When they got upstairs to the pay phone, there was already someone on the phone, and another woman waiting to use it. They got in line behind her. Spike tapped his foot impatiently. The woman was holding a child over her shoulder, full in Spike's line of vision. Casually, he checked around and, when he saw no one was watching, slipped on his vampire game face and smiled toothily at the toddler. Seconds later he stepped forward and took the woman's place in line as she hurried away trying to calm her frightened, hysterical child.
"Nice." Adam said, amused. He'd seen the whole thing. The guy in front of them hung up and left, and Adam stepped up and dialed.
Rupert Giles sat down and rubbed his eyes. The last five minutes of his life had been a whirlwind. He seriously regretted having even answered the phone when Adam called! His end of the conversation had consisted mostly strangled sounds and gasps. Finally, when he got his wits back, he asked, "Adam, just let me get this straight. You found Buffy. She's been living with Spike. Drusilla is dead, and Spike is in love with Buffy. Do I have it all?"
"Don't forget about the deal they made that Buffy would keep him fed if he stopped hunting others," Adam reminded him.
"Oh yes, of course," Giles sighed, taking off his glasses. "How could I forget that?" His mind was spinning - or was that the room? "Adam?" He called.
Then a new voice came on, but still one he recognized. "Giles, this is Spike. You've heard the whole story by now. Any word on that ritual?"
This, Giles thought, was the dizzy limit (sometimes his mind came up with expressions that his mouth would never say). "Spike? What ritual?" He asked, stalling for time. He was fairly certain that if Spike knew Buffy was planning to curse him with a soul, she might be in great danger.
"Come on, Mister Librarian, don't play dumb with me," Spike growled. "You told the slayer you were going to look into it and let us know if it were possible. Well, with Sherlock-bleedin'-Angelus-Holmes here she's not even around, so you'll have to tell me. Is it possible?"
"Uh, yes," Giles said, startled into a reply.
"Good." Spike said. "What do we need to know?"
Shaking his head in wonder at the thought that Spike actually wanted the ritual performed, Giles told him.
"Good," Spike said again. "See to it. I'll handle things on this end. And Giles? No loopholes this time, mate. Just in case? Right." He hung up the phone and grabbed Adam's arm. "Come with me, chum. We have a job of work to do before she gets back."
Giles carefully rested the telephone back in its cradle. Quickly, he picked it up again and dialed. "Willow? It's Giles. Can you and the others meet me in the library in an hour or so? I have news."
Willow arrived in the library red-eyed. Concerned, Giles asked her, "Are you all right? You look... upset."
"Yes. No. I'm fine. Well, I'm not fine in the sense that Oz just broke up with me, but I'm fine in the sense that I still want to help." Willow explained carefully, and blew her nose.
"Oh. I'm sorry. But I'm glad you're here," Giles was pretty sure that covered all the bases. "Where are the others?"
"Xander and Cordelia were on their way over. They should both be here any time."
"And any time, my dear Willow, is now!" Xander announced from the doorway.
"Oh, hi. Where's Queen C?" asked Willow.
Xander grimaced. "She decided to go to the mall instead, this afternoon. I think she's taking a break from all things vampiric for the summer."
Willow gave a ladylike snort. "Wish WE all could!"
"So, um, what are we doing?" Xander asked.
Giles told them about Spike's call. "Willow, are you ready? Can you do it this afternoon?"
She nodded. "Yeah, I figured out how to do it. I just need a couple of assistants."
"You have them. Let's, uh, 'just do it.'"
"Why, Giles! You've been watching television! Good for you!" Xander applauded.
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