"So I take it you managed to settle in here pretty well after the whole Angelus Fiasco?" asked Wesley as Faith led him out the bus station.
"Yeah B took me in after she found out what happened with you guys in LA. And then not long after that the First decided to turn up again…so it was all hands on deck and every scoobie pitching in…" shrugged Faith as she led Wesley to the car park where Giles' old car was sat looking pretty beat up and like it would stall or give in at any moment.
"So why did you call me here to help you? I would have thought the council would have been very eager to send you another Watcher." Said Wesley taking a glance at the Slayer as she put his luggage in the trunk.
"Ya'd think so but na. B and G-man still aren't involved with the council and since I went all Rogue on them they haven't contacted me either so we're doing this alone. Which is why we need ya. We need two experienced Slayers and two experienced watchers to help train them. And since ya were the only other watcher we really knew ya seemed like the obvious choice." Said Faith as the two got into the car and the brunette begun the drive to Buffy's house.
"You sure Giles and Buffy won't mind me being here? We didn't exactly see eye to eye the last time I was here." Said Wesley looking out the window.
"I'm sure…. after I told Buffy about the whole Angelus thing I kind of mentioned off the record to the G-man about the whole thing that happened that caused me to go to the slammer and how ya tried to help me escape from the three stooges the council sent to catch me and transport me back to the HQ. He insisted on calling ya back here to help out. Of course if it were up to me I would have picked soul boy and the black guy who kept calling you English but it was a unanimous vote." Said Faith with a shrug trying to keep her gaze on the road and not on the hot new version of Wesley Wyndam-Pryce beside her.
"Its good to know you have so much faith in me." Said Wesley with a wry grin.
"Oh I do Wes, I know ya'll do a good job. Its just things maybe a bit awkward between us after the whole torturing session and I don't want that to effect the way we train the potentials." Said Faith taking glances at his face as they pulled up outside Buffy's house where Xander and Willow were supervising a group of teenage girls were practicing in the yard.
Wesley didn't respond to the slayer's statement but let her get his bags as he got out the car and approached the group.
"Hey Wes, long time no see." Said Willow with a smile.
"That's Wesley? Really? Gawd what happened to you man?" asked Xander looking questioningly at the witch before looking at the ex watcher.
"Hi Willow. Hello to you too Xander." Said Wesley with the smallest hint of a smile.
"Come on guys pack it up." Said Willow to the teenagers who had long since stopped to watch the two talk to the newcomer.
Willow watched the teenager girls go into the house before following their lead with Xander not far behind her, not long after followed by Wesley and Faith
Wesley soon felt Faith beside him with his bags, smiling at him weakly and that was when the ex watcher realized he hadn't responded to her comment probably leading her to believe he was angry with her.
Wesley smiled reassuringly at the brunette slayer and took his bags, which soon found themselves on the floor as Buffy appeared with Spike and one of the girls Wesley had seen outside.
"Wesley, its so good to see you again." Smiled Buffy though Wesley could tell she was lying and wasn't surprised to see Giles behind her, he had some suspicion that if her mentor hadn't been there Buffy probably would have punched him in the face.
"Wesley, glad you could come on such short notice." Said Giles making his way through the group of three to shake the younger man's hand.
"It was no problem." Smiled Wesley glad he wasn't the only former watcher there.
"Have you met the girls yet?" asked Giles letting go of the younger man's hand.
"Unfortunately I haven't as of yet had the pleasure. But I'm sure I will soon enough." Said Wesley with a smile before Giles and Buffy disappeared into the kitchen to probably confer with the other Scoobies.
"So Watcher Jr, long time no see." Said Spike finally speaking up from where he'd been watching Giles greet him.
"Yeah I suppose. I see you and Buffy are close." Said Wesley with a grin but only got a low growl as a response.
"Come on Wes, I'll show ya which room you're staying in," said Faith as Wesley picked up his stuff.
"Thanks Faith." Said Wesley gratefully following the brunette slayer up the stairs.
Silence soon appeared between the two as Faith led the way down the hallway to a room not far from the bathroom.
"This was Willow's room when she lived here, but she's long since moved out to live with Giles and Kennedy so here you are." Said Faith before she opened the door.
Wesley smiled at the slayer before she left him alone, he put the bags on the floor not far from his bed and lay on the bed staring at the ceiling when he heard his cell phone ring from his jacket.
Wesley sighed irritably before getting off the bed and fishing the phone out his jacket pocket, the jacket of which was laying on top of his suitcase.
"Wesley Wyndam-Pryce." Said Wesley as helay back on the bed, staring at the ceiling.
"Wesley have you asked Giles how long they'll be needing you? We can only spare you for so long." Came his boss and friend Angel's voice from the other side of the phone.
"I haven't got around to it yet Angel, but I will ask them before the day is out and let you know. How's my temporary replacement holding up?" asked Wesley rubbing his tired eyes.
"He's already feeling the strain and its only been one day, I hate imagine what he'll be like a week from now." Said Angel, looking around the corner of Wesley's office as he checked on Wesley's temporary replacement.
"Don't worry I'm sure he'll hold up. I'll let you know as soon as I can Angel." Said Wesley before he hung up putting the cell phone on the nightstand as he pushed off his shoes.
He then lay back on the bed and got some well deserved sleep before he had to deal with the slayers and the Scoobies.