"Riley Finn?" Giles asked, Joyce had flipped in his arms, her back to his front, but his arms remained locked around her. "How is he involved?"

"You weren't our first much up." Spike's voice cracked as he spoke, "We had a-"

Buffy cut him off by placing a soft finger to his lips, "Shut your face. No talking." Spike whimpered as she continued for him, Holly giggling in the corner at his discomfort. "Riley got a little territorial and rammed us at a stoplight..." Giles looked horrified for a moment, "He was drinking... he kinda knocked me out. Spike got all excited... and ran out to me... anyways. We have a.. deal. with. him?" Buffy questioned as she looked to Spike.

His face didn't seem that confident, Nick seemed to have the same idea as him luckily, "The right amount of money would be worth the jail time..."

Everyone pondered before Buffy took the only solution, "I have to go talk to him..."

It was Holly's turn to chime in, "How the hell are you gonna get passed that super bitch outside?"

David and Nick looked one another before simultaneous, "Walkie Talkies..."

Pulling out their pair, David handed his across the bed to Buffy, "We'll be the bird in the sky."

Nick who was closest to the window peeked out the close blinds. He could clearly see the circle of lights around a figure, She was probably still going on and on. Reaching into his hoodie pocket he pulled out binocular's and zeroed in to confirm the queen bee's presence.

Buffy just stood and watched, "You would have this kind of crap on hand..." She looked down to Spike who gazed brightly at their exchanges. Almost glowing with how proud he was.

"Okay... gotta find Riley..." Buffy mentally prepared herself, not really knowing yet what she was going to do. Beg? Not her style. "Anyone want to go with?" She looked around, "I do need a ride."

David began to get up but Holly ceased that action. "You two aren't going anywhere. Mom?" She looked to Joyce who shrugged.

Giles once again took his stand, "You and I can do it, Buffy." He looked to Joyce who gave him a warm smile, "If we are caught... We can say we came to visit your mother?"

"How come I'm in the hospital now?" Joyce asked nudging Giles in the ribs.

Buffy giggled, "Just go with it." Walkie talkie in hand, Buffy leaned over the rail of the bed and gave Spike a kiss, be careful not to hurt him more. Grabbing her jacket, she and Giles disappeared.

"Why the FUCK don't I get to do secret agent shit?" Spike whined once Buffy left.

He was only met with a simultaneous, "SHUT YOUR FACE." From everyone remaining behind.

Getting to the main entrance was easy, getting out would rove more difficult.

"Rubber Duckie, come in." Said David's voice as it spurt through the radio, "The Cuckoo is perched, I repeat, The Cuckoo IS perched."

Both Giles and Buffy looked at one another, "Does that mean its safe?" She asked.

He shrugged, "How the bloody fuck should I know?"

Buffy's brow furrowed hearing the librarian curse for the first time in front of her. Bringing the radio to her lips she pressed the button and whispered harshly into, trying not to cause a scene in the centre of the hospital lobby. "Who the hell is rubber duckie?"

There was a short jolt of static through the speaker before David groaned and spoke quickly, "The bitch is whoring herself out to the camera, now get the hell out of here."

Now given the okay, Buffy and Giles slipped out with only a couple camera flashes their way. Mostly they were ignored. Leaving the hospital campus in Giles' car they sped off as Buffy began calling everyone she knew.

Putting the walkie talkie down David huffed and laid back in his chair before looking at the extremely drugged up Spike, "Your girlfriend is soooo lame..."

That received a solid slap to the head from Holly, "You're one to talk you big dork."

After going halfway through her contacts Buffy finally caught Lorne, "OH yeah Riley. He's here with us. Mmmm hmmm... You should watch him do a lay up, Buffy. Yummy."

"Okay thank you!" Shutting of the call she pointed in one direction, "The school." Turning the car Giles drove them to said destination.

At the hospital Angel and Harmony rode onto the scene, Harmony immediately hugged Cordelia for her success. Angel following up slowly, "So whats the deal with all of the camera's?" He asked with a cool demeanor.

"What's the deal?" Cordelia question him, "Only like the start of my career in Hollywood Mr. Pratt, our English teacher, is the only and only Spike from Falling Down To Summerset."

"No shit." Said Angel as he looked up at the hospital, "You know Buffy's fucking him right?"

At the school Buffy rushed into the Gym just as Riley was heading for the showers, "RILEY!" She called as she broke out into a run.

Stopping short he turned quizzically to Buffy. "What's wrong?"

Grabbing his arm Buffy started pulling him away from the group of guys going to the Locker room, "Listen," She said when they were out of earshot. "Have you heard about Mr. Pratt yet?" He shook his head, "Well he's Spike... and I just. Riley... I don't know what I'd have to do but... People can't know about him and I. I know you hate him and all, but please-"

Riley stopped her, "It's fine." Buffy stared blankly, "I really like you Buffy, always have, but he's a man who really loves you. I don't think I could hurt you like that. I was always kind of hoping we could still be friends?"

Buffy still stared, before finally she jumped on him giving him the biggest hug she could, "Thank you sooo much! I don't know how to thank you! Of could we can be friends, you've always been so cool. Except for you going psycho testosterone on occasion. But yes. We should hang out." Buffy rambled on and on.

Finally Riley stopped her, "Yeah, I promise not to say anything, but I don't know about Angel." With that he started back towards the showers, not thinking to much on his last statement, but leaving Buffy with far to much to ponder.