From: Anthony Misa <akiraajl@xxxxxxxxx>
Interesting to see they're spending their holiday
somewhere else!!! Know this suppose to be a festive
vication, but want action!!! Here's an idea, Spice
meets someone he falls in love with!!!
--- Pat Kelly <bandits@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: "Pat Kelly" <bandits@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Part one below. Enjoy.
>
> (PART ONE)
>
>
>
>
> Willow entered Angel Investigations, a little
> anxious. She was never good at keeping secrets, or
> surprises, which was basically a good secret. Most
> of the time. Right now, Buffy was back home on
> patrol. It was going to be a long sweep, so it gave
> her plenty of time to get away. Plus, Giles had gone
> with her, so he'd keep her busy.
>
> Spike had driven her here, and said he'd back to
> pick her up. He had heard about a bar that demons
> liked to frequent on the outskirts of the city, and
> decided he wanted to go pick a fight. She had to
> shake her head. It wasn't just his demon talking; it
> was also his maleness. She just hoped he didn't get
> himself dusted.
>
> She walked into the front room, where Cordelia was
> sitting at her desk. The brunette looked up and
> smiled.
>
> "Hey, Willow. What's up?"
>
> "You know.the thing." The redhead said
> conspiratorially. Even though she had no need to.
>
> "You mean the tickets?" Willow nodded looking around
> nervously. "Relax. Breathe. She isn't going to know.
> You afraid she's gonna pop out or something?"
>
> "Well.you never know."
>
> "He and Xander are fighting.well some ugly thing
> across town. Angel booked the flight, so I don't
> know. Hopefully he got a time where the sun won't
> burn him to a crisp."
>
> "Yeah. That would be bad."
>
> "And Spike too. Did you tell him where we were
> going?"
>
> "No. Can you see him coming along willingly if I
> did?"
>
> "Then how are you getting him to go?"
>
> "He wants to get, and I quote, 'as far out of
> sodding Sunnyhell as possible'. And I said we were.
> It's the truth."
>
> "It is the truth. No denying that." Cordelia had to
> grin. The look on Spike's face would be priceless.
> "So you're really going to -"
>
> She cut herself off as they both heard the elevator
> come up. Exiting it came Angel and Xander, both a
> little worse for the wear. Xander more so then
> Angel, though. They were both covered in a
> translucent gel, and their clothes torn. Mostly
> around the back area.
>
> "What happened?" Cordelia asked, running to Xander's
> side.
>
> "Got a little swallowed. It's his fault."
>
> "You let him get swallowed?"
>
> "I didn't let him get swallowed. I told him to
> 'follow' behind me, but he must have not heard very
> well, because he charged up to the demon, it picked
> him up, and then."
>
> "Maybe. But who ruptured its intestinally insides
> causing it to regurgitate -"
>
> "Don't need to hear anymore." Willow said, feeling
> sick suddenly.
>
> "Well, the point is, we won. And I want a bonus."
>
> "You can do this later, right? Cause I need to talk
> to Angel."
>
> Cordelia started directing Xander toward the door.
>
> "Let's go home and get you clean."
>
> "I like the sound of that." He grinned.
>
> "Don't you have any shame at all?"
>
> "I can be a-shamed, if that's what you mean." They
> started to leave. "And have you noticed stuff flying
> around the apartment? Like you have a ghost in there
> or something."
>
> "Ghost? Please. I think you spent a little too much
> time inside that demon."
>
> ***
>
>
> Willow waited patiently on Angel's sofa while he was
> in the shower. His living 'space', it really wasn't
> big enough to call an apartment, was really kind of
> quaint. Kitchen, priceless paintings, artifacts, and
> the axes hanging on the walls just added that little
> extra touch.
>
> She remembered when he gave Joyce his copy of A
> Christmas Carol that was signed by Charles Dickens,
> and he said it was just another book to him. Looking
> around at his collection, she realized, it really
> was just another book. He finally came in and sat
> next to her, minus the slime. He was carrying an
> envelope in his hands.
>
> "You got the tickets!" Willow said happily.
>
> "I couldn't get a direct flight. We have to leave at
> 12:30 our time, and stop over in Philadelphia at
> around 8:21 Eastern time. Then take a connecting
> flight. If it all works out we should get to where
> we want to be by midnight. Eastern time."
>
> "Time zones are tricky things, aren't they? And
> wow.that's really late. Not for you, I guess. Course
> if you got burned it wouldn't be a happy holiday,
> now would it?" She took the tickets and looked them
> over. "The sixteenth.perfect.USAir. Good choice."
>
> "Is it? I don't travel.well, at all."
>
> "Have you ever even been on a plane?" He shook his
> head. "Has Kate?"
>
> "Never really come up."
>
> "Things going good with you guys?"
>
> "As far as I can tell. Still.awkward."
>
> "It is for everybody at first. It's not just you."
>
> "Good to know. She's never been to -"
>
> "She's never -?" Willow asked, shocked.
>
> "No, and since I haven't either, it should be an
> experience."
>
> "You're looking forward to it. Good. Makes me happy.
> And I made all the reservations, so we're all set."
>
> "Everything?"
>
> She smiled, knowing what he meant. "Everything."
>
> ***
>
>
> "Everything is all set then?" Giles asked Buffy on
> their way back from patrol.
>
> "According to Willow. She wanted to handle
> everything this year. I tried to help, but she
> wouldn't let me. It's got me a little suspicious.
> You would know. Is she hiding something?"
>
> Giles had to think fast. "Did she give you any
> reason?"
>
> She eyed him, but still decided to answer. "She said
> she wanted to give me a break. Let me relax. Course
> with the way she convinced me, I couldn't say no."
> She smiled, and then became serious again. "But I
> still didn't buy it."
>
> "I'm sure she's being.honest with you."
>
> "You hesitated. Don't think I didn't notice that.
> But I'm too tired to grill you."
>
> "Thank Goodness." He muttered quietly.
>
> He wasn't very good at keeping secrets. Especially
> where Buffy was concerned. If everything went the
> way they had all planned, well Willow mostly, she
> would end up extremely happy, and her suspicions,
> however well founded, would be forgotten. They
> continued, in silence, towards Joyce's house for
> awhile.
>
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