Faith listened with genuine interest as Cordelia went over the more exciting parts of her first patrol with Angel. \u201cSounds like you had a lot more fun than me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t exactly call it fun,\u201d Cordelia returned with a grin. \u201cBut it was definitely cool to see Buffy\u2019s face when she found out Angel and I discovered the relic.\u201d<\/p>\n
They had come to the crossroads where Faith automatically made a turn for the ritzier part of town. She had never been to the Chase mansion, which she had been told had a huge swimming pool, tennis courts, and its own small stable. Rubbing elbows with the rich had never been her thing, but it might be fun. Surprisingly, Cordelia did not seem quite as snobby as Buffy made her out to be.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you standing there?\u201d Faith had to stop and turn around. Waiting, she saw that Cordelia had not moved to follow her toward the west side of town. She was staring in the other direction. Catching on, \u201cI\u2019m not really walking you home, am I?\u201d<\/p>\n
Cordelia glumly shook her head. \u201cDo you know how to keep a secret?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis isn\u2019t about the \u2018boyfriend\u2019, is it?\u201d Faith asked her. \u201cWe already made a deal there, Cor. I promised to keep my mouth shut about it if you gave me the scoop about B and Soulboy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d Cordelia admitted. This was something else.<\/p>\n
Crossing her arms, Faith tapped her fingers against her jeans jacket. \u201cThen it all depends on the secret and who you\u2019re keeping it from.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taking in a deep breath, Cordelia released it, licked her lips and then explained, \u201cMainly Buffy and Xander. Willow, too, since that would automatically mean Buffy would hear about it. Plus Giles, I suppose, considering he\u2019s Buffy\u2019s watcher. He might let something slip.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhoa!\u201d Faith held up a hand to stop her lengthy laundry list of people. \u201cYou had me at Buffy.\u201d<\/p>\n