Summary: Spike indulges in one of his favorite things; saying I told you so.

Characters: Dawn, Spike

Notes: Had this silly idea. Went ahead and wrote it down so's my muse would quit bouncing around inside my skull.

Disclaimer: Don't own it. Ain't makin' any money on it. Be sweet if I did own it though. Ohhhh, the things I'd do...


ANOTHER 'I TOLD YOU SO' MOMENT

By: screaminheathen69


"No, Spike, you are not gonna answer the door like that!" Dawn had on her best Resolve Face. It was really quite good. She'd learned from the master.

"Aww, c,mon Nibblet. Just this once. It'll be fun. I promise!" Spike had his game face on, making the huge grin he was sporting somewhat sinister. The sound of footsteps could be heard coming up the sidewalk.

"No. You'll scare 'em off."

"Will not."

"Will too."

"Will not."

"Will too!"

"Will not!"

"Will... Oh good grief! Fine. Go ahead. But when this blows up in your face, that laughing sound you'll hear? That'll be me." Dawn backed off, arms crossed, eyebrow quirked. She knew she was right. Stupid vampire.

Spike, grinning even wider, swung the door open just as the first knock sounded. ""Ello then! What 'ave we here?"

The group of trick-or-treaters standing on the porch stood there, stock-still, staring wide-eyed at Spike's vampiric visage. Finally, the seven year old standing in front spoke up.

"Cool!"

The rest of them started clamoring their approval of Spike's 'costume', and several of the adults chaperoning the kids commented on how realistic he looked as well.

Spike doled out the candy by the handfull, chit-chatting with the kids and making little growling noises, much to their approval. As the trick-or-treaters made their way to the next house, Spike turned to face Dawn, grinning what was quite possibly the smuggest grin he'd ever grinned in all his years of grinning smugly.

"Toldja so."


'To thee no star be dark...'