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Enter Faith, through the front doors.

Alone, tan, her hair grown out to her backside, looking not at all surprised to find the bar instead of...wherever she's coming from.

Outside there's sand, and palm trees, and beyond that, ocean as far as the eye can see.

Vacation's over. Time to get back to work.

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[awesome_lilly]

Lilly spots Faith, and blinks. There's a lot more hair and tan and all than the last time she saw her walking in, from the Academy. You know, yesterday.

"What up, sai? Did you go do the time warp on a beach for a while or something?"

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Lilly. Hey."

Faith grins. "Yeah, well, I needed a vacation, and I got Dream as a travel agent. Five months on an island while a few hours passed here."

[awesome_lilly]

"Dream is the best ever," Lilly agrees fervently.

"I'm glad you got a vacation, then. You look great. And hey, you didn't miss anything fun happening in the bar."

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

"He is. I wish I was one of his, instead of Destiny's."

Faith sighs, then shrugs. "Yeah, I sort of...well. Connor and I split, that night. After we got back from the thing. So."

Beat.

"So you and Alain, huh?"

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly doesn't say anything about Connor, considering how fast Faith changes the subject, but she does reach out and squeeze the other girl's hand.

And then Faith mentions Alain, and she can't help grinning.

"Yeah, me and Alain. I blame Crowley and massive quantities of alcohol."

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, Susan mentioned."

Faith laughs. "If I'd known gunslingers were available for the having, I'd have gone to that party instead of Tonks'."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly laughs.

"It was tricky getting to both, but I'm glad I did. I got twice as drunk, twice as much nudity, and way more demonic marriage than I ever expected. We got it annulled, though."

Right before consummating it, actually. Because whatever is going on with Lilly and Alain, it's certainly not following any kind of logical progression.

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

Faith grins wickedly.

"See, I'd have been tempted to keep him. He's quite cute."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly's answering smile is just as wicked.

"Well, I can't say I'd really argue that, Faith."

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

Faith smirks.

"I've often wondered if they're as quick on the draw in bed as they are out of it."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly just smiles.

"You have, huh?"

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, I..."

Beat.

"...oh my god."

[awesome_lilly]

The smile gets a little wider.

"What?"

Oh, the innocence on that face. It's... not convincing at all, really.

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

"...oh my god. You and Alain?"

[awesome_lilly]

"Possibly."

Still smiling.

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

Faith squeals and hugs her.

"Lilly, that's great!"

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly laughs, and hugs her back.

"Say thankya, Faith. It's pretty shiny, but it's also not exactly anything, you know, relationshippy. Not really."

Or possibly, not yet.

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Well, it doesn't have to be, does it? I mean...so long as you're both happy..."

Faith shrugs, smiling. "That's what matters, yeah?"

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly grins.

"I like to think so, yeah. And I think he'd probably agree... well, as much as he can under the circumstances."

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Well, then I'll leave the 'what are your intentions' speech to Susan, and just say I'm happy for you both, and I hope you have fun."