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[oh_dear]

The flight was long. And I swear it got longer every time I took it. Or maybe I was just getting old. Strangely, even Xander was quiet on this trip. We didn't go via normal lines, we took the Council plane. Mostly because we needed things that might not go through customs

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[the_golden_girl]

Closing my eyes once again, this time in hopes of not falling asleep and just resting my eyes, the phone rang. My hand snapping out to snatch it up and press it to my ear. "Hell...." I yawned at the tail end of my greeting, "...ooooo?" I finished. Maybe room service was calling for information on what we may want for dinner.

[oh_dear]

"As always, I knew I could count on you for a wonderful greeting." I smiled, though she couldn't see me.

[the_golden_girl]

That voice! God, it was such a relief to hear him on the other end. "You know me! I always did things beyond the calling." I grinned into the phone and sat up Indian style. "You here yet?" I wanted to know. I wanted to go and get him, myself.

"I've got the girls all here. Well, Dawn and Joyce. As well as Jane being with me and you will never guess who else." Oh, he easily could. I knew he had hid the whereabouts of Tara from us. I just wasn't mad. Not right now anyway. "Tara, but you knew that." I said matter-of-factly. Not snippy at all.

[oh_dear]

"I'm on the ground here in Sunnydale, with Xander. We could use a little help with bags."

I held my breath. Tara had made herself known. Xander knew, of course. But I hadn't told anyone else. Not Buffy. Not Dawn. And dear god, Willow doesn't know either.

"Buffy about that...I was respecting her wishes. And, Willow doesn't know."