Setting – AU – Spike and Willow meet up with two very interesting women and possibly fall in love. Read more to find out. FanFic told from each characters POV.
"So, where have you two been staying while you were waiting for old Spike to appear?" the object of Kay's affections asked as the three of them strode down the alley.
"That God-awful no tell motel out on the highway," Valerie said in a disgusted voice. "Why in hell when Wolfram and Hart rebuilt Sunny D, did they put crap like that back in?"
"Well luv, they didn't so much rebuild," Spike mumbled around the cigarette in his mouth, "as just re corporealized it. Damn thing is exactly like it was before, dumps and all." He gazed around, blowing a smoke ring which hovered for a moment around his head before dissipating. "Right down to the bloody Slayer's house and Rupert's damn Magic Box. Scary the crap that Evil-ass law firm pulls off when they have a business interest at stake." He slid his arm back around the raven haired woman's waist, pulling her inward for warmth to his right side even as he did the same to Kay to heat his left.
They were quickly coming back to the parking lot where the ancient car they had made the trip from Sacramento sat, waiting like a loyal dog to carry them back to their cheap lodgings. As they neared the car, Valerie gently removed herself from the wiry Vampire's grasp. She still didn't trust him, knowing what he was, but he had saved them back there, and she felt she at least owed him a debt of gratitude for that. She quickly unlocked the front door and clicked the button up on the other side, leaning into the car to reach it.
"Nice," Spike commented as he watched her stretch across the span of front seat. She realized what he was talking about and pulled herself back out of the car.
"You know, I've had just about enough of you," she snarled at him.
"I haven't," Kay grinned, still firmly attached to Spike's left hip. He grinned back and bent his head to place a tender kiss on her cherry-red lips, lingering just a little longer than Valerie cared to see.
"Ooo, yummy," Spike cooed, hugging her even tighter to his body. "A fellow could get used to a sweet girl like you, Pet." He turned to the other woman and asked, "So then, you're leaving so early?" His bottom lip pushed out just slightly in a sexy pout and he cocked his head in what he hoped was an adorable gesture. In spite of herself, Valerie was getting to like his cocky manner and flirtatiousness. It had been a long while since anyone other than Kaylee had shown any interest in her, not that she was complaining. Still, he did save our butts, she thought, I guess the least we can do is spend a little time with him. Have a couple of drinks, let Kaylee make out with him a little while and send him on his way. Then maybe she would get over this fixation and they could go home, getting life back to normal. Kaylee looked around Spike, nodding happily and looking hopefully at her girlfriend. 'Geez, pitiful puppy much?' Valerie thought to herself. When this is all over and we get away from here, that girl owes me big time!
"What exactly did you have in mind?" she asked Spike. He managed to tear his gaze away from Kay and look at her.
"Well, my plan when I came here tonight was to lurk about the balcony, drink myself daft, and then drag my drunken arse back to the crypt to sleep it off. 'Course, there are much more pleasurable ways to while away the evening, if you ladies are interested."
As he said the last words, he raised one eyebrow in a knowing gesture to the brunette and let the tip of his tongue slither ever so slightly out onto his bottom lip and moisten it, a promise of things to come.
Valerie rolled her eyes, she was beginning to realize that she was doing that a lot lately. But she couldn't help but watch Spikes tongue, as he moistened his lip. She briefly wondered what he would taste like, then she shook it off. She'd already come as close to Spikes lips as she dared once already that night. "Well, are you two getting in or not? Or are you gonna just make moon eyes at each other?" she demanded with frustration. " 'Cos my tits are cold!". And with that said, Valerie got in the drivers side and gunned the engine.
Kay got in the passenger side first, and Spike followed. Luckily the car was one of those wide jobbies, or they'd never have all fit in the front together. Though Spike was sure he would have found a way for them all to fit in the front. Yes, Kay could have sat on his lap. Now that would have been fun, he thought to himself, and was instantly wishing the car wasn't as roomy as it was.
Valerie looked at both of them in turn.
"Well, I thought you wanted to go. What's the problem?" asked Spike.
"Belts", replied Valerie through tight lips, trying to not let a mischievous grin escape.
"She's a safety girl" Kay told Spike, while putting her own belt on. Spike complied, much to Valerie's surprise. Now it was Valerie's turn to raise a questioning eyebrow. Spike shrugged, "Your car, your rules, I ain't gonna argue".
"Good" said Valerie, and sped off with a squeal from the tires.
"Bloody hell", cursed Spike, grabbing Kay's left thigh and squeezing a bit hard.
"And that's why we have to wear our belts!" giggled Kay.
Spike relaxed his grip on Kay's thigh a little, but much to Valerie's disapproval, he left it there never the less.
"'So ok, I like my ladies fast!" he grinned, with a wink, and started nuzzling into Kay's neck.
"Are you going to do that all the way there?" Valerie drawled, obviously posing the question to Spike.
"Maybe, depends how far 'there' is". Well, that's what Valerie thought he said. It was hard to tell, what with the mumblings and all. 'That's my neck', she thought. Enough of that, she turned her attention to the road. After all, she didn't really want them to end up having to thank her for making them put their belts on, 'cos she new if she wasn't careful she was gonna end crashing this heap of junk. She really wished the seats weren't so goddamn wide. That way Kay's precious Spike would have had to sit in the back then!
Spike detached himself briefly from Kay's neck and broke the silence, "So, where we off to then?", then resumed his neck nibbling task before even waiting for a reply.
"You'll see," said Valerie, with a mischievous grin that neither of the other two could see.
And Valerie knew exactly where she was going. She'd driven by the place earlier, while Kay was out making rounds at the local demon bars, looking for any word on Spike.
So she headed there now, going as fast as she dared, without drawing any attention to her car. But, she just had to make one stop on the way first. For what seemed like the longest fifteen minutes, Valerie finally pulled up at their first destination. She got out the car, then poked her head back inside the drivers window. "I'll be back in a few…nevermind", she finished. She walked the length of the forecourt and stepped inside the convenience store that said it was open twenty-four hours. She breathed a sigh of relief, and was grateful for the radio tunes that were coming from inside the store. She would have popped if she'd have had to listen to anymore kissy and nibbles sounds. Of all the nerve, to just sit there with his lips on my woman, not that she minded. But, that wasn't the point. She had to drive, and she wasn't getting any nibbles or kisses on her lonely neck! When her thoughts started to take that kind of turn, a slow shivering tingle began to work its way up from the base of her spine all the way the top. God damn goosebumps again, she thought. God, what is it with that hunky vamp. God, now she was beginning to lose it, she was calling him hunky. No, no, no, not good, she scolded herself.
Maybe they were under a spell, she considered, as she wandered round the store, hoping that she'd see any yummies that she fancied nibbling on herself. Yes, that was it, we were both under some kind of Spike chiseled jaw and cheekbone loving spell! She was so deep in her thoughts, that she didn't even see the red head in front of her, until it was too late.
"Oh, sorry!" Valerie said, after she bumped into the slender young beauty that was standing in her path.
"That's ok!" the red head stammered, "I wasn't looking where I was going either, not that I'm saying you weren't looking where you were going, because I wouldn't know, 'cos I wasn't looking where….," and the red head trailed off, clearly embarrassed.
And, blushing from head to neck, Valerie observed, and probably blushing a lot further down too she thought. Valerie just beamed back, 'cos she suddenly had an idea!
