Cherish the lies that you bought…
Not a day goes by that I don’t regret being here, dragging my friends along with me into this hell of a place. But I had to, I didn’t have a choice. Lilah made that clear.
She wasn’t lying, Connor was out of control and needed to be stopped. I’d already lost Cordy and I couldn’t lose my son, especially not after everything that had gone on the past year. I wasn’t able to save Cordelia or Darla so I was going to save my son.
I’ve learned in over a century of living being on this earth that you can’t change the past…ok, not always. There was that one time…
Now isn’t the time to dwell on things of the past. I can’t.
I have a multi dimensional corporation under my fingertips and I can’t trust more then a few people; even they have been questionable as of late. Fred spends too much time with that guy in the science lab that I don’t know if I trust, Gunn let the firm tap into his brain and pump it filled with all sorts of info that I can’t even grasp half of it. I’m not so much untrusting of Lorne but I’m worried about him, after that Halloween stunt I’m afraid to see how much I can count on him. His drinking hasn’t gone unnoticed either…least by me.
Then there’s Wesley. Things have been better since last year but sometimes things feel awkward. I know it’s just from me, I’m the only one that remembers Connor and carry’s the burden of what really happened last year.
There’s no way on this earth I’d think of trusting Harmony or Eve for that matter, I can’t trust them as far as I can throw them…
I guess it comes down to just me, again.
The sharp sound of heels digging into the hardwood floors of the hallway to my office broke me out of my thoughts, but I made no effort to move or acknowledge them. There are only two people in this office that wear heels that walk like that, I’m not sure what level of hell filled doom I feel like being in right now.
“Hey there big guy.”
“Eve.” Wonderful, the one I didn’t want to see. I’m not in the mood for condescending bullshit right now. At least Harmony is so brain dead you can ignore her.
My arms still crossed over my chest I stared out of the building, the irony not lost on me that I used to look into this building trying to destroy it. “What do you want? Don’t you have someone else to annoy?”
“Now why would I do that? The other’s aren’t as much fun as you.” I heard her voice shift in the room as she walked over to the couch and sat down. I guess she was staying. “You’re thinking about him again aren’t you.” Well now didn’t that sound like a statement more than a question. What now, does the firm have my thoughts lojacked too?
I sighed - my annoyance rising as it always did with Eve - and turned to her. “What is it your business anyway? Oh, that’s right. None of yours.” I looked at her pointedly, getting irritated at the smug look on her face. “Eve, if you don’t have anything of use then get out of my office.”
She stood up and walked over to me, looking right up at me. Not even a hint of fear surrounded her. “You always think you call all the shots don’t you? Well, you’re wrong Angel, as always. The shots you’re called are by the partners alone and what they allow you.” She turned and headed for the door, but not before looking over her shoulder and casting a look at me. “Better be careful Angel, I am your only link to them upstairs and if I’m not mistaken they also hold the link to Con-”
“What did I say about words passing your lips?” I cut her off, narrowing my eyes and daring her to finish that word.
“You forget what I said about my lips.” She paused and opened the door to my office. “Just remember Angel, you might be the CEO but you don’t have all the cards…” I watched as she left the room, shutting the door behind her and leaving me to stew in her words.
That seemed to be her point all along; that’s always her goal it seems.
I didn’t like anything that she said, I didn’t like even more that she was even a bit right about everything. I didn’t have all the cards and I didn’t know what cards The Senior Partners were holding either.
She wasn’t lying, Connor was out of control and needed to be stopped. I’d already lost Cordy and I couldn’t lose my son, especially not after everything that had gone on the past year. I wasn’t able to save Cordelia or Darla so I was going to save my son.
I’ve learned in over a century of living being on this earth that you can’t change the past…ok, not always. There was that one time…
Now isn’t the time to dwell on things of the past. I can’t.
I have a multi dimensional corporation under my fingertips and I can’t trust more then a few people; even they have been questionable as of late. Fred spends too much time with that guy in the science lab that I don’t know if I trust, Gunn let the firm tap into his brain and pump it filled with all sorts of info that I can’t even grasp half of it. I’m not so much untrusting of Lorne but I’m worried about him, after that Halloween stunt I’m afraid to see how much I can count on him. His drinking hasn’t gone unnoticed either…least by me.
Then there’s Wesley. Things have been better since last year but sometimes things feel awkward. I know it’s just from me, I’m the only one that remembers Connor and carry’s the burden of what really happened last year.
There’s no way on this earth I’d think of trusting Harmony or Eve for that matter, I can’t trust them as far as I can throw them…
I guess it comes down to just me, again.
The sharp sound of heels digging into the hardwood floors of the hallway to my office broke me out of my thoughts, but I made no effort to move or acknowledge them. There are only two people in this office that wear heels that walk like that, I’m not sure what level of hell filled doom I feel like being in right now.
“Hey there big guy.”
“Eve.” Wonderful, the one I didn’t want to see. I’m not in the mood for condescending bullshit right now. At least Harmony is so brain dead you can ignore her.
My arms still crossed over my chest I stared out of the building, the irony not lost on me that I used to look into this building trying to destroy it. “What do you want? Don’t you have someone else to annoy?”
“Now why would I do that? The other’s aren’t as much fun as you.” I heard her voice shift in the room as she walked over to the couch and sat down. I guess she was staying. “You’re thinking about him again aren’t you.” Well now didn’t that sound like a statement more than a question. What now, does the firm have my thoughts lojacked too?
I sighed - my annoyance rising as it always did with Eve - and turned to her. “What is it your business anyway? Oh, that’s right. None of yours.” I looked at her pointedly, getting irritated at the smug look on her face. “Eve, if you don’t have anything of use then get out of my office.”
She stood up and walked over to me, looking right up at me. Not even a hint of fear surrounded her. “You always think you call all the shots don’t you? Well, you’re wrong Angel, as always. The shots you’re called are by the partners alone and what they allow you.” She turned and headed for the door, but not before looking over her shoulder and casting a look at me. “Better be careful Angel, I am your only link to them upstairs and if I’m not mistaken they also hold the link to Con-”
“What did I say about words passing your lips?” I cut her off, narrowing my eyes and daring her to finish that word.
“You forget what I said about my lips.” She paused and opened the door to my office. “Just remember Angel, you might be the CEO but you don’t have all the cards…” I watched as she left the room, shutting the door behind her and leaving me to stew in her words.
That seemed to be her point all along; that’s always her goal it seems.
I didn’t like anything that she said, I didn’t like even more that she was even a bit right about everything. I didn’t have all the cards and I didn’t know what cards The Senior Partners were holding either.