The Lord and the Lady
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BtVS AU/AR › Het - Male/Female › Buffy/Spike(William)
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Adult ++
Chapters:
79
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23,406
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286
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A Brother's Love
Chapter 18 – A Brother’s Love
AN* - Be patient folks more NC17 stuff on its way
William and Xander entered the library together. Making straight for the brandy on a side table, William silently lifted the decanter in offering to Xander. Nodding his acquiescence, Xander moved towards one the large chairs near the lit fire.
Taking his time pouring the brandy into 2 goblets, William pondered on what the whelp was going to say. He was definitely not in the mood for this tonight. All he wanted to do was leave them all sitting in the drawing room while he sought out his dark princess.
“Well,” questioned William as he handed over the brandy goblet. “What have you to say for yourself Alexander?”
Accepting the goblet gracefully, Xander took a long sip before contemplating the man before him.
“Quite a lot Whitmore” Xander replied lifting the glass to his lips for another sip.
“Sit down man. I think we have a few things to discuss”
William doubted he would ever discuss anything with Buffy’s brother, but politeness endured.
Staring Xander in the eye, he lifted his scarred eyebrow.
“Do we?” William inquired. “I find that hard to believe. I have made your sister an offer which she and your father accepted. Why should you be concerned?”
Xander’s face turned a brick red. “She is my sister Whitmore,” Xander spat at William. “And I cannot believe that my father would want her to marry someone like you”
William’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the man in front of him.
“And what, pray tell, is a man like me.”
“Why a rake and a libertine, of course,” Xander was in full flow now. “Good God man, the whole ton knows of your exploits with the likes of the Angelus woman. Not to mention the number of other women you have bedded”
Trying hard to keep hold of his temper at the obvious disdain in which Xander held Drusilla, William took a deep breath to steady his nerves. He was going to have to lie and lie convincingly to the whelp or all his plans would be in vain.
“Do they not say that there is none as faithful as a reformed rake Alexander” William looked at his future brother-in-law in all innocence.
“They do indeed Whitmore,” agreed Xander. “However I do not believe that you are reformed at all”
Struggling to keep his temper in check once more, William replied blandly.
“I assure you Alexander, I am totally reformed. I love your sister very much and fully intend to make her happy.”
Xander stared in disbelief at William.
“You honestly expect me to believe that. Good god man, are you telling me that you would give up the many pleasures a woman like Drusilla Angelus can bring you for an un-tutored, just out of the schoolroom miss?”
William was on his feet in a moment.
“You dare to question me on my intentions when you know nothing of the relationship between Buffy and I.” William wondered where this statement came from. He should be defending Drusilla’s honour, not Buffy’s, after all it was Drusilla he loved.
Xander rose from his chair. “You are correct Whitmore, I do not know what type of relationship you have with my sister, but I will tell you this.” Moving forward, Xander stood directly in front of William. “My sister is the most precious thing in my life and if you hurt her in any way, any way at all, I will find you and kill you.” Xander refused to step down from the intimidating look he received from William. “I swear this on my sister’s life.”
William quickly decided that he needed to keep his head and not retaliate. It was going to be hard as at that moment he wanted to rip out the whelp’s rib cage and wear it as a hat.
“Buffy and I will be married within the month Alexander whether you approve or not. However if you wish to continue to visit your sister once she moves into this house you had better heed me now.” William dropped his voice to its most menacing as he continued, “If you try and interfere and sway the plans that I and your father, and to some extent Buffy herself, you will not need to find me at all as I will be looking for you”
Xander took a step back from the menace in William’s voice.
Bluffing against the sudden fear he felt, Xander replied “And I will easily be found Whitmore as I do not trust you in the slightest. At the first hint of scandal involving either you or my sister and we will be meeting at dawn.”
William stared at Xander for a few seconds before he bowed his head quickly in acquiescence.
“Now we have cleared the air Alexander, I think we should return to the drawing room before someone sends out a search party,” William asked.
Xander nodded his agreement and preceded William to the library door.
AN* - Be patient folks more NC17 stuff on its way
William and Xander entered the library together. Making straight for the brandy on a side table, William silently lifted the decanter in offering to Xander. Nodding his acquiescence, Xander moved towards one the large chairs near the lit fire.
Taking his time pouring the brandy into 2 goblets, William pondered on what the whelp was going to say. He was definitely not in the mood for this tonight. All he wanted to do was leave them all sitting in the drawing room while he sought out his dark princess.
“Well,” questioned William as he handed over the brandy goblet. “What have you to say for yourself Alexander?”
Accepting the goblet gracefully, Xander took a long sip before contemplating the man before him.
“Quite a lot Whitmore” Xander replied lifting the glass to his lips for another sip.
“Sit down man. I think we have a few things to discuss”
William doubted he would ever discuss anything with Buffy’s brother, but politeness endured.
Staring Xander in the eye, he lifted his scarred eyebrow.
“Do we?” William inquired. “I find that hard to believe. I have made your sister an offer which she and your father accepted. Why should you be concerned?”
Xander’s face turned a brick red. “She is my sister Whitmore,” Xander spat at William. “And I cannot believe that my father would want her to marry someone like you”
William’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the man in front of him.
“And what, pray tell, is a man like me.”
“Why a rake and a libertine, of course,” Xander was in full flow now. “Good God man, the whole ton knows of your exploits with the likes of the Angelus woman. Not to mention the number of other women you have bedded”
Trying hard to keep hold of his temper at the obvious disdain in which Xander held Drusilla, William took a deep breath to steady his nerves. He was going to have to lie and lie convincingly to the whelp or all his plans would be in vain.
“Do they not say that there is none as faithful as a reformed rake Alexander” William looked at his future brother-in-law in all innocence.
“They do indeed Whitmore,” agreed Xander. “However I do not believe that you are reformed at all”
Struggling to keep his temper in check once more, William replied blandly.
“I assure you Alexander, I am totally reformed. I love your sister very much and fully intend to make her happy.”
Xander stared in disbelief at William.
“You honestly expect me to believe that. Good god man, are you telling me that you would give up the many pleasures a woman like Drusilla Angelus can bring you for an un-tutored, just out of the schoolroom miss?”
William was on his feet in a moment.
“You dare to question me on my intentions when you know nothing of the relationship between Buffy and I.” William wondered where this statement came from. He should be defending Drusilla’s honour, not Buffy’s, after all it was Drusilla he loved.
Xander rose from his chair. “You are correct Whitmore, I do not know what type of relationship you have with my sister, but I will tell you this.” Moving forward, Xander stood directly in front of William. “My sister is the most precious thing in my life and if you hurt her in any way, any way at all, I will find you and kill you.” Xander refused to step down from the intimidating look he received from William. “I swear this on my sister’s life.”
William quickly decided that he needed to keep his head and not retaliate. It was going to be hard as at that moment he wanted to rip out the whelp’s rib cage and wear it as a hat.
“Buffy and I will be married within the month Alexander whether you approve or not. However if you wish to continue to visit your sister once she moves into this house you had better heed me now.” William dropped his voice to its most menacing as he continued, “If you try and interfere and sway the plans that I and your father, and to some extent Buffy herself, you will not need to find me at all as I will be looking for you”
Xander took a step back from the menace in William’s voice.
Bluffing against the sudden fear he felt, Xander replied “And I will easily be found Whitmore as I do not trust you in the slightest. At the first hint of scandal involving either you or my sister and we will be meeting at dawn.”
William stared at Xander for a few seconds before he bowed his head quickly in acquiescence.
“Now we have cleared the air Alexander, I think we should return to the drawing room before someone sends out a search party,” William asked.
Xander nodded his agreement and preceded William to the library door.