Lilah Morgan sensed something wasn't right the moment she went to unlock her car door and found it an unnecessary action. She very rarely left her car unlocked. As she got in, large arm encircled her and cut off her air supply. Then a deep, angry voice spoke.

"Good evening Lilah."

"Angel!" She spat as soon as the arm released her. "To what do I owe this honor? Did your gang of superfriends boot you out of the hotel like you did to Connor, or do you merely enjoy my car?"

"Neither," Angel said smoothly, staring straight into her rearview mirror in an attempt to unnerve her. "I need some information that I think your firm can provide."

"When are you going to understand this?" Lilah's voice sounded exasperated, rather than frightened. She was too used to Angel's empty threats to actually be frightened by them anymore. "I am what you people call the bad guy! I don't do you favours, least of all give you information on clients. I am assuming that's what you want, am I right?"

"You're batting a thousand Lilah," Angel confirmed, "and you're going to give me that information."

"Oh?" She countered, raising a perfectly manicured eyebrow in amusement. "What makes you think that your pathetic threats have any effect on me whatsoever anymore? I'm supposed to help you out of sheer willingness to do good I suppose? You won't hurt me Angel. I've seen your true colours."

"Maybe," Angel conceded, "but the slayer is in town and if she doesn't get this information, she's going to show you hers."

"She's a slayer." Lilah said, suddenly slightly nervous. "She can't kill...wouldn't kill. It's not in her nature."

"Just like it wasn't in Faith's nature?" Angel argued, a smile adorning his face as she saw Lilah's confidence falter. "You read what she did in Sunnydale Lilah, you know what Faith was capable of. Buffy....well, Buffy was the one who tried to kill Faith in the first place. Now she didn't exactly succeed, but I think she's improved a lot since then...come a long way if you know what I'm saying."

"I won't be threatened by her through you Angel." Lilah stated, the firm resolve noticeably wavering in her voice.

"Fine, then I'll just have to send her down here personally to kick your ass. It would be a hell of a lot easier for her to do it too. She's not a vampire so there aren't any barriers in Wolfram and Hart to stop her. Why, she might already be there in your office waiting for you to show up....with a crossbow." Upon seeing Lilah's stricken look he added, "that's only a possibility, I can't remember if I asked her to bring one or not."

"What the hell do you want Angel?" Lilah finally demanded. Angel smiled, knowing he had won the intimidation battle for now. It was an ongoing war between the two of them.

"A man hired a Brillcrall demon to murder a bunch of children in a daycare center in Sunnydale. The demon fled here, and our sources tell me that the man who hired this thing was pretty high profile. I simply wanted to know if he had used the services of the very talented Wolfram and Hart to keep his dealings shall was say...out of the public eye."

Lilah's eyes narrowed at the mention of not only the demon but the man who may have hired him and she became even more nervous than before.

"Look Angel, believe me when I tell you that even you do not want to get too close to this."

"I'm already too close Lilah, but thanks for the disclaimer. Tell me who hired the demon."

"The man's name is Adamson." Lilah finally told him after a few moments of hesitation. "James Adamson. He's one of the candidates for Governor."

"Why hire this thing to kill children?" Angel questioned. Lilah shrugged.

"He didn't say and we didn't ask." She took a shuddering breath. "Look Angel this guy is dangerous. Moreso than our usual client base. He could wipe any and all of you out with a phone call and make it look like little more than an accident. You don't question people like that, you just do whatever the hell they say."

"I appreciate the concern Lilah," Angel said although his tone indicated he was anything but appreciative, "but this guy is going down and you're going to tell me where to find this demon so I can start there by putting it out of commission."

"Last I heard it was hiding out in a warehouse past John St. waiting for it's next assignment." She told him with a sigh. "Are we done now? I'm late for work."

"I apologize if I kept you from what's obviously going to be a very busy day for your firm." Despite the hatred in his tone, he obligingly stepped out of the car and allowed her to shut the door. She started up the engine, intending on driving away from him as fast as possible, then rolled the window down once more just as he was turning away.

"You wanna call your girl and tell her not to hang around my office?"

Angel smiled and shrugged in a way that completely gave away the falseness of his story.

"Too late, I was bluffing. Thanks for the help Lilah, but I'm afraid you've lot this round."

"You won't get another one." She warned as she started her engine and made sure she drove over Angel's foot as she left for the firm.