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Chapter 12

Cordelia rose without really waiting for a response and went into the kitchen. Sam followed after a quick nod from Jack. Sam stood braced in the doorway, using her body to force the swinging door to remain open, allowing all of SG-1 watch as Cordelia went around the process of making tea. Watched as she reached into the cupboard and pulled out 4 cups, watched as she poured water into them, watched as she placed them into the microwave, watched as she took them out and watched as she placed tea bags into them from a nearby container.

Cordelia turned and glared at Sam, "Are you at least going to help me carry them into the living room?"

Sam flinched back as she realized she hadn't helped at all. She stood up straight and came over and grabbed two of the cups while Cordelia grabbed the other two and they made there way back to where the men had been sitting quietly. Cordelia placed the two cups in front of Teal'c and Daniel while Sam gave one of her cups to Jack.

"Aren't you going to drink some?" Jack asked suspiciously.

"I don't drink tea," Cordelia said while reaching behind her chair and taking something out.

Jack and Sam were both reaching for their guns as Cordelia revealed the bottle of water that had been concealed by her seat. As she sat down she rolled her eyes as she caught sight of the guns. Jack and Sam returned their weapons to their resting place but placed the cups in front of themselves, just in case. Exchanging glances as Teal'c and Daniel both deliberately took sips of their drinks.

"Are you going to explain now?" Jack demanded impatient. He was sick of waiting.

"Fine," Cordelia said with a small huff and another roll of her eyes. "You have to understand that there was stuff going on that the people in Sunnydale don't even know about that is giving them protection from the government. It isn't just that they know all sorts of things that the government trusts them to keep secret. You see, Buffy and her… mentor, Giles, used to belong to a British organization. Well their headquarters are in England anyway, they're actually an international organization."

"Used to?"

"Yeah… It was totally messed up anyway since she didn't get paid, though I think Giles did. She totally fired them after they fired Giles, they didn't approve of the father daughter bond they were developing. Anyway, we were told what was going on in L.A. just in case they weren't able to deal with the problem with Adam themselves. My boss got all broody because some people in his family were forced to help out the U.S. during WWII because the Nazi were doing similar experiments. They kidnapped… people, experimented on them, something about cutting out part of their brains and somehow it all ended up on a submarine. In the end his family saved a lot of the crew and they hid out for the rest of the war," here Cordelia allowed one of her arms to flail for a moment. Angel really hadn't told her much at all. This was all stuff she'd pieced together from Angel while he was brooding and Wesley who knew a little about it.

"Okay," Jack drawled out slowly. "I'm not seeing the connection."

Cordelia paused for a moment to glare again at Jack before continuing. "After the war all countries involved in it signed a top secret treaty of some kind saying that only this organization could do any of these experiments. I've been assured that they haven't… Anyway, this other guy I work with also used to work for this company, and he told his cousin who still works there-"

"This sure seems to have spread a lot for a top secret project that no one is supposed to talk about," Jack said sarcastically. He was beginning to think she was making the whole thing up.

"Who told her bosses," Cordelia continued as if she hadn't been interrupted. "They didn't take it well, told someone in the British government. Who got angry and threatened all sorts of stuff if the military didn't stay away from Buffy and them."

"Uh huh, sure."

"You don't believe me? Ask someone high up what the 'Nautilus' treaty is."

"I will. But you aren't going to leave town or anything until I check this out."

"I wasn't planning to leave," Cordelia said looking at Jack like he was an idiot, She then turned to Murray and asked, "Is he always this way?"

"Often enough," Daniel said answering her instead while Teal'c nodded.

SG-1 left soon after that. Cordelia had said something vague about being tired and them having a lot to think about. Jack made vague warnings in between Cordelia planning another work out date with Murray and promising Daniel he could come back to look at her books. Sam almost looked lost in all the chaos as Cordelia all but forced her and Jack to leave while welcoming the others back. As the door closed behind them she heard a muffled, "Why did I have to move next door to an idiot?" Sam held back a giggle deciding then and there that Cordelia was on the level, although the story she'd heard that day was hard for her to agree to.

Cordelia returned to her living room slumping, in a very un-Cordy like way into her favorite chair. She spared a quick glare at the two full cups of now cold tea that had been left untouched by two of the most suspicious people she'd ever met. She closed her eyes as she tilted her head back exhausted from having to share so much stuff with people she was relatively sure now worked on another top secret project. She spared a moment to wish, internally, that they wouldn't be able to get any real data about what she'd shared. She didn't want to have to listen to them asking more questions. If they really did ask about the treaty they'd find it to be quiet true. They'd also be told to not pursue the issue to insure peace with several of their allies. Hopefully that would be enough to make sure Jack would drop the issue with her.

Cordelia opened her eyes as she saw a cup of hot chocolate floating in front of her. "Thanks Dennis. Mmmm. Prepared just the way I like it." She closed her eyes as she held the cup in her hands and took a deep breath. It wasn't that cold yet, but somehow hot cocoa was just something that relaxed her. With her eyes closed she heard the cups being taken from her coffee table and into the kitchen. Heard Dennis rinse them out before placing the cups in the dishwasher. Cordelia smiled as she heard the water running in the bathroom, knowing that Dennis was preparing a nice warm bath for her. She took a sip of her cocoa as she began to get up.

KNOCK KNOCK

Cordelia glared at her door before saying softly, "This better not be Jack." She walked to the door, cup in hand. She almost dropped it as she caught sight of the person at the door. "Angel."

End – Chapter 12

REVIEWS INSPIRE ME!

You all thought she'd be blabbing about the supernatural, didn't you? I'm taking serious liberties with Season 5 Episode 13 of Angel writing this chapter, and possibly a great deal more of the Buffy verse. (I've never seen this episode.) I felt it more believable that the U.S. government would avoid confronting Buffy knowing that it could cause international problems. I'm totally increasing the power of the Watcher's Council… I think.

Somehow Jack turns out a bit jerky with the way he's been acting. It just kind of ends up that way… I promise I do like him.

Angel makes an appearance!!! Finally some explanations about things bothering some readers will happen.