The Oversight Committee is under investigation as we speak by the NID's internal affairs department." "Any news on Andy?" said Angel. "Please sit" said Barret as he motioned to Faith to take a seat next to Kennedy, "first of all, I'd like to apologize for what happened yesterday night. "Nothing yet" said Barret as he opened the door and the three of them walked into the office where Buffy and Kennedy were also seated alongside Angel and Cordelia. "Any news on Agent Reed?" asked Willow as she and Faith followed him to Cordelia and Angel's office. "That's good to know" said Barret as he motioned them to follow him inside the building. "Oh, I'm doing great" grinned Faith as she glanced at Willow and remembered what happened in the privacy of their hotel room. "I hope that you're doing better now, Miss Lehane" said Barret. "Agent Barret" said Willow as she walked towards the NID man, "how are you Malcolm?" "Good" said Barret as he shook both Willow and Faith's hands, "sorry to have met the both of you again under such circumstances." "True" said Willow. BPRI Headquarters, Sunnydale, 1300 hours. "A"If would have been fun to see you try and keep yourself from screaming too loud" grinned Willow, "especially with the other potentials and Kennedy in the room across the hall." "You know" said Faith as she walked over to Willow, "let's go to the hotel before we do anything else, let's see who can make who scream the most." "Yes ma'am" said Willow as she closed the privacy curtain around Faith's bed. "Well" said Willow, "the hospital is releasing you in a few hours, so we can go back to the hotel and you can sleep all you want." "Yaaay" mumbled Faith as she looked at a grinning Willow, "you seem to be enjoying torturing me." "This isn't torture" said Willow, "but what I have planned if you don't get up right this instant can be considered torture in some circles, although I do believe you'll enjoy it." "Don't you dare do that again" said Faith as she quickly got up and sat on the bed. "Since today" replied Faith who gave Willow a small smile. "Come on" whispered Willow as she leaned into Faith's ear, "I thought you said you wanted to test the acoustics in the hotel room?" "I do" said Faith as she turned onto her side again, this time to face her with her eyes open, "but I perform better after a good night's sleep." "Since when?" said Willow. They're letting the both of you and Kennedy go home today while the others go back tomorrow." "Good for them" mumbled Faith with her eyes closed.
Buffy and Xander went down to get some breakfast. "Come on" smiled Willow, "everyone's up just so you know. "Red?" said Faith as she turned towards Willow's voice with her eyes closed, "do you know what time it is?" "Yeah" grinned Willow, "it's ten hundred." "It's too soon for a wakeup call" said Faith as she turned and lay down on her side in her hospital bed. "Hey sleepyhead" said Willow as she looked down at a groggy Faith.
Chapter 59 Sunnydale Memorial Hospital, Secure Wing, 1000 hours.