Buffy was exhausted. Now she remembered why she hated job hunting. Worst of all, there were no job openings except in the food service industry. Great I get to serve food all day. This is just what my figure needs. She put on a fake smile as she walked into the Double Meat Palace.

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"Morning sleepyhead," Willow smiled cheerfully as she opened the blinds in the guestroom where Buffy was sleeping.

"Uhhh," was the only reply that came from the lump on the bed.

"Come on Buffy I don't have class till this afternoon and I have a surprise that is going to change your whole outlook on your current situation."

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"Even pulling double shifts I won't make enough," Buffy sighed looking at her salary at the Double Meat Palace. "I guess I'm moonlighting at another restaurant."

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"Getting my hair cut," Buffy looked skeptically at Willow. "How is getting my hair cut supposed to change my outlook on my boyfriend cheating on me?"

"Well for one thing it will take less time to manage while you're brooding around the house and for another it might attract the attention of a certain blonde bar owner we met yesterday."

"You are trying to set me up with the guy I met on the subway!" Buffy rolled her eyes at her friend. "Sorry Wills, but I think since you started dating Tara your choice in men has gone down."

"Said the person who was letting Angel walk all over her," Willow reminded her friend. "Come on, he seemed nice and he paid for our drinks last night and helped me get you into the cab."

Buffy looked at her new hairstyle in the mirror, "Well I guess it couldn't hurt to apologize for how I acted yesterday. Only to be polite."

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"Hey honey," Buffy called from the kitchen. "Can you get me the two brandy glasses in the bedroom? I'm trying to finish washing the dishes."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Angel snapped coming into the kitchen.

"I think it means I'm washing the dishes?" Buffy asked confused by Angel's sudden change in behavior. "Please just get me the glasses I'm up to my elbows in soap suds here."

"No, I meant the crack about there being two of them, like I was cheating on you or something." Angel challenged.

"I never said anything like that." Buffy gasped shocked. "I trust you Angel."

"Whatever, get them yourself I'm going to the art studio." Angel stormed out of the apartment.

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Spike was surprised to see the pretty blonde from yesterday standing in front of him as he looked up from balancing the books for the bar. "Well hello again luv,"

"Hi," Buffy smiled awkwardly. "Willow told me how much you helped last night and I just wanted to thank you in person when I was sober, not that this is the only time of day I'm sober, I can go months without alcohol it was just with my being fired and seeing my boyfriend cheating on me I went on a binge yesterday and if I knew I was going to ramble like this I would have brought water."

"Well I can help with the water situation," Spike smiled, "if you can help me with a question that has been bugging me."

"I can try," Buffy sat down next to him.

"See I met the strangest girl yesterday and I still haven't figured out her name."

"Buffy Summers," Buffy smiled sticking her hand out to shake.

"Well Buffy Summers, now that we have been properly introduced. How about we forget about the water and I treat you to the best milkshakes in the city?" Spike stood up and offered her his arms.

"I'm not busy," She smiled as she looped her arm through his and they head off.