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A/N: This chapter picks up right at the end of Story Teller and runs through Dirty Girls, with appropriate changes, of course. Some Dialogue is taken from the episode.
Chapter 8: Speeches, potentials, and sex
Xander tiptoed around the mass of sleeping bags on his lounge floor and into the children's bedroom where several of the potentials were sitting on the bed chatting amiably with Ariel while Nicholas was being passed around the circle of girls. He stood by the door watching as one of the potentials braided Ariel's hair and another painted her nails. "Girls, it's almost bedtime for these two." Xander saw the little brunette pout. A surprisingly stern look from Xander told her that she was not to argue with him about bedtime.
Out in the kitchen, Spike was enjoying his evening mug of blood when a round of shriek-like laughter reached his ears. Spike tried to block out the irritating, shrill sounds from the next room and attempted to concentrate on only hearing the odd hum of the refrigerator. His plan failed and the empty mug slammed onto the table. Grabbing his pack of smokes from the end of the counter and left the flat.
Spike's abandoned mug sat on the counter, the blood starting to dry along the edge. Xander grimaced and picked it up without touching it too much. He muttered something about making Spike do the dishes if he forgot to wash his mug out again as he squirted more than enough detergent into the mug and turned on the faucet. After he did the dishes, Xander made a mental note to invest in a dishwasher so he wouldn't have to touch Spike's mugs.
The door to the flat opened and in walked Spike with a cigarette dangling from his lips. Xander poked his head out into the lounge as he dried a dish. "Out. Come back in when you finish that." Xander ordered, pointing to the door with the towel in his hand.
A few minutes later, after Spike had come back inside, there was a knock at the door that only Spike could hear over the din in the lounge. The blonde rose and opened the door after he made sure the chain was on.
From Xander's place on the couch he could barely see who was at the door. He supposed that when Spike closed the door and slid the chain off that it was someone who didn't pose a threat. Curious, Xander got up and walked behind Spike, motioning for the girls to be a bit quieter.
"What is going on in there?" A squat, aggravated, middle-asked woman asked, flickering from Xander to Spike.
"We just have some house guests." Xander replied nonchalantly.
The woman tried to peer over their shoulders to get a look inside the flat. "I'm not the only person complaining, you know, Mr. Harris. The Kelsons from down the hall said they saw a large group of girls going in there. What kind of house guests are you entertaining, anyway?"
Xander rolled his eyes and turned to Spike. "I'll talk to her. You can make sure the kids are getting ready for bed. Tell the potentials they have ten minutes before lights out." He turned back to his neighbour. "I'm just letting a few people stay with me while they're here. And the Kelsons are exaggerating. Yeah sure, I had people over earlier but most of them left."
"Don't think I won't report you or call the police if this happens again." She waved a finger at him. Xander made to close the door on her but her foot stopped him. "Oh, and your friend nearly ran over my poor Bitsy with that car of his! Not to mention that he's been smoking in the hallway again-"
"Good night Mrs. Tyler." Xander said as he closed the door on the woman. He turned with his back against the door facing the potentials, pleased to see that most of them were settling into their sleeping bags. He started to pick up the stray pieces of garbage littering the dining table and end tables before going to check on Ariel and Nicholas. The little boy was already curled on his side with his thumb in his mouth. Next to him, Ariel was nodding off as Spike told her a story. The blond was a natural with children. Xander walked closer and cleared his throat, making his presence known.
Spike leaned over the girl to place a kiss on Nicholas' forehead then moved to kiss Ariel on the forehead. "Goodnight, Niblets." He was met by a soft ' 'Night Will.' He turned and Xander standing behind him.
"G'night, daddy." Ariel yawned.
"Good night, sweetie." He said smoothing her hair. "Good night, Nicky." He said to the sleeping boy. Xander kissed both of them good night and waited until he noticed both children wear sleeping. "Lights out." He heard from the other room. The flat was dark except for the nightlight in the bathroom and the soft glow of a single lamp coming from Xander and Spike's room and the kids' room. He flicked off the bedside lamp and went to his own bedroom where Spike was already in bed, presumably asleep. Except for the rustling of Xander's clothes, there wasn't a single sound in the house. Careful not to wake the sleeping vampire, Xander slid under the covers and sighed contentedly.
"Mm my Xan-pet." Spike mumbled and turned on his side to fling an arm over Xander's exposed torso.
Grinning, Xander gathered his boyfriend in his arms and realised that even with a room full of teenage girls outside and two sleeping children in the room next to theirs, Spike still chose to sleep nude, not that Xander minded all too much. Another thing he realised was that something very hard was pressing insistently against his thigh. Now Xander knew Spike was awake by the way the vampire's mouth was suctioned to his collarbone and a slim, long-fingered hand was slowly making its way down to the top of Xander's boxers, only making a detour to tease his nipples. "Will, I know you're awake." Xander whispered.
"What's your point, boy?" Spike asked, his tongue swiping nearly the entire length of Xander's neck making the boy to shiver.
Xander could feel Spike smirk against his neck as the wandering hand worked to slip his boxers down. "What are you doing?" Xander asked dumbly.
"I would have thought that it would be obvious, I'm getting you naked." He finally just sat up and slid the offending article of clothing off with both hands. Blue eyes roamed adoringly over the relatively muscled body.
Xander was mentally hitting himself for not stopping the blond from taking his boxers. He sighed and let his head fall deeper into the down pillow.
"Xan-der" Spike purred, drawing out the length of his name. He figured that if he were to get Xander aroused enough, the young man would finally give in and shag him. Spike sat astride Xander's hips, his cool cock pressing lightly against Xander's. Leaning down, Spike captured Xander's mouth in a sweet kiss that left Xander dazed. "Come on, you know you want to."
He was trying his darndest. He really was, but having a gorgeous, naked, horny man sitting on top of you, it was hard to not give in and fuck the blond into the mattress. In his attempt to try and will his erection away, Xander wound up biting his lip till it bled. Unfortunately, the scent of his blood hit the vampire and only made him hornier as he gently began to thrust against the warm cock. "Damn it, Will. No, not tonight, okay?" The blond pouted. "Gah! No!" Xander rolled the slim body off him and turned on his side so he wouldn't have to see Spike. The only problem was that Spike was growing harder by the second as he was presented with the sight of Xander's tight bum.
"Xan, 'm needy!" He whined softly. "I didn't even get a good night kiss."
"What the hell do you call that kiss before?"
"Not a goodnight kiss?" He answered hopefully. He was pleased when Xander rolled over to face him and kissed him long and hard. When Xander broke away for air, Spike took that time to pay some attention to the spot on Xander's neck that always made him go weak. He was rewarded by being pinned down by Xander.
In-between kisses, Xander felt Spike shift under him and reach out to the bedside table with one hand and wrench open the drawer. Spike's hand came back holding a plastic bottle. "Fuck me.." He pleaded, needlessly panting as Xander rolled them over so the blond was yet again straddling his hips. Spike shook his head as Xander went to stretch his lover. "I can take it, don't worry." He reassured Xander by taking on of the human's hands in his. With his other hand, Spike poured the clear lubricant into Xander's hand.
"You will have to be quiet, you know." Xander reminded just seconds before the vampire squeaked as he impaled himself on his partner. The grip on Xander's hand tightened and he noticed Spike's crystal blue eyes were clenched shut. "Shh, relax." He whispered, kissing Spike's knuckles.
Xander pulled Spike down for a searing kiss as he came deep inside him, moaning into Spike's mouth. It didn't take Xander more than a few quick strokes to get Spike off with a soft whimper of 'Alex.' Spike collapsed onto Xander's chest, not even caring that he was lying in a puddle of his own come. He snuggled closer; listening to his lover's racing heart. Kissing Xander softly on the lips, Spike leaned over he edge of the bed and grabbed a t-shirt. He lovingly wiped Xander's chest and stomach clean before wiping himself down.
"Was that my shirt?" Xander drawled.
"I'll wash it." Spike responded, chucking the dirty shirt to the corner. "Mm, I love you. See, I can be quiet."
"You're never quiet, Will." Xander smiled. "Did you call me 'Alex' before?"
Spike nodded and wrapped his arms around the other man. "Yeah. You look more like an Alex." Leaning up, Spike kissed his love softly. This was perfect. There was something about this man that made everything they did together so perfect. He tried but found he couldn't put his finger on what it was that made him love this man so intensely. It hadn't even been like this when he was with Dru. It was then that Spike realised that Xander was still lodged inside him. With a final kiss, Spike gently lifted himself off Xander and lay next to him. There was a sudden loss of 'fullness' that made Spike want Xander inside him again. He lay half on, half off of his boyfriend's body, their hands twined together.
"I love you, Will." Xander whispered before falling asleep.
"Xander!" A teenage girl shouted from the doorway.
It took Xander a few moments to register the fact that someone was shouting at him. "Wha-?" He peeked open an eye and saw Rona and two other girls standing in his doorway. He glanced over to Spike and saw that he was starting to stir.
"God Damn it!" Rona sighed, looking pointedly at Xander.
"What's going on? I was sleeping."
"Dominique has the stomach flu, and the toilet bowl is backed up." Said the irritated teen.
"I'll be right out." He sighed, his head falling back down on the pillow. For once, he was glad he put his boxers on. He slipped out from under Spike's arm and padded of the room and into the bathroom. The girls patiently waited outside while he worked to unclog the toilet. Finally, when he was sure the damned thing was still backed up; Xander stumbled into bed and back into the arms of his lover.
Xander awoke to what he thought was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen: a seriously debauched, thoroughly shagged, sleeping Will who just happened to be purring. It always amazed him how innocent and almost child-like the bleached wonder looked when he was asleep. He just lay there and looked at him sleeping on his side, pressed tightly against Xander, his head resting on an outstretched arm, his other arm thrown across Xander. To the Scooby, this was perfect. The idea of the two of them waking up side by side forever entered his mind but was quickly pushed out by common sense saying that Spike might not want him forever. Caught in his daydreams, Xander failed to notice the sleeping man wake until he pressed a kiss to Xander's lips. "Good morning, Will." He smiled.
Spike grinned and pressed himself tighter to his lover. "Mornin', pet." He purred. "Xan, think anyone's up yet?"
Xander peeked at his digital clock and saw it was nearing 9 am. "They should be getting' up soon." He gave Spike a curious look as if to ask 'Why? What did you have in mind?' as he played with the short hairs on the back of Spike's neck.
"So, no quick shag then?" He asked a twinge of hope in his voice.
"Later, William." He promised, pulling the vampire on top of him in a hug. "Now, as much as all the potentials and I would enjoy you walking around the place naked, I doubt Nicky and Ariel would appreciate it that much." He said throwing a pair of boxers at the pouting blond. "Take a shower, you smell." Xander laughed and pushed the now boxer-clad man towards the bathroom and shut the door.
After dressing himself and waking up Nicky and Ariel, Xander lead the two sleepy children over to the counter and fixed them a bowl of cereal. He leaned against the sink and watched the two children interact. Nicky was attempting to eat Cheerios without any assistance and wound up flinging the little o's everywhere. Every time Ariel would try to help her brother, the little boy would hit her with the spoon. He tried to hold off on telling them until they were in the car and on their way to LA but he figured it would be better and tell them now. "Nicky, you like me, right?" He asked, picking the little boy up and resting him on his hip. The toddler nodded and wrapped his little arms around Xander's neck. "You don't talk much, do you?" Xander cooed. Nicky's response was to yawn and rest his head on the man's shoulder. "You think I'm a good father, right, Ariel?" The child gave him an inquisitive look, cocking her head to the side and asking him 'why?' Xander took a deep breath and sat in Nicky's vacant seat. "How would the two of you like to go to LA?" He asked.
"What about Will?" Ariel asked.
Xander had hoped he wouldn't have to answer that question but what were the chances of that happening? "Will needs to stay here and help out Auntie Dawn and Giles but once he's done helping them Will's gonna meet us in LA."
"That's okay. I guess. Is he gonna be our other daddy like you said he would?" Ariel asked.
Over the girl's shoulder, Xander spotted a shirtless Spike exiting the bathroom with a towel over his shoulder. He smiled and Xander was thankful that he was seated. "Would you like him to be your other daddy?"
"But don't you have to marry Will so he could be our daddy?" Ariel asked causing the tips of Xander's ears to redden.
"…Not necessarily…" He said hesitantly, hopping that the next question wasn't going to be what he thought it was going to be.
"Do you want to marry Will?" Xander's face flushed a bright red as his vampire lover crossed the room.
"May-maybe one day." If possible, he blushed even more and handed the two year old to Spike. "Good morning, Will." He smiled, accepting a kiss from the half-naked man. "Willow brought some blood over last night. There are only three bags of human in the fridge so space it out."
"'Kay." He turned to the boy in his arms. "Good morning, my handsome little boy." He cooed, placing a kiss on his forehead and sitting him on the counter so he could pay some attention to Ariel who was waiting patiently for her morning hug. "I couldn't forget you. Good morning, precious." He placed a kiss on her forehead before walking around the counter to the fridge and opening a container of otter blood, pouring it into a mug and heating it. "If you're done eating, Ariel, you can go brush your teeth and wash your face before the potentials get to the bathroom." Spike suggested. "Oh and bring your brother into your room so the girls don't trample him. Thanks, princess." He watched with a smile, not a smirk, as the girl took her brother by the hand and led him to their bedroom. He looked to his left and watched as Xander buttered a piece of toast and shoved it in his mouth. Spike leaned over and took the toast from the other man's mouth and took a bit, placing it on a napkin on the counter. His arms came around Xander's waist, looking him straight in the eye. "You would marry me, Alex?" He asked, somewhat surprised by this revelation. "I never thought anyone would want to link themselves to me forever. I'm not exactly what anyone would consider an ideal mate."
"Can I tape this little speech of yours and play it back for everyone?" Xander laughed. "And who says that some time in the future I wouldn't want to tie myself to you forever? I think I could put up with 'the Big Bad' for a while." Xander ran a thumb over several bruises on Spike's neck and chest. "I like that I'm one of the few people that gets to see this side of you." His forehead rested against Spike's; brown eyes staring lovingly into blue ones.
"When all this is over, I'm gonna stay in bed for a week and just sleep. After that, you, me and the niblets are gonna do something special together. We'll go to London on holiday just like I promise Ariel. Then, I'm gonna take all my money and spend it on you. Buy us all a nice, big house with really thick walls so the kids can't hear us when you're fucking me." Spike said softly, finally pressing his mouth against Xander's. "Even if I don't make it out of this, I swear I'll find a way back to you." He tightened his hold on the larger man, resting his head on his shoulder.
"Oh, that's gross. Do you guys have to do that in the kitchen?" Came one of the potentials. Had vampires been able to blush, Spike still probably wouldn't have but Xander blushed enough for the both of them.
"Girls, help yourselves to whatever you want for breakfast." Said Xander as he led Spike into the children's room. "Will, go put on a shirt and come back." Spike did as he was told, leaving the two kids with Xander. "Do you two mind staying with your Aunties Dawn and Willow again?" Nicholas clapped and scrambled onto the bed to wrap his arms around Xander's neck.
"Where are you going?" Ariel asked, not wanting to be separated from her new parent so soon.
"I'm not going anywhere, sweetie. I just thought that you and your brother wouldn't want to listen to boring grown-up things." He replied, an arm wrapping tightly around the two children next to him.
"Am I gonna get to go to school?" Ariel asked. "My old mommy and daddy didn't want to send me to school. They said I wouldn't learn anything at school."
"I'm going to send you to the best school." Xander kissed the girl's head and looked up, smiling at the cheerful expression on his lover's face. "What?"
"Nothing, mate." He walked to the bed and swept the young girl into his lap then turned to give Xander a chaste kiss. He turned to the girl and said, "Go pack some things to bring over to your Auntie Dawn's, okay?" The child slid off his lap after giving him a quick hug and a kiss and proceeded to pack up a few dolls in a knapsack. "Watch your brother for a few minutes so your daddy and I can talk." Ariel nodded and watched as the blond took her father's hand and led him into their bedroom. "I put my footlocker in the car already. There's still room in the boot for your things and the kids' things. Fill up the backseat and keep them in the front with you."
Xander knelt between Spike's legs and took the slim, pale hands in his. "I'm not leaving without you." His voice was uncharacteristically soft as he spoke, his eyes never leaving Spike's face. Deep down, both men knew that only one of them would make it out of this and that there was nothing they could do about it. Xander's arms snaked around his lover's small waist; his head resting comfortably on Spike's shoulder as the two men sat there, content with just being in each others arms. The familiar scent of smoke, hair gel, and the soap Spike used comforted Xander. For him, the combination of scents he associated with being purely Spike, had, over time, become tied to what Xander considered 'home'. It just now hit him how quickly things were moving with Spike. In less than a week, the two had taken in two children, who they were raising as a couple, and were making plans for the future. After loving each other from afar for so long, it only seemed natural to them to be at this stage so early on in their relationship. He laughed. "It feels like we've been together for years."
"I know what you mean, pet." Spike agreed, his fingers combing through dark brown waves. "I want you to know that I will do anything to make what I promised you come true."
"Would you leave me if Dru came back?" Xander asked. The question was totally out of the blue but it was something that had been nagging at the back of Xander's mind since they got together. He had seen the lengths the vampire had gone for his former lover and he couldn't help thinking that he was only second best and that the eccentric Drusilla would always rank number one with Spike.
"No. You're more than she ever was. I was infatuated with her. Over time, I started to think I was in love with her when really it was only because I had gotten so used to being with her." Just to throw in an extra bit of reassurance, Spike planted a big, wet kiss on Xander's cheek then tilted his head so he could firmly kiss his lover properly. "You're my everything, Alex."
Hearing Spike's words helped to alleviate his fear of having to out-do everything Drusilla did with Spike. Reluctantly, Xander pulled out of Spike's arms and stood. "I'm gonna drive the potentials to Buffy's." Spike gave a soft 'okay' and watched Xander leave, admiring the lovely view of the young man's ass as he walked out of the room. "I'll be right back, I'm just gonna drive the girls to Aunt Buffy's." Ariel ran over and hugged her father. Before leaving the flat, Xander turned back towards his room and warned Spike against smoking inside. "Come on girls. I hafta bring you back to Buff's." He took the keys from the key hook and ushered the handful of girls out to the DeSoto that Spike surprisingly let Xander borrow.
"How's my little boy?" Spike cooed at the laughing boy on the lounge floor. He glanced over at Ariel who was still captivated by Lizzie Mcguire and sat, unmoving, on the couch in front of the telly. Then he turned his attention back to the two year old who was busy trying to build a tower as tall as he was. Spike laughed as Nicky pushed the block tower, sending the wooden pieces scattering.
"What would happen if I opened the curtain?" Ariel asked curiously during a break in the programme.
"I would burn." Simple was the best. He didn't want to go into details so he simply told her that he would burn.
"Like a sunburn?"
"No, more like burned alive." He corrected. A horrified look crossed her small face. "I'll be okay as long as you don't open the curtain."
Xander could hear the happy sound of laughter through the door to his flat and it made him smile. It was just what he needed to brighten his mood in this dark time. He turned the knob and opened the door, grinning insanely at the sight that met him. On the floor by the couch, Spike and icky were playing with a set of blocks and Ariel was seated cross-legged on the couch watching Lizzie Mcguire. This was as good as life got: two kids and a wonderful boyfriend who had their entire future planned out. "I like when you laugh. You should do it more." Xander said sitting down beside his lover. "We have to go over at sundown." Xander reminded Spike. "So, what do you two wanna do today?" He asked the two children.
"Can we watch Harry Potter?" Ariel asked, holding up the DVD box.
"Sure, why not." Xander placed Nicholas in the play pen he had bought a few days ago and put the DVD in. "Don't sit so close, sweetie." Ariel scooted back a bit. Her nose crinkled as she saw Spike lying on her father's chest. The two men lay content on the couch as the movie stared, their eyes darting every now and then to the young girl sitting on the floor with her chin resting in her hands.
Spike leaned up and gave Xander a wicked smile. "I bet you'd like it if I got all dressed up like a little school boy, wouldn't you, Alex?" He watched as Xander's eyes flew open and shifted the growing erection that was pressing against Spike. "You could be the teacher and give me detention. Bend me over your desk and fuck me." He whispered into Xander's ear.
Xander was trying to will his erection away but it didn't look like that was going to happen. "Watch what you say around the kids." Xander scolded. He attempted to focus on the movie but he was finding it quite difficult as Spike's words were running through his head. "I'm warning you, Will. You can do whatever you want to me later but how about you try and concentrate on the movie and that there's a two year old and a seven year old present." He felt the blond relax and snuggle closer, his gaze set on the television. "Ya know, if I was a sixteen year old straight guy with a school girl fetish, this movie would be heaven what with all the girls in uniforms and everything. But no, here I am thinking how great some kid's ass looks in uniform pants. I feel like a dirty old man." Xander muttered as the movie continued.
Spike couldn't help but laugh at the boy's comment. "You have a thing for uniforms, don't ya?" he asked, trying not to laugh. Xander didn't answer.
The rest of the morning and afternoon passed uneventfully. They ordered a pizza for lunch and Xander took the kids to the park while Spike attempted to pack up their things for Xander to take to LA. Having exhausted themselves at the park, both children fell asleep as soon as they got through the door. Spike took it upon himself to declare Ariel and Nicholas' nap time 'Alex and Will alone time'. With everything going on and the kids, Spike and Xander hadn't had any time alone together. Spike saw nap time as an opportunity to have some time alone with his lover. Waiting until Xander had closed the door to the bedroom, Spike yanked him into the bathroom; a hot bath for two already drawn. Xander immediately stripped and slipped into the tub quickly followed by Spike. They took turns washing each other's hair, well it was more like playing with each other's hair but shampoo was involved. Even with all the bleach, Spike's hair was surprisingly soft.
"Have you thought of growing your hair out and maybe not bleaching it every other week?" Xander asked as he ran a hand vertically through the platinum blonde strands, forcing them to stick straight up. Spike shrugged and scooted closer to Xander, his legs wrapping around the brunet's waist staring deeply into chocolate-y brown eyes.
The two lovers sat entwined in the bath tub, arms wrapped around each other gazing into each other's eyes. Neither noticed nor cared that the water was growing colder; the only thing mattering to them was simply embracing one another. The bathroom was quiet; the only sounds were Xander's soft breathing and the gentle lapping of the cool bath water at the sides of the tub. A sharp cry broke their silent reverie ad in a split second both men were jumping from the tub and wrapping themselves in terry cloth bath robes and hurrying into the bedroom.
Tears streamed down rosy cheeks as Ariel tried to calm her brother. The little boy's arms were stretched out towards Xander as soon as the two men entered the room. Xander sat at the foot of the bed and found himself with a lap-full of crying two year old. "Will, can you fill his sippy cup with milk?" Xander asked. Spike nodded and turned toward the kitchen. Xander wrapped his arms around the sobbing boy while a comforting hand rubbed the child's small back. "Shh. Nicky, what happened? Why're you crying, baby?" Xander could barely understand the boy through his sobbing. He turned toward Ariel, "Do you know what happened?"
"He had a bad dream about our old mommy and daddy." She said quietly, going back to biting her nails. Xander nodded and gently rocked the boy back and forth, waiting for Spike to come back with the milk.
"Here you are, luv." Spike held out the sippy cup and sat next to Xander on the bed. He smiled as Ariel crawled onto his lap and snuggled close to him. Ariel was his little princess. In the short time that the two children had been staying with them, Spike had already established himself as "the pushover". He let her stay up past her bed time and have chocolate milk before bed. She was his little girl.
Nicholas sucked on the spout of the cup until it was empty. His eyes were red and puffy. Sobs had been reduced to little sniffles against Xander's shoulder. He wiped his nose on his sleeve and turned his head against Xander's neck.
"Nicky, are you okay now?" Xander asked. Nicholas responded with a sniff and a nod. "Will and I are gonna go change, okay?" The boy nodded and curled into a ball by his pillow.
Several hours later, the newly formed family found themselves at Buffy's. A blue stroller sat next to the stair with a stuffed bear in the seat. Ariel had fought with both Xander and Spike to sit with them in the lounge and listen to what was going on. She was surprised that Spike was telling her that she couldn't do something. Finally, after much arguing and compromising, they agreed to let Ariel sit and listen but if there was something that was too much for the little girl to hear then she would sit in the kitchen.
Everyone was seated in the lounge listening intently to Buffy, even little Nicholas though he probably didn't know what was going on. Ariel was seated on Spike's lap while Nicholas was seated in Xander's lap so he could be fed.
"We've got a new player in town. Dresses like a preacher. Calls himself Caleb. Looks like he's working for the First. He's taunting us, calling us out. Says he's got something of mine. Could be another girl, could be something else. Don't know, don't care. I'm tired of talking. I'm tired of training. He's got something of mine? Fine. I'm getting it back, and you guys are coming with me."
"Um, Buff?" Xander raised his hand while his other picked up a piece of a hot dog and held it for Nicholas to take. "What about these two?" He gestured to the two children.
"They can stay here with everyone who doesn't go." Buffy replied.
The group broke up aft Buffy's little speech. Some of the potentials went to change; others went to get something to eat. Xander and Spike, on the other hand, snuck down to the basement for a quick snog and quite possibly a quick shag as well while Nicholas and Ariel showed Giles the new toys Xander and Spike had bought them.
"Has anyone seen Xander and Spike?" Willow asked the group that was assembled in the lounge.
Buffy shivered as the thought of the two of them going at it somewhere in her house popped into her head. "Faith, go check the bedrooms." Buffy rolled her eyes as Faith took her time to climb the stairs and check the rooms.
"Not up here, B." She called from the landing.
Buffy groaned. There was only one other place they could be besides the downstairs closet and that was the basement. The blonde slayer crossed her arms and walked down to the basement.
"Alex! Please, harder!" Spike gasped as Xander fucked him hard from behind. "Oh, God, Alex!
Xander smirked and draped himself over his lover's back, biting his shoulder as he came fast and hard inside Spike's tight channel. Instead of letting Spike come on the cot, Xander flipped him onto his back and finished the blond off with his mouth. Swallowing everything Spike shot into his mouth, Xander crawled onto the cot and spooned up behind his lover. "I love you, Will."
"I love you, too, Alex."
Just as the couple was falling asleep, the basement door was open and an annoyed Buffy stomped down the stairs. "Get dressed and get upstairs." She deadpanned before turning on her heel and stomping back up the stairs.
With an aggravated sigh, Spike rose and was about to slip on his jeans but found himself face down on the cot with his arse in the air. What Xander did next took Spike by complete surprise. All of a sudden, a warm, wet tongue was pressed against his twitching entrance causing him to moan so loudly that they were both sure everyone upstairs had heard.
Spike was a quivering, debauched mess on the cot. In all the years he'd been alive, no one had ever rimmed him. He really hadn't thought that that would feel so good but he was pleasantly surprised. He turned his head to admire his lover's body but found that Xander was already dressed. Groaning, Spike rose and slipped his jeans on and pulled his shirt over his head before slipping his boots on. "Alex, wait." Spike said as they entered the kitchen and closed the basement door.
Xander turned and felt Spike placing a cool hand in his. It was reassuring the way Spike's slim fingers curled around his, squeezing gently just to let him know her was still there. He loved knowing that he was one of the very few people, alive or undead, that got to see the human side of Spike.
"How's the hair?" Spike asked making Xander break out into hysterical laughter. " 'M serious!"
"Your hair is fine, you big girl. C'mon the gang's waiting." Xander dragged the vampire behind him into the lounge where Buffy was standing with Willow, Giles and Faith "We're here."
"We need to start arming the girls. I wanna be ready to move when we find him." Buffy told her friends.
"We don't even know where we're going." Willow spoke up.
" 'S why I figured we could do a little recon first." Buffy turned to Faith. "You up for it?"
"Point me where you want me." Faith responded.
Giles turned to the group. "And you're certain this is the best course of action? You don't even know what this man has of yours - if he, in fact, has anything."
"It could be a girl, a potential trying to get to us."
"Could be a stapler." Giles added.
"Going in anyway." Buffy replied curtly.
"With the girls?" Giles questioned. "Most of whom have yet to be in the field, let alone in a life or death situation."
"Then it's time we test them. Look, I'll just take the ones that have been here the longest. The rest can stay behind."
"Could be that's just what he wants you to do – the old bait-and-switch." Came Spike's voice from half behind Xander.
"Yeah, he lures us away and then kills the girls we left behind." Willow added to what Spike had just said.
"I know. That's why I need you to stay here with them. You're my most powerful weapon, Will. I know you can keep them safe if anything happens."
"An unknown man breezes into town, says he has something of yours. Buffy, this thing's got "trap" written all over it." Xander finally said.
"He won't be expecting a full attack - not this soon, that's why we have to move."
"We know nothing about this man. We cannot go into battle unprepared. We have to have more time." Insisted the former watcher.
"Giles, we don't have time. And you're not going into battle. I need you to stay behind with the others. Help the girls who still need a teacher."
Xander perched himself on the arm of the couch next to Spike. In his hand, Xander held a spiked baseball bat as he spoke to the potentials. "Now remember, we're looking for killing blows only, people. So, chest and throat if it's a vampire. Stomach, chest and face if it's a Bringer." He handed the bat to one of the potentials in front of him.
"What if it's something else?" Rona asked holding the bat.
"Could happen. Something other-worldly. And here's a handy rule: don't go for the flashy tentacles just because they're waving 'em about trying to get attention. Go for the center - brains, heart, eyes. Everything's got eyes."
"Except the Bringers." Dawn pointed out.
"Except the Bringers." Xander confirmed.
"I don't want there to be tentacles. I'm not good with squishy." Molly announced.
"I don't care if it's Godzilla." Kennedy commented; brandishing a large sword. "I want to get in this thing."
"Godzilla's mostly Tokyo-based, so he's probably a no-show." Chirped Andrew, occasionally glancing up at the handsome brunet.
"Besides, if Matthew Broderick can kill Godzilla, how tough is he?" Came Amanda's voice.
"Xander…" Andrew whined, his arms crossing over his chest petulantly. He received a nasty glare from Spike who then placed his hand on his lover's thigh to show the Scooby was off limits.
"Matthew Broderick did not kill Godzilla. He killed a big, dumb lizard. That was not the real Godzilla." Xander sighed, covering Spike's hand with his own.
"You people are crazier than her." Rona commented.
"Than who?" asked Xander.
"Buffy, man. I mean, taking us right into the bad guy's lair." The potential explained.
"Well, that's where, generally speaking, you'd go to find the bad guy. And I don't think you came here to fight plaque."
"No, I came here for protection." Rona answered back.
"Well, you signed on to fight with –" Xander was cut off mid-sentence by Rona.
"Look, I know, but... this plan is trouble. OK, Buffy doesn't care how many of us she puts in danger –" She sighed.
"Let me tell you something about Buffy. In fact, you should all listen to this."
"Um, we kinda were." Kennedy informed Xander.
"I've been through more battles with Buffy than you all can ever imagine. She's stopped everything that's ever come up against her. She's laid down her life - literally - to protect the people around her. This girl has died two times, and she's still standing. You're scared? That's smart. You got questions? You should. But you doubt her motives, you think Buffy's all about the kill, then you take the little bus to battle. I've seen her heart, and this time - not literally. And I'm telling you, right now, she cares more about your lives than you will ever know. You gotta trust her. She's earned it." Somewhere in the middle of Xander's speech, Buffy and Faith had entered the house. By the time he finished what he was saying; Andrew, Dawn and Buffy were all crying.
"Damn. I never knew you were that cool." Everyone turned to look at Buffy and Faith.
"Well, you always were a little slow." Buffy said to Faith.
"I get that now."
"All right, let's saddle up." Buffy said and started taking weapons from her weapons chest.
A/N: Sorry that took so long to update. Update or no more chapters!!!