A/N: Okay, so I'm below scum. I haven't updated in what feels like forever so I'm REALLY, REALLY sorry.  It wasn't even my fault. I actually had to take the SAT 2s, (damn me and my ambitions) and study and stuff. Then I had the wedding…(sigh) I won't bore you with the details. I decided to update before regents take into effect and I won't be able to update for like two weeks. I'm also gonna update Unexpected Places between today and tomorrow. Okay, so without further adieu, here's the chapter you've all been waiting for. (review!)

Oh and in case there is any confusion, chapter one to the end, take place ten years after the Preface's flashback. Everyone got that? Okay, good. Now on with the show!

The sighting

"Buffy!" the contractor called. She looked up from her position by the desk, setting thing up.

"Yeah Ben!" she called curiously. She made her way out of the main desk and out into the buildings lobby. The tall man, well compared to her anyway, looked at her impassively. Buffy had noticed that he did his job but he wouldn't smile and joke around like he used to before she shot his date offer down. It wasn't that he wasn't attractive but she wasn't ready for a relationship.

"Are you listening?" he demanded a little rudely.

"Huh?" Okay, her bad. She totally spaced on him. "Sorry, what'd you say?"

"I said that we're just about done. The guys are finishing up Room 204 and fixing the leak in the other rooms. After that, it's just a matter of me inspecting it. Then we're done. Your inn will be in business."

Buffy smiled barely containing the urge to hug the man. "Thanks Ben. I appreciate this."

"I'm not doing it for you" he cut her off. "I'm being paid to do my job."

"I-I know but…"

"Save it Buffy. I have work to do." With that, he walked away from her leaving her with an incredulous look on her face.

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"Welcome to the Dragonfly Inn" welcomed Buffy. The new customers' ooed and ahhed at the beautiful building and its surroundings. Okay, so they weren't actually customers. They were mostly friends and family, mostly from Dawn and Connor's wedding, making this a test run but still…The houses standing off to the side were clean and not totally smelly. The Inn, in the mid-afternoon light, seemed to glow as did the staff. They were all so excited that this day had finally come. It was unbelievable.

"My name is Buffy. If you have any complaints, healthy criticisms we would appreciate them. This is our trial run and we want to make everything perfect for opening day. Now, staff, take the bags up."

Willow suppressed a squeal of excitement. This was going to be absolutely amazing. "Hey B" nodded Faith coming up to the pair of happy looking owners. "Will."

"Hey" Buffy responded a little suprized. "I wasn't expecting you for another two days."

"Tour got cut short sis. Bennie, being the moron that he is, got caught screwing our agents wife. We have to find a new one….AGAIN. Me and the boys need a place to crash. Got any room?"

Buffy looked pensive. She'd never met 'the boys' but he way Faith described them, she wasn't sure if she should allow them all to stay at the Inn. She looked to Willow as if questioning her. Willow shrugged. "Chill B. We kicked Bennie out of the band and we're looking for a new male vocal/guitarist guy." Buffy bit her lip. "We'll be on out best behavior."

"One complaint" Buffy caved.

Faith smiled. "Thanks B. Promise, one complaint and they're out."

"One complaint" echoed Willow nodding.

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Buffy looked up from the front desk as the bell jangled. She could vaguely hear the sound of male and female voices coming from the lobby. She waited for them to come to her but apparently, the doorman was slacking off. Mental note she thought to herself. Give him a stern talking to.

She walked into the lobby, for the hundredth time that day, and found herself face to face with a long line of people, men and women alike. They all had guitars and from what she could see, they were auditioning for the band. "Next!" she heard Faith call.

Slightly annoyed, Buffy stalked up the stairs earning her a few shouts of 'get in the back of the line!' she ignored them and pushed herself into the dinning room where Faith and her band were. "Hey B" Faith smiled before calling "Next!" and sending a very disappointed brunette away.

"Fai" she groaned. "You promised."

"That I did. That's why I asked if any one would mind me doing this for a few hours and everyone said no. so…here we are." Faith's attention turned back to the girl. "Give it your best shot."

"I believe I could fly…" the girl began strumming a series of mismatched cords. Buffy cringed.

"Stop!" Faith rubbed her temples. "Next!"

"Oh come on Fai" the guy next to her, Wesley, added. "She had…potential."

"Could you stop drooling at her rack? Next!" The silent girl next to them, Tara, blushed profusely.

Faith smirked at her then winked making her blushed even more. "Um…okay. What are you singing?"

"I actually made this up. I had trouble picking a song so I wrote one. Hope you don't mind."

"Let's here what you've got" Faith answered indifferently.

"Oh um…" he said fumbling to get set up. Buffy looked at him with interest. He looked familiar for some reason but she was sure that she'd never met him. She'd definitely remember the peroxide blonde hair and all black attire. She couldn't really see his face from her position but felt that it would be too suspicious to move to get a better view.

Restless tonight, cause I wasted the light

Between all these times I drew a really thin line

It's nothing I planned

And not that I can

But you should be mind

Across the line

If I traded it all

If I gave it ALL away for one thing

Just for one thing.

If I started it out

If I knew all about…

This one thing,

Wouldn't that be something?

Buffy watched trying to pin the voice. It sounded so familiar to her.

Even though I know,

I don't wanna know.

Yeah I guess I know.

I just hate how it sounds.

As the man wrapped up the song, he looked forward turning just enough to for Buffy to see the deeply scalped cheekbones and intense blue eyes. Her breath caught in her chest and she looked at him unbelievingly. "William?" she asked tentatively.

The man turned at the sound of his name and felt his eyes widen. "Elizabeth?"

A/N: I'm so mean! That's all for now folks. Okay and in case anyone cares, the song is called "One Thing" by Finger Eleven. It happened to be playing while I was writing this chapter so there it is… lol. I'll update as soon as my schedule allows it. Until then…REVIEW!