Rating: PG-13 (cussing, and adult content)
Pairing: S/W, A/Fa
Disclaimer: Trust me, if I owned them, Spike would've never thought he was in love with Buffy. I think it's disgusting and goes against the character completely. In other words: NOT MINE. The song belongs to the J. Geils Band.
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Summary: Fluff, the whole fluff, and nothing but the fluff for Inell's anniversary!!!! :P
Spoilers: Everything Buffy & Angel, even some future Angel guesses.
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~Part: 1~
The LA branch of Wolfram & Hart has just finished killing the big evil of the week, and decided to have a sleepover at Angel's penthouse. The only one who protested was, you guessed it: Angel.
"Oh, give it a rest, you ponce. We promise to put everything back where it belongs." Spike told his grandsire before sitting on one of Angel's sofas and making himself comfortable.
"Come on, Angel." Willow said. "We've been fighting evil together for 6 months!"
"Yeah, this calls for some sort of celebration, right?" Faith added to her best friend's train of thought.
"Yeah, big guy." Lorne contributed. "Lighten up and let the kids have some fun." He walked over to the dark haired vampire and whispered. "I know you wouldn't mind a certain cute brunette slayer sleeping over, especially since Willow made your soul permanent the last time Angelus made an appearance." Spike's vampire hearing picked up that whisper and he snorted with laughter.
"Does HE really need to be here?" Angel asked no one in particular.
"He IS technically one of us, Angel." Wesley reminded his boss.
"Are Fred and Gunn here with the food yet?" Faith asked.
"Is that all you think about, slayer?" Spike asked as he put his feet on the coffee table.
"No, it's not, vampire." Faith replied as she walked over to Spike and stood over him while she straddled his legs and leaned over to finish her comment. "But, that's the only thing I wanna do with this group. Well, besides kick some evil ass." She stood straight up again and walked over to a nearby chair where she sat heavily and put her feet over to the side. Spike saw his grandsire's eyes glow yellow and smirked.
"Careful, slayer." The bleach blonde told the beautiful brunette. "If you insist on playing with fire..." He let the thought hang in the air. He then looked back at Angel who was ready to explode with rage.
"Whatever, soulboy junior." Faith retorted.
"Ouch. That hurt, luv." Spike said in mock pain.
Willow saw the dark vampire's anger and went to him. "You know he's got ulterior motives for doing that." She said quietly. "Let's go get some drinks." She said so that the rest of the room could hear her. The brooding vampire followed her into the kitchen.
"Angel, you know that anything going on with Spike and Faith is strictly platonic."
"Yeah, but he doesn't have to rub my face in the fact that I'm a coward for not making a move on her or anything." The vampire replied dejectedly. He sighed and looked at the stunning redhead. "What about you, Willow? Does he even have a clue?"
"Yeah right." The witch said sarcastically. "And even if he did, he sure as hell wouldn't want me."
"Would you stop being so hard on yourself?" Angel demanded. "You've got half the guys at Wolfram & Hart competing for your attention and begging you to go out with them. Talk about too many men."
"Too many men who aren't the one I want." She replied as she put the last of the drinks on their trays.
"If there was a way we could make them see." Angel mused.
"Oh! I have an idea!" The redhead suddenly sounded extremely happy.
"What is it?" Angel asked.
"It'll help you and Faith realize that you need to be together and at the same time, poor Spike won't be able to torment you." Angel arched an eyebrow. "Okay, he won't be able to torment you about this particular issue."
"What do I have to do, you wicked witch, you?" He asked with an impish grin.
"Well, you and I could pretend to be interested in one another to see how they react." She replied with a thoughtful look.
"And if Spike is as crazy about you as I think he is," Angel told the hacker. "I'll get my revenge."
"Okay, that is such an Angelus smile."
"He's still in here, you know." Angel stated.
"I'm the one who merged you two, silly." Willow countered. "I know this."
"Well then, let 'Operation Mutual Favor' begin."
"Mutual?" She asked. "I gets nothing out of this, my friend."
"What?" The vampire asked astonished.
"I can pretty much guarantee Faith wants you." She stated. "Spike doesn't feel that way about me."
"Oh, ye of little faith. No pun intended." He told her. She smiled. "Trust me, Willow. My grandchilde is crazy about you."
"I'll believe it when I see it." She said with a sigh. "Let's get back out there."
MEANWHILE, IN THE DEN.
"What's with brood guy?" Faith asked as Willow and Angel went to the kitchen.
"And why is Red going with him?" Spike asked with a pout.
"Probably because you won't get off of your ass and tell her how you feel." Faith said as Gunn and Fred appeared.
"I think we've got everything." Fred said, exhausted.
"Oh, and Gwen will be here in a few." Gunn added.
"You and electro girl are getting pretty hot and heavy, huh?" Faith asked with a playful punch to his shoulder. Gunn walked over to the table and put everything down.
"I'm going to ignore you Miss 'I'm so tough, but I can't tell the one I love how I feel'."
"Oh, that was low, Charles." Faith replied. Gunn smiled.
"I got Willow's CD's from her car." Fred announced.
"And I know just the one to put in." Faith said.
"Nothing dull and boring, I hope." Spike said.
"Oh, you may just have to jump and sing it yourself, my friend." Faith replied with a playful smile. She then noticed the stuff on the table. "Oh! Are those gummi bears?"
"Ladies and gentlemen, your fearless slayer." Spike announced.
"Sit on it and twirl, Blondie." Faith retorted. She walked over to the entertainment system just as the two from the kitchen came back with refreshments.
"Faith, whatcha playin'?" Willow asked with a big smile.
"You feel like dancing?" Faith asked.
"Did I hear dancing?" A voice from the door asked.
"Gwen!" Willow said. "C'mon! We're going to dance!"
"Don't hide over there, Fred." Faith said as she took Fred's hand and walked over to where the other women were. "It's a celebration!"
Gunn walked over to his girlfriend and whispered in her ear. "Wha's happenin' hot stuff?"
Gwen laughed and said, "You are, baby!" Then, she joined the girls as Faith put in the CD. The music started and the women began to move.
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Freeze-Frame! I could see it was a rough-cut Tuesday
Slow-motion weekdays stare me down. Her lipstick reflex got me wound
There were no defects to be found snapshot image froze without a sound. Thursday morning was a hot flash-factor
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Willow and Faith danced together then, Faith grabbed Lorne and Willow grabbed Angel. Spike was furious. Angel loved the look on Spike's face. His grandchilde could barely keep his demon façade from coming to the fore. It was the sweetest revenge for the dark haired vampire.
Faith wondered what Willow was up to and figured it had something to do with Spike's lack of motivation to get the vampire to see that he was in love with her. The slayer decided she would play along. It would also give her the excuse she needed to make Angel notice her. She handed Lorne off to Fred and danced her way over to Spike.
"We can't let them show us up, now can we Blondie?" She whispered. Before Spike could protest, the slayer had him out there dancing with the rest of the group.
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Her face still focused in my mind. Test-strip proof-sheet love is hard to find
Friday night we'll dance the spotlight grind
Stop-time heart for me if she's not mine.
Freeze-Frame! Freeze-Frame! Freeze-Frame! Freeze-Frame! Now Freeze!
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She maneuvered her way around the dancing area, where she tapped Willow on the shoulder and twirled her around while Angel and Spike just stood there and stared at one another. Faith and Willow then went to Angel and Spike, respectively. Willow was not surprised at her best friend's lack of subtlety, so she continued to dance with the bleached blonde. Faith and Angel danced for only a few moments, in which time the slayer had the vampire in utter heaven because she was dancing so close to him.
She then rubbed against him and whispered "I'll be seeing you," before turning to Gwen and Gunn and switching partners. Gwen kissed Gunn on the cheek and started dancing with Angel. Gunn twirled Faith around and the beautiful brunette laughed.
"What are you up to, Faith?" Gunn asked.
"Oh, you know, trying to get Spike to admit his feelings for Willow while trying to get Angel to notice me." She answered with a smile.
"What's with you and Paingel spending all that time together?" Spike asked Willow.
"We're all spending time together Spike." She replied. "What do you care if I hang out with Angel?"
"I don't." He said defensively.
"I didn't think so." She retorted. She turned to Fred and Lorne and switched partners. Spike stared at his fire goddess as she made her way around the room.
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Now I'm lookin' at a flashback Sunday Zoom lens feelings just won't disappear
Close-up darkroom sweet-talk in my ear. Her hot-spot love for me is strong
This freeze-frame moment can't be wrong. Freeze-Frame! Freeze-Frame! Freeze-Frame! Freeze-Frame! Now Freeze! Freeze-Frame ! Freeze-Frame ! Freeze-Frame ! Freeze-Frame ! Now Freeze !
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"Anybody who tells me that wasn't fun, gets an ass whoopin'." Faith said as the group collapsed on the floor and various parts of the den in fits of laughter.
All except Spike.
~Part: 2~
"What now, you guys?" Gwen asked.
"Games?" Willow suggested.
"Sounds like a plan to me." Gunn stated.
"Let's get some food and drink in us first." Faith said as she stood and walked over to the table the food was on.
"Of course the slayer wants food." Gunn teased.
"Oh hush." Faith replied. "These pickles are calling my name." She picked one up.
"Faith, that's enormous!" Willow told the slayer.
"Can you even fit that in your mouth?"
"I can try, Will, but I've outgrown the exhibitionist in me." The brunette replied before motioning to all of the guys who were staring with looks of anticipation.
"Is that really all men think about?" Gwen asked.
"Yeah." All five males replied.
"I think I'll just cut this up into slices." Faith said with a smirk. "You want some, Red?"
"Nah, I'll stick with the tropical life savers and glass of wine." Willow replied.
"Yeah, because those two go together." Faith replied sarcastically. The hacker laughed. "Going once, going twice."
"I'll take it!" Fred said as she walked over to the girls. Faith handed her the other half of the pickle.
"You having fun, Fred?" Willow asked.
"Oh yeah." The physicist replied. "I keep forgetting that every now and then we're allowed to actually have fun."
"I decided to make it my motto when I first became a slayer." Everyone looked at Faith. "Okay, I've toned it down some, but it still is a part of my policy." She defended herself.
Spike still hadn't said a word. He was fuming with anger and jealousy as Angel walked over to stand between Willow and Faith. Spike picked up a beer bottle and opened it.
"So, what games do my two favorite Sunnydale Alumni want to play?" Angel asked, with his arm around each woman.
"Whatever the boss wants to play." Willow said in a flirty voice.
Next, the sound of broken glass was heard. Everyone turned to see that Spike had been so angry; he'd squeezed the bottle so hard, it blew to bits.
"Oh, bugger." The blonde vampire deadpanned.
"Spike, you're bleeding." Willow said worriedly.
"And.?" Spike asked irritably.
"Be an asshole all you want, soul boy junior," Faith told him. "But, that needs to be taken care of. Now." She turned to Willow. "Take him into the restroom. Angel's first aide supplies are in there."
"And you know that how?" Willow asked in a whispered to the slayer.
"Willow, he's bleeding everywhere." Angel practically whined.
"You are the biggest 5 year old girl I have ever met." Spike told his grandsire.
"Willow." Angel started to say to the hacker.
"Okay," She said. "Follow me, you jerk." She told the man she loves.
"Oh I'M the one." And with the wave of her hand, Willow took away the vampire's ability to speak.
"Now, lets. Go." She said. The rest of the group barely contained the laughter until the two got to the restroom.
"Oh my goodness." Fred mused. "They are so in love."
"Only they don't realize it." Gunn added.
"That's why you were all flirty with Will." Gwen told Angel.
"Yeah, she didn't believe that Spike is crazy about her." Angel replied.
"Crazy being the operative word." Lorne added. "Anyway, drink up! I have just the game to play."
"Oh, NOW I'm scared." Faith teased.
"Cheer up, dumpling." Lorne replied. "You'll get a really big kick out of this one." Then, as everyone resumed conversations about the couple in the restroom, he leaned over and whispered in the slayer's ear. "It'll definitely help you in YOUR quest."
"I like it already." Faith answered with a smile.
Meanwhile, in the restroom.
"Would you sit still?" Willow demanded. Spike shook his head no and continued to fidget. The wicca sighed. "Look, if I remove the spell, will you promise not to be so belligerent?" He sighed and then nodded. "Fine." She waved her hand again.
"That was unnecessary, Luv." The vampire said.
"Really? Because it seemed EXTREMELY necessary to me." She retorted. "Now, give me your hand." Spike complied. "Spike, this is bad." She said worriedly.
"It's just a lot of blood, Red." Spike dismissed the statement. "It'll be fine once it's clean and bandaged. I won't even have a scar tomorrow."
"Why were you being so mean to me?" She inquired suddenly.
"Red, luv, I wasn't being mean to you." He complained.
"Spike, you were being rude, and I want to know why. I thought we were friends." She said as she finished cleaning the wound.
"We are friends, pet." Spike answered. He then sort of mumbled the next part. "I just didn't like seeing that git of a grandsire of mine with his arms around you."
"Why not?" Willow tried to ask without sounding too hopeful. She reached for the bandage and began to cover the wound.
"Because." He said. "It should be me that gets to do that."
She finished bandaging his hand. "You do get to do that." She replied.
"I want to do it and mean it." He told her. He stood and put his finger under her chin so she could look him in the eyes. "And I want you to be happy about that."
"Are you saying that you care about me in a more than friends way, William?"
"Yes, Willow. That's exactly what I'm saying."
Then, there was a knock at the door.
"Angel said not to get his bathroom counter all messy." Gunn yelled through the door. Willow opened it immediately.
"That is SO not funny, Charles." Willow chastised.
"Yes it was." Spike said.
Gunn chuckled. "Come on, we picked out a game." The two followed the gorgeous insta-lawyer back to Angel's spacious den.
~Part: 3~
"So, what's the game?" Willow asked as she and Spike followed Gunn into the den. Faith was opening the blinds so that they could enjoy the magnificent view of the city that Angel's penthouse offered.
"Well, since everyone here is dressed comfortably," Faith said with an impish grin. "We'll be playing Twister!"
"You're kidding!" Willow said in awe.
"Nope." Gunn answered with a Cheshire grin.
"Girls against guys?" Gwen asked.
"No fair!" Willow protested. "Two vampires and a guy that's been bending over backwards-literally-in battle for years?"
"Uh, Red?" Faith tugged at the witch's sleeve. "A slayer, a thief that can practically tie herself in knots, not to mention a VERY limber witch..."
"I'd say the odds were pretty well matched." Gwen stated.
"And on that note, I think I'll sit this one out and keep score instead." Lorne told the group as he grabbed the box and sat down.
"And I'll spin the little thingy." Fred volunteered.
"What about you, Wes?" Faith asked. "You gonna chicken out, too?"
"Actually, I'm going to spin the 'little thingy', as Fred called it, because she has to play so that the teams are even." Wesley answered.
"Aw, thanks Wes." Willow said with a smile.
"Yeah," Fred added sarcastically. "Thanks Wes." She put emphasis on his nickname.
"Better you than me, Winifred." Wes told the physicist.
"Okay," Faith announced. "Let's play."
"Don't screw this up, Peaches." Spike told Angel.
"I don't wanna be on his team." Angel whined.
"Suck it up, you ponce." Spike said mischievously. "Let's do this."
Willow melted at the look in his eyes when he seemed to address only her on his last sentence. He wanted this as much as she did! The thought made her beam.
After two hours of a rather ruthless game of Twister, the gang decided to call it a draw and determine the joint champions deserved a drink. Everyone made excuses to leave Spike and Willow alone as they went to prepare drinks, stand on the balcony, or, in Fred's case, go to the ladies' room.
"Boy, it's a good thing that wasn't obvious." Spike said.
"Yeah, I have been really nervous if they had made it seem as though they were trying to leave us alone." Willow added as she sat on one of the sofas. Spike sat next to her.
"So, what are you thinking, Luv?" The vampire asked the redhead.
"Do you really want us to start something?" She asked.
"Honestly?" He asked, unsure of himself. She nodded, waiting for him to say no. "More than anything, Red." He told her. Her eyes widened in astonishment. "Did you think I'd say no?" He asked.
"Well, yeah." The hacker replied truthfully.
"I love you, Willow." He told her. "This isn't some schoolboy crush, or whacked out obsession. This is real. This is what I've wanted for over a century."
"Wow." Willow replied. She couldn't think of anything else to say.
"Anyway," The blue-eyed ex-poet continued. "Some of those moves you used in the Twister game are definitely going to be used again with me in private." He gave his famous sexy smirk and Willow once again melted.
"You're terrible!" she stated, playfully punching his arm, trying to cover up all of the wonderful things just one of his looks did to her.
"You like it." He teased.
"I more than like it." She agreed with a smile. She leaned closer to him and brushed her lips lightly against his. "I love it." She whispered and continued to kiss the vampire. "And I love you."
This was Spike's cue to deepen the kiss and he took it. They were so into it, they had forgotten they weren't alone in the penthouse. Suddenly, too quickly in Spike's opinion, someone loudly cleared his or her throat. Spike ignored it and continued kissing Willow who hadn't even heard it. So, the person did it again, just as Gunn walked in.
"Okay, enough with the lip lock." The handsome street fighter-turned-lawyer said at full volume.
"Yeah, some of us don't need to see that, since we're not getting it." Faith added as she entered the den.
Spike and Willow pulled apart. "Sorry, guys." The redhead told her friends.
"You'd better get that cough looked at, Angel." Spike told his grandsire. "It sounded horrible." There were a few chuckles as the dark haired vampire glared at his grandchilde.
"Look what I brought!" Lorne announced.
"Oh, come on, Lorne." Gwen whined. "Not tonight."
"Just a little bit, lamb chop." Lorne pleaded. "I didn't get to play Twister, so I want to do this."
"Oh, bloody hell." Spike whispered to Willow.
"Angel cakes, you're up." Lorne announce.
"On second thought," Spike whispered to his redhead before announcing. "Oh, c'mon Peaches, you can't disappoint the bloke like that. He sat there and watched you and the slayer rub all over each other for two bleedin' hours. The least you can do is sing a little karaoke for the guy."
"Yeah, Angel, don't be such a party pooper." Fred added.
"Fine." Angel said in an irritated voice. "Just don't let him," he pointed to Spike, "open his mouth!"
"Are you guys sure you want him to sing?" Wesley asked. "No offense, Angel, but you are rather tone deaf."
At this point, Spike completely lost it and could not stop laughing.
"Here's an idea." Willow said, as she continued to let Spike laugh as he held on to her for dear unlife. "Instead of torturing all of us, why don't Angel and Faith admit to being crazy about one another, and no one has to hear him sing?"
"I like that idea." Wesley announced.
"Holy crap!" Gwen said in shock. "Is Faith.blushing?"
"Can it, Gwen." Faith warned.
"Do you.? Are you.?" Angel asked the brunette slayer.
"I have been since I was in prison." She said softly.
"Oh, Faith, me too." Angel replied.
"You're not serious, Angel." She told him as she started to pace. "Don't try to spare my feelings in front of our friends."
"Faith, I don't care who is in here right now." Angel said as he grabbed her arm to stop her from pacing. "I love you. I just didn't think you had those feelings towards me. I also didn't think you were ready for something like this since you'd just started getting your life back together."
"Well, that makes you a dumb ass, doesn't it?" Faith replied as she put her arms around him and kissed him.
The entire room applauded. Then, Spike took the opportunity to continue what he and Willow had started before Angel rudely interrupted them. Lorne wiped a tear from his eye.
"Happy anniversary, everyone." The Pylean proclaimed.
End