Tara walked into the slightly singed crypt."Spike, you here? Spike? I
brought back your William Blake - The Collected Works."
"Just put it in the corner pet. Hope you enjoyed it. Know its one of my faves," choked out the vampire.
"Oh Spike! What's wrong?"
"Its ok, nothing to worry yourself 'bout pet. Just thought everything was going well, you know. I know it's impossible. But a man can't help hoping you know. Was all going so well, just getting some hope! Not just for me either."
"We talked about this. How are you doing with "Co-dependency and Dealing with Abusive Partners" - I know it helped me. I know it can help you."
"That's good, ok the New Age bits make my fangs itch, but yes I do recognise stuff and its good. Happy? Different era here though pet. My day anyone do what the whelp did you got taken to Court for breach of promise. You sticked things out you know. Didn't wimp out when things got tough. You were a man. Or in your case a woman I guess. But no sorry not upset 'bout that. Done with that. Know it's down to her to sort herself out. Be there for her. Can't do it for her though. Know that. Want to, Can't."
"Come here." Tara grabs hold of Spike into a big hug.
"But it's not that at all. Was down at Clem's last night watching the footy. I mean for a Liverpool fan he's ok. Just got too much you know. How much is one vamp supposed to bear! But that foul on Becks! Just as we were beating Deportivo La Corunna they take out Becks and Keano. I mean not only one minute Champions League Winners here we go, but what about the World Cup? Knew I should have let Dru take out that kids summer football academy when we were down there. Group of Death and no Becks. There is a limit you know? Only so much an Englishman can take. Not after that Hand of God crap."
"This follows on from the summer lectures on the evil that is Arsenal - strange choice of name by the way, right? Coupled with the course from you and Giles on the superiority of football using a spherical ball and no stops in the action. Combined with the special on "The Wonderful History of Man U - without barracking from Giles. Correct?"
"More important than that pet! World Cup! With actual world nation involvement. Not just Canada."
"Well you can stop worrying. I knew you would be antsy in the summer so I did some scrying. Yes - I know its naughty, but hey, stress relief for friends. He scores the winner. 30 yards out. Nice hair too."
"Really, you wouldn't just be saying that? Yessssssss!!!!!!!! Result!!!!" He shoots, he scores! "Come on we're late for book club! I can get to the bookies afterward. Should still get some good odds. You put some on too. Can get some nice stuff for Nibblet. Who's my favourite witch! Always a silver lining."
And he span me round and round with the biggest grin I've seen on anyone's face, well ever. It's nice to help friends feel good, nice to feel wanted.
"Just put it in the corner pet. Hope you enjoyed it. Know its one of my faves," choked out the vampire.
"Oh Spike! What's wrong?"
"Its ok, nothing to worry yourself 'bout pet. Just thought everything was going well, you know. I know it's impossible. But a man can't help hoping you know. Was all going so well, just getting some hope! Not just for me either."
"We talked about this. How are you doing with "Co-dependency and Dealing with Abusive Partners" - I know it helped me. I know it can help you."
"That's good, ok the New Age bits make my fangs itch, but yes I do recognise stuff and its good. Happy? Different era here though pet. My day anyone do what the whelp did you got taken to Court for breach of promise. You sticked things out you know. Didn't wimp out when things got tough. You were a man. Or in your case a woman I guess. But no sorry not upset 'bout that. Done with that. Know it's down to her to sort herself out. Be there for her. Can't do it for her though. Know that. Want to, Can't."
"Come here." Tara grabs hold of Spike into a big hug.
"But it's not that at all. Was down at Clem's last night watching the footy. I mean for a Liverpool fan he's ok. Just got too much you know. How much is one vamp supposed to bear! But that foul on Becks! Just as we were beating Deportivo La Corunna they take out Becks and Keano. I mean not only one minute Champions League Winners here we go, but what about the World Cup? Knew I should have let Dru take out that kids summer football academy when we were down there. Group of Death and no Becks. There is a limit you know? Only so much an Englishman can take. Not after that Hand of God crap."
"This follows on from the summer lectures on the evil that is Arsenal - strange choice of name by the way, right? Coupled with the course from you and Giles on the superiority of football using a spherical ball and no stops in the action. Combined with the special on "The Wonderful History of Man U - without barracking from Giles. Correct?"
"More important than that pet! World Cup! With actual world nation involvement. Not just Canada."
"Well you can stop worrying. I knew you would be antsy in the summer so I did some scrying. Yes - I know its naughty, but hey, stress relief for friends. He scores the winner. 30 yards out. Nice hair too."
"Really, you wouldn't just be saying that? Yessssssss!!!!!!!! Result!!!!" He shoots, he scores! "Come on we're late for book club! I can get to the bookies afterward. Should still get some good odds. You put some on too. Can get some nice stuff for Nibblet. Who's my favourite witch! Always a silver lining."
And he span me round and round with the biggest grin I've seen on anyone's face, well ever. It's nice to help friends feel good, nice to feel wanted.