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Fallen Petals-
AUTHORS : dru & Evil Willow (Go worship the goddess that is EW!)
SERIES: Beauty & the Beast
PAIRINGS : Cordelia/Spike
RATING : NC17 (highly smutty with plenty of delicious yums!)
WARNING: a little violence,
bloodplay and death- as well mild female/female & spike/female
DISCLAIMER : We do not own these
characters.
NOTE : Takes place after season
three of Buffy, but before season four.
NOTE: Cordelia/Emily,
Spike/Emily/Cordelia, *Emily is an old vampiress, decendent of the Master
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THE
BALL : 4 FALLEN PETALS
Yeah-
That's it, Luv. Take 'em in- all the way.
I thrust
my fingers inside her quickly and she's thrashing around on the floor.
"That's it, Pet," I say. "Just a bit more… a little
harder…" I quicken the pace as I thrust them in deeper.
Ohshit. I
look up and it's almost time for the last couple. *Our* clan's couple.
Just in
time. I look over at Emily, as Cordelia's been watching her ride Marcus for a
half hour now. "Let's make 'em come together," I growl and he nods,
yanking her hips down on him harder yet. She'll bruise from this, I'm sure.
Cordelia's
gonna need that powder when we get home- *that's* for certain. I look down at
her and she's biting her lip pretty bad- but not letting her come would have
been *worse* than this… so-
Emily
reaches out and grabs Cordelia's hand just as I twist my fingers and thrust
them into her spot.
FUCK!
I pull him down to kiss him, mostly to stifle my scream as I come. He holds me
close and continues to thrust his fingers in and out, slower, bringing me down
from my orgasm.
He
withdraws his fingers and I can't help whimpering. Oh. My. God. Really, this
time. That's enough. Definitely no orgies for Cordelia tonight.
He
sits up again and pulls me into his lap. I watch as he sucks on his fingers,
cleaning them of my cum. I moan and look away. Really. That's enough. No more
getting turned on either. Because that leads to more orgasms, and even though
that last one was really ... intense, I'm starting to feel sore now. I've had
my orgasm quota for... well, I'd say the week.
I'm
sure Spike disagrees, though.
I kiss
her neck and pull her close to me. I smooth out her skirt and Emily leans over
to kiss my cheek. "Tonight has been very nice, William. If you're ever...
*up*" she's stroking my cock "for a private party- you *or* your
Love, call me." She kisses me deeply and then stands up (completely naked)
and moves down the room.
Ah- I
point to the woman she just sat down with. "That's Abigail. She's her
sister."
Then, I
look down to the floor and say, "This is the last couple. They're from the
Nest Clan- that's ours."
Well.
I was trying to figure out how to tell Emily I wanted to spend the rest of the
evening with Spike, alone, and she beat me to it. She knew it anyway. Guess
it's a woman thing. And it's nice to find out that there *are* vampires other
than Spike that I can get along with. I mean, since this is my world now, I'd
hate to not be able to have friends.
And I
wonder if I'm the only one who's hot? Of course, I *am* still trying to catch
my breath, but it *is* *literally* hot in here. I guess that might be why some
of them are undressed now. But I'm not ready to be *that* much of an
exhibitionist. But... I *do* untie my outer blouse and take it off, laying it
on the ground next to me. Then I sit back against Spike's chest.
He
wraps his arms around me, and slips one of his hands up under my tube top, to
cup my breast. I moan and can't stop myself from arching up against him. He
chuckles softly and starts to knead my breast gently. Damn. I just can't say no
to him! Well, not to that kind of touching anyway. I probably *would* say no if
he were trying to touch those more sore areas, though.
And
suddenly I'm *so* tired. It's been a long day, and a long night, and it's all
finally catching up with me, I guess. That and the several orgasms in the past
few hours. But I try to keep my eyes open and watch as the couple from Spike's
clan starts their mating ceremony.
I listen
carefully. "Okay- I haven't been to these ceremonies in a while. Julius
just asked if they had the clan's permission to mate."
She
tenses a bit and I softly caress the soft underside of one of her breasts.
"They said that since they didn't have a representative or an elder- they
have no idea... OH-"
"Oh?"
She asks.
"Yeah-
he's asking if anyone from their clan will speak for them."
Emily
answers back, in the demonic language of course, and rises from where she's
been drinking from Abby. "She just offered to speak on their behalf,"
I tell Cordelia. The entire room has now just gone silent. There's been a big
power vacuum lately. Every other clan has been trying to seize our position or
kick our clan out of the Order since our place is vacant. If he allows Emily to
speak on our behalf- it'll tell the Council and the other clans that she is
recognized and respected as a representative for our clan. *That's* a big deal.
So
*everyone* is watching silently.
She walks
forward and kneels at Julius' feet in order to ask permission to address him
directly. She's completely nude and he takes note of that as he touches her
chest as she kneels.
I *hate*
randy older vampires- wouldn't be so bleedin' bad if they weren't so ugly.
"She's
asking permission to speak on behalf of the clan," I whisper extremely
softly into her ear. I notice that Cordelia is holding my arm as I caress her
soft skin. I *like* this... being in love, rather lov*ing*. For me to be *in*
love- we would *both* have to love. And I'm just not sure about that.
Suddenly,
Julius yanks Emily up and sinks his fangs into her collarbone and I *hear* the
crack of the bone. You get uglier- but you're stronger and your fangs will cut
through brick.
Damn-
that *had* to hurt. It must be *killing* her, but instead she moans and wraps
her legs around his waist.
I
jump, surprised and disgusted when Julius bites Emily. I feel sick when I hear
the crack that tells me he went right through her bone. And she doesn't even
fight him. I don't understand that. I bet she's stronger, but she's not even
struggling.
I
turn away and bury my face against Spike's neck, not wanting to watch any more.
Not wanting to see that old *thing* use her, just because he can. It's just not
fair, either, that Emily has to *let* him. For what? So he'll let that couple
mate? Yeah, *that* makes sense.
Stupid
vampires and their stupid rules and traditions. Why do they put their own...
family... through something like this. To mate? That should be a decision
between the couple. Aren't those two the best judges of who they want?
It's
just really not fair.
I pull
her head into my neck as I watch. I certainly wasn't expecting *that*.
He drinks
from her for a few minutes and then drops her to the floor. She lies completely
still, exactly where he left her. Then, he turns to the couple and continues
the ritual, asking of her intention of becoming.
"It's
okay, Luv..." I whisper.
Oh-
*that's* not good. The girl just told him that she didn't *want* to become.
Julius
growls loudly and backhands her. Then, he pronounces the ceremony finished,
grabs the girl *and* Emily, and drags them backstage to his quarters.
Well...
the girl certainly had nerve. I wince when the screaming starts. Okay, she's
regretting that nerve now. And I'm about one second away from being sick.
"Spike take me home. Please," I whisper.
I
certainly feel *extremely* outnumbered all of a sudden. Either he just chose
Emily, which carries a lot of honor for our clan, *or* he's pissed and will
either kill her... or worse.
"Alright,"
I agree- and can't do it fast enough. Various vamps stand up to stretch, or
repair. At this time- the humans are let out of the cages and I see Jessica
starting to pair herself off... "Let's go," I say and help her up
with me.
"Oh,
what's wrong, Spikey?" Matt asks. "HEY!" He screams and a few
vamps around him turn to look. "Little miss *whore* doesn't wanna be a
vampire either. Whimpy whore covered her eyes from all the good parts... maybe
she'll be Julius' *next* whore, although it certainly *is* a step up from being
Angelus' leftovers'."
I growl
and grab his shirt to pull him to me. "Let's finish this outside, shall
we?" And then I release him quickly. "You and me."
"Spike,"
I start but shudder when the girl starts screaming louder. God, what is he
*doing* to her? No. I don't even want to TRY to answer that. "Please, I
just want to go home." Oh god, *that* scream was Emily. "Spike,
PLEASE."
DAMN IT!
*Please*
Cordelia, *please* don't make it worse.
"Gonna
listen to your whore?" Matt asks tauntingly. "Already a whimp- couldn't
even slap *Dru* around and now you're taking orders from a *human*? What's
become of you, *William*?"
Shit,
I wasn't thinking. "I didn't tell my Master what to do. I made a request,
but he makes the final decisions. I do think you're helping him decide to break
your face, however. But I won't mind watching, so please, keep being an
asshole."
OH THANK
YOU!!!!!!!!!!
I'll have
to remember to eat her out for an hour or so later for *that* one, because it
surprises him.
Hell- it
surprised me!
"So-
we gonna finish that outside? Or are you gonna continue being a disgrace to not
only your clan or our order, but to vampires as well?"
"Let's
go," he says before glancing lustily at Cordelia. "Winner gets the
whore."
Oh
no. This is just a horrible dream. He promised nothing like that would
happen--He tightens his hold around my waist, and even though he doesn't look
at me, I just know what he's trying to tell me. It's okay. No matter what he
says, none of it matters because he isn't going to *let* *anyone* hurt me. So I
don't say a word.
I
trust him.
"Deal,"
I say and slice my palm with my fangs. When did *they* come down?
I hold
her waist as we walk out into the alley and when I turn- he's brought his
friends.
"You
and me, *Mate*, that was the deal."
"Deals
change. What? Scared that your *protector* is probably being fucked every way
from Sunday?"
"Not
scared- just didn't think you'd want your friends witnessing you getting your
*ass* kicked."
Okay- if
his friends jump in- they could potentially grab Cordelia and run while I'm
fighting *him*. But I know I'm stronger. *And* I'm smarter.
So- while
he's busy looking at his friends as he laughs- I fly at him.
He ends
up being stood on by me. My one foot is on his throat and the other is on his
cock.
"You
were saying?"
Oh yeah-
he can't talk. I notice his pals are inching toward Cordelia. "Touch her
and I'll take his head off right now," I growl viciously before jumping a
little and he tries to scream but can't.
I growl
again and they run back inside quickly.
"All
your friends are gone," I growl. "Do you give?" I ask. He tries
to punch my leg away and I press down harder into him. "DO YOU GIVE?"
I grab
his hand and twist his wrist. It starts to break and I watch his eyes widen in
fear.
"Do
you give?" I ask and he nods emphatically. "You leave me and mine
alone or I *will* break every bone in your body and then tear you apart."
He nods
again and I jump off him. "Don't *ever* treat me with such disrespect
again. Understand?"
He gasps,
"yes", and coughs as he tries to get up. Well- I guess *that* will
aide in my reputation.
I walk
over to her and say, "Ready to go home?"
I am
*so* turned on right now. And oh, by the grin, I guess I said that out loud. Oh
well. No harm in letting him know how he affects me. "If I wasn't so sore,
I'd ask you to fuck me right here. But since I am, I'll just take a rain check
on that and yes, let's go home."
OHgood. I
was afraid that I would have scared her too much- what with the violence.
"Alright,
Luv. Shall we walk or..." actually- I need to eat before we go home.
"Why don't I have Anne drive you home and I'll meet you there in a
bit."
Oh.
He needs to eat. And I can't watch him kill an innocent- "Spike... do you
ever... do you ever feed from humans who ... aren't so nice?" Okay, I
really hope he understands what I'm asking. "It's just... I'm
curious," I admit. "But if that's a compromise and you don't want to,
I understand. I would never ask you to *only* do that. I just... "
I
trail off because he's looking at me like I've grown horns. "Never mind.
It was stupid. Just forget it."
OHmygod.
I smile
widely and take her hand. "C'mon."
Really?
Oh
wow. And I know it's a compromise, but he's willing to make it for me, to show
me - let me share this with him. And it's the only way I can, right now. Maybe
...
But
for now, he's willing to accept what I can give him. And he *can't* know what
that means to me. I move into his arms and kiss him quickly. "I love
you."
OH my
god.
I
would just blurt it out when I finally got up the nerve, *wouldn't* I?
He's
as shocked as I am.
And I
can see that something in his eyes, that 'she didn't really mean it' doubt. So,
"I love you, Spike."
...
...
OH.
My.
Fuckingbloodyhell.
She- and
I- and we- and
OH.
My.
Fuckingbloodyhell.
I... I...
do the only thing I can- the thing a demon does-
I grab
her and sink my fangs into her neck gently.
"OhgodSPIKE!"
I moan as I climax. Shit, that was unexpected. Slightly painful, too, but not
as painful as if we'd been fucking. I slide my arms around his neck, and I'm
just going to assume this incredibly enjoyable reaction means he's happy about
what I just said.
And I'll
drink that down too.
I can
taste her intense pleasure through the blood. Hell- the only thing better would
have been if she'd bitten *me*.
I draw
mouthfuls from her neck. I just can't stop.
SHE LOVES
ME!!!! SHE TOLD ME SO!!!
*SHE*
LOVES *ME*!
And *I*
love *HER*!
Ohshit.
She's
going a bit weak- FUCK.
I pull
away and lick the wound closed. "Sorry- I..." almost killed you.
*Could* have killed you.
*Might*
have killed you...
I
look him in the eyes and say, "I wasn't worried. I trusted you. *Trust*
you." I'm a little dizzy, but it'll pass, I'm sure. And I *wasn't* ever
the slightest bit afraid he was going to drain me. He loves me, and he knows
I'm not ready to be a vampire yet. And he's willing to be okay with that.
"Let's
go," I say, taking his arm. We walk to the car and he gives me a
questioning look. "I want to go with you," I tell him.
"We're
gonna go home, Luv," I state as I follow her into the car. "The hotel
please," I tell our driver.
"Stop,"
I tell the driver. He ignores me. Of course he *would.* Stupid fucking vampire
rules! "Spike," I turn to him. "I want to go with you and watch
you feed. Kill. I know what I'm saying, and I mean it. I want to share that
with you. Please."
"I'm
not goin' hunting," I tell her.
What?
But just a minute ago, he was sending me away so he could *do* that.
"Aren't you hungry?" I ask.
I pull
her toward me and graze my tongue over her neck. "Was- but you filled me
up."
"Oh,
come on," I say. And I can't believe I'm trying to talk him into killing.
What's wrong with *this* picture. "Little ol' me? I'm sure you feed on ...
what, five? more? humans a night.
"And
I am curious," I remind him. "I want to know ... I want to watch... I
want you to tell me how it feels. I want to share that with you. Don't you want
to share it with me?"
Again,
I can't believe *I'm* trying to talk *him* into this.
"Tomorrow,"
I promise. "I just- I wanna go home- with my *lover*."
God- it's
been a long night and I'm... I've drunk my fill, between her cum earlier and
her blood... and a bit of Emily's as well... I can't take any more.
"I
*know* you wanna- but, honestly- I just wanna go home tonight. I'm worn
out."
Oh.
Okay. That makes sense. I was just worried that he thought -
"As
long as it's not because you don't believe I'm ready. I wouldn't have asked if
I weren't," I say. "But as long as you know that, then I don't care
what we do. As long as we're together."
"No-
I know that- I wouldn't *stop* you, *believe* me I wouldn't stop you from
coming." I give her a little grin to accompany *that*. "But I just
wanna go home and maybe- sit in the bathtub for... the morning.
"We'll
go out tomorrow night. I wanna find out what happened to Emily."
Oh.
How could I forget about that? "Do you... do you think she's okay?" I
wonder, laying my head on his shoulder and sliding an arm around his waist.
"And... what about the girl? Meredith?"
"I
don't know."
There's
not really another answer I can give her. I just... I don't know.
"I
hope she's okay. I hope they're *both* okay- although-"
"Don't
say it," I interrupt him. "I think I already know. I just... I don't
understand. I don't understand why Michael didn't warn her what would happen.
And I really don't understand why Julius would be so horrible, to keep two
lovers apart like that. It's just... it's not right."
"Well-
to come before the *vampire* elders and ask to be mated and have no intention
of ever *being* a vampire... they were stupid to try to let that slide."
I
turn and look at him, pulling my legs up under me. "Maybe Michael didn't
*tell* her what would happen if she didn't answer the right way," I point
out. "And even if he did... I realize doesn't make any sense to you why
she said what she did, but it makes perfect sense to me. It doesn't mean she
doesn't *love* him, Spike. It doesn't even mean she doesn't *want* forever. It
just means she's scared. Not ready.
"And
I don't mean not ready to be with him. I mean not ready to make that huge
forever decision. I mean... *forever*. Maybe it just doesn't hit you like it
would one of us... Humans. It's a... it's not even a concept we can get our
minds around. And even if I can get my mind around it, it doesn't mean it still
doesn't scare the hell out of me. Because forever is a *hell* of a long time to
be alone with a broken heart, which is what I'll be if this doesn't work out.
If you - I mean, *he* - decides he doesn't want her, ten years from now, a
hundred years from now? Then she just made a wrong decision that she will have
to live with, *forever.*"
I
turn away and look out the window. I really hope he didn't notice my little
slip there. I *wasn't* talking about myself. I was talking about Meredith. I'm
just tired and getting my words confused.
"When
we love, we don't just love for ten years, Cordelia. *I* don't just love for
ten years. I love completely, forever. You're right- there are no guarantees-
but would you rather die not even having *had* the chance for forever?"
"No,"
I whisper. I look back at him and say, "I'm sure of two things here,
Spike. One: I love you. I don't know how it happened. It came out of nowhere;
but it isn't something I regret or want to change. And two: I want to be with
you. And I *want* forever; I do. I'm just afraid of making the step to go after
it. That doesn't mean I'll always be afraid to... It just means I need
time."
"You
can have all the time in the world, Luv. I've got forever," I whisper with
a grin.
Okay- she
loves me. She wants to be with me. She just needs to adjust.
The car
comes to a stop. Wow- we're here already?
I look at
Anne and John in the front seat and say, "Go back and find out anything
you can about Emily- the vampiress Julius took."
"Yes,
Master," they both answer as I get out of the car.
We
walk to the elevator, hand in hand. When the doors close, I look at him. He
really does look tired. So much has happened today. Or is it tomorrow, already?
"I'm
sorry I can't give you the answer you want, yet," I say. "I realized,
when we were watching the matings, why you went so ... cold toward me, when I
couldn't immediately agree with forever. I never meant to make you think I was
rejecting *you*, Spike. I'm just glad you hunted me down, and didn't let me
walk away. I didn't really want to leave you in the first place. I was trying
to protect myself from another broken heart.
"And
I know I'm not the one with the monopoly on baggage. But I just want you to
know, for the next time I do something stupid. It's just me being scared. It's
not me not loving you."
I smile
sleepily as the door opens and say, "We're a lot alike you and I."
We get
inside the apartment and start to undress. "Both so effin' desperate for
love and so fuckin' scared of actually *having* it... what a pair we
make!" I declare as I fall naked backwards onto the bed.
I watch
her undress as I continue. "Let's just promise," and I'm falling
asleep as I speak, "That we cut the bullshit next time- and try to say
what we feel?"
She walks
over to the bed, completely nude, and she's *so* beautiful. But... I look down
at my semi-hard cock. "I'm sorry, Luv. It's nothing against you and I'll
ravage you if you want me to," I say. She lays down next to me and I
snuggle up next to her, resting my head on her soft pillowy chest. I throw my
legs over hers and an arm around her waist and just clutch her like a... teddy
bear... with a really great rack. I close my eyes and add, "But I'm
just... so... sleepy..."
"I'm
not upset about the thought of sleep," I assure him, wrapping my arms
around him and running my hands through his hair. "I'm way too sore to
enjoy being ravaged," I add.
I think he's already asleep.
"Maybe when you wake up, I'll feel better enough to take you up on that
'ravaging' offer," I whisper with a smile, before closing my eyes.
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