It just meant we’d only have to concentrate on half of the house at a time.I conferred with the entire clan, letting them know of my startling disco...ery and how it was going to wildly delay our hopeful ‘move-in’ date. Six months was now completely out the window and it was looking more like a year.When I heard from our ‘East Coast’ contingent, they sounded ... weird. I know I may have sounded downhearted about the delay but I couldn’t make out what kind of tone they seemed to have. It was very. "Should I have?" Xander asked."The mangy manager of the motel where she's staying said she was comingto your house."Xander was glad Willow hadn't walked in on him and Chester. It was badenough that Buffy had. "Well, she hasn't been here," he assured Buffy."I've been here all day." The thought of himself in bed with Chester,fucking him, made Xander blush again. Despite his extreme discomfort, hestared into the Slayer's eyes. "About what happened here, Buffy--can itbe our secret? I'm very. Stretching my neck away and focusing my eyes as the face comes closer into my vision. “Welcome back baby.” the voice says. My eyes look over him again before my brain clicks back into place and I realise I’m looking at Craig. “Craig?” My voice sounds groggy and deep even to me, I swallow down and cough a little as my throat feels like sandpaper. “Water” I whisper and I see someone pass Craig a bottle of water before he tips the bottle up and allows a few icy drops into my mouth. “Thank. . w. was just startled.” Victor lied.“Good.” continued Lynn, “ Because the freshman initiation in Baron High isn’t anything like what those rumors tell. Just do as you’re told and it will be fine and over in no time. Okay?”“Sure, just good clean fun, right?” said Victor trying to sound sure of himself and cooperative at the same time.“Absolutely, Victor.” smiled Lynn who had been unlacing his shoes and tying the two laces together. “Just hold out your hand in front of you and cross your wrists..