.
"What is it Wes?" Angel shouted back.
"Buffy is at the door with someone, they are looking for you should I send them down?" He replied.
"No Wes, I'll be up in a few minutes." Angel told him.
"Ok, I'm gonna have to go up and speak to her and I'm guessing Conner will be there as well. I think your right Claire I'll have to tell him." Angel said to Claire.
"Yeah well I hate the bitch so I'm not going to speak to her! I'll be in the training room if you need me." Claire replied before stalking off to the training room.
Faith and Angel then made their way up the stairs; Buffy and Conner were waiting for them in the lobby. When they got there they all sat down and Angel told Conner, Gunn, Fred and Wesley what had happened (A/N: Cordelia remembered so he didn't have to tell her but she was there.)
Claire was again back in the training room punching the punch bag when Spike walked in. He stood there watching her for a moment. He seen the look on her face she was obviously pissed at someone. More than likely me she's pissed at. He thought.
Claire was beating the punch bag when she felt him enter the room and just stare at her. Why the hell is he not doing something? God if he doesn't do something soon I'm gonna scream. He could least apologise.
"Hey pet." He said revealing his presence. "Something bothering you? You look kinda pissed."
"Yeah, you're bothering me! So why don't you just run back to Buffy!" She told him, the anger rising in her voice.
Hey pet! Hey bloody pet! Could you piss the girl off any more you fucking ponce! "Why would I go back to Buffy? If you're talking about the kiss then you're wrong whatever you're thinking. The kiss between me and Buffy it didn't mean anything it was just a goodbye kiss we never got to have." He tried to convince her.
"Yeah, whatever Spike. I don't really give a fuck anymore. I'm glad you apologised, but if that's all then just leave." Her voice cracked ever so slightly at the end, but she quickly sorted herself out. Can't cry over him anymore. Done enough of that.
"I am sorry, you know." He told her taking the few steps that separated them. They were now only a few feet apart.
"Yes whatever, I know." She said while looking away from him. If she looked at him she knew she would cry, and that was not on the top of her list of things to do.
"I don't think you do." He said.
"Yes I do Spike, ok. I now you're sorry. It was a goodbye kiss bla bla bla. But I think what you don't understand is that I don't want a relationship with you anymore. We've tried but it never worked out, so I think we should leave it at that." She told him, still not looking him in the eyes. What are you doing, tell him don't you want a relationship with him. Tell him it doesn't matter. No! Tried listening to the heart now it's time to listen to my head. He hurt us a lot and you can just take him back. Well I can't!
"Ok then. Well could we just be friends then?" He asked her. What are you doing you wanker. She doesn't want a relationship with me ok and I would rather be her friend than nothing at all.
Oh my god! He just wants us to be friends!
She was about to run out of the room when he grabbed her arm.
"You looked like you were about to run away. You know like you usually do when you don't want hear anymore. Well sorry you're gonna have to stick around this time." He told her while pushing her against the wall and pinning her there.
"So, what if I was gonna run away!" She said angrily.
"Well, you never answered my question. So... do you want to be friends?" He asked.
"I don't know I have to think about it." She told him.
"Yeah sure I get that." He said.
Just then Angel walked in with Conner and Buffy behind them.
"If you say what I think you're gonna say, then I will be out of this house before you finish." Claire told him sharply.
"I was going to tell you that Conner and Buffy are ..." He was cut off when she ran right past him and out the room. She accidentally banged into Faith on the way.
"Shit. I'm sorry just I really need to get out of this house." Claire told her apologetically while walking out the door.
Angel was still standing in the training room. Shit. Should have known there was no way she would stay here if Buffy was. Way to go you poof you really did it this time! Angelus taunting him wasn't helping the situation.
"Well done Peaches. Very bright, very bright indeed!" Spike said while patting him on the back and walking out.
"Don't mind them, you can still stay. I'll just go and ask Fred to make up a room for you." Angel said.
"Ok, well we'll be going to pack our bags. We'll be round next week even though you know that you don't have to let us stay here. We would easily go to a hotel." Conner told him.
"No it's fine really." Angel replied.
Claire had stopped not far outside the Hyperion. Faith had followed her and just caught up. Suddenly Dennis and Kelly appeared in front of Claire. They ignored Faith and spoke to Claire.
"Hey, me and Kelly was wanting to know if you would come on holiday with us. We are going to the Caribbean." Dennis told her.
Claire looked at them and seen they were holding hands. She smiled softly and looked up at them. "No, but thanks for the offer. I think you two should go off for a holiday by yourselves. Anyway I think it would be in my best interest to stay here. Well how long are you guys going to be gone?"
"Em, about a month." Kelly replied.
"That's cool. Well I'll see you guys soon then." She waved them off and they disappeared again.
"Well Faith, what do you say to staying at mine for a month?" Claire asked her friend.
"That would be great. With Buffy moving to the Hyperion, it doesn't sound that appealing with all the tension that will be there." Faith replied.
"Well I'm feeling like a night out on the town. Which means we should go shopping for some slutty clothes. What do you think?"
"I think that sounds great" Faith replied before being led to the bus stop by Claire.
7 Hours Later (8:30p.m)
Claire and Faith were in Claire's room picking out clothes. They had just come out of the shower.
"This is what I'm wearing." Claire stated, holding up a leather mini skirt with three stripes going diagonally across, the stripes were blue red and white, the skirt only came up to ruffly mid thigh could be a bit higher. She had it pared with a black halter neck that dipped extremely low and showed off most of her tanned stomach. She was wearing leather knee high boots as well and finished with a tight fitting leather jacket.
Faith had decided on a plain black leather mini skirt with a chain around it. With a halter neck like Claire's except it was red, she also had on knee high leather boots, but hers were pointy toed instead off rounded like Claire's. She had finished her outfit off with a plain black leather jacket the same as Claire's.
They reached the club and walked straight up to the bouncer, who they sweet talked into letting them in before everyone else in. The club was packed and the music was extremely loud. The girls made there way to the bar, they handed the bar tender there coats and ordered their drinks. On the way to the bar they had received looks from nearly the whole male population of the bar as well as some females.
As there drinks arrived a man with jet black her, dark brown eyes and a strong muscular build approached them.
"Let me get these for you beautiful ladies." He told them with a wink. He payed for the drink and watched as they downed the vodka shot's they had ordered. He eyed them appreciatively. "So ladies another drink?" He asked pleasantly. "By the way, I'm Greg."
"Yeah another drink would be great Greg." Faith said.
He ordered them another drink. When their drinks arrive they were distracted and didn't see Greg slip something into thir drinks.
"Here you go ladies." He said getting their attention.
"Thanks." They said in unison before downing the drink again. "Well we're off to dance now, we might see you around." Faith told him while winking at him.
The powder he had poured in the drinks had just starting taking affect. Claire and Faith were dancing in the middle of a group of guys, grinding against each other and teasing the men.
Faith began to feel dizzy and just about collapsed but Greg caught her.
"Thanks, mate." She slurred and tried to stand up again, but he held her down in his arms.
"You shouldn't stand you might fall here come with us and we'll help you." He told her soothingly as half the group followed him away with Faith.
Claire continued dancing for another few minutes before she noticed the body she was grinding against wasn't Faith's. When she looked at the guy she just tried to walk away to find Faith but found his strong arms wrapped around her. With the powder taking affect her slayer powers began to fall, the powder meaning to make the victim pass out only had the affect of her losing her slayer powers for an hour.
She kept trying to struggle but couldn't break free. She looked over and seen the men keeping a tight hold of Faith as well.
Spike had just walked into the club and was currently sitting on the on the balcony scanning the crowed. He then saw the brunette and blonde slayer being handled by some men. He knew something wasn't right there.
Angel had followed Spike wanting to now where his grand-childe was going. He had just witnessed the same scene as Spike.
Spike turned and nodded to Angel. He had known his grand-sire had been following him.
They both jumped over the balcony landing on their feet earning a few strange looks from some of the crowd.
Claire was still struggling she felt a bit drossy and her movements were sloppy. She seen out of the corner of her eye that Faith was the same. She still struggled but the more she struggled the drossier she felt. She seen Faith had now fallen limp in the man's arms until the man had fallen over blood from the man's nose flying in all direction's she seen a dark haired angel sweep down and catch Faith in mid fall. Then she saw a light figure punch the men in the crowd who had gathered round her. He punched the guy who was holding her square in the face and then caught her as she was about to fall. She looked up and seen he had shinning hair and the illuminist lights of the club made it look like he had a halo around his head, with that last thought she fell unconscious in his arms.
Spike had been away most of the night watching the two slayers sleep. He had given up his bed for them to sleep in even though the recliner was comfortable enough for him. He had watched Claire nearly all night and had drifted off about two hours ago but when he felt her stir he was wide awake again he opened his eyes, and watched as she tried to wipe her eyes but flinched at the pain her muscles were in. he had quickly shut his eyes when he felt hers about to open. He had felt her watching him for the past five minutes.
She had traced his features with his eyes what felt like the millionth time but she didn't care. She loved the look of his face asleep. Then she remembered the pain and the hurt she felt when he kissed 'her' she could help it but I tear formed and fell from her eye. Her arm was to sore to move so she just let it roll down her face, as a small sob escaped her lips.
He felt the tear move down her cheek and he also heard the sob. He knew she wouldn't cry in front of him so he slowly made the signs of walking up. He stretched his body out and cracked his shoulders.
As she heard wake she forced her arm up to wipe away the tear a yelped at the pain her arm was in and she managed to pass the tear off as one from the pain.
He opened his eyes and looked at her as he heard the 'yelp' and seen she was in pain. He quickly got up and walked over to her and knelt down beside her.
"How are you, pet?" he asked attentively.
"Like I've been run over by a bus, twice." She giggled, and he smiled warmly at her.
Maybe things could be getting back on track after all.