-Wolfram And Hart-
No one questioned them as Buffy and Angel lead the group up to the floor of Lilah's office. Once they got into the elevators Angel looked at Buffy, "Normally I'd have a few uncouncous people by now."
Buffy smiled, "We're not gonna have any. Lilah and me go way back."
The second the elevator door opened a demon stood in front of them. The usual intimidating drool over sharp teeth and very huge body. It took everyone a few seconds to process the fact buffy had already had her hands around the demons neck and had flung him half-way down the hall. Spike smiled, "No uncouncous people huh?"
Buffy shrugged, "That was not a person, that was Lilah's welcoming comittee."
Wesley looked a little nervous, "I thought you said she liked you."
Buffy smiled and started walking towards a big desk, "We have an understanding. Now let's go."
Everyone followed and stopped beside Buffy at the main desk. Buffy smiled at the brunette man behind the desk, "Hi Jeremy, I would like to see Lilah now please."
Jeremy stood up instantly, "B...B...Buffy. It's been like years since..."
Buffy smiled like a stupid teenager, "Since I put you in the hospital for not letting me into Lindsey's office."
Jeremy nodded. he was obviously nervous since you could see him sweating and hear him stuttering. "We...We haven't really S...Seen you lately. Thought you moved to Sunnydale."
Buffy nodded, "I did. Is that why you're not informing Lilah of my presence?"
Jeremy shrugged, "S...She said she didn't want to be disturbed."
Buffy smiled and started to slowly make her wayto the other side of the desk where jeremy was as she spoke, "You've worked here a while, haven't you jeremy? Been moved from lawyer to lawyer?I thought you would know by now that I like to see who I want to see." Since she was now standing right in front of the very short Jeremy she grabbed him by the neck and pinned him against the wall, "Now I would like to disturb your employer. Can you do that for me?"
Jeremey nodded the best he could and Buffy let him down. She ignored everyone who came with her as she watched jeremy press a button on the phone. She heard Lilah's voice yell a what before jeremy spoke, "You have a visitor."
"I told you I didn't want to be disturbed."
Jeremy was about to speak but buffy threw him behind her as she smiled into the speaker phone, "Well i was in town Lilah and I thought I should say."
The line suddenly went dead but the door to her office was open in seconds. In the middle of the doorway stood a very surprised Lilah, "Buffy Anne Summers." She looked at everyone who had accompanied her and smiled at Wesley as she spoke, "And you brought the world's heroes. Haven't gone soft have you?"
Buffy smiled, "Come on Lilah, you know better then that. I was just hoping we could talk to you for a few minutes."
Lilah shrugged, "Actually i'm a little busy. Maybe we could catch up some other time."
In seconds buffy was standing face to face with Lilah. She stared at her for a few seconds before her hand wrapped around Lilah's neck. Buffy had her pinned to the door, "I'm very sure you can make time for us."
Lilah blinked and Buffy let her go. Lilah sighed, "Well come on in. I supposse my prior appointments can wait."
Buffy nodded and signaled with her hands for everyone else to follow her into the office. Wesley was last which is why lilah stopped him on his way in, "Never thought you would be back int he slayer's club."
Wesley smiled, "Come on Lilah, once a watcher always a watcher."
Lilah nodded and let him walk by. Once Lilah and Wesley were in the office they noticed buffy sitting in Lilah's chair with her feet on top of the table, "Very nice Lilah, you got it made compared to last time I saw you."
Lilah smiled, "Well, you could be living in class too but you turned the offer down."
The heroes in the room looked a little curious but they had a sense they were going to be feeling that a lot lately so they made a mental not to ask her about it later and wen ton with the conversation. Buffy sighed, "Just because I was making deals doesn't mean i was evil Lilah. You have to be pure to work here."
Lilah shrugged, "Some people just aren't meant for the lawyer life."
Buffy sarcastically smiled, "Some people just aren't mean for the killing people for money life."
Lilah walked a little closer to buffy as she spoke, "You were pretty much doing that with all your other..." She paused to find a good word, "Freelance jobs."
Buffy sighed, "Didn't kill them Lilah and you know that."
Lilah smiled, "I know that it's good you can believe that."
Buffy shook her head, "Get over it okay. I went through some stuff, I'm over it and now I'm pulling for the hero team."
Lilah nodded and started to look curiously, "How'd that happen anyway? I mean i never thought you'd be the strongest slayer of all slayers. You can't be all good though, i mean you are in love with vampires for god's sake."
Buffy had enough but wasn't ready to lose it, "You've been watching me? That's sweet. I never knew we were that close after all this time."
Lilah shrugged, "When we saw your histroy with Angel here we couldn't help but check in on you once in a while. I mean we were so close to taking out that Riley guy after he showed up with his wife because we cared so much but then that would of only increased the amount of time you spent with Spike late at nights. I mean if army man wouldn't of talked to you then you and Spike would still be spending all those late nights together. Since we needed Spike to get a soul we had to let you do the right thing and call it quits."
Buffy wasn't the only one uncomfortable in the room now. Spike finally spoke, "What do you mean you needed me to go get a soul?"
Lilah winked at him, "You'll find out soon enough. Things always tend to reveal themselves."
Buffy shook her head, "So you know everything? Since I left?"
Lilah smiled and walked towards her mini bar, "Yeah, you should see your file now. I mean you thought it was big before you should see it now." She turned towards Wesley, Spike, Angel and faith, "Maybe you guys want to see her file. I'm sure it would make a very interesting read."
Buffy shook her head in obvious anger that she was having a very hard time to control, "Shut up Lilah."
Lilah only smiled as she poured her drink and continued to adress mainly Spike and Angel now, "I mean we have her whole L.A. life which she spent mostly here, then we have the whole Angel life right from meeting in the alley to trying to kill her, coming back from hell to walking away through smoke. Of course we have the Riley phase from dropping a book on his head to him paying vampires to bite him. Last but not least we have the Spike and buffy file which intrigued me most of all. I mean spent years trying to kill the girl, magically got engaged to her, fell in love with her, almost died saving her sister and then sleeping with her as comfort."
Buffy was standing now as she yelled towards Lilah, "SHUT UP!"
Lilah acted as if she heard nothing, "I mean you have got to love her if you are still willing to screw her after the way she sings. But I guess the whole Riley speech happened. At least you guys tried to be friends right? Well the whole sleeping with her friend broke that. Then there was the all famous bathroom scene we all enjoy very much."
It was then Buffy had enough. In seconds she was standing behind Lilah with a bottle in her hand. She raised it above her head but banged it over Lilah's. She dropped her drink and fell to the ground on her back. "I told you to shut up."
Lilah smiled, "You should know not to reveal you weaknesses buffy. Never come out swinging if you can't take a few strike outs."
Buffy shook her head and kicked Lilah in the side. "I come her for a little information and an old friend chat and instead I get a mockery of my life. Your mother raise you to be rude? Oh right little miss Lilah doesn't have a mother."
Buffy obviously hit a spot for her because it took Lilah a few seconds to grab buffy's leg and take her down tot he floor beside her. Lilah was on top of buffy in no time, "Look who's talking buffy. You killed yours remember? You could of done something, anything to save her. Maybe if you were home more often."
Buffy shook her head and threw Lilah off of her. She stood up quickly so she could stare down at lilah, "At least my mom loved me. At least i wasn't a mistake."
Lilah stood up obviously pissed off, "You were the greatest mistake of all Buffy Summers. You ruined your mom and dad's perfect life. All they ever wanted was a daughter who came home late because of a boyfriend and instead they got you. A slayer that put them in danger their whole lives. No wonder your dad left you and your mom. He just couldn't handle you anymore."
Buffy shook her head and slid a stake out of her sleeve. She lunged at Llilah landing on top of her. Several punches connected with her face but it didn't take long for Lilah to fight back by using both connected fists to nail buffy int he stomach. Buffy rolled off her and both woman stood up. Buffy smiled, "You couldn't of just given me a few answers huh? You had to make it personal."
Lilah shook her head, "It's always personal with you and me Buffy, you should know that."
Buffy smiled, "I could of taken you by now."
Lilah shook her head and slowly walked to her desk, "Yeah but you wouldn't want all your friends to see you commit murder, I mean that's all in your past right."
Buffy gripped the stake harder, "One question Lilah, just one."
Lilah smiled and sat down in her chair, "What do you want?"
Buffy smiled finally, "I wanna know where the beast is."
Lilah nodded, "You guys found the little prophecy huh?" Buffy nodded. "Why can't you guys just do your own locator spell?"
Buffy sarcastically smiled again, "Because I really wanted to stop by. You know say hi."
Lilah nodded, "You know he's no longer of use to us at Wolfram and hart."
Buffy shook her head, "He's not working for you guys. This whole is all about the first, about me and about Sunnydale. So why don't you want to tell me?
Lilah shrugged, "I like talking to you." She glanced behind Buffy at the very shockstricken and surprised people, "Plus I love almost revealing everything I know about you to your friends."
Buffy smiled, "I'm gonna get the questions so I think you've tortured me enough. Now tell me where I'm looking Lilah."
Lilah sighed and hit a button on her phone, "Jeremy, get me the location of the beast."
Jeremy didn't answer as she let go of the button. Buffy smiled, "So you got jeremy huh? You're gonna fire him in a few days tops."
Lilah nodded, "You know me too well."
Buffy nodded, "Well what can i say? Our history was pretty signifigant in my life. I had to study my once role model."
Lilah smiled, "What happened to you wanting to be me?"
Buffy shrugged, "I actually found out what it's like to go home every night and feel as dirty as you do every day. Not something I want to deal with."
Lilah shrugged, "I don't feel dirty. It's only for the weak buffy."
Buffy smiled, "Not weak, but smart."
Lilah shook her head but couldn't say anything because jeremy slowly opened the door. He walked quickly to the desk and dropped the papers before walking as fast as he could back tot he door. He jumped when buffy yelled his name, "What's wrong jeremy? You're not scared of little old me are ya?"
Jeremy smiled, "Y...I'm very busy."
Buffy nodded, "Okay. I'll catch you later jeremy."
Jeremy nodded before shutting the door. Lilah was already looking through the papers when buffy turned back to face her. Lilah smiled, "You do't have to taunt him like that."
Buffy shrugged, "It's my fun. Now tell me where I'm looking Lilah."
Lilah smiled and threw a map on the desk. Buffy moved up to look as Lilah pinted to a few places, "He's been seen all around this are so I'mm better your best bet is..."
Buffy cut her off, "Warehouse. Why is it always that warehouse?"
Lilah smiled, "That's where you used to hang out."
Buffy nodded, "I only hung out there after I became a slayer. That was only because vamps used to hang there."
Lilah shook her head, "As if. That was like your make-out spot. Remember that banker you took there because he didn't want his wife to find out."
Buffy was too into the conversation to realize who stood behind her and continued it, "Oh yeah. You should of seen the look on his face when he saw Katrina. I had to actually kiss her to make him believe it was all real."
Lilah smiled, "What did he say when she actually bit him again?"
Buffy smiled, "I never stuck around remember but I do remember katrina telling everyone he was wondering about his money."
Lilah smiled, "You lead em there, turn em on and let someone else take care of the rest. That was a hell of a deal."
Buffy nodded, "It was and it was good for a while."
Angel especially couldn't believe this, "Are you serious?"
Buffy finally realized everyone there and smiled at Lilah. "Back to business then. Do you know who this woman who get's infected by a demon who deprives people of choices is?"
Lilah shook her head, "Nope. We've been very anxious ourselves to find this out."
Buffy smiled, "You know I'll be around again to talk to you about Spike."
Lilah smiled, "Some day every soon."
"I don't supposse you can just tell me now."
Lilah shook her head, "Of course not. That would take away my fun."
Buffy looked at all her friends again before staring back at lilah, "Supposse we should go save the world. I'll see you around some day Lilah morgan."
Lilah stood up and walked them towards the door, "Sooner then you think Summer's. Don't die, it would take away all my good reading material."
Buffy nodded, "I would say don't die but everytime you guys die you get to continue living."
Lilah smiled as they slowly hugged and kissed each other on the cheek. Lilah opened the door, "I'll be seeing you."
Buffy nodded and walked out the door followed by everyone else. Again Wesley was last. Wesley actually smiled at her, "That was bracing."
Lilah nodded, "I'll be seeing you too."
Wesley nodded and smiled before walking out the door after buffy