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open_on_sunday challenge #91 - Celebrations
Dec. 20th, 2004 09:50 pmdarkhavensAuthor: darkhavens
Title: Together Forever
Pairing: Spike/Xander
Rating: NC-17
Email: darkhavens@slashverse.com
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. No harm, no foul, no money made.
One Month Anniversary
The remnants of a Chinese meal lay scattered on the coffee table. Half empty boxes of spring rolls, dumplings, egg fried rice, twice cooked pork, and cashew chicken sat forgotten as the hungry couple feasted on each other.
Pale limbs, sheathed in skin as soft as satin, tangled ferociously with longer, teak-stained arms and sun-kissed thighs. It was a fight for dominance neither truly wanted to win, but the tussle was always enjoyed for what it was.
Eventually passion was spent and muscles were lax and limp. Twin sighs of contentment slipped from scratched and bitten chests.
"Happy anniversary, love."
One Year Anniversary
In the bizarreness that was Xander's life, this was hardly a blip on the radar. So, his first real date with his undead lover was taking place on their first anniversary. He could deal. He certainly wasn't nervous about dressing up in a suit and tie to go sit in a fancy restaurant and eat stuff he'd never heard of before with a beautiful blond vampire who insisted on paying the bill. After Mantis Lady and Mummy Girl, this was almost normal. Now, if he could just get this tie knotted properly he could go and meet his date. Eep.
Tenth Anniversary
"You're absolutely sure about this? There's no going back if you change your mind, you know."
"Gee, Spike, really? And here I was thinking I'd try it out for a month or so and if I decided I didn't like it..."
"Git."
"Clorox Queen."
"Oi!"
"Sorry, Clorox King."
"I don't have to bite you, y'know. Just the thought of an eternity of your bad jokes makes me want to dust myself."
"After all that work Willow put in to take out the happiness clause, I think she'd probably dust you herself if you changed your mind. Bite me, Spike... Sire."
Silver Jubilee
They replaced every piercing they'd collected over the years with real silver.
Ears, nipples, the twin bars that bracketed a sexily scarred brow, even the matching Prince Alberts were swapped out for brand new models. And they added to their collection with identical wedding bands, both etched with a delicate Celtic design that swore fealty and allegiance and eternity with every twisting knot.
They'd planned this, eagerly removing every piece the day before so they could heal as good as new in preparation for this night. The pain was half the pleasure; the blood was half the fun. They loved.
Centenary
One hundred years since that first night and they were still together. Oh, there had been times when they could hardly bear to look at one another, and one year where they actually lived apart, though they still kept in touch, but no matter what happened they always came back to each other, without fail.
They'd considered and rejected many ideas, from a re-enactment of their first frantic fumble to the night Xander breathed his last. Finally they decided on a blanket, a bottle and the midnight sky. All they needed to make the night complete was to be together.
Title: Together Forever
Pairing: Spike/Xander
Rating: NC-17
Email: darkhavens@slashverse.com
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. No harm, no foul, no money made.
One Month Anniversary
The remnants of a Chinese meal lay scattered on the coffee table. Half empty boxes of spring rolls, dumplings, egg fried rice, twice cooked pork, and cashew chicken sat forgotten as the hungry couple feasted on each other.
Pale limbs, sheathed in skin as soft as satin, tangled ferociously with longer, teak-stained arms and sun-kissed thighs. It was a fight for dominance neither truly wanted to win, but the tussle was always enjoyed for what it was.
Eventually passion was spent and muscles were lax and limp. Twin sighs of contentment slipped from scratched and bitten chests.
"Happy anniversary, love."
One Year Anniversary
In the bizarreness that was Xander's life, this was hardly a blip on the radar. So, his first real date with his undead lover was taking place on their first anniversary. He could deal. He certainly wasn't nervous about dressing up in a suit and tie to go sit in a fancy restaurant and eat stuff he'd never heard of before with a beautiful blond vampire who insisted on paying the bill. After Mantis Lady and Mummy Girl, this was almost normal. Now, if he could just get this tie knotted properly he could go and meet his date. Eep.
Tenth Anniversary
"You're absolutely sure about this? There's no going back if you change your mind, you know."
"Gee, Spike, really? And here I was thinking I'd try it out for a month or so and if I decided I didn't like it..."
"Git."
"Clorox Queen."
"Oi!"
"Sorry, Clorox King."
"I don't have to bite you, y'know. Just the thought of an eternity of your bad jokes makes me want to dust myself."
"After all that work Willow put in to take out the happiness clause, I think she'd probably dust you herself if you changed your mind. Bite me, Spike... Sire."
Silver Jubilee
They replaced every piercing they'd collected over the years with real silver.
Ears, nipples, the twin bars that bracketed a sexily scarred brow, even the matching Prince Alberts were swapped out for brand new models. And they added to their collection with identical wedding bands, both etched with a delicate Celtic design that swore fealty and allegiance and eternity with every twisting knot.
They'd planned this, eagerly removing every piece the day before so they could heal as good as new in preparation for this night. The pain was half the pleasure; the blood was half the fun. They loved.
Centenary
One hundred years since that first night and they were still together. Oh, there had been times when they could hardly bear to look at one another, and one year where they actually lived apart, though they still kept in touch, but no matter what happened they always came back to each other, without fail.
They'd considered and rejected many ideas, from a re-enactment of their first frantic fumble to the night Xander breathed his last. Finally they decided on a blanket, a bottle and the midnight sky. All they needed to make the night complete was to be together.
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on 2004-12-20 10:14 pm (UTC)Oh, there had been times when they could hardly bear to look at one another, and one year where they actually lived apart, though they still kept in touch, but no matter what happened they always came back to each other, without fail.
I so like this, I could see it happen. It's way more realistic than the .. and they lived happily every after..
gorgeous lot babe
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on 2004-12-20 10:15 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2004-12-20 10:22 pm (UTC)Their first date being on their one year anniversary, I can so see that happenning! lol
And the piercings... *drool*
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on 2004-12-20 10:26 pm (UTC)*smooch*
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on 2004-12-20 10:36 pm (UTC)I love the idea of them with piercings. I blame
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on 2004-12-20 11:50 pm (UTC)Thanks.
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on 2004-12-21 12:19 am (UTC)The Real Date!! *gasps in horror*
~_^ Sorry, I had to sweetie. Loved 'em all!!
~Nebula
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on 2004-12-21 06:16 am (UTC)Poor Xander hasn't had many 'real' dates, has he? I mean, of course, ones where his date hasn't tried to rape/kill/sacrifice/eat him. *g*
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on 2004-12-21 06:20 am (UTC)Thankee ma'am. ;o)
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on 2004-12-21 07:43 am (UTC)I can so see that happening... *grin*
But yeah, so lovely glimpses into their life together
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on 2004-12-21 03:24 pm (UTC)Beautifully done, Queen of the Drabble. ;)
*wanders off to look for twice cooked pork*
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on 2004-12-21 08:32 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2004-12-21 09:26 pm (UTC)~~~~~Oooooooooooh, nice! Spike loves Xander enough to turn him and keep him forever, ~sigh~... but Xander and Spike is a match that could *never* go entirely smoothly, I so loved the acknowledgemnet of their natural snarliness. This was such a nice Set of drabbles.
And silver piercings on the silver anniversary! Only two sentimental fools like Spike and Xander...~Grins~
I just love your writing, ~virtual Chocolate Kisses and Hugs~!
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on 2004-12-21 09:47 pm (UTC)I think Willow would want to see Xander happy, so she'd do it even if she didn't completely agree with it. :o)
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on 2004-12-21 10:10 pm (UTC)Ooh, pork. *g*
Thanks, sweetie!
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on 2004-12-21 10:13 pm (UTC)Thanks, darlin'. :o)
Icon twinnage!
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on 2004-12-21 10:16 pm (UTC)They're so in luuuuuuuuuuuurve. *g*
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on 2004-12-21 11:09 pm (UTC)Reminds me of the stories I need to finish.
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on 2004-12-22 01:37 am (UTC)And get to it! Must.have.more.Spander!
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on 2004-12-28 02:32 am (UTC)"Git."
"Clorox Queen."
"Oi!"
"Sorry, Clorox King."
"I don't have to bite you, y'know. Just the thought of an eternity of your bad jokes makes me want to dust myself."
"Bite me, Spike... Sire."
The pain was half the pleasure; the blood was half the fun. They loved.
Oh, there had been times when they could hardly bear to look at one another, and one year where they actually lived apart, though they still kept in touch, but no matter what happened they always came back to each other, without fail.
All beautiful and wonderful and making-me-warm-inside - but my absolute favorite drabble was One Year Anniversary. Though the dialogue of Ten Year Anniversary was brilliant. I lurve ya, Groupmum, and I LURVE this piece.
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on 2004-12-28 02:52 am (UTC)You picked some of my favourite bits. :o)
Thank you! *smooch*
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on 2004-12-28 10:21 am (UTC)::grin:: I may be a bit bored and overcompensating. Possibly.
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on 2005-01-18 05:45 pm (UTC)That was so sweeeet!
The pain was half the pleasure; the blood was half the fun.
That was so vampire-y! *g*
Another lovely set of drabbles!
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on 2005-01-20 06:06 am (UTC)Of course they'd want to celebrate with pain and blood. Wicked boys. *g*