"There's nothing to do!"

Buffy tossed her bag on the ground, sinking against the wall. The humidity in Beaufort was enough to kill human...why couldn't it kill vampires?

Willow and Alexander followed her in, both looking as cool as cucumbers. Since they were natives, they'd lived with the heat their entire life. Stuck together at Beaufort Elementary, then Lady's Island Middle and finally Beaufort High, they were best friends.

And at this point, they happened to agree with Buffy. There really was nothing to do.

"We could drool over all the recruits at Parris Island," Willow said hopefully, her voice tinged with a deep Southern accent.

"Didn't we do that yesterday?"

"Yeah, but does it really get old?"

"And don't you have a boyfriend?"

"Daniel's in Charleston right now, working on getting Land's End Light a gig." She shook her head. "Why he and Devon decided to name the band after that ghost story..."

"It isn't true," Buffy said. "I've chased vamps down there and there was never a floating light."

"It's probably afraid of you," Alexander said, emerging from the kitchen with three bottles of ice cold water. "I mean, you've gone after the vamps, and when they aren't around you go after all the local ghosts and demons."

"Well, if this wasn't such a small town..." Buffy began.

The phone rang and Buffy reached over. "Hello, Summers residence."

"Buffy? This is Rupert. I do hope you aren't complaining of being bored, because there's a threat of vampire warfare tonight at St. Helena."

"Let me guess...hiding at the beach in the trees, chasing the humans?"

"Or maybe it's at the Recruit Training Depot," Rupert continued, not hearing Buffy.

"Ah, when there's potential vampire warfare, it's always great to include the US Marines."

"Or, quite possibly..."

"Rupert, I'm going to get in a car, drive to the Firehouse Books & Espresso Bar, grab the largest and strongest coffee I can find, and then drive back to that stupid leaking high school so I can help you figure out my plans for this evening."

"That sounds like a plan. I'll be waiting in the AV room."

Buffy hung up, shaking her head. "I so hate this town."