Subject: [SpikesSalvation] Phoenix Dreams- Chapter 4 Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 10:07:26 -0800 (PST) From: Jerusha Hancock Reply-To: SpikesSalvation@yahoogroups.com To: SpikesSalvation@yahoogroups.com Chapter 4 "Did you know Angel hired a new guy?" Buffy asked her friend casually, going over her monthly budget with frown. Willow looked up from the text she was reading. She'd been in England for the last several years, but had recently come back for an extended visit. "Angel's company is huge, Buf. He's always hiring new people." Buffy's eyebrows went up and she tossed a letter over to the witch who quickly read it, intrigued. "William Smith, Vice President of Personnel and Special Projects. What is that supposed to mean?" "I have no idea," the Slayer admitted frankly, leaning back in her chair. "All I know is that if we're in need of more muscle at some point in time, he's the go-to guy. Unless it's about me or my salary, in which case I still go to Angel or Giles. Apparently I'm not personnel, nor am I a 'special project.'" She sighed. "It just seems odd that Angel would hire somebody out of the blue like that, especially if they're going to be dealing with a lot of Slayers." Willow shrugged. "I don't know, Buffy. He's been handling things on his own for a while now, and he's had a lot of responsibility. Maybe he finally got someone to help him." "Alone?" Buffy asked. "He's got Wes, plus that other guy Gunn and Fred, of course." "But they're all in charge of their own departments," Willow pointed out, turning back to her text. "He probably wanted someone to help him out with all the stuff he gets stuck doing." "Well, I feel sorry for the guy, that's for sure," Buffy mumbled. "I've sort of worked for Angel for what, five years now? And he still drives me crazy." She looked at the letter one more time, staring at the name. It just struck her as funny that Angel would hire someone she didn't even know for a position like this. It wasn't like he took on just anybody at W&H. It had to be somebody he trusted. "But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted but not forsaken; struck down but not destroyed." 2 Cor 4:7-9 ---------------------------------