Part 13
"I can't believe it," Anya said as she snuggled closer to her soon to be husband. "Five days until our wedding, until I'm Mrs. Anya Harris."
"I know An, I can't believe it either, it seems just like yesterday that you came into our lives trying to destroy our world," Xander said with a laugh.
"Haha, very funny Mr., I wasn't trying to destroy your world, I was just doing my job," said Anya.
"I know, but we shouldn't be arguing about this now…we should have no worries, because we'll be getting married in five days, and then we'll have the rest of our lives to argue with each other," Xander said as he kissed Anya's forehead.
"Oh, I have to get up now, I have a long night ahead of me," said Anya.
"Why, what are you doing tonight that I don't know about?" asked Xander.
"Why, tonight is my bachelor party! And you are not invited!" Anya said with a gleam in her eye.
"Bachelor party, huh An? I think you mean Bachelorette," Xander laughed. "And that works out perfect, because tonight just happens to be my bachelor party."
"Well, mine is at Buffy's, where are you having yours?" Anya asked.
Xander, looking very embarrassed said, "The local Hooters off the highway…Spike rented out the back room for us."
"Hooters!?" yelled Anya
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Later that day..
"Is everything ready for tonight?" Buffy asked Willow.
"Yup, everything a Spanish Bachlorette Party could need…people, presents, tacos, hot sauce, music, cake, and of course, the special guest that pops out of the cake…" Willow said with a devilish grin.
"Who's going to pop out of a cake?" asked a confused Dawn.
"Oh my, I forgot, where am I gonna send Dawn, she can't stay here..she's not old enough to witness this…" said Buffy as she was thinking of a place she could send Dawn.
"Umm, well…" started Willow.
"Spike!" yelled Buffy.
"Wait, Spike's going to jump out of the cake?" asked a once again confused and slightly amused Dawn.
"No, Spike is *not* jumping out of the cake," said Buffy. "I wish he was though," she started thinking. "Spike, cake, whipped cream, Spike covered in whipped cream…mmmmm…"
"Whipped Cream!?" Buffy screamed out loud.
"Whipped Cream, Buffy what are you talking about?" asked Dawn.
"It's a sign, what else could it be?" Buffy asked, mostly to herself.
"Does she usually have this reaction to whipped cream?" asked Tara.
Buffy, finally snapping out of her whipped cream covered Spike funk, said, "Listen, Dawn, you're going to have to stay at Spike's tonight until the party is over."
Willow, quickly realizing that this was not a good idea because Spike was going to be at Xander's bachelor party tonight and if Buffy knew that Spike was at Xander's party, she would know he was going to the wedding, and that would ruin the whole plan. So she said the first thing she could think of.
"Why don't you just let Dawnie stay here? I mean, c'mon Buffy, she's fifteen years old, I think she's old enough and mature enough for it," Willow said, looking at Tara for some back up.
"Yea, I agree Buffy. Dawn is old and is very mature for her age. And besides, if there's anything we feel she shouldn't see, we can just send her up to her room," Tara added.
"Well, I guess, but why not Spike?" asked Buffy suspiciously.
"Buffy, listen…now that I know you love Spike, do you really think I'm gonna be able to be around him without telling him? We tell each other everything, and not telling him that you love him would make me a liar, and I would feel like I'm keeping this big secret, and…." Dawn was trying to think of more reasons before Buffy interrupted her.
"Okay, Dawn, I understand, and thank you," Buffy said. "I know you realize that I want to be the one to tell Spike, and I really appreciate you letting me have that chance. So I guess you're stuck with us girls tonight!" Buffy said.
"Yeah, and it will be fun, and I am sooo old enough to see someone jump out of a cake..I mean, what's the big deal anyway?" asked Dawn.
"Dawnie, I think we need to have a little talk," Buffy said, and motioned for Willow and Tara to help her out.
Fifteen minutes later…
"Ewwww! You actually pay for some guy to jump out of a cake and get naked?" asked a disgusted Dawn.
"Yes, it's sad, but true," said Buffy.
"You guys are so weird!" said Dawn.
"Umm, Dawnie, I'm sure you'll feel differently after you've seen the guy," said Willow with a smile on her face.
"Hey!" Tara said as she nudged Willow. "Let's not be checking out guys now honey."
"Baby, trust me, you'll be straight once you see the guy we hired..he's gorgeous," Willow said with a longing look in her eye.
"And to keep in theme with the Spanish wedding," Buffy said, "He's a Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias look-alike."
"Oh, I'm starting to like this," Tara said.
"Did you say Ricky Martin look-alike?!?" Dawn screamed, only the scream a teenager could.
"Yeah," Buffy said.
And with that Dawn fainted and landed on the couch.
"What's with you guys and fainting?" Willow asked.
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"I can't believe you convinced me into coming to this..this testosterone male overloaded place," Giles said, thoroughly embarrassed by being seen in a Hooters restaraunt.
"C'mon now watcher, when was the last time you've been to a Hooters?" Spike asked.
"Um, well, never," Giles admitted. "When you told me Xander's bachelor party was being held at "Hooters" I thought you meant it had something to do with a bird, which intrigued me because I thought maybe we were going bird watching or something to that extent, but then I thought, this is Xander, so that's not going to happen."
"Haha, Rupes, your not a wise one are you?" Spike laughed. "Have you been living under a rock?"
"Well, um, I.."
"Hell, I've been living in a rock basically, and I know what Hooters is. Surely you must have been to one of these back in your Ripper days?" Spike asked.
"Why would you think I would ever go to a Hoot.." started Giles, but was cut off by his own memories of him and Joyce Summers acting like teenagers because of the tainted candy, and not only having sex, but having dinner that night at a Hooters restraunt, this very one off the highway.
"Well?" asked a very amused Spike.
"Never mind," Giles said. "That story is for another place and time, right now we must focus on getting everything ready for Xander's party."
"Well, what bloody friends of his are coming?" Spike asked.
"Um well, there's.."
"Let me guess, a bunch of his brick layer buddies," Spike said. "This should be fun."
"Yes, well, Xander will be here in an hour, so we have to make sure that everything's…" Giles started to say but both him and Spike were distracted by the beautiful blonde that walked through the party room door.
"Hey there! Welcome to Hooters! I'm Barbie, and I'm going to be your party hostess tonight! Is there anything I can get for you boys?" she asked in a high pitched happy voice.
"Oh, my, well, I think it would be breast…" Giles said but then caught his slip when he got an odd look from Barbie.
"Best…I think it would be best if we waited for the rest of the guests and the guest of honor," Giles said, very embarrassed.
"Okay, how about you cutie?" she asked Spike.
"Nah, I'm good, but thanks luv," he winked at her. Yes, she was attractive, and definitely well racked, but she was nothing compared to Buffy..his love.
"Okay, well I'll be back soon, if there is anything…anything I can do," she said to Giles, "Just tell me, and I'll be at your service."
And with that Barbie turned to leave, but not before she blew a kiss to Giles.
"Oh, my…."
"I think she likes ya Watcher," Spike said. "Never knew you were such a ladies man."
"Spike?"
"Yea Watcher?"
"I am forever grateful to you for suggesting Hooters as the place for the party."
End Part 13
