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"…she didn't even have the sense to put me out of my misery" Spike moaned pitifully at his boss, Kendra.

Kendra was putting things away in her bar when she spotted Spike, having a massive hang over on the stage. She didn't even notice him until he groaned in pain. Lorne, her barman for today and her shrink on the side, was suppose to be the one listening to Spikes drunken rambling. He said he would do double shifts at the bar since he couldn't work in the morning when a family emergency interrupted the flow of work and so she had to work in the morning, since her other barman Xander shift was tomorrow. Damn those family emergencies! She really didn't have the patience to listen to his babbling mainly because she was going to go shopping with Buffy and Willow.

"It's not fair" Spike moaned.

"Hmm" Kendra said placing the bottles of alcohol away on the bottom of the compartment, not really paying attention the conversation, who would with a drunk?

"She was my world" Spike wailed "I gave her everything, pretty clothes, jewellery everything"

"Hmm" Kendra said.

"But you know what? I didn't like those bloody dolls but I got them for her and they cost donkeys" Spike swinging his drink "Donkeys"

"Yah-ha" Kendra said she heard something fell onto the ground in a hard thud; she looked over her bar and saw he wasn't on his seat any more. He actually fell off it "good-night Spike" she smiled then carried on working.

"Hey what happen to him?" Faith said as she entered the Bronze moments later and takes Spike's seat.

"Oh he just going to sleep on why he dated the nut bag" Kendra said, cleaning the work surface of the bar.

"You sure? Looks like he's knocked out hard, did he try something on you?" Faith said.

"Nope" Kendra said "Besides he does need a lot of sleep to get rid of the alcohol in his system if he's going to work tonight. That is if he can do it. Can you do me a favour?" Kendra asked, as she walked around the bar to clean the other tables.

"Yeah sugar?" Faith said

"Can you be the bouncer instead, for tonight? In case sleeping beauty here doesn't wake up" Kendra asked, gesturing to Spike's drunken state "Or just can't"

"Sure, I don't mind. I like telling people what to do and get paid at the same time" Faith said.

"Good, your first job as a bouncer is to put Spike on the sofa" Kendra said "I don't want him to cause a traffic problem to the drinks"

"Sure boss" Faith said cheerfully as she hopped off the stool.

Faith pulled Spikes arm over her neck while supporting his back with an arm, she scooped her other arm underneath his legs and pulled him up from the floor, like a bridesmaid. Anyone else who tried to do this would have pulled a muscle in their back since Spike was full of muscle he was very heavy, but with the enhanced genes swirling around Faith's body she did it with ease, like he was light as a rag doll. He gave out a little snore when placed him on the sofa and Faith couldn't help but think it was cute.

"He looks kinda cute" Faith said after she gently placed him on the sofa "Mind if I take him for a ride?"

"I'm surprised you haven't already" Kendra said.

"Wasn't in the neighbour hood" Faith grinned happily.

"Whatever" Kendra said "Be gently with this one, my last employee couldn't do his job properly because someone made sure he wouldn't walk properly for a week"

"Hey, he wanted it rough" Faith mocked the look of offended at Kendra.

"No you were in heat" Kendra said

"I wasn't in heat, honest" Faith said "Since I always get some I have complete control unlike our favourite blonde"

"Faith" Kendra warned.

"Okay but remember what happened when she tried to disguise it?" Faith grinned.

"Yes, I remember" Kendra said "I almost feel sorry for Parker, but since he used Willow well he got what he disserved"

"All those scratch marks" Faith smiled at the memory

"Yeah" Kendra said.

"I wouldn't like to be in a cat fight with her" Faith giggled.

"Yeah" they both turned to the were Buffy and Willow stood "Especially since she's right here"

"Hey B, Red" Faith said "What's up?"

"Nothing much" Willow said as they approached them.

"You sure you don't wanna come shopping?" Buffy asked Faith.

"Nah, happy with the stuff I've got" Faith said "So when's Daddio and Mum coming home?"

"Three days time" Buffy said happily.

"What do you think he got from England?" Willow asked.

"The Crown Jewels?" Buffy said.

"Nah, too much security and, plus, doesn't do that anymore" Willow said.

"Well whatever it is I hope it's all good" Faith said.

"Okay I'm done for the day" Kendra said when she finished cleaning the last table.

Kendra heads into the storeroom were there was a mini kitchen there. She puts on her coat as soon as she threw the dirty towel in the sink and came back out with Willow and Buffy ready to leave.

"You sure you don't wanna come?" Willow asked Faith who smiled back reassuringly.

"Yeah I'm sure" Faith looked over to Spike "Besides I've got to work my magic" Willow giggled "What's so funny?" looking back at the red head.

"Oh nothing, just, err, enjoy yourself" Willow said as she linked arms with Buffy and Kendra and left.

Cordelia couldn't believe that Nina and the rest of her employees were asked on her husband behalf to get her to sit down and rest. This was ridiculous she maybe a walking incubator but that doesn't stop her from working. She loved working at her clothes store, giving advice on what clothes would suit what bodies and she was aloud to take some of the stuff home, wear it, clean it and put it back into the store without taking the tag off, but only when they got wet would she change it. It was perfect for her since clothes shopping was her favourite hobby as well as designing the clothes too.

"I am the owner of this store and god damn it I will run it whether I'm pregnant or not Nina!" Cordelia shouted at her member of staff.

"Cordelia your husband said-" Nina replied trying to calm down her boss.

"I don't care what my husband said to you" Cordelia snarled "If you do not let me work then I will fire you, wack you with this god damn cell phone and re-hire you! You got that?"

"But your husband said he would arrest me if you carry on working" Nina said quickly.

"Well tell my husband that if he interferes you or any of my staff, he will wake up to find his balls missing" Cordelia growled.

"Yes mam" Nina said and scurried off.

"How can I help you?" Cordelia asked sweetly the three young women at the counter, like nothing happened.

"I kinda have a date tonight" the blonde said, wondering where the bitch queen form hell disappeared off to and be replaced by a girl you want to be best friends with.

"What will it involve?" Cordelia asked simply.

"Coffee and the movies" the blonde said.

"Ah, casual date. First date?" Cordelia smiled as she led the three girls to the clothes line.

"Yep" the blonde said happily "And looking for some pants"

She looked at the blonde, analysed from the taste in clothing to her body shape. She turned to the rack and began to have a pick through.

"To me casual dates have a rule" Cordelia said "show them what you've got by not showing them"

"Excuse me?" The red head looked confused.

"Basically, you leave stuff to imagination" Cordelia explained then pulled out some pants "Take these pants, they won't show leg but because of the tightness it shows the shape of it and your ass. A big plus, gives a guy a taster"

"Wow, didn't know there were rules to the whole dating" the red head said.

"These will go great with V-neck top with long sleeves" Cordelia said "Or a black sleeveless top since you've got very nice toned arms"

"Thanks" the blonde said as she took the pants off of Cordelia.

"Do you need anything else?" Cordelia asked.

"Nope" the blonde said.

"Buffy what about accessories?" the quiet black girl said.

"Nah, Kendra, got plenty of them at home" the blonde said to her friend then turned to Cordelia "Shall we?"

"Indeed we shall" Cordelia said happily as she led the three girls back to the counter.

The blonde paid for her pants as Cordelia packed it into a bag for her, gave her receipt and change and courteously smiled as she waved them goodbye. As soon as they left Cordelia whipped out her cell phone to give her husband a delightful headache.

"So Fred, found anything?" Angelus asked the young criminal scientist investigator as he and Gunn entered the lab.

"No, I've analysed all the possibilities how they could have gotten through system but all end up inconclusive" Fred said "They did try to get in that's for sure"

"Try?" Gunn said.

"Well yeah, there is some evidential tampering with this codex system but they never got through" Fred said "If you shut one system them go onto another, the system before it quickly restart and then you have to start all over again and you can't start from scratch since it alters itself like a virus. Also when it dose it leaves a small log of messages for the security system too"

"So nothing?" Angelus sighed.

"Sorry" Fred confirming it was a dud "The only thing I could think of that might tamper with the beams, like moving them apart, is if their was an electrical current in the air. Strong one, about thirty thousand watts"

"But would still make it impossible, there is no equipment in the world that give out that type of charge" Gunn said "and control too if it was in the air"

"Anything-" Angelus was cut off by the sound of Gunn's mobile phone going off.

"Excuse me" Gunn said as he pulled out his phone and moved somewhere a little more private to hold his conversation. Outside the room.

"Anything else?" Angelus asked, continuing his question.

"Other than that I haven't found anything interesting" Fred said.

"Back to the drawing board" Angelus muttered.

"Hey I'm sure you'll find these guys" Fred said.

"Fred, Charles and I have been working on this for months; this case has been passed on to other detectives. Detectives that suppose to have a great reputation and yet they failed and now Charles and I are like the chosen ones or something" Angelus said "I feel like doing the same, give up, pass it onto another pair of detectives and get on with my life"

"Quitting is never the answer here" Fred said "you and Charles can do it, you just need some time"

"Thank you Fred but sometimes we call this case closed" Angelus said "Thanks for the help though"

"No problem" Fred said then went back to her other assignments just as her phone rang.

Angelus left Fred with a smile when she picked up phone and answered it as he came out of the lab he couldn't help but notice Gunn's posture. He was tense, a little fidgety and didn't seem to want his phone near him, like it was going to bite hi ear off. That could only mean one thing…

"Honey I don't…yes I said that…no…no I didn't say that…seriously…can you turn it down a notch I believe people at you…well people are staring at me…okay…yes…I will…yes I won't do that again…I love you too" Gunn said "Bye" he turned off his phone quickly.

"Cordelia?" Angelus asked as they began to walk away from Fred's lab.

"That is the last time I'm watching over the health of my wife and our un-born child" Gunn growled.

"You said that two weeks ago" Angelus reminded him "And you also said that couple of days before that"

"Well I mean it this time" Gunn said.

"You said that-"

"I don't care"

"Are you going to the store to get something for her?" Angelus asked with a knowing smirk.

Angelus had a lot of time think about the whole pregnancy and the relationship between the parents and came up with this. During the whole pregnancy men were as bad as women, they just didn't know it.

"Yeah, she's got a weird craving of ice-cream and biscuits now" Gunn smiled "I hope I get some, you never know. Sometimes it actually quite nice to experiment with her…you know I was cool before I met her" he said at Angelus chuckle "Lap it up, you'll turn just like me with Buffy"

"I've just met the girl" Angelus said.

"Once you've tripped, then you're whipped" Gunn countered "And that's only the beginning my friend"

"Hello?" Fred said as she watched Angelus and Gunn left.

"Guess who?" the speaker said.

"Hey Willow, how's it been?" Fred asked.

"Not bad, you?" Willow said.

"Same here" Fred said "I'm kinda busy here Willow, is there a problem?"

"No, just wanting to see what's up" Willow said "Anything new on your favourite case?"

"No, the slayer's have still got us stumped" Fred said "But other than that they seem to know what there doing"

"That's really bad huh?" Willow said.

"Mmm" Fred said.

"How's you brother and sister doing?" Willow asked

"Well Dawn has gotten an A on her English and Xander is still going through jobs, hasn't found anything that might be interesting"

"What's he doing now?" Willow asked.

"A bar-man at a club" Fred said "He likes it there since he say his boss is a hottie"

"Oh really?" Willow said, Fred could feel her smile on the other side of the phone "Dose this club have a name?"

"He won't say, says I shouldn't go and visit him while he works. It's off-putting and he wouldn't like to be seen with his baby sister" Fred said with a huff.

"Fred" Fred up to see one of her colleges holding some evidence in his hands "Can you process this please?"

"Sure Penn" Fred said to him before she goes back to her conversation to Willow "Sorry Willow, but I've got to work I'll talk to you soon"

"Okay bye" Willow said then hanged up the phone.

She and Kendra were walking to the Bronze while Buffy was getting her hair washed and trimmed, she liked it long but she hated the split ends. They were all going to meet up at the house.

"So anything?" Kendra asked

"They can't touch us" Willow said.

"Good, I so didn't want to be jail" Kendra said "Especially when I just finished paying the bills"

"All of them?" Willow said.

"Yep, all checks signed and about to be delivered" Kendra said then pulled out some mail from her bag and put it in the mailbox "There all done"

"You really like to be on time" Willow said.

"Well hello pot" Kendra said.

"Point taken" Willow said.

"Doing anything tonight?" Kendra asked.

"I'm going to this club tonight, you?" Willow said.

"Yeah me too" Kendra said "It has a metal name I can't remember, yours?"

"Same here" Willow said about to giggle and about to opened to door to the Bronze when Kendra stopped her "What?" then she heard a very faint sound of two people moaning "Oh" then realisation hit her "ooooooh"

Kendra began to tap in Morse code, gently against the door for only a canine could hear.

Faith was resting her head against Spike's chest, recovering from the orgasm had seconds ago when she heard the Morse code being tapped. She had been having a great time with Spike. All she said was she was lonely and horney when she woke him up with best hang over cure and the next thing she knew she was on her back with him on top, giving a run for her money. Now why the hell did that Drusilla give him up? He could make her scream louder than banshee.

You…have…five…minutes…change…or…I'll…come…in Faith translated through her thoughts

She looked down at the very naked Spike and smiled as she faked being exhausted yet very satisfied. This really wasn't hard to do, considering what he could do.

"That was real good" she purred into Spikes ear then kissed his muscular chest "Now I got to work" she got up and began to pick up her items of clothing all over the place and dressed with him.

"When can I see you again?" Spike asked, she told him that she was going to take over for tonight, giving him the night off which was really nice .

"When I ain't too sore" Faith said "Probably tomorrow" she wiggled her eyebrows.

"You little vixen" Spike smiled as he put on the last piece of clothing.

"Only partly" Faith said, Spike didn't realise how literally she meant "Now scat before I tie you up in the back and have my way with you during my breaks"

"Going" Spike said when Willow and Kendra finally came in and "You alright boss?"

"You perked up Spike, had a brainwave?" Kendra asked, hiding a smirk.

"Yep and bloody good one too" Spike said then winked at Faith who winked back "Faith said she'd take over for tonight, is that right?"

"Yes, clear your head up Spike and get back to work for tomorrow" Kendra said.

"Right, see you tomorrow boss" Spike said then left.

Kendra watched Spike shut the door before she turned around to Faith again "I hope your going to disinfect the place you had your ride" Kendra said.

"Don't worry sugar, it's gonna be" Faith said.

"I can smell it and it's coming from…all over the place" Kendra whinge, her sense of smell maybe better than any humans but not as good as Faith's.

"What can you smell?" Willow asked looking very confused.

"Us genetic freaks can smell hormones such as sex hormones, which is everywhere" Kendra growled at Faith "you couldn't stick to one spot?"

"Eww" Willow cringed.

"Nope. On the stage, against the walls, on balcony" Faith grinned but didn't care, she loved sex it was just as good as chocolate "He and I always wanted to do it there so…"

"Didn't. Need. To. Know. That" Kendra said slowly then walked behind the bar to get some beer only to straighten up instantly to look very annoyed with Faith "And it's behind the bar as well" Faith grin widened proudly "You couldn't have taken him and done it somewhere else?"

"I had work to do" Faith shrugged "And since he was here, I thought why later? Why not now?"

"So two birds with one stone?" Kendra snipped.

"That was the plan" Faith smirked.

"New plan. Mope and bucket with a whole lotta disinfectant" Kendra growled "I don't wanna smell any traces of it"

"What's the matter Sugar? Think you gonna get a little ugh off it?" Faith cheekily said.

"Mope, bucket, disinfectant. Now!" Kendra said pointing to the storeroom behind the bar.

"No disinfectant" Faith said when she came back out of the storeroom five minutes later.

"Then buy some" Kendra said then suddenly changed her mind "No, you stay. I don't want you to get sidetrack and start doing the clerks there" she turns to Willow "Willow can you buy the disinfectant?"

"Sure, I've gotta do some groceries shopping anyway" Willow said then heads out.

"Hang on Charles" Angelus said into his phone, they were spilling ideas on how to catch the slayers.

Angelus couldn't help but notice a little red head jumping up and down to get a certain item off a shelf in the super market. He himself had gone after work to get some bits and bobs in-case Buffy came into his apartment and wanted coffee. He had turned his trolley to the cleaning aisle as he talked to Gunn when he saw the red head. It was entertaining at first but seeing as it was frustrating for her he had to help her. He pushed the trolley next to her he easily reached out and easily picked the disinfectant out for her.

"Thanks" she smiled happily "I can't believe they would do that to me"

"Well, the supermarket is a mean place" Angelus said with a soft smile then went back to his conversation "What did you say?"

"I said that is we're going to bait them, we're just going to need something valuable" Gunn said.

"Do you really think that's going to get them?" Angelus said as he pushed the trolley down the aisle "Finn and Forrest tried that and guess what they did? A diversion on another museum, when the close was clear they took the bait and left them a note"

"What did it say again?" Gunn chuckled at the memory, and the looks on those idiots faces.

"Nice try but better luck next time boys" Angelus recited for Gunn, he pulled out some dishwater tablets and heads to the checkout. He didn't notice the redhead was listening to his half of the conversation.

"Yeah" Gunn said "But I'm sure that won't happen to us"

"Ever heard the saying lightning doesn't strike twice?" Angelus said "Very much doubt they would do that again, now that we learnt our lesson"

"True, well I gotta go. Cordy needs a lift" Gunn said.

"Okay bye" Angelus said.

"Bye" Gunn said and hanged up.

Angel then put his phone away, paid for items, placed them into bags and into his trolley again. He put his trolley away in the parking lot after he put his bags of shopping into his car, then got in, turned on the car and drove home, passing a few shops including the hairdresser were that Blonde he kept on thinking about came out just as he passed it.

Buffy checked herself over in the mirror once more. V-neck shirt. Check. Black underwear. Check. Matching shoes. Check. Coat. Check. New pants. A big check off the list.

She couldn't help but smile when she saw him drive by. He wished he stopped by to say hello but the she figured he didn't see her. He had a nice car. That goes with his nice personality. That goes with his nice…

"Okay getting sidetracked here" Buffy said out loud "It's just a date, not a mating ritual. Of course that is like a mating ritual. I think I'm hanging around Willow too long"

Checking herself over once more she heads out and begins to walk to the coffee shop. As she neared the coffee shop she couldn't help but think of her up coming date.

Will he like me?

Of course he likes me, he saved me for pites sake.

But is he doing this for a pity date? Cause he felt sorry that I almost die?

No, he flirted with me over coffee.

Coffee is simple, yet satisfyingly helpful to start people off.

She looked over to Angel who looked a bit nervous but gorgeous all the same and all she could do was smile. He was dressed in all black except for his red silk shirt, she felt her feline instincts purred at the surface when she saw it. The way it clung to his chest it made her wanna salute Faith's Five by Five notion.

"Mmm" Buffy purred delightfully when she saw his muscular chest when she checked both ways as she crossed the road.

She sauntered towards him in a perfect feline grace she could muster, quietly as she approached her unsuspecting prey from the side. Being able to watch him without knowing it gave her a rush she couldn't understand but she knew she wanted him.

"Hey Angel" Buffy said, he jerked around and smiled when he saw her, she almost melted when she saw that smile but remain composed "Ready for our date?"

TBC…

Keep those reviews coming and I'll keep this story going! Unless it's a crap story. See everything works out fine!

Okay I admit it, I like Spike and Faith together and yes it mocks our favourite couple but to me it's a reminder of the concept of souled up vampire (Season seven Spike) plus slayer getting it on.

This doesn't mean Spuffy.

Spuffy sickens me.

I tried to understand it, I watched and read the whole transcript of season six and nothing but grossing out! I actually read an entire Spuffy story and I can tell you I was traumatised, I had to pretend really really really really really hard that Spike was dating a woman called Elizabeth, not Buffy called Elizabeth. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Back to the Spike/Faith. See if Buffy never interrupted Spike and Faith talking to one another in the basement maybe they would have…okay I'll shut up.