Thanks to my beta Katana. Look for her upcoming story under Lighting
Forever
Disclaimer: Don't own it
A/N: Reviews are HIGHLY appreciated. This is a shorter chapter, sorry.
Chapter 3:
*The bronze*
The place was packed. People were not as stupid as they used to be about demons and vampires. Almost everyone in Sunnydale now knew for certain that these creatures were real. They had all learned from personal experience. Tonight was a big part/fundraiser to help the Scooby gang buy more weapons to fight The First. Lorne was in town, hosting.
All the happy couples were out on the dance floor happily enjoying a few happy moments with their special someone. Buffy sat alone on a couch, sulking. She was wearing all black. She always wore black now, it fit how she felt.
"Ms. Summers, how nice to see you again," cam a deep British accent.
Lorne's voice came on the microphone. "ladies and gentleman, I am pleased to announce that we have one of the great heroes of the war with us tonight. William the Bloody has served to be one of the greatest Keepers we have on our side. Can I get a round of applause?"
The crowd clapped.
"It's Ms. Hamilton."
"What's that?"
"Parker's last name, it was Hamilton."
"Oh, I can see you're very broken up over his death." Spike said sarcastically.
Buffy just glared at him.
"I'll say one thing for the hell mouth, it makes for the most peculiar widows."
"Spike if you had any sort of brain you'd realize I never want to see you again."
'C'mon now, you've no reason to hate me.'
"Oh, and I suppose it would be very unpatriotic of me to hate one of the great heroes of the war."
'I can't take advantage of you're girlish ideas, I'm no hero. I'm no hero."
"But you're a great keeper."
"For profit and profit only. People hire me to keep them safe a while, they don't need it, average civilians aren't his targets, and then I charge them."
"You do it for money?"
"Not money love, money means nothing to me. I do it for.."
"Don't say it!"
"Kittens."
Lorne's voice came o the speakers again. "And now for a very special event. For the next dance, if you gents out there want to dance with your lady, you must bid for her. Do I hear any bids?"
"Dawn Summers, one-hundred dollars!" shouted Riley's Idaho voice.
'One-forty for Anya Jenkins!" Xandr bid
"Three thousand dollars in gold!" Spike shouted.
Everyone in the place stopped to look at him
'And who's the lucky lady sir?" Lorne asked jovially.
"For Ms. Parker Hamilton."
"Buffy?' Lorne asked incredulously. "Spike man, her hubbie died only two weeks ago, she won't want to dance."
For the first time since Angel had announced he was leaving, Buffy felt a spark of emotion. She wanted to dance and she didn't care what anybody thought.
"To hell I won't!" she yelled. With that she grabbed Spike's hand and pulled him out on the dance floor.
The Scoobies looked at her like she had grown horns. They couldn't believe she would dance with Spike, and unsouled vampire! And only two weeks after Parker's death and Angel's departure.
"I think we shocked the army love."
"I don't care. It is kind of shocking though huh?" she smiled up at him. "Kind of like some of your keeping jobs?"
"Worse. But I expect a very fancy profit out of it."
"I don't care what you expect, I would dance with the First Evil himself tonight."
Disclaimer: Don't own it
A/N: Reviews are HIGHLY appreciated. This is a shorter chapter, sorry.
Chapter 3:
*The bronze*
The place was packed. People were not as stupid as they used to be about demons and vampires. Almost everyone in Sunnydale now knew for certain that these creatures were real. They had all learned from personal experience. Tonight was a big part/fundraiser to help the Scooby gang buy more weapons to fight The First. Lorne was in town, hosting.
All the happy couples were out on the dance floor happily enjoying a few happy moments with their special someone. Buffy sat alone on a couch, sulking. She was wearing all black. She always wore black now, it fit how she felt.
"Ms. Summers, how nice to see you again," cam a deep British accent.
Lorne's voice came on the microphone. "ladies and gentleman, I am pleased to announce that we have one of the great heroes of the war with us tonight. William the Bloody has served to be one of the greatest Keepers we have on our side. Can I get a round of applause?"
The crowd clapped.
"It's Ms. Hamilton."
"What's that?"
"Parker's last name, it was Hamilton."
"Oh, I can see you're very broken up over his death." Spike said sarcastically.
Buffy just glared at him.
"I'll say one thing for the hell mouth, it makes for the most peculiar widows."
"Spike if you had any sort of brain you'd realize I never want to see you again."
'C'mon now, you've no reason to hate me.'
"Oh, and I suppose it would be very unpatriotic of me to hate one of the great heroes of the war."
'I can't take advantage of you're girlish ideas, I'm no hero. I'm no hero."
"But you're a great keeper."
"For profit and profit only. People hire me to keep them safe a while, they don't need it, average civilians aren't his targets, and then I charge them."
"You do it for money?"
"Not money love, money means nothing to me. I do it for.."
"Don't say it!"
"Kittens."
Lorne's voice came o the speakers again. "And now for a very special event. For the next dance, if you gents out there want to dance with your lady, you must bid for her. Do I hear any bids?"
"Dawn Summers, one-hundred dollars!" shouted Riley's Idaho voice.
'One-forty for Anya Jenkins!" Xandr bid
"Three thousand dollars in gold!" Spike shouted.
Everyone in the place stopped to look at him
'And who's the lucky lady sir?" Lorne asked jovially.
"For Ms. Parker Hamilton."
"Buffy?' Lorne asked incredulously. "Spike man, her hubbie died only two weeks ago, she won't want to dance."
For the first time since Angel had announced he was leaving, Buffy felt a spark of emotion. She wanted to dance and she didn't care what anybody thought.
"To hell I won't!" she yelled. With that she grabbed Spike's hand and pulled him out on the dance floor.
The Scoobies looked at her like she had grown horns. They couldn't believe she would dance with Spike, and unsouled vampire! And only two weeks after Parker's death and Angel's departure.
"I think we shocked the army love."
"I don't care. It is kind of shocking though huh?" she smiled up at him. "Kind of like some of your keeping jobs?"
"Worse. But I expect a very fancy profit out of it."
"I don't care what you expect, I would dance with the First Evil himself tonight."
