Rating: NC-17
Pairing: S/X mentions X/Anya
Warning: This contains m/m slash. If this offends your sensitive nature, please avert your eyes.
Disclaimer: All things BtVS belong to Joss Whedon (my god), Mutant Enemy, etc. I own nothing, so please don't sue me. I just want to play with the yummy beings that Joss created.
Spoilers: Season 5 of Buffy through "The Gift".
Distribution: Shara Nesu's Place, Reds Soulmates. Everyone else, just ask. I'm generous.
Website: http://www.geocities.com/janet324@prodigy.net/FortheFaithful.html
Author's Notes: Another song ficlet. This takes place the summer after Buffy's death.
AN2: The song is "Showerhead" by Eve 6.
AN3: Hee hee! I now have my own site, thanks to the wonderful Cat who set everything up for me so I can showcase my fic. Please visit and tell me what you think. I'm hoping that by the end of the week, we will have this song up so you can hear it if you'd like.
Author's warning: This is not a cute little ficlet like the others. This is kinda sad. But it has a happy ending, so fear not!
A huge thanks to my sis Stephanie who is betaing for me. You rock babe!
Thoughts indicated by <>
Song indicated by bold italics and **
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Xander was excited. The site he was working on was actually ahead of schedule for once and the foreman had given everyone the afternoon off. He was looking forward to spending some quality time with his fiancée. Ever since Buffy had died, things had been strained between all the Scoobies. Things had been particularly bad for Xander and Anya.
Xander felt it was necessary to keep their engagement a secret from
their friends. After all the tragedies they had suffered through
the past year,
their engagement seemed.petty. He knew that his friends would
be happy for them, but he needed time. Time to adjust to life without
Buffy.
Xander sighed as he thought about all the changes that had happened since the showdown with Glory. Everyone had grieved the loss of the slayer. She had been gone two months and it seemed that most everyone was finally coming to terms with her death. Everyone except Willow.
The redheaded witch had discovered a spell that could possibly bring their friend back. The idea made Xander shudder. He wanted to see the blonde slayer again, but at what cost.
He started thinking about the remaining members of the Scoobies and smiled. They all banded together and supported each other and Dawn, even Spike. That thought surprised him. Spike not only looked after Dawn, but after all the gang.
Xander thought about the time he had spent with the vampire over the past few weeks. Oddly enough, he thought he could consider the blonde a friend. His first male friend since Jesse. The thought made him smile.
As he approached the apartment he shared with Anya, he decided that today would be a new start for the couple. They would go out for a nice dinner, maybe see a movie and then have lots of orgasms. Then maybe tomorrow they would tell their friends about their impending nuptials.
Walking in the apartment, Xander sighed as he looked around at the mess. Anya's clothes were scattered across the floor. He hated when he came home to find the place a mess. Luckily, she didn't do this too often. He would pick up after just this one more time.
As he walked towards the bedroom, he heard the water running in the shower. An evil grin crossed his face as he began to sneak toward the bathroom. <Maybe the orgasms could start before dinner> he thought happily.
He frowned when he heard noises coming from the bathroom, non singing sounds.
Curiously, Xander slowly opened the door and peeked his head in the doorway. It was hard to see through all the steam, but it was what he heard that stopped him dead in his tracks.
"Oh God, yes!" the familiar female voice assaulted him. "More! Please!"
As the steam began to dissipate, Xander could see the pale ass cheeks of his fiancée pressed against the glass shower door as another man pounded into her.
The brunette was frozen on the spot. He couldn't speak; he merely stared at the figures hidden in front of him. Suddenly, he heard the man with his lover speak and he recognized the voice. Steve. The very same guy Anya insisted they have lunch with once a month. She had told Xander that he was just an old friend, who had worked with d'Hoffran, but now he knew the truth, and it cut him like a knife.
Thrown from his stupor, Xander bolted from the apartment and out into
the street. Not knowing where he was going, he simply ran.
He ran until he
thought he was going to vomit. Then he sank to the ground and
wept.
Xander had no idea how long he sat in the dirt, but he knew that he had to move. He had gotten quite a few odd looks from passersby and it would be dark soon. The last thing he needed was to be killed by some stupid fledgling while he was crying in the dirt of some abandoned lot.
So he stood up on shaky legs that felt like Jell-O and walked. He had no idea where he was going, he just had to move.
******
Spike sighed. He was sitting in his crypt, waiting for the sun to set. He thought maybe he would go by and see the whelp tonight. The boy had been working really hard and Spike was afraid that he would wear himself out.
He would never admit it to anyone, but Spike was watching out for the boy. He considered Xander his. Angelus had offered him the boy years ago and although he had not claimed him yet, he planned to do so someday. He would have done it already, but then he was chipped so he had to wait. He figured he would just have to bide his time but eventually the boy would be his.
The blonde snorted as he felt someone standing outside his crypt. He stood and walked over to the door. <Why don't they just come in?> he wondered. Finally unable to wait any longer, Spike cracked open the door and swiftly reached out to snag the intruder by the front of the shirt and yank them into the crypt.
Spike was ready to tear into the human until he saw who it was.
"Whelp?" he asked, sounded annoyed. "What the hell are you doing here?"
When Xander didn't answer, Spike moved closer and got a better look
at the boy in the dim light. Xander's eyes were red and swollen from
hours of
crying. He had the most lost look on his face and it broke Spike's
unbeating heart.
He reached up slowly to softly wipe away the streams of tears still flowing down the brunette's cheeks. "What happened Xander?" he whispered quietly.
Xander couldn't speak. He just looked at the blonde, begging for understanding.
Spike answered for him. "Anya." It wasn't a question. Spike just knew.
Xander slowly nodded his head. He couldn't believe he was so stupid. He had seen signs for weeks now that something was going on. Now that he knew the truth, everything seemed so clear.
Spike was infuriated. She had hurt him. She had hurt his boy and now she was going to have to pay. He was brought out of his mental revenge when he heard Xander speak.
"Spike? Are you ok?"
The blonde nodded slowly, slightly confused at the question.
"You're all grrr" Xander explained, looking at his friend's vampiric face.
Spike suddenly launched himself at the boy and enveloped him into a
fierce hug. "She'll never hurt you again, luv. I promise.
No one will hurt you
again."
Xander was surprised at the statement from the blonde. Was Spike actually holding him, caring for him? He pulled back slowly to ask Spike what was going on when he found his lips claimed by the vampire.
At first, he was shocked but it felt so good. Spike's lips felt
like silk against his, so soft and cool. He found himself wishing
Spike would deepen
the kiss, but the vampire pulled away and cupped his face in his slim,
cool hands.
"Xander" Spike whispered, almost reverently.
Xander smiled at the vampire. They stood like that for a long
time. Finally, the brunette smirked at Spike. "I need your help"
he croaked, his
voice hoarse from crying.
"What did you have in mind, luv?" Spike replied, his smirk matching Xander's. It looked like they were going to have a busy night.
***********
Anya was mad. Xander hadn't shown up after work and she was hoping to get to go out to dinner tonight. She was just about to go and find her missing fiancé when the phone rang.
Anya was even more shocked by the call. Spike had called to tell her that Xander was with him and they had a surprise for her. She loved surprises. They usually meant prezzies, or sex in new places.
As she walked into the demon nightclub, Anya looked around slowly. She knew about this place, but had never been in it since she had been made human. The Inferno was a mixed human and demon club that was known to have some pretty crazy groups play there.
As she walked toward the bar trying to spot either Xander or Spike, she heard her name called.
"Anya?" the good looking young man asked.
"Yes" she responded, smiling winningly at the half demon.
"I have a table waiting for you, compliments of the house."
The ex demon smiled to herself. <Now this is the kind of respect
that I deserve> she thought as she was lead to a small table right next
to the
stage. She saw that the band set to play that evening was a local
group called 'Fester'. <Appropriate> she mused.
A large multi-colored drink decorated with fruit was placed in front
of her and she smiled as she took a sip. Sex on the Beach.
Her favorite drink.
She knew that Xander had to have set this up for her. She couldn't
wait to see what else her fiancé had in mind for the evening.
After a few moments, the band began to file onstage. As the different members collected their instruments, a Bracken demon, who was apparently the lead singer, approached the microphone.
"We have a special treat for you tonight" he spoke to the crowd. "Someone called in a favor, so here's something for Anya."
The currently blonde woman sat up in her chair, knowing that people were watching her. She smiled as the lights on the stage darkened and the sounds of a song she didn't recognize began. As the lights came up again, Anya was surprised to see Spike standing almost in front of her at the end of the stage, playing a sapphire blue electric guitar. He winked at her before backing toward the mic behind him. He turned his head slightly and everyone in the club looked at the figure now approaching the empty mic in the center of the stage.
Anya froze. She couldn't believe what she saw onstage. It
was Xander, but she was having a hard time making her brain believe it.
The normally
fashion challenged boy looked like a rock god. He was dressed in black
boots, skin tight leather pants and a completely see through fishnet shirt
with long sleeves that extended beyond his fingers that were now adorned
with several thick silver rings. His hair was gelled and tousled
in a style
that Anya referred to as his 'just been fucked' hair. He had
black eyeliner and just a touch of lip gloss gracing his soft, pink lips.
She sighed as
they parted, waiting for his declaration of love.
Xander took a deep breath and sang:
**Cheap shot hocked straight to the ear drum
Is it some sick sign of affection?
Violated and singed with deceit
Disgust from my head to my hands to my feet
Your face, it gives a foul taste
Whether smiling, crying or denying
I see your motives
and you're charged with fraud by me
So take the hint and leave
I loved you while he was in you in the shower
Did (in joy and ecstasy) your eyes begin to
water?**
Anya sat back in the chair as though she had been slapped. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. <He knows> she thought. <How could he know?>
Spike looked down at the shocked and hurt expression on the ex-demons face. When she looked up at the blonde vampire, he winked and leered at her.
She knew he had something to do with this, she just didn't know what. She looked over to Xander, hoping against hope that this was some sort of joke. Instead of the love and joy shining in his eyes, she saw pain and contempt. She was so screwed.
Xander sneered at her in a way that reminded Anya of Spike as he continued to sing.
**And if I may stop by when you're living in
the next town
Ten years down the road
A good time for a dime and a crushed cigarette
Making bets with your body on the avenue
Look into my eyes you say
And you'll see nothing but sincerity
Almost as if you've got some hope that you'll
enlighten me
You're a head case story
I loved you while he was in you in the shower
Did (in joy and ecstasy) your eyes begin to
water?**
The young man pulled the microphone out of the stand and slowly rocked his body to the rhythm of the music. He stalked over the vampire playing the guitar and laid his chin on the shorter man's shoulder and wrapped his arm around his waist. Xander made sure to keep his eyes glued on his now ex-fiancée.
**Just trust me you said
Just trust me you said
Just trust me you said!
Just trust me you said!!!
And I say no.
I loved you while he was in you in the shower
Did (in joy and ecstasy) your eyes begin to
water?
I loved you while he was in you in the shower
Did in joy and ecstasy, did in joy and you
will go!**
After he sang the last words, Xander dropped the mic on the stage and
stalked off, grabbing Spike's hand and dragging him off the stage with
him.
The crowd erupted in screams and applause while Anya simply sat in
complete and utter shock.
Soon after Spike and Xander left, the waiter came over and handed Anya a note. She knew she had fucked up when she read it.
Anya,
I know about you and Steve. I can't believe you would do something like that to me after all we have been through.
I want you out of the apartment, tonight. Spike is moving in. Make sure you get everything. I would hate to make a bonfire tomorrow for all your stuff.
Xander
As she made her way to the apartment, she began to wonder if Giles would let her stay over for the night.
~~~*~~~
Anya quietly walked into the apartment and began to pack up her stuff in the living room. She was so glad that she didn't see either Xander or Spike anywhere. As she moved closer to the bedroom, she thought she heard a noise.
She instantly froze on the spot. Being a vengeance demon for centuries, she knew how wishes could work. She would not have been surprised if she was suddenly eaten by some gross something or another. She listened intently and she heard the noise again. She crept toward the sound and realized that it was coming from the bathroom. Then she noticed that the shower was running.
She opened the door to the bathroom and froze as she heard the whispered voices drift toward her through the fog.
"God, yes Spike! Right there."
"So hot and tight, pet."
Anya gasped as she realized what was going on. The soft moaning from the shower stopped and the ex-demon could hear some soft whispering.
Suddenly, the shower door was thrown open. The sight froze the young woman to the spot, slack jawed.
Xander and Spike were naked and wet standing under the spray of hot water, Spike was behind the brunette lightly gripping his hips as he slowly thrust his cock in and out of the young man's ass. Xander smiled at the frozen figure and tossed her the expensive bottle of shower gel she insisted on using. She caught it just before it hit her in the head.
"Don't forget the toys under the bed" Xander said to her causally as he pushed back against the blonde behind him.
"We don't get to keep those?" Spike asked, sounding slightly disappointed.
"No, those are hers" Xander snapped with a bit too much venom.
"And don't forget those stinky cheeses" Spike said to her as he bent down to kiss Xander between the shoulder blades.
Xander chuckled at that and reached up to shut the shower door.
Spike wiggled his fingers in a wave to the girl and began to chuckle at
the look
on her face.
Anya quickly began to pack her stuff. She didn't want to be in
the apartment any longer than she had to be. The sounds of the two
men in the
bathroom were just too much for her. As she was leaving, she
removed her key from her key ring and placed it on the table by the door.
She heard a shout from the bathroom before she left.
"Yes Spike!"
"Xander!"
And quietly she shut the door.
Once she had left the bathroom, Xander sighed and turned to look at the blonde making love to him. "Do you think we did the right thing?"
"Do you feel better pet?"
"Yeah, but that was so mean" Xander sighed again. He was beginning to feel guilty about their little 'performance'.
"Do you think if you did something like that to her, she wouldn't do
anything even worse to you?" the vampire asked. "She was a vengeance
demon
after all."
"Mmmm" Xander murmured as Spike began to pick up the pace of his thrusting. "Can we always stay in the shower, Spike?"
Spike smiled against the man's warm skin. "Anything you want,
luv" he whispered as he reached around to stroke the other man's hard cock.
The
vampire was is heaven. Maybe he would have to send the girl a
present. "Anything."
~~The End~~