TITLE: Oh What A Night
AUTHOR: Cheeky Chick
RATING: PG-13
DISCLAIMER: Nothing in the BuffyVerse belongs to me and neither do any of the songs used in this story! Honest!
SUMMARY: Buffy goes to meet Michael to set some things straight. Spike has a surprise in store for Buffy. Angel and Co. make another appearance and we even have a little musical number!
AUTHORS NOTES: Hi everybody, I'm back!!!!! Suffered a few problems in the last couple of months that have prevented me from updating or even getting near my computer at all but I'm back now and I'm going to finish this story I'm determined now! This chapter is a little weird, I've been out of the swing of things for a while now so I'd really appreciate some feedback to see if I should keep this chapter or re-write but my friend helped me write this chapter and she thought it would be quite funny to add the musical number, and I thought well what the hell if Joss can do it so can we! Enjoy!
FEEDBACK: Please it would be very much appreciated!!!!!!!!!!
"Yes mom everything is fine, I promise" Buffy twisted the phone wire, she had phoned Willow and Giles but speaking to her mom brought a comforting smile to her face "Yes I sent Michael your love"
"Uh-huh Spike got to Angel's place fine" she shot a side-wards glance at the blonde vampire who was outstretched on the couch reading "Yeah he's been staying there, haven't really heard much from him"
"Yeah I'm really enjoying myself, Michael and Penny took me for dinner the other night, and I've even had time to catch up with Cordelia and I'm gonna see if she wants to come shopping tomorrow" Buffy smiled to herself
"Peter...? Oh Peter, yeah he's great" Buffy grinned as Spike rolled his eyes at her mentioning her other 'pretend' date "Right okay mom I gotta go, I'll call you after the wedding, okay, love you too, bye"
Buffy put the phone back in its cradle and sat back in the chair
"So? How's good old SunnyHell?" Spike looked up from his book
"Yeah everything's fine" Buffy snatched the book from him "So whatcha readin Spike?"
Spike quickly grabbed the book back "Nothin"
Buffy began laughing, "Spike that's kinda sweet – you're reading poetry – Spike why you reading poetry?"
Spike would have blushed if her could "I'll bloody well have you know I like poetry, now how's the nibblet?"
Buffy grinned, "Why you changing the subject Spike"
The look Spike gave her told her not to pursue this "Umm… she's fine she has a date on Friday"
Spike sprung up from the couch "A date… with who!?"
Buffy smiled at his protective nature "With Danny, Danny Hartson, you know the boy she sits next to in English, she always talks about him"
"So he has been seen in daylight then?" Spike stood up
"Yes I even met him one day when he walked her home from school and he was a very nice, normal teenage boy" Buffy laughed
"No such thing as a 'normal teenage boy' he's just a horny bundle of hormones! Only after one bloody thing" Spike paced
"Spike don't worry Dawn can take care of herself, she's a Summers!" Buffy reasoned, "Anyway everyone is fine, and the demonic activity reads normal on the Sunnydale scale"
"Okay, fine. So what's on the agenda tonight?" Spike walked over towards the window, he pulled the curtain back noting by the smoke and smell of burning flesh that the sun hadn't quite set yet "Owww…"
Buffy laughed, "You are so dumb sometimes"
"Yeah well… so are you"
"Oooo good comeback Spike!"
Buffy strolled over to the wardrobe "I called Michael earlier" she said casually
"And?"
"And I'm meeting him for something to eat and we're gonna have a chat" she pulled out a pair of black trouser and a pink top
"You going to meet him now?"
"No in about an hour" Buffy stood in front of the mirror holding her top in front of her "Can I ask you something Spike"
"Sure" Spike put down his book again
Buffy continued to look in the mirror in an effort not to make eye contact "Do you think Penny is attractive"
Spike sighed, "Well yeah I think she's attractive"
Buffy didn't say anything
Spike lay back down on the couch, "Well she looks not to bad for someone who fell out the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down" he grinned and began reading again
Buffy smiled and went into the bathroom to get ready
About an hour later Buffy sat at the hotel bar nursing a vodka when Michael strolled over
"Hey Lizzy Beth"
Buffy just glared
"Oh I so don't think so Michael – you can't Lizzy Beth your way out of this one mister! You have some major explaining to do so I can go up and give my fiancé a reason not to come down here and kick your sorry ass!"
"You told Spike!?" Michael ordered a whisky
"Yes of course I told him we share our problems Michael!" Buffy cringed, all she had done since she had come to L.A was lie but she had her reasons
"Look I'm really sorry" he drank his whisky and ordered another "I just got really drunk and wanted to see you and it just all came out, me and Penny have our problems but I don't want to jeopardise this wedding"
The waiter returned with another whisky, which Buffy snatched from him "I don't think you need anymore of this"
"Okay I deserved that, but listen I'm really sorry I don't know what came over me I guess I just got a little upset, even jealous. The relationship you guys have is so different to what we had and to what me and Penny have I was just a little overcome, I just didn't think you would…."
Buffy stared at him "You thought I'd be waiting for you, didn't think I could move on… newsflash Michael you did and not surprisingly so did I. You know you remind me a lot of someone I know"
"Is that a good thing?"
"Not the way you remind me of him, no"
Michael stretched his hand across the table "Look Buffy I just want to forget last night happened I was being selfish and inconsiderate – will you please forgive me?"
Buffy looked up into Michael's pleading eyes "Yes I will forgive you, just talk to Penny, you guys definitely have some issues"
"You can say that again!" Michael smiled "So Spike knows?"
"Yup I think the whole of L.A knows the way you were carrying on!"
"Is he gonna kick my ass?"
"Nah, but you're lucky I didn't and you know I could take you Healy!" Buffy grinned
"Yeah no kiddin, I remember what you did to Larissa and Jack!" Michael began laughing "And you'll make an even bigger dent on my face than you did on Jack with that rock on your finger"
"It's beautiful isn't it?" Buffy smiled as she played with her new ring "He gave it to me last night when you left, I love it"
"Yes it is elegant and classy, couldn't have picked a better one myself, it suits you. Obviously knows what you like"
"You're right" Buffy stared at it in a daze for a moment "I mean it's no family heirloom but it does the job"
"I'll tell you a secret neither is Penny's. My Grandmother refused to give me it but I couldn't tell Penny because she knew my Grandma had one, she's just luckily never seen it. Grandma says she wasn't going to give her priceless ring to a stuck up little hussy who wouldn't appreciate it!"
Buffy couldn't believe it this day was just getting better and better "That's just like Gamma Agnes"
"Yup, you know you're the only one she ever let call her that, she loves you, Don't think she would have bothered if her heirloom was going on your finger"
Buffy gave him a look that told him to drop it.
"Anyway let's just hope she never gets that ring valued, I don't think a proper jewellers would think to much of $99.95 engagement ring out of a discount store!"
They both burst into hysterics again. For the first time since she arrived she felt comfortable with Michael, like the good old days. She couldn't help but smile, she was happy
"Michael" he voice took on a serious note "You must promise me something"
"Anything"
"Promise me, promise me you won't sing at this wedding"
Michael burst out laughing, "I promise"
"No really because you really are awful"
Michael kept on laughing and Buffy joined in, Spike was watching from the reception and he smiled and walked away.
Buffy returned to her room a couple of hours later to find Spike standing dressed up in his new gear. He had on a navy blue shirt and dark trousers, his new loafers, his hair already ruffled, holding his leather jacket. She smiled ready to question when she noticed the bed, her favourite dress was lying on it with her handbag and shoes. She picked up the pink dress and looked at Spike
"What's going on?"
"It's a surprise" he grinned "Just get ready and meet me in the lobby
"Spike where are we going?"
"You'll see now get ready" and he left
Buffy nodded suspiciously 'What is that vamp up too now'
She just shook her head and began getting ready
'When did this happen? When did we become so close, I didn't even notice – he's my friend – he knows what I like what I dislike; this is getting too weird but it's a good kinda weird' she smiled but it soon faded 'What's it gonna be like when we go home, I like it the way it is now when we go home it'll go back to the way it was, I dunno if I want that' she gave herself a shake, she would worry about that later
Buffy walked into the lobby she saw Spike standing at the door with a cab
"Well come on Slayer we don't have all night" Spike grinned
"I'm coming it's kinda hard to hurry while looking elegant with these heels on"
"Bye William have a nice night and you too my dear" Buffy turned round and saw an older, chubby lady getting in the taxi behind her who was waving at them, it was the lady Spike had spoke to on his first night
"We will Mrs Blake, Mr Blake" Spike nodded at the elderly gentleman who she was with
Buffy climbed in the taxi followed by Spike
"Who are you and what did you do with Spike!" Buffy stared at her companion
"What?" Spike mocked surprise "A guy can't be pleasant"
"Yes guys can but you don't do pleasant!"
"Look I thought you needed a break, this week has hardly been a barrel of laughs for either of us so we're having a night off! We are gonna have fun!"
Buffy eyes him suspiciously "Mmmm… we'll see. But no major hangovers because I need to get a dress tomorrow and I hate shopping with a headache, actually that reminds me you better look out that tux Xander gave you"
Spike looked out the window "Mmmm…"
"Spike?" Buffy looked at him "You did pack the tux?"
"Well it's actually a very funny story when I was packing a Vorakash Demon broke into my crypt and tore the place to shred leaving me only my duster, my red shirt and my jeans how weird is that!"
"Spike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Buffy's face went scarlet
"Oh alright I forgot to pack the damn dux!"
"I'm gonna kill you!"
"To late I'm already dead luv but you'll have to save the beating tomorrow 'cos we're here"
Spike gave the cab driver $20 and jumped out followed by Buffy. She looked around they were in a rather rough looking part of town,
"I think we may be slightly overdressed Spike" Buffy said as a an old lady passed with a pram full of empty cans talking to herself about the Germans
"Not at all" Spike grabbed her arm and took her into an alley and down a dark flight of stairs, he pushed open the doors and they were met by loud music, some colourful and imaginative décor and finally a green, grinning Empath demon!
"Welcome to Caritas!" Lorne smiled
"Thanks mate"
"Oh my god this place is so cool" Buffy looked around and noticed a large Mucus demon on stage singing 'American Pie' "Well it's certainly different"
"Yes well I pride myself on that" Lorne grinned
"Well I don't know if it's a good idea me coming here though, well with me being the Slayer and all"
"Don't fret all that's left at the front door no one cares this is a sanctuary for everyone and anyway there is a protection spell – this is a no-violence zone!"
"Yes but don't worry we won't make an announcement about your Slayer status" Lorne led them to a table "Please have a seat"
"Thank you Lorne, thanks Spike"
Buffy was so happy she knew she was gonna have a great night
"Not a problem"
Lorne brought over the Marguerites "Your guests will be joining you shortly"
Buffy looked puzzled "Guests?"
Spike took a sip of his drink and made a face "I invited Angel and Co. to join us"
Buffy looked shocked "Really?"
"Yes really and we're all gonna have a hell of a night!"
Buffy smiled and pecked Spike on the cheek; she didn't know where it came from it just felt appropriate
"Do you guys wait till you know I'm in the room until you do that 'cos that's what it looks like"
They both turned around
"Angel" Buffy smiled "Hi"
"Hey Buffy, Spike. So what do you guys think of the club?"
Spike grinned, "Well it's a bit posher than Willy's but I think I can get used to it"
Angel grinned "Yeah no kiddin"
Buffy rubbed her eyes this was all so surreal but hey she wasn't going to complain – just go with the flow. Cordy, Gunn, Fred and Wes joined them about 5 minutes later and that flow became steady, in fact it went from a flow to a flood of alcohol.
About 2 hours after they'd all met up they were all a little worse for wear, Cordy and Angel were tearing up the dance floor as Wesley and Fred sang their best rendition of 'Dancing Queen'
Buffy was in fits of the giggles at Wesley's singing and Angel's dancing "Come on Bleach Boy let's dance"
Spike shook his head "I don't really dance… especially when I'm drunk"
"Aww poor Spikey can't dance"
"Can too!"
"Well come on then"
"I'd rather not"
"Well if Angel can dance so can you"
"But Angel can't dance look at him he dances like an old man"
"Well duh, he is an old man"
"Look Slayer" his protests fell on deaf ears as Buffy dragged him onto the dance floor
After a bad start he got into the swing of it and began enjoying it. Suddenly Lorne's voice started to blare over the stereo system
"Now I take it everyone's having a good time" this was met with rapturous applause and wolf whistles from Cordy and Buffy
"Why thank you, now we have a special treat. A song from one of regular patrons someone you all know and a new face in Caritas but one that is no less infamous, would you all please give a massive Caritas welcome to Angel and Spike!"
The two faces of the vampires got even paler if possible, they looked horrified, Cordelia and Buffy meanwhile held onto each other in absolute hysterics
"… And can we also give a warm round of applause to our resident 'Vision Girl' Cordelia Chase and friend her Elizabeth"
Cordelia and Buffy stopped laughing and Spike and Angel began
"Now if our stars would please make their way to the stage and we can all have a song!" Lorne grinned as they made their way on stage giving him a look that said he'd pay for this later
"Why'd he call you Elizabeth?" Cordy whispered
"He doesn't want to make an issue of the Slayer thing"
"Oh cool"
Wes, Fred and Gunn sat down looking very much forward to hearing this "Good idea Wes man, absolute classic!"
"Yes well I thought it was least we could do!" Wesley grinned and his four companions on the stage
"So my compadres" Lorne began as he handed them all microphones "Would you gents please stand here and ladies here"
They both stood on opposite sides of the stage, staring out into the crowd
"Okay let's take a way!" Lorne hollered
"Wait!" Cordelia shouted what are we singing
Lorne simply laughed and pressed his magic button
"Grease The Megamix!" flashed up on the screen, the only way to describe to the looks on their faces would be sheer horror
The first chords of Grease Lightening could be heard, Wes ran towards the stage with Angel and Spike's leather jackets and two double tequila shooters which they promptly threw back before putting on their jackets
Spike and Angel looked towards each other before flicking up their jacket collars
"So what do we do?" Spike whispered
"We sing the blue words they sing the pink words!"
"Have you seen Grease?"
"About a million times!"
Spike grinned, "Good well lets have a laugh then, show them what we're made of"
They nodded in agreement and made their way forward poised to start
"Okay here for one night only we have Grease Demon Style!" Lorne began clapping as the song began
Angel and Spike sauntered to the front of the stage and began to sing with hand movements and everything
Why this car is automatic, systematic, hydroooomatic
Why it's a grease lightening
They pulled the girls to front of the stage and stood in front of them and began to walk around them singing and dancing a la Danny from Grease
I got chills they're multiplying
And I'm loosing control
Cos the power you're supplying
It's electrifying
They both fell to their knees in front of the girls who found the fact they knew the dance moves incredibly entertaining, as did the rest of the club who were in hysterics clapping and joining in. The girls were up and they began walking around guys who were still squatting on the floor dancing a la Sandy
You better shape up cos I need a man and my heart is set on you
You better shape up; you better understand to my heart I must be true
The guys stood back up as they all began singing and dancing getting right into the swing of it
You're the one that a want
You are the one that I want
Oo Oo Oo honey
The one that I want
You are the one that I want
Oo Oo Oo honey
The one that I want
You are the one that I want
Oo Oo Oo
The one I need
Oh yes indeed
The guys got all macho and burst into another verse of Grease lightening, they kneeled on the front of the stage as the girls looked on in hysterics and Wes provided them with some more dutch courage. Buffy laughed this had to be the most surreal, fun, hysterical moment of her life! Giles would never believe her! The girls moved forward again as the guys finished their little solo and the music slowed, they both stood on opposite sides of the stage dancing their way into the middle
Summer lovin' happened had me a blast
Summer lovin happened so fast
Met a girl crazy for me
Met a boy cute as can be
Summer days drifted away to a all the summer nights
Wes and Fred joined from the sidelines as the chorus in between fits of laughter
Tell me more did you get very far
Tell me more like does have a car
She stood by me she got a cramp
He ran by me got myself damp
I saved her life she nearly drowned
He showed off splashing around
Summer sun something's begun
But ahh oh the summer nights
They all eventually succumb to a fit of giggles on stage as the song came to an end and the guys leaped onto the dance floor and kneeled down serenading them
Summer dreams ripped at the seams
But oh those su-humer ni-hi-ightes
The last line sounded as if it was sung by stray cats with tonsillitis but it went down well as they all returned to centre stage to a standing ovation from the crowd, the all bowed and ran of the stage red faced
"I do not believe we just did that!" Buffy shook her head in amazement
"Yeah no kiddin, that's one for the history books. Slayer, 2 Ex-Master vampires and a Seer take to the stage for an evil version of hit musical Grease!" Spike looked amazed
Lorne ran over "You guys were F-A-B fab! The crowd loved you!"
"Yeah but I can't believe we just did that!" Angel shook his head
"I know!" Cordelia agreed "And you guys actually knew the dance moves – now that I did not expect!"
"Yeah well it might have something to do with the anti-inhibition thingy I did to the stage!"
"Okay you lost me!" Buffy laughed
"Well I felt people were holding back onstage so I tried out a knew spell I got from the fairies so that people can get right into the song, looks like it works too!" Lorne grinned "I'll get you all some drinks, on the house of course!"
The four of them just looked at each other, "I'd kick his ass but hey can't say no to a free Marguerite!"
They all nodded and laughed together, they night had been a complete success and it wasn't over yet. Buffy hadn't had so much fun since, well she'd never had so much fun, she had no Slayer worries just a normal night out with friends. Well as normal as a night out can be in a demon karaoke bar.
It was about 5:30am before Buffy and Spike eventually got back to their hotel, they stumbled up the front steps still suffering from the effects of the alcohol. Buffy just mumbled, all she wanted to do was go to bed, Spike laughed surprised at how good a night they had all had. Buffy made her way to the elevator while Spike went to the reception to get their room key, which they had wisely deposited there before they left that night.
"Excuse me, may I have my room key pulease" Spike leaned on the counter resting his chin on his hand
"Ah Mr Harris, of course" smiled the receptionist, it was the young lady who had checked them in
"Julia ain't it"
"Yes sir, that's right"
"I ate someone called Julia once, she owned a shop in the street I used to live… mmm…"
Julia looked at the British man confused "Pardon sir? You ate her?"
"Did I say ate, sorry I meant date" Spike smiled his cocky grin and took his room key "Thank you"
"Spike! Get your lazy, pale, worthless excuse for a butt over here, the elevator's here" Buffy hollered
"Hmm… have you met my fiancé, she's charming don't you think?" Spike laughed
"Your fiancé, yes I believe I have met her" Julia looked at the girl "Charming…? yes very much"
Spike grinned at Julia and turned to Buffy, "I'm just coming Pumpkin!"
Buffy looked at him standing talking to the Barbie doll who checked them in, "Spike I swear to got if you don't stop calling me pumpkin and get your ass over here pronto I'll be playing target practice with Mr Pointy tonight!"
Spike just laughed, "Pet names, she's so cute!" he winked at Julia before leaving "I'm coming honey bunch!"
Julia's cheeks coloured, "Yes sir, goodnight"
Spike swaggered over to the elevator where an unimpressed Buffy stood with her hands on her hips; she smacked Spike with her handbag as he approached "Idiot, you just love humiliating me!"
"Yes well I do try luv!"
When they eventually got to their room Buffy made her way into the bathroom to get changed while Spike collapsed on the bed exhausted
"Umm… Spike what'd you think you're doing?"
Spike remained on the bed, eyes shut, "Well I'm not to sure but I think I'm in bed trying to sleep"
Buffy rolled her eyes, "Yeah no shit Sherlock but that's my bed, you sleep on the couch!"
"You've had the bed every night, I want to sleep here tonight"
"Spike which part of I don't think so is it that you're having trouble with exactly?" Buffy just shook her head at the cocky vampire "Stupid question! That would be the think part; I mean thinking involves brain cells, something you are severely lacking! Now get the hell out my bed!"
"Umm let me think about it… no!"
Buffy stomped her feet, "Spike this was not the deal!"
Spike propped himself up on elbows "Sorry luv but I think you forget that I'm doing you the favour by being here! The least you can do is let me sleep in the bloody bed!"
"But… I can't sleep on the couch it's… all lumpy"
Spike cocked his eyebrow "Well you could sleep on the other side of the bed, I mean it's more than big enough, well that's unless you don't think you could keep your hands to yourself all night. I know how irresistible I can be, it's a mysterious air about me, women just love me!"
Buffy rolled her eyes, "The only time women love you Spike is when you leave the room! As for resisting you that shouldn't be a problem considering sharing a bed with you is up the top of my list of things I'd hate to do – right alongside walking on hot coals and eating tofu! And that mysterious air you were talking about is actually a mysterious smell, it's caused by the fact you shower like what… once every decade!"
Spike just grinned, "Okay slayer fine, no need to get so flustered about it!"
Buffy growled at him and climbed into bed, "Whatever Spike you know I had a really good time tonight but now you're just pissing me off!"
Spike just leaned over and flicked the light off, "Ok luv but just make sure you keep under those covers r – I know you want me really!"
"Spiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikkkkkkkkkkke……….. I am so gonna stake you!!!!!!!"