A/N: Hello. Thanks for all the positive feedback. Who knew P.I.M.P's could be so entertaining?
Sitting in the back of a stretch limousine with her sister, a werewolf and Angel and Spike looking like Snoop Dogg rejects was a surreal experience. Not to mention that she was worried that any minute gravity was going to take effect and she would come spilling out of her dress, flashing way too much to all those around her. Why exactly did she have to get the dress that showed way too much? That Lorne was so gonna pay when she got back.
She looked over at Dawn who was teasing Spike mercilessly. Angel was looking out of the window, Nina sat next to him was staring at the side of his head as if she wanted to burn a hole in it with just the power of her eyes.
Buffy sat next to Spike and the door. Dawn was across from her, she was nudging Spike with her foot.
"Ya know, I think I've seen those shoes somewhere before" Dawn noted, looking at Spike's fetching platform boots "Oh yeah! Didn't Ginger Spice used to wear a pair just like them?"
Buffy laughed as Spike let out a feral growl.
"Don't make me come over there, Pint-Sized" Spike tried to look threatening.
"Yeah, the whole intimidation thing might work better if you didn't look like Deuce Bigolo"
He frowned "Who?"
"Male gigolo" Buffy finished, grinning.
"Oh, you both think this is so funny, eh? Know what they say, ladies" Spike smiled, slowly "Payback's a bitch"
As the Slayer went to ask him just what he had planned the limo stopped outside a high-rise building that just went up and up and up. She almost physically gulped just because it seemed appropriate. As they all clambered out of the car Buffy was still not entirely certain what the plan was, or if they even really had one.
The air was kind of cold, a cool breeze whipped around her bare shoulders and way too bare cleavage. She found herself wishing she had a snuggly coat like Angel's. Buffy looked over at him maybe not. He did look way ridiculous.
Spike stepped out, straightened his shiny coat, pulling the lapels up so they stood straight up "Ladies first"
Buffy turned to him and frowned, he wore a grin that promised scandalous things to come. However, she wasn't about to make it look like it bothered her. So, she took point with Nina and Dawn close behind as they walked through the lobby of the large building with polished marble floors. The receptionist glanced up. She was a demon. A Kraal, but she looked oddly pretty…for someone without a nose and pupils.
Her gaze skated over them all – a mismatched bunch, at best – and she didn't bat an eyelid…assuming she had any to bat.
"Yes, how may I help you?" The Kraal enquired.
Angel leaned on her desk; he had at some stage slipped on some huge sunglasses "We're here to see Isaac"
"Do you have an appointment?"
"No" Spike also leaned on the desk, giving her a winning grin "But we've got some big business to bring his way. Real big. He'd want to know about it sharpish"
The Kraal turned and looked at Buffy, then Nina and Dawn. She paused for a moment then nodded. Used her phone to call up to Isaac presumably. She talked in hushed tones about this and that. When she hung up she gave them a swift nod.
"Top floor"
They moved as a unit towards the elevators, stepping in. Angel pressed the button and the doors slid closed. A collective breath was let out.
"Remember," Angel said softly "that tonight everyone may have to act…or do things they're not comfortable with"
Dawn leaned against the wall of the elevator "Oh, yay"
"So, what are we trying to find out from this demon guy?" Nina asked.
"Where he gets his supply from" Angel said "There's no way it originates with him"
"Why not?"
"He's big but not that big"
Buffy frowned "That sounded kinda skanky"
Dawn nodded.
"So, the plan is to beat the answer out of him?" Spike asked, hopefully.
"If it was, do you think I would have agreed to humiliating myself like this?" Angel scowled at him, then looked away "No. We're going to have to do this with old fashioned bargaining and cunning"
"You have cunning?" Spike seemed doubtful.
Nina nodded "Buckets full"
"If you say so, love"
The elevator came to a halt. They all tensed again. The doors slid open and they were on the roof. Buffy stepped out first followed by the other two women and then the vampires. Los Angeles was beautiful, in an industrial sort of way, especially by night. You could see the stars from here. Still, kind of chilly.
Embedded into the roof was a swimming pool, shaped like a Cadillac from what Buffy could gather. Several sun loungers were scattered about and over by the side of a pool was a man. He seemed to be human, dressed in a white polo shirt and pants, holding a towel.
Isaac was the guy doing the lengths in the pool she had to presume. Or, rather, the demon in the pool. When he saw them he pulled himself up onto the side and stood. The human passed him the towel and he dabbed himself off with it. He looked a lot like Herb except he had a thick gold chain around his neck, several rings and, yes, sunglasses. He swam in the dark with sunglasses on. Oh, and not to mention the fact that he wore a pair of skin tight swimming trunks that were way too short, black and white-striped and showed off more than Buffy wanted to imagine.
"Ah, you must be the people with the 'big business', I assume?" Isaac tossed the towel around his shoulders, pushing the sunglasses down his nose to look at them.
"That's right" Angel said, starting forward.
They all followed. Buffy felt a hand pressed against her back. She glanced over her shoulder and saw it was Spike. Angel and Isaac shook hands and then he did the same with Spike. He never even offered to shake the hands of any of the women, not that Buffy had expected or wanted him too.
A few moments later Buffy found herself with Dawn and Nina standing around three sun loungers. Isaac sat on one, Spike on another and Angel on the last. They hadn't been offered seats.
"So, tell me…" Isaac turned his gaze to the women but it was obvious he was still talking to the vampires "Why have you brought me such delectable treats?"
"Just showing you a sample of what you could be getting if you go into business with us" Spike spoke up "Are you interested?"
Isaac laughed "Am I interested? I have eyes, don't I?"
Both Angel and Spike shared a masculine laugh.
"But I've seen pretty girls before," The Kraal said slowly "And, I don't enter into business with anyone lightly. What makes you two so special?"
Spike stood "I'll field that"
He shrugged his coat off and placed it on the lounger. Spike paused, then walked around behind Buffy, weaved around Nina and came to stand next to Dawn. He slung his arm around her shoulder; Buffy watched; trying not to look like she was going to strangle him. Her hands even started to twitch and she had to grip them.
Dawn for her part just turned to look at him coolly.
"Now, what we've got here, you see," Spike stroked her collarbone "Is something a little bit special. Used to be a mystical key, this one"
Isaac sat up straighter "Key?"
"Could open up dimensions, make them tumble and crumble if you know what I mean"
Buffy noticed Dawn's spine straighten. She was breathing heavily. Buffy looked away. Freaky, too freaky.
Spike smiled "That and, well, she's pure. If you catch my drift"
"Oh, I think I do" Isaac grinned, eyes roving over her.
Buffy, I know you want to kick him in the balls and rip his eyes out but calm yourself, girl She told herself.
The platinum-haired vampire moved away from Dawn and came to stand in front of Nina; he ran a finger down her cheek "This one is a wild girl"
"Really?" The Kraal grinned.
"Werewolf"
"Ooh"
Buffy glanced over at Angel. His jaw was tightening, his fingers flexing at his side. She looked back over at Spike and Nina. Angel and Nina? Well…she didn't know what to think of that.
Spike laughed dirtily "Yeah, she's a real vicious one. Raw"
"So far I'm liking what I'm seeing" Isaac nodded and then turned his eyes on her "And what about this lovely one?"
Buffy looked straight ahead at the building opposite. She was putting her training into practice. Remain calm. Do not look like you are gonna kick his ass. The Slayer felt Spike come up to her side, felt his body brush against hers.
Then he sat back down on his lounger, sideways so his legs hung off the side.
Buffy frowned.
Spike looked up at her and held his hand out "She's a personal favourite of mine"
Buffy reached out and took his hand. He pulled her suddenly onto his lap. She nearly let out a squeal of disapproval but stopped herself. So, now she was perched on one of Spike's legs way too close to Isaac for comfort.
"What's her power?" The Kraal enquired, "I can feel it radiating off of her"
Spike turned and looked at her, he grinned "Slayer"
"Slayer?"
Buffy looked over at the demon. He seemed very excited at that idea. In fact he was so excited it damn near freaked her out.
Spike nodded "Yeah. And she's as good as you've heard" He placed his finger at the base of her neck.
Buffy swallowed hard as he ran that finger slowly down her collarbone, her chest, in-between her breasts. She felt her breathing pick up. His cold digit made it all the way to her navel, then flicked in and out of that.
Isaac licked his lips "How'd you bag a Slayer?"
"Used my charms, ain't that right?" Spike leaned in and nuzzled her neck, kissed the spot behind her ear.
He placed a hand on her thigh, moved it slowly up her leg, underneath her dress.
Buffy shuddered involuntarily Note to self; Spike - ass kicking. A.. S. A. P
"You know…I might consider it if you'd let me sample one of them"
Spike pulled back.
Angel cleared his throat "Ah, but that would be cheating. We want something in return for out transactions"
"And what is that?"
"Speed Beads"
Isaac grinned "Well, why didn't you just say? I'll have some bought up –"
"No. We want a large amount of them. We're not sure you can accommodate us" Angel stood, walked over and stood between Nina and Dawn, sliding an arm around each of their waists "So, in return for our girls, and that will be a steady stream of ones just like these, we want to know something"
The Kraal looked curious "Which is?"
"The original source of the Speed Beads"
He smiled, but his eyes narrowed "In all the excitement I forgot to ask your names? If we do business I should know who I am dealing with"
"Right," Angel nodded "Of course. I'm…Salty Goodness, that is Big Willy"
Buffy bit down on her lip. Don't laugh. Do. Not. Laugh.
"I see" Isaac stood.
He pulled a cigar out of a small case, lit it and took a puff after spitting the end off. He wandered around Dawn and Nina, turned to Buffy "They are good merchandise"
"Top class"
"Alright. We got a deal" Isaac took a big puff "All I know is that the original source of the Beads is local. In a manner of speaking"
Angel arched an eyebrow "A manner of speaking?"
"Well, they've got branches everywhere"
It dawned on them all.
Angel murmured "Wolfram and Hart"
"Bingo" Isaac grinned "Now, which one of these can I take for a test ride –"
Angel reached out, gripped his head and twisted. Snapping his neck.
The body hadn't even fallen to the floor before he started towards the elevator "Wolfram and Hart!"
A/N: It's always the quiet ones. Not that WH are particularly quiet… If you review I'll give you a cookie. A cyber cookie.