As Angel threw the axe, Lindsey was ready. He drew back his hand and ducked. The axe flew past him harmelessly and clanged against the wall. Before an amazed Angel could react, Lindsey had grabbed the handle and thrown it back, cutting off Angel's right hand.

     "I always believe what I'm foretold, Angel. And that was one of my 'ungodly benefits.' " As he picked up Angel's hand and threw it into the fire, he heard the sound of applause. Holland and Lilah stood in the doorway. Holland was smiling broadly at his protégé, but Lilah's smile was totally fake. Now she'd never catch up to Lindsey!

     Lindsey took Lilah's hand and kissed it. "A gift for you," he said, pointing at the vampire trying to keep from screaming in pain as he writhed on the floor. "He should be gift-wrapped--or at least his arm."

     "Good work, Lindsey. Now what are you going to do?" Holland asked.

     Blowing out any burning embers on the scroll, Lindsey replied, "I'm going to the hospital. Be back soon."

     At the hospital, Lindsey chanted the words that released Cordelia from the spell of Vocah. Then he chanted another spell, one that would make her fall in love with him.

     "Lindsey, darling. Thank goodness you're here. I've been having such awful dreams. All the pain and suffering. I couldn't stand it."

     "We'll get you out of here very soon, sweetheart. Everyone is waiting for you back at the office. And we have to start planning our wedding."

     "I can't wait to marry you, Lindsey. I can't wait to get back in bed with you!"

     He kissed her passionately. "Me either, my love. I'll be back shortly."

     At Wesley's bedside he chanted another spell. Now Wesley would be a valued member of the Wolfram & Hart team. Or, better yet, the Lindsey McDonald team. Oh, did he have plans for them now that he had the seer and also the expert on ancient languages! And Cordy was really hot. He honestly couldn't wait to get her into bed!

     Lilah wrapped up her gift and took him home. At first he wasn't too amenable to being her boy toy, but after chaining him up securely and denying him blood, he was finally more "agreeable." Not only did he become her sex slave, but he also took over the cleaning and care of the apartment. And he took care of her clothes as well. He did a great spit shine on her shoes!

     As for Darla, she became Holland's new mistress until the day that the syphilitic heart condition killed her. He missed her terribly. After all, she had been a professional!