A Tiny Flat in London - Etenal Slayer (5/?) - Strawberry Fields

["Connor Macbeth" <connor_macbeth@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey, I Seriously need a vacation. oof. Does anybody else believe they 
got rid of the Gem of Amorah a little too easily? You were right, it 
was two B's I have the black eye to prove it. 

Eternal Slayer (5/?) - Strawberry fields
By MacBeth

Alexander Lavelle Harris laid in bed and thought about things for 
the longest time in his life. His life with Anya in Hollywood had 
started out perfectly. The construction company had made him a 
partner, he convinced the others that commissions for hidden 
compartments and passageways really were worth the money, and their 
children were on the way.
So why was Anya mad at him for wanting to patrol twice a week? He 
worked exclusively when Angel called him, Cordy was still a litle 
cold to him. "Anya has nothig to worry about, Cordy and I are so much 
history." he said aloud. 
Feeling the empty space to the left, he sat up and swung his legs 
out of bed. He suddenly smelled bacon and all thoughts left his head. 
As he walked through the half renovated two-story towards the 
kitchen, Xander mentally ran through what remained to be done to 
finally make this old building into a home. The new walls needed to 
be fully insulated, the half installed copper plumbing needs to be 
finished, and Willow needs to fly out here to bless and sanctify the 
grounds.
Willow. He hadn't heard from his oldest, bestest friend in over a 
week. Slipping into the kitchen, he slipped his arms around the 
widening waist of his wife, Anyanka Harris. She leaned back into his 
arms and offered him a piece of bacon. Taking his treat, he kissed 
Anya on the temple, rubbed her belly to say good morning to the kids, 
and walked over to the computer Willow had sent them at the Council's 
expense. 
Rolling his eyes at the Christmas Snoopy scene Willow had left as 
the backdrop, he logged on to the Watchers Net and checked his 
E-mail. He opened the latest from Willow and read.

to>The_Zeppo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
From>The_Red_Baroness@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey Xand. Been a while, I know. The New council is giving me a 
serious case of the GRRRS! I'll be out there as soon asap to bless 
the grounds, K? Still no word on Dru, she disappeared completely. And 
no, I am not seeing anyone and I don't intend to. I knew you were 
going to ask so no. I've gotta go, Joe just walked in.

toodles,
Red.

Xander shut down the computer and shook his head. "She's still 
alone, why did she and Tara break up?" he mused to himself. 
"Because Willow doesn't love Tara... duh." came a voice over his 
left shoulder. He turned and pulled his wife onto his lap. "And how 
pray tell do you know this?" he tickled her on the ribs. "Stop, stop, 
She, she realized who sh-she really loved. now stop!" Xander was 
about to ask who, when the phone rang. Anya reached over and pulled 
the cordless from the wall.
"Hello? Yes Angel, he's here." Anya thrust the phone into Xander's 
midriff and got up to go into the kitchen. Sighing, he watched hs 
wife walk off in a huff and put the phone to his ear. "Hey deadboy. 
yes... yeah, I know where it is. Meet you at the Hyperion in twenty. 
K, bye." He hung up the phone and strode to the kitchen. 
"An? I have to go. They need me. I'll be back soon, I promise. Ok?"
"No. it's not ok. but go." she answered. she pulled him 
close. "Don't let our children grow up without a father. ok?" she 
whispered with tears in her eyes. 
Xander hugged her tight and kissed her tenderly. "I love you 
Anya." holding her for another moment and then walked to library. he 
walked to a bookcase on the far wall, pulled on a hardbound copy of 
Batman: No Man's Land, and grinned as the book case pulled back and 
slid to the right. he walked down the spiral stair, out of the closet 
and into the laundry room. stepping through another door into the 
garage, he walked to his jeep, hopped in, and pulled out onto the 
quiet street. 


More later.
MacBeth

The Kamikaze Scotsman, Wandering Warrior Fox of RedWall Abbey.