“No… hey girls! There’s another one in there.” Kennedy pointed to the door that connected with Dawn’s room. Lisa used the distraction to slip into the coveted room while the other two darted for the door. Kennedy chuckled remembering the same kind of scene at Buffy’s house not too long ago. “That was Faith.”

“Faith? What did she say?” Willow questioned. You could see the strain of the day in her face. Working spells that lasted as long as the protection spell did always drained Willow’s energy. She sat down on the bed and took her shoes off and began to rub her aching feet.

“She’ll be here in the morning. I’ll go get her and you can stay with the girls. Looks like we’re gonna be even more crowded.” Kennedy walked over and knelt in front of her lover in order to take over the messaging. “That makes seven of us with three beds.”

“Mmmmm hmmm,” Willow responded scooting back on the bed so Kennedy wouldn’t have to be on the floor. “Good thing we decided to get the two doubles in Dawn’s room. She can have the girls. Faith can stay in here with us. I’ll call the front and get a roll away sent up in the morning. Unless you want her to share the bed with us?” Willow teased Kennedy. She never let Kennedy live down one drunken night that her and Faith had shared. Nothing sexual had happened, but the mood had been such that it definitely could have.

“Only if I can sleep in the middle,” Kennedy joked back.

“OK… I’ve got everyone’s order. What do you two want?” Dawn asked as she re-entered the room.

In unison, Kennedy and Willow replied, “The usual.”

“OK… be back in a bit.” Dawn snatched the keys off the table near the door and disappeared into the night.

“Did you ever think she’d turn out to be such a responsible kid?” Kennedy asked as she finished with Willow’s feet.

“I knew there was potential, but I never thought she’d mature this soon. Goes to show ya what an apocalypse can do,” she replied smiling softly. They were disturbed by Lisa exiting the bathroom.

“Wheeeewww! Don’t go in THERE for a while!” Lisa waved the air behind her as she quickly closed the door. Both girls on the bed couldn’t help cracking up at the blonde’s comment. As the laughter faded, Kennedy sat up and called for the other Slayers to come back into the room.