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Thanks to Meli for the Beta work!

Thanks to Ariel Dawn for allowing me to run the "Willow Scene" by her! She also told me I made the Top Ten list here at BSV. Thank you all!! *blushes**

Thank you all for coming out to review! *blushes*

Have a wonderful holiday season. I probably won't post again for this fic until after the new year! I know this tidbit is on the shorter side, but hey its a crumb! Don't forget, leave my muse some nummy reviews.

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*Single Quotes = thoughts to oneself or between Buffy & Spike


Disclaimer: It's still not mine....except for the plot. Damn.



Chapter 19 – Playing Games



Buffy yawned as she stood behind Riley. It was hard work acting as if she was excited to see Riley win. Clearly, luck was on her side too, because he had been so preoccupied with the joys of winning that he was not paying much attention at all. She did not see a clock around, but she knew it was getting late. Before she could think of where her mate may be, she felt the tell tale tingles at the back of her neck.

‘Going for the sneak attack.’

‘Just don’t turn around Buffy. Don’t do anything, except get his bleedin’ hand off of your arse!’

Buffy was about to gently nudge his had off her, but he did it all on his own.

“Yes! We are going to hook ourselves up sweet with the winnings from this hand Buffy. Let’s go check out,” Riley suggested. As he turned to slip off the chair and take her in his arms, he was face to face with a beautiful black haired woman.

“Tut-Tut, Sunshine isn’t for you. Look into my eyes. Be in me.”

Immediately, Riley fell under Drusilla’s thrall. She gently grabbed his hand and led him away from the tables. The dealer awarded Buffy the winnings Riley had left behind; she generously left a couple of thousand on the table as a tip. As Buffy watched Drusilla walk away with Riley, she felt Spike’s cold, strong arms wrap around her. Gently, he nuzzled her neck with lips. She could feel his hands moving down her body, his hard cock brushing against her ass.

“You guys can get a room later. We have a soldier to torture.”

“Yeah, yeah. Poofter can’t even give me a moment with my girl.”

“If I gave you another moment with her, you would have had her up on the table.”

“What’s a bloke to do when he’s just seen another man with his hands on his girl? C’mon, you would have done the same thing.”

Buffy just stood and watched her former and current love banter back and forth. She shook her head slightly and rolled her eyes.

“I would have been more discreet. For Buffy.”

“Well how’s this for discreet?”

Spike quickly shifted into his game face and swiftly bit over his claim marks and drank down her lifeblood. The quick release that ripped through her body surprised Buffy. She was disappointed when he had removed his fangs, but she was thrilled when he heard his possessive words spoken in front of Angel. He had looked up at her, with worry in his eyes that she might not acknowledge their bond in front of her former love. Buffy soothed that worry quickly by answering him with no hesitation in her voice.

“Yours. Only yours. My love belongs to you.”

They stood in silence until the sound of a cell phone going off interrupted their moment, the cell phone that Angel was pulling out from his pocket. The cell phone ring tone set to “Anarchy in the UK”. Spike chuckled; all knowing who the culprit was behind it. When Angel finally flipped open the phone, he was very agitated with his greeting.

“Daddy! I hope you like your new music. Much better than that other stuff, it hurt my ears. Now you tell William to get his fangs out of his girl and go down to the lower level elevator. Then we’ll play hide and seek.”

“Dru, no games.”

“This isn’t a game for us Daddy. It’s a game for the boy. You like games, games that we always win.”

“We’re on our way.”

Angel clicked the phone shut and looked back at Buffy and Spike whom were still cuddling, but were at least being discreet enough and not too clingy.

“Looks like it’s time for hide and seek Drusilla’s way.”

~*~

Willow had waited enough. She was an all-powerful witch, and would certainly be able to help Buffy out. So what was she doing? She was back at Giles flat, sitting on his couch while those two had run out to get some pizza and beer. What was up with that –Giles and Xander bonding over going to get food? She did not need to hang around for this. Suddenly, instantly gifted with the insight she needed, and ran over to frantically scurry a note on a pad Giles had on his desk.


Giles & Xander,

Sorry I couldn’t stay for pizza. I changed my mind and decided to head back to the dorm for the night. Have fun with the pizza and beer!

Willow

‘That aught to do it.’

She took all of her stuff, including newly acquired rats, and made her way back to her dorm room. After putting Amy’s new friends in the cage, she grabbed her supplies and laid them out. She stood in the circle, whispering the words needed to harness the magicks that would teleport her to Las Vegas.

She opened her eyes and looked around. Then threw some dust around her and mumbled again; when she opened up her eyes, she grinned with excitement as she looked around. She had successfully teleported into the casino. This was certainly better than her first stop, which had been had been a sight right out of a Discovery Channel show. Specifically the mating part of the show; perhaps it would not have been very bad if it had been furry dogs, or bears or something cute. No, of all the things Willow had to teleport into the wild pig love festival. They were not cute pigs, like Mr. Gordo. Nope. Ugly wild boars. At least it had not been a Fyarl demon love fest.

She began to search around for Buffy, but before she could, hotel security had approached her. She turned to escape, but the guard had grabbed her hand.

“Miss you’ll have to come with us.”

Willow was shocked and scared. Could this be one of the men that Forrest had referred to? Before he could drag her away, another staff member came forth.

“She’s all set. A friend of the Slayer and the Seer.”

The change in emotions she was feeling, overwhelmed Willow. Before she could process her confusion, she started to feel weak. The teleporting had taken much more out of her than she had expected. No longer able to remain focused, she fell back into the arms of the guard.

~*~

The elevator doors opened, and the three warriors stepped out into the lower level of the casino. Both vampires slipped into game face and inhaled deeply.

“That is so gross.”

“Leave it to you love to be prissy when we are about to walk into a bloodbath.”

“Bloodbath?”

“Yeah love. Seems Dru as already started having fun playing carve the soldier boy. I can smell his blood in the air. Even more I can feel the sprog’s little vengeance mark calling me.”

“So, what are you waiting for?”

“Love, it’s not going to be pretty. When Angelus…”

“Angel,” his grandsire corrected.

“When Angel and I get in there, that boy is going to get what is coming to him. You don’t have to be there love. In fact you may not like what you see, but I’m bound by duty to exact vengeance upon him.”

Spike looked at his mate, silently praying she would understand. He knew that this would make or break their relationship with each other going forward. He knew he was taking a risk, as she took her sacred duty seriously. As her lips parted, he waited to hear the lecture of why they cannot do it pour out of her honey sweet lips.

However, it never came. What did come from her lips pleasantly surprised him.

“So, like I said. What. Are. You. Waiting. For?”

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Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!!


**hugs** Opal