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More post-Home drabbles. Only something that mildly resembles a plot seems to be happening. And Angel insisted on taking another turn. He's a bossy sort. Any moment he'll insist on his own icon.

First set: Finding Home
Second set: Memory Loss
Third set: Moments of Reflection

Company

To my complete lack of surprise, Lilah was always suggesting plans that involved Wesley working with her.

I could have been remembering wrong, but she had to have been more subtle when she was alive.

Wait... no, Lilah always was as subtle as a two-by-four to the skull.

Meanwhile, being the boss, I could arrange it so that Wes and I worked together most of the time.

Frustrating Lilah was always fun.

Plus, it never hurt to keep an eye on Wes. Recently, I was getting itchy whenever he was off alone.

Wesley working alone was never a good thing.

Comfort

"Family is what matters, Wes."

"I beg your pardon?" Wesley looked up from his book and his eyes met mine.

"Family. It's the most important thing."

"Ah." For a moment, he seemed to be at a loss for words. "And does this have something to do with the current case?"

"Not really."

"Then what does-"

"You're it." After I said those words, his eyes narrowed.

"I'm... family? Your point being...?" He started to look a little impatient.

"Not just family. My only family left."

"Oh. I see." Thankfully, he seemed to understand and went back to reading without another word.