boring day at the office

[bitchof_theyear]

Ok so Angel went to Sunnydale to help out there. Which I can understand Buffy and Dawn need him after what happened. I can only imagine how hard it must be for them. Besides not like Wesley and I couldn’t take hold of things ourselves. We were already doing that, well then he came back and expected us to just act like nothing happened. I mean come

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[_wes_pryce_]

Apparently, my new task at the office contained of getting Cordelia coffee. As if we couldn't make her own. But no, she was craving for some special coffee brand something or other and I had been voted to get it. As if there were anyone else around and her Majesty was most certainly not going to lower herself by getting it.

I had grudgingly agreed, mostly because I could do with some fresh air and stretching my legs. It was quite boring right now. There was nothing to do since Angel left for Sunnydale. Cordy hardly had any visions, and if she did they were easy enough for us to take care of on our own. So, I went out to get her some coffee which she had specifically written down as to what I should get her. As if I wasn't capable of remembering. What am I? Five?

No matter, they had some excellent tea there as well. None of that stuff that comes in those bags thank you very much. I hadn't anticipated it being so crowded though. It would appear everyone wanted some coffee at ten in the morning. One would think they'd time these things better.

Finally getting Cordelia her coffee and me my tea, I also got us a selection of donuts. Why not, might as well do it right. Quickly I made my way back to the office again, both bags in hand and used my elbow to open the door. "Sorry it took so long," I started, moving toward the counter to get the coffee and the tea out. "But apparently all of Los Angeles wanted coffee and for some reason they seem to think there's only one coffee shop."

Holding up her coffee triumphantly, I smiled at her and then pointed at the bag with donuts. "At least I've managed to get us some donuts as well. Did anything happened while I was away?" I asked hopefully. Maybe some case, or something to actually *do* around here.

[bitchof_theyear]

I jump up as I hear the door open. Was so dead silent for so long the sound startled me. I turn around to see that its Wesley coming in with the coffee, tea and a bag of donuts and boy did he look excited.

"Sorry it took so long. But apparently all of Los Angeles wanted coffee and for some reason they seem to think there's only one coffee shop.”

“Well come on Wesley, I only get coffee from the best shop here in LA. So of course there were a lot of people there.” I sighed as he held the coffee up to me. He then pointed to the bag he was holding.

"At least I've managed to get us some donuts as well. Did anything happened while I was away?”

“Oh yay donuts, however shall I thank you” I said in a sarcastic voice as I rolled my eyes. I guess being cooped up in here with him like this for the past few days really started to get to me. “What kind of donuts did you get?” I grabbed the bag from him before he could answer and started to go though them. I pulled out a plain glazed donut and took a bite of it before handing the bag back to Wesley.

“Oh yea, did anything happen? Let me think about that. “ I stood there for a minute “No umm nothing. What do you think Wesley. If you haven’t noticed a whole lot of nothing has been all that’s going on.” I sighed, but just then a thought occurred to me “Hey” I said in a excited voice. “How about we go out and seek the helpless instead of them seeking us. I mean come on look at how many things are out there in the night. There has to be at least one person who needs help, and I mean come on Buffy never had visions or anything she just went out and found people to save and things to kill. We could do the same. Just find some vampires or big ugly demons and kill them. That will give us something to do then while we wait for the not so helpful Powers to Be, to give me a vision.”

[_wes_pryce_]

Yes, off course she'd get coffee at the best shop in town. No, scratch that. She, doesn't get anything. She badgers me into getting it. I looked slightly hurt at her sarcastic tone of voice. It's hardly my fault there's nothing to do around here now is it? I try to cheer her up by bringing donuts and she scoffs at it.

"See if I ever get you anything again," I muttered sully under my breath. Grabbing the bag with donuts, I took one out at random and nibbled on it. Meanwhile she kept on being sarcastic and I had to resist the urge to snip right back. Which had become the norm for us since Angel had left. Actually, it had been normal before, only then we had him to intervene.

Sighing, I pushed my glasses up my nose and turned my gaze back to her. Wait a minute. Go out ourself to find the helpless? "Yes, but we're hardly Buffy." At least with those visions we'd be somewhat prepared. And if not we had Angel with us. But I was bored, she was bored and...we were in no way equipped to take on such a fight on our own. "I'm not sure if that's such a good idea," I tried softly. But I knew only to well that once Cordelia had made up her mind, it would happen.

"I mean...we're not actually capable and prepared should something unexpected happen."

[bitchof_theyear]

“Oh come on Wesley” I sighed “How hard can it be? Yea, sure Buffy had those super slayer powers but that doesn’t mean we can’t fight. And hey you were a rouge demon hunter anyways, fighting the demons all on your lonesome and your still here now aren’t you” I stuck my nose up in the air as if I made the point clear. Even though he was a demon hunter, I have to admit that made me laugh. I mean come on could you picture him fighting demons on his own? A world of no. Especially in those icky leather pants he was wearing back then, some people just can’t do it. He could barely walk just imagine him trying to fight some demon.

“How about we just go after your typical vampire? That cant be hard. Besides we have faced some demons without Angel so I vampire would be like nothing. A little stake though the heart maybe some holly water we could do it.” I smile.

I was tired of just sitting around waiting for some helpless to come knocking on our door, no it was time for us to take action. Let them know we are out here. “Oh” My face lighted up “Once we save whoever we can hand them a business card and tell them to let everyone they know about us. That way we could get out there again. We have to bring them to us for this to work.” I smiled as if I had just come up with the greatest idea in the world.

[_wes_pryce_]

I could tell she was trying not to laugh when she mentioned my rogue demon hunter days. Giving her a hurt look, I quickly looked down at my hands and fiddled with the napkin of the donut. "Yes, well," I started quietly. "We all know how well that went." If it weren't for Angel I'd probably be dead by now.

Well, maybe not. I was getting better by the time I reached Los Angeles. I'd even managed to kill some demons on my own and such. And Angel had been intruding on *my* case. But that's not the point. Oh who am I trying to fool, I was a lousy demon hunter. I could do patrol I suppose. Maybe I should just ask around with my informants, they might know of something going on.

Clearing my throat I glance up at her and raise an eyebrow. "Yes, because as we've found out by now, people are very open about getting attacked by a demon. They run along to their friends right away and recommend us before said friends ship them off to the loony bin." That would work as well as the add she'd placed in the yellow pages. Which would be not at all.

[bitchof_theyear]

“Hey now Wesley, you never know. I mean come on what if you thought some weird demon thing was staking you. Wouldn’t you tell your best friend?” Probably a bad question to ask considering he doesn’t have any friends. Well, besides Angel and I which of course he would tell. But even before us I doubt he had any friends.

“Besides its worth a try isn’t it. And who knows maybe someone we save is in trouble. And they are a target for more evil creatures of the night. That way they will know how to get a hold of us if they need help.” He never seemed to like my ideas. I always thought they were great.

“Do you have a better idea” I said staring him down. I would really like to see what he could come up with. Probably just sit around and drink tea or something. Or play those word puzzle 3-D games he was into when he first came here. Like I would be interested in doing that. We are here to help the helpless and that’s what we should do.

[_wes_pryce_]

"My best friend already knows," I pointed out stiffly. She'd have to know that I didn't have any friends here, besides her and Angel that is. And it wasn't as if either of us had had time to even make friends. What? With the hours we used to keep here, are still keeping here, that's a bit hard to do. And I don't seem to make friends all that easily. For some reason.

I sighed as she kept rambling on and on about her brilliant idea. But Angel did tell us to be careful and not do anything stupid. And this? Would be tremendously stupid. The two of us going out and fighting evil. What is she going to do? Poke the foe in the eye with her finely manicured nails? Actually, that would be pretty painful. And if that doesn't work she could always give them one of her famous tongue lashings. Would give me some much needed rest. Seems as thought I can't do anything right lately.

"Actually, I do," I said, when she finally needed some air. "I promised Angel to take care of you. And going out to...to...do whatever, isn't going to accomplish that." Well, that was stupid. Now I'd probably get the whole emancipation speech again. Tiredly, I pulled my glasses off and tossed them on the counter.

"Cordy," I tried softly, "I just don't want you to get hurt, alright? But if you are so insistent to go and be a supergirl, then fine, we can do out and find a few vampires." As if that would help.

[bitchof_theyear]

Just as I thought, he probably considered Angel and I his best friend. At least that’s what he made it sound like, not like I see him hanging around anyone else. God knows back in the day before Buffy brought all this evilness upon my life I would’ve never given Wesley the time of day. Strange how certain events can change you. I mean imagine me working with a vampire with a soul helping the helpless against vampires and demons. Getting this visions from the powers that screw you and living in a not living in a mansion. Never thought this day would come, by now I was suppose to be some high time actress. But instead I was here, and here was were I felt like I was needed.

“Wait did you just say that you promised Angel you would take care of me” I let out a laugh “Oh boy, this is just getting better.” I couldn’t believe this, how would Wesley take care of me and why would he need to take care of me. “I’m fully capable taking care of myself.”

"Cordy, I just don't want you to get hurt, alright? But if you are so insistent to go and be a supergirl, then fine, we can do out and find a few vampires."

Strange but there was a bit of compassion in his tone. Guess he really did care after all. Sometimes I felt bad for the way I acted around him, I guess deep down I do care for him a lot. I mean come on being stuck in a crampy office all day with someone, your gonna get to know them. Even start to enjoy their company. Of course I would never admit to that. Probably raise his ego too high.

“Oh come on Wesley, I won’t get hurt.” I flashed him a smile “Besides it could be fun. Just think the two of us going all out at night fighting some evil vampires and saving some people, at least then we will have something to talk about.”

[_wes_pryce_]

Thank god, at least I didn't get the whole 'I am woman hear me roar' spiel again. Then again, if she could get away with the whole 'I'm a princess' spiel she would. Though, she certainly changed since we've met in Sunnydale. Since we've been... well, it was more lusting after wasn't it? Best forget that part.

Rubbing my temples, I leaned my elbows on the counter and gave her a weary look. She's far to enthusiastic about this whole thing. The two of us fighting crime in the dark of night. And then handing out cards to those we supposedly saved. That's not going to work and I can only hope to get away with our lives. If Angel would find out, he'd skin me alive. Best make sure to stay in the sun for a long time.

"You don't know if you wouldn't get hurt," I point out softly. Picking up my glasses, I put them on again and sigh. And what does she mean we will have something to talk about? Only yesterday I tried to shower her this fascinating thesis on the Kungai demon, it even had pictures. All I got was an eye-roll. "You do realize we might run into something other then a vampire?"

What are the odds of us running into a fledgling vampire? No, with our luck we'd probably end up running into some human flesh eating demon who's about nine feet tall and has six arms and...I'm getting myself worked up. Right, vampire. We should be able to handle those.

"We can patrol some cemeteries I suppose. Come on, lets get some weapons..." I let my sentence trail off. Angel took the car to Sunnydale. And Cordelia doesn't have a car. "Uhm...we're going to have to take my motorcycle."

[bitchof_theyear]

“Oh come on Wesley, its me and you. We can handle anything, besides its me Wesley. Do you really think anything would want to mess with me? I’m Codelia Chase, I know how to handle myself.” I smiled and opened up the weapon case. Wesley really needed to learn how to relax and make the best of things. I mean duh its not going to be easy, no one ever said a life like this would be easy but they also never said we couldn’t have some fun while we were at it.

“We’ll go to some crappie place were only the vampires lacking in intelligence would be. That way we won’t have to worry about bumping into something else” Sounded like a good plan only I didn’t know too much about that stuff. “You tracked demons before so you must know the usually places for different kinds” And he was smart too, always reading up in those books.

Then he mentioned riding his motorcycle. “Do you really expect me to get on that thing with you. Look at my cloths, I don’t want to get on that with this on” Even though I didn’t have the money like before I still only brought the best. “This is Gucci if you didn’t know.” I was actually wearing one of my old shirts and pair of pants from when I was in high school. Made me feel good that I could still fit into my old clothes. Besides with the lack of money coming in I had to make the best of what I already had.

[_wes_pryce_]

Well no. A human wouldn't mess with her. They might talk back, but they'd meet the wrath of Cordy right away. Of course that never stopped me from doing it. It's become somewhat second nature. She has coffee, I have tea and then we do our morning round of snipping while eating donuts. And the same in the afternoon again.

I sigh as she rambles on about how good we are at this and how nothing would happen and how we'd go look for vampires with a low intelligence. She deliberately forgets we're dealing with demons here. Anything could happen, and I don't want her to get hurt. Period. And not just because Angel asked me too. Of course I like my skin where it is too, but he really didn't have to ask me. As though I'd let any harm come to Cordelia.

Grabbing a crossbow out of the weapons case, I add a few stakes and knives as well. They'll fit in my saddlebags easily. I still have the same I had from my... Right, anyway. Those weapons will fit in just fine. Turning around at Cordelia's words, I giver her outfit a once over. She can't ride a motor cycle with it, but she does expect to fight in that? Strange woman.

"Right well," I start, closing the case and locking it. "Why don't you call a cab and I'll meet you at the place we'll go and hunt down some vampire's with a low intelligence eh? I'll be sure to wait for you until you arrive." Resting the crossbow on my shoulder I give her a dry look while I raise my eyebrow.

[bitchof_theyear]

I listened to his whole idea about me taking a cab “Hey, wait a minute. I see what your trying to do. Trying to lose me so you can slay all the vampires. You think it would be better if I wasn’t there that why I couldn’t get hurt and Angel won’t get mad at you. Also you could play hero then and all the victims will come running to you. Not a chance Mr. You aren’t going anywhere without me” I said charging up to him. I was now only standing a few inches in front of him looking deep into those blue orbs of his with a stern look.

I stood there like that for a few seconds before backing away a bit. “Besides you would be lost without me. Ok now that we had our plans for tonight what would we do until then. We were already acting as if it was that time but by the looks of it outside it wasn’t. “Wish this day would just end already” I mumbled to myself. I hated just sitting around like this. And of course when you had nothing to do time seemed to drag on and on.

“Ok, well we still have how many hours until the sun goes down” I glance at the clock on the wall. “Quit a few. So we should maybe think strategy, that way we can be prepared for whatever hits us. Maybe even call try to get a hold of Angel. He would know good places for us to hunt.” Wesley really didn’t seem to like this idea too much. Yet I still don’t see him coming up with any bright ideas.

[_wes_pryce_]

Letting out an exasperated sigh, I lower my crossbow and give her a blank look. Can we say paranoid? My god, what is her problem? Is this a new form of cabin fever? Office fever? Christ. "No Cordelia," I start, taking a deep breath to find my patience again. It's starting to wear very thin right now. "I'm saying that since you don't want to go on my motorcycle, you're going to have to take a cab. I didn't think you'd want to take the bus."

That makes perfect sense to me. How else does she expect to get there? "Angel took the car and we've no other mode of transportation, my dear. So it's up to you, bus, cab or my motorcycle. I, for one, am going to take my motorcycle." Shaking my head, I step away from her and put the crossbow down on the table for now.

Sitting down I pull the book toward me I was reading before I was sent out to get her Highness some coffee. "Think strategy?" I snort, turning the page around and picking up my pen again. "I don't think they've ever considered how to keep fake prada's and a gucci outfit clean from slime, blood and gore while making strategic battle plans." Scribbling down some notes, I glance up and flash her a smile.

"As it is, I think ambush them and a stake through the heart would work best in our case. Don't you agree?"

[bitchof_theyear]

“Ok” I sighed “I’ll go on the motorcycle.” I can’t believe I was going to do that. But he was right, I’d rather do that then take a cab or take a bus. Never know when the cab driver could be some psycho killer. Sometimes I still couldn’t believe this was the same Wesley from before. Before I would’ve thought him too scared to hop on a motorcycle now he was Mr. I wanna be bad ass guy.

"I don't think they've ever considered how to keep fake prada's and a gucci outfit clean from slime, blood and gore while making strategic battle plans."

“Uhh” My jaw dropped “Were you just calling my outfits fake? I can’t believe you Wesley. What do you know about fashion.” I glanced him over and by the looks of it he didn’t know a thing about fashion. “Who are you to go around criticizing mine?” Oh he knew what he was doing when he said that. He just wanted to get on my nervous today didn’t he, on second thought he wanted to get on them every day.

"As it is, I think ambush them and a stake through the heart would work best in our case. Don't you agree?"

“Yes I agree.” I said in a low voice as I huffed and sat back in a chair. I really wish Angel would call and give us some word on how things or going. Either that or some vision or customer would come. I really wasn’t sure how much longer of this I could take, hopefully tonight will do us some good.

[_wes_pryce_]

Hah, that got a rise out of her. Though, not as astute as ever. She must be really pre-occupied with being bored. Or maybe we've been snipping at each other for so long now we've lost our touch. Now there's a terrible though. Angel would worry very much if he didn't have to intervene.

"I'm glad finally agree to *something*," I sighed, trurning yet another page. This was really boring. I've read this particular book a hundred times now and it never gets any better. It's absolutely wonderful if you want to sleep fast, but when one is bored? Not good reading material.

"Oh sod it." Letting out a frustrated grow, I slammed the book shut and peered at Cordelia over the rim of my glasses. "Get your highly fashionable designer coat, Cordy. We're going...somewhere. Out...for dinner, I don't know. If we stay in here any longer we'll die of boredom or otherwise we'll kill each other." Grabbing my own coat, I put the books away and raise my eyebrow at her.

What? It's still early, we can have a bit to eat somewhere, or walk in the park. Then come back for my bike, let me pause here to snicker at Cordy having to ride on my bike, and go to wherever we're going vampire hunting.

[bitchof_theyear]

My eyes opened wide as I perked up at him. I could see the frustration in his eyes. Ok, not that I would get worried easily but this worried me. The way he looked at me. Not like the Wesley I knew. He just peered at me with those eyes of his and then went on to ordering me around. Saying that we are going out to dinner. If I didn’t know the guy better I would’ve thought he was trying to hit on me or something. Not that we didn’t have that certain lust and desire between us before, well I was only doing it to make Xander jealous but now there was nothing of that between us.

“Me and you out for dinner?” I looked at him with one eye brow raised. “Guess you really must be bored.” I sighed and stood up grabbing my coat. “And where do you suggest we go” I said rolling my eyes at him. Better not suggest some cheap dump someplace. I had more class then that.

“Oh and just to let you know, I’m going out to dinner or whatever because I want to. Not because your ordering me to” I said with a huff. Had to make sure he got that one clear. Come on I was Cordelia Chase, I would never allow someone like Wesley boss me around.