A Viking In L.A.
By JamesChick
Chapter 1The night air was warm as it rushed past Xanders face. He and Spike were en route to L A, home of the Lakers, the Kings, and one souled vampire detective. Said detective had no idea they were coming. The Scoobies were in whole hearted agreement to keep their secret as long as they left town for a few days.
Since Xander and Spike had become a couple they were constantly getting into trouble. Who knew Spike had such a playful side? It seems he just needed a partner in crime, that and a guarantee that he wouldn't be staked for his efforts. Well Xander had always been a big kid at heart so it was no surprise to the others that he would go along with Spike's outrageous schemes. Replacing Amy with a gerbil one day and then a guinea pig the next almost drove Willow into hysterics. Then there was the night they got Giles drunk. After he passed out they chained him up and left him in the tub. Sure they wrapped him in a blanket and gave him a pillow, but still. The worst, in buffy's opinion anyway, was when they mixed food coloring into her hair conditioner, leaving her hair blue for two days before she could figure out how to fix it.
Tara and Dawn had been spared their devilish plots only because they had allied themselves with the vampires. Tara by keeping Willow occupied long enough for them to make the switch and Dawn had snuck Buffy's conditioner over to Xander's so they could 'doctor' it. At least the vampires that Buffy slayed for those two days died laughing.
Spike and Xander had talked about Angel and his role in defeating Thor as well as his offer of friendship toward Spike. For Spikes sake Xander was willing to give another try at getting to know Angel. Besides, he knew it would irritate the older vampire to learn that he and Spike were mated and therefore Xander was now family. Spike had explained that while Dru was his Sire as she had turned him, Angelus had taught him and had claimed him as Childe. It sounded very 'redneck' to Xander. Angel was Spike's Grandsire and yet he was his Sire as well. But then again, vampire families were an incestous bunch. The vamp who sired you was technically your parent, and yet there was always sex involved. Xander scrunched up his face at that thought, he decided to think of other less icky things.
"What are you thinking about luv?"
"Incest."
"What? You are bloody strange sometimes you know that?"
"Yep, but that's why you love me."
"Keep telling yourself that. I love you despite the fact that yer strange."
"Seriously, I was thinking how wierd your family is. Angel is both your Grandsire and your Sire, Dru is your Sire and your sister, and you've had sex with both of them."
"Oh, well when you put it that way, it does sound like incest don't it.?"
"Yep."
"Xan?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't put it that way again, okay pet?"
"No problem there Spike, it kinda grosses me out. Then again the fact that you fucked Angel grosses me out anyway."
"Hey! I never fucked Angel! I had sex with Angelus, and he fucked me thank you very much."
"You mean you and Angelus never....switched sides?"
"Nah, it was always about dominance with him. I was just another tool to get his rocks off."
"Oh, I just assumed that you had, you know, fucked him as well."
"Nope. Your the first bloke I've been 'George' with."
"Wow. But you seemed to know what you were doing when we first...."
"It's not difficult, I'd been on the bottom before and I know what feels good. So I just applied my knowledge. 'Sides I was horny as hell, and I didn't want to give you reason to change your mind."
"Not likely that would have happened. But I'm glad I was your first."
"So am I love. Oh turn left up here, we're almost there."Two minutes later they were parked out front of Angel Investigations. Xander looked up at the huge empty hotel and whistled.
"Deadboy sure knows how to make an impression. Think he'll have an empty room for us?"
"I'm sure we can convince him to let us stay. We'll leave off on the glue in his hairgel 'till the day we're leaving though eh?"
"Yeah, wouldn't want to piss him off too early into our visit. Besides, I think the loud obnoxious sex noises will be enough for now."
"Mmm. I like the way you think luv."
"Yeah, as long as I'm thinking about sex."The two vampires entered the hotel with arms wrapped around each other. Cordelia was in the lobby when they walked in.
"Xander! Oh my God! It is soooo good to see you!"
"Hey Cordy. You look good, demonness suits you."
"I could say the same about you. What's with the blond menace? You and him dating or something?"
"Or something."
"Really? Since when are you gay? And I gotta tell you, even I think you can do better!"Xander growled at Cordelia and flashed his game face at her.
"I don't suggest insulting my MATE again princess, it wouldn't be in your best interest."
Spike wrapped his arms around Xander and kissed him softly on the lips. Xander pulled Spike closer and held him while he put the demon in check. He usually had no problem controlling it, except when he felt there was a threat to his mate or his family, the scoobies.
"Calm down luv, no harm done. She's just bein' her usual charmin' self."
"Sorry Cordy, demon's a little over protective. I know you didn't mean it."
"Okaaaay, I'm going to let Angel know you guys are here. Have a seat."Cordelia went upstairs and knocked on Angels door. Angel opened the door and took in the distressed look on his seers face.
"Cordelia, what's wrong.?"
"Xander and Spike are here, and Xander growled at me. Showed me his face and everything. That's not the way strange part though. Spike, evil souless Spike, defended me...sort of....and calmed Xander down. Angel, he growled at me!"
"What did you say? What exactly happened.?"
"Well, they came in all 'arms around each other' and I may have said something along the line of 'Xander you can do better than Spike' and then he went all demony on me and told me to leave his mate alone. Then Spike did the calming thing and Xander apologised. Said his demon was very possessive or something."
"Mate? Are you sure he said Spike was his mate?"
"Yeah, why?"Angel just groaned and started thumping his head agaid the door jamb. Okay so it wasn't the seventh circle of Hell, but it was close. Xander was family now, he now had an eternity of Xander Harris - son in law - to look forward to.
"If this doesn't earn me redemption, nothing will!"
Angel made his way down the steps to greet them, a confused Cordelia following behind. At the bottom of the stairs, sat Xander and Spike. Kissing like there was no tomorrow. Angel sighed and shook his head. Cordelia bit her tongue before she said something else that would make Xander go all GRRR at her.
"Cordy, take the night off. Go home, there's no reason for both of us to suffer."
"Thanks Angel, I am so out of here."
" Call me if you have a vision."
"I will. Have a good night."Angel watched as Cordy left, leaving him alone in the hotel with the two vampires who were currently joined at the lips. He sighed the sigh of the damned. He cleared his throat quite loudly to gain their attention. Two innocent faces peered up at him with 'who me?' looks plastered across them.
"Eighth circle, it's gotta be at least the eighth!"
"What's that poof?"
"I'm in hell aren't I? I've been dusted and this is my personal hell."
"Nah, if this was hell pet, slutty would be shagging captain america on yer bed while you were chained to the wall and forced to watch."
"So this is what then? Purgatory?"
"Nope. Me and Xan here just came to visit. Sunnyhell's pretty slow right now, thought we'd take in the action of the big city."
"And you want to stay here."
"Yep."
"Always free-loading Spike. When are you going to grow up?"Xander and Spike both cracked up at that remark. Since Willow had changed all of Thor's holdings over to Xander he now had more money than Bill Gates. And since Spike was his mate, he had access to all of it. A proper ID had been set up for Spike - William Bradshaw - and he had his own accounts as well. Just in case anything ever happened, Xander wanted to make sure Spike could provide for himself without depending on others. Xander had paid off Buffy's debts, all three girls tuition, set up a trust fund for Dawn and put money in the bank for Buffy so she could focus on college, slaying, and raising Dawn. Buffy didn't want to take it at first but after Xander pointed out that she had to do what was best for her sister, she relented and thanked him. Giles was very proud of Xander, he even forgave him for chaining him up in the tub.
Angel watched in confusion as his Childe and his Childes mate laughed uncontrollably on the stairs. He didn't know what was so funny. At his perplexed look the two laughed even harder.
Chapter 2After the hysterics on the stairs were over the three vampires sat down to talk over heated mugs of pig blood. Xander had gotten better at drinking it but still found it disgusting.
"So Xander, how are things going for you?"
"Fine Angel. I guess this walking dead thing ain't so bad once you get used to it."
"So your soul is permanent then?"
"Yep. Willow worked her magic on all of us without telling us, none of us who are turned will lose our souls."
"How are you handling the demon?"
"It's wierd, I feel like there are two seperate people in my head sometimes. Mostly it's fine but if someone or something upsets me, the demon part of
me takes over. I growled at Cordy."
"She told me. So you and Spike?"
"Yeah, me and Spike."
"Oi! I am here in the room you know!"
"Like I could forget you, no matter how hard I try."
"Not funny peaches."Angel showed the younger vampires to a room and then went back down stairs to his office. A few minutes later he was joined by Spike.
"Where's Xander?"
"Taking a shower, he has a thing for hot water."
"Can't say as I blame him."
"Me neither."
"So why didn't you join him? Not that I want you to....or even think you should, mind you. I don't want that image running around in my brain thanks."
"Calm down luv, I figured you'd want to talk about this. So here I am."
"You're right. I do. Uh, Cordy said something about mates?"
"Ah, wondered when you'd get around to that. It's true, what of it?"
"Is that what you want Spike? Are you with Xander because you want to be, or because with that chip no other vampire would have you? What happens when the chip stops working?"
"Oi! I didn't ask fer this! Bloody soldier gits messed up my entire unlife you know! The whelp was mine anyway and I would have had him by now if I didn't have this damn chip! So yeah, I'm with Xander cause I want to be. I always assumed that I'd be his Sire, the stronger of us, but that's not the way it's worked out. I'm a flexible demon, I can adapt."
"I know that Will, living with the chip has proven that. I just meant, how will Xander take it when your chip stops working and you go after his friends."
"I won't. They're my friends too. The witches offered up their protection when Thor was after me, the slayer fought by my side. Dawn has always been in my corner, she was the only one of them who liked me at first. Rupert's okay for a watcher. Offered me a place to stay and all, I won't hurt them. Any of them. 'Sides, red would turn me into a bloody rat!"
"What about Dru?"
"What about her?"
"You know she'll come back for you sooner or later, she always does. What happens then?"
"I'm done being her lapdog Angel. I can't go back to that. She doesn't love me, not the way I need her to. She wants me, craves me, hell she even bloody needs me sometimes, but she don't love me. Xander does. He loves me Angel, no one has ever loved me before. I won't give that up, I won't give him up."
"Do you love him?"
"Yeah I do. I really do."It was silent in the office while both vampires sat contemplating all the things they had discussed. Finally Angel had to ask.
"What the hell were you guys laughing about?"
"Oh, (hee hee), you called me a (snicker) free-loader."
"And that's funny why?"
"Because (hee hee) Xander has more bloody money than (hee hee) Bill Gates!"
"He does? How?"
"His Sire was the oldest vampire in known history, he had money Angel. And his best friend is a top-notch hacker. Everything Thor owned is now the property of Alexander Harris. And as his mate I'm on all his accounts, plus he set up a few seperate accounts of my own. Says he wants to make sure I don't have to depend on anyone else if something happens to him."
"So he's taking care of you?"
"In a way. We take care of each other pet. I'm not his bloody rent boy!"
"I didn't mean it like that. I'm happy he wants to look out for you, that you aren't stuck depending on humans and living in a crypt. It isn't safe."
"I know that. It's nice you know? Dru always needed so much attention, so much looking after. I never had time to think if I was getting anything out of our relationship. My entire exsistance was centered around Dru's needs."
"And it's not like that with with Xander."
"No. I take care of his needs mind you."Spike leered and Angel shook his head and smiled.
"But Xander takes care of me as well. You know he claimed me as his mate at Willy's in front of a room full of demons. Poor boy didn't even know what he was doing at the time. I explained it later, figured he'd want to take it back. You know what he said?"
"No, what did he say?"
"He said 'oh' "
"Oh?"
"Yeah, so I said, what that's it? No yelling, no panic? He said no, that it wasn't how he'd pictured us getting together, becoming a couple, but it would do. He pictured it, before hand. He wanted me Angel, he knew what I was, how I behaved, that I was effectively neutered and he still wanted me. Not for just a shag, but for a mate."
"I think I'd like to get to know this new Xander Harris. He's not the boy I remember."
"I told you that Sire, he's a good man."Xander came down stairs and caught the tail end of their conversation. He waited a few minutes before walking into the office and sitting next to Spike. He took in the look of curiosity Angel was giving him and turned to his mate.
"So, you and Daddy done talking about me?"
Spike laughed out loud as Angel gaped like a fish and Xander grinned with satisfaction. Oh yeah, staying in L A was going to be fun. Lot's and lot's of fun.
Chapter 3The noises from down the hall were keeping Angel awake. He really should have known better than to put those two on the same floor as himself. He should have put them on the other side of the hotel. But knowing Spike, he would still be able to hear them. Angel covered his head with his pillow and cursed his preternatural hearing.
Meanwhile down the hall in Spike and Xander's room the vampires were enthusiastically enjoying each others bodies. Xander had Spike draped over the back of a chair as he pounded into him from behind. The chair itself was steadily creeping across the floor from the force behind Xanders thrusts.
"God, pet, harder!"
"Fuck! Spike, so good!"
"Xan bite me, please!"At the feel of his mates fangs slicing into his shoulder, Spike came all over the back of the chair. Xander followed him over the edge, spilling his seed deep inside his lover. Xander slipped out of Spike. Spike stood and spun around. He grinned at his lover and pushed him forcefully toward the bed.
Spike straddled his mate and began kissing him all over his naked sweat-shiny body. He slipped into game-face and ran his fangs gently across Xanders chest drawing a small amount of blood. Xander groaned appreciatively as Spike licked up the thin trail of blood.
"One thing I love about this vamp thing."
"What's that pet?"
"Zero recovery time!"
"Unlife does have it's perks, pet."Spike lifted Xanders legs over his shoulders and slowly embedded himself within his mate. The loud groan of satisfaction from Xander was almost Spike's undoing. He slowly withdrew from his lover and then pushed back in just as slow. The maddening torture of this slow pace was driving both vampires to distraction, but neither wanted to increase the pace.
The panting and moaning increased in volume until finally Spike could take no more. He swiftly increase his pace, hammering into his mate. Xander growled loudly, shifted to his demon face and lunged at Spike's throat. Spike howled. Loudly. Xander withdrew his fangs and bared his throat to Spike. Spike took the invitation and embedded his fangs in his lovers throat. He drank deeply for a few seconds before withdrawing his fangs and licking the wound clean. He never wasted a drop of Xanders blood, it was to potent not to comsume all that was offered.
Spike knew that he was regaining the strength he had lost when he had gotten chipped. Xander's blood was very powerful, more powerful than Angels. He wondered if Xander would lose his strength eventually if he continued to exsist on animal blood.
"Xander?"
"Yeah."
"Do you feel different now? Since you stopped feeding from humans?"
"Other than the repulsive feeling I get when I think about eating, no. Why?"
"Just curious pet."
"Spike, don't bullshit me. I know something is bothering you, spill."
"It's just, when I lost my bite, I started to lose my strength as well after a while. I was still stronger than a human, or a fledge but I didn't have the strength of a master anymore. I'm afraid it'll happen to you as well....eventually. 'Specially if I keep feeding from you."
"Ah, I see. Look, I'm not worried about it, I LIKE it when you bite me. In fact, I'll be very upset if you stop biting me."
"You sure pet? I'm not saying I don't like it, I do. Very much. It's just....I feel my strength returning everytime I feed from you. I don't know what it's doing to you though."
"Well, if it'll make you feel better, I'll start biting bad guys everyonce in a while, just a sip or two, keep up my strength."
"You mean that pet? It would make me feel better. Just .....don't tell the poof or the slayer, they'll stake us both."Xander held Spike close to him as they drifted off to sleep. He was still shocked at the level of caring that his mate was capable of. He had sorely underestimated this vampire when he was still human. He had always assumed Spike was a demon and nothing more. Boy, was he wrong.
Over the past month that they had been together, Xander had learned alot about Spike. He also learned alot about vampires in general. For instance, he learned that alot of Spike's 'Big Bad' persona was a projection to scare other vampires away from Dru. Because she was sick and weakened, she was considered prey to others. Vampires don't generally attend to their injured, they drain them or dust them.He also learned that Spike was an extremely affectionate person. He seemed to crave touch as much as Xander did. How he had survived these past couple years never being held, was a mystery. No wonder he took up with Harmony, at least it was someone to be with. Kinda the same reason that Xander stayed with Anya at first. He grew to love her, but in the beggining, it was all about need. He needed someone to hold, to care for, and the never ending sex was a plus. She needed someone to teach her about being human, to help her adapt to her new life and yeah someone to give her orgasms. It was mutually beneficial. Later it grew into love, and Xander thought he would spend the rest of his life with her. Technically he did.
His unlife however was with Spike. He truely loved his annoying, cuddly, crude, sarcastic, sexy as hell, well educated, playfull, sometimes insecure, and always loving mate. He always wanted him with him, and would do anything he had to, to make sure he was.
Down the hall, Angel sighed in relief as the hotel FINALLY fell silent. he put his pillow back under his head and sighed in contentment, he could sleep now, thank the powers. This was going to be a very long couple of days!
Chapter 4The following evening just after Cordelia arrived for work she had a vision. Xander and Spike were both shocked and amused to see her floating above the ground. Seeing as how none of the others were at the hotel at the time Angel asked Xander and Spike if they wanted to come help him clean out a nest in the downtown area. Spike, always up for a fight nodded in agreement and he and Xander armed themselves and followed Angel from the hotel.
The nest turned out to be a fairly large one. At least thirty vampires were holed up in an abandoned clothing warehouse. They were all rather young and inexperienced.
Spike threw himself into the fray, hitting the fledges left right and center. Xander smiled at Angel who returned his smile with one of his own. They joined Spike in the fight. Xander and Spike fought back to back, trading comments back and forth on the lack of style their opponents had, as well as complimenting each other on a well performed move now and again. Xander lost sight of Angel at one point and when he found the older vampire he saw that he had been surrounded by nearly fifteen fledges. He looked at Spike who nodded to him before he took off to help Angel.
Angel realized he was surrounded but he wasn't concerned. They were fledglings after all, sooner or later one of them would slip up, giving him the opportunity to turn things in his favor. He saw Xander rush forward and stake two of the vampires in the back. The others turned on the newest threat and attacked.
Xander was a good fighter, Thor had taught him well and Spike had shown him a few tricks as well. Therefore he was more than a match for a dozen or so weak minions. Angel watched in awe as Xander took on all twelve vampires with a smile on his face. Spike finished off the two he was still fighting with and strolled over to his Sire to watch with him.
"He's good eh?"
"Yeah. I never expected it."
"You're still thinking of him as Buffy's zeppo, that's why."
"Who taught him that move? Doesn't look like Thor's style."
"Showed him a few tricks, I did. He learns fast. Got good instincts."
"Should we help him?"
"Nah, he's having fun. Look, he's playing with them."
"He is!"
"Yeah well, he is a demon now. Soul or no. He enjoys a spot of violence as much as the next vamp."
"He looks like he could have handled this on his own."
"He could. I told you, he's strong. Stronger than either of us, or both of us combined."
"You chose well William, he's a good match for you."
"Thanks Angel. Uh, you might want to think about heading back to the hotel, unless you wanna stay for the floor show."
"The what?"
"You know what a good fight does for ya? Well I'd say by the look he's giving me I'm about three seconds away from being shagged through the floor. So... staying to watch?"
"I'll see you guys back at the hotel."Xander dispatched the last fledge and turned hungry eyes on his mate just before Angel made a hasty retreat from the building. He knew Spike got just as turned on watching him fight as he did from fighting. He advanced toward his lover intent on working off a little post-fight energy. He was met half way.
The streets of L A were never quiet but that night there was more noise than usual. But even the most bravehearted fool would not dare enter the warehouse for fear of whatever animals were making the viscious snarling and howling sounds that could be heard within.
Angel arrived back at the hotel alone. Gunn, Wesley, Fred and Cordelia were relaxing in the lobby. Cordelia looked behind Angel expecting to see Spike and Xander come in behind him.
"So where's the happy couple?"
"Still at the warehouse."
"Why? Did you leave them to finish the job?"
"No. They had .....things.... to do."
"Oh. Each other you mean."Angel looked slightly embarrassed but nodded his head. Wesley cleared his throat and went to his office while Gunn looked slightly ill. Fred looked confused for a minute before giggling and blushing.
Thirty minutes later two battered and rumpled looking vampires entered the hotel. Gunn was still in the lobby with Fred when they walked in. He looked up at the two vamps and whistled.
"Damn! What happened to you guys? Should I call the boss out?"
"Did you get in a fight?"Spike and Xander looked each other over and laughed. They did look pretty bad. They shared a conspiratorial grin before Xander replied.
"Thanks for your concern, but we're fine. Tell Angel we're back, if he asks, we'll be cleaning up in our room."
Xander stood under the hot water revelling the feel of warmth. He felt cool arms wrap around him from behind as his mate joined him. He really needed to think about getting a house when they went back home. One with a hot tub. And maybe a heated indoor pool. He really liked hot water. Spike had other ideas than just enjoying the water which he proved as he rubbed his erection against Xanders' behind.
"You realize we need to kep the noise down don't you? Angel won't appreciate his employees getting an ear full."
"I can be quiet, when I want to."
"Yeah, I'll believe that when I hear it."
"Sounds like a dare to me, pet."
"Not a dare, love. Just a challenge."
"And what do I get if I win?"
"Hmm, I know. If I can make you scream, you have to let me take you shopping and wear what I buy you. If you win, you can choose your prize."
"Anything I want?"
"As long as I don't have to kill for you. Keep it legal okay?"
"Deal. Do your worst pet."
"Not in here, I want room to work."The boys finished up their shower quickly, both of them eagerly anticipating the challenge ahead. As soon as were they dry and in the bedroom Xander lay Spike down on the bed and set to work licking and nibbling every inch of his lovers skin. Starting at his fingers and working his way down to his toes. The only parts left untouched were Spikes balls, his cock and his little puckered hole. Spike was panting hard but had yet to utter a single moan, groan or yelp.
Xander grinned an evil grin and spread his lovers legs apart. He licked at Spikes opening and then blew accross it. Spike arched his back and bit through his lip. Xander smelled the blood and lifted himself up to kiss his lover, sucking the blood from his lip and holding it in his mouth. He slid back down Spike's body until he rested with his head between his mates knees again. He pushed his tongue gently inside his lover, wriggling it around a bit. He spit the blood into his mates opening and then sucked it back out. He repeated the action several times while Spike thrashed on the bed, chewing his bottom lip to pieces to keep from shouting.
Xander pushed two fingers into Spike's blood-slicked opening rubbing them against his prostate. He swallowed Spikes cock whole at the same time. Xander started a deep throaty purr and increased his pace with his fingers and mouth. Spike screamed as he came. Xander continued to milk him dry. With a satisfied smile Xander lifted himself over his lover and gently kissed him.
"I win."
Spike smiled at him and then he passed out.
Downstairs Cordelia came out of Angel's office and looked around the lobby.
"What the hell was that noise?"
Gunn and Fred just shook their heads.