The Viking Hunter

Part 19

Spike was woken the next afternoon to the sound of the phone ringing in his ear. He reached over and grabbed the receiver before it woke Xander.

"George and Martha Harris's. Martha speaking."

"Er, ah, Spike?"

"Yes watcher?"

"Why...why did you answer the phone that way?"

"You’re a smart one, figure it out. Look it's the middle of the bleedin day and we were sleeping. What do you want?"

"Well, I wanted to talk to Xander, but seeing as he's sleeping I'll talk to you. There was a problem last night concerning some vampires over in the West hills area. Buffy would like some back up when she goes on patrol tonight, do you think Xander will be up for it?"

"Oi! What so now that one of the Scooby club has been vamped I'm no longer needed? Is that it?"

"No. I just assumed that you would go. I was merely concerned as to whether Xander would be up to accompanying the two of you."

"Oh, right then. We'll be by after sunset. Make sure you have blood eh? You got two leaches now."

Spike hung up the phone and rolled over to find Xander watching him with amusement.

"Why didn't you tell him that it was us last night?"

"Cause I'm evil, where would the fun be in that?"

"Of course, how silly of me. But now we'll be stuck following Buffy all over town tonight on a wild goose chase."

"Hmm, we'll tell them when we get there then."

"Okay. Spike?"

"Yeah Xan?"

"Leaches?"

"Well yeah, the blood, and the sucking."

"Sucking. Sounds like a plan."

Xander rolled on top of Spike and started sucking on his bottom lip. Spike opened his mouth and Xander slipped his tongue inside. Spike pulled Xander as close to him as he could and trailed his hands down his lovers back. He grabbed Xander's ass and pulled him down as he thrust up against him. Xander groaned but would not be detoured from his plan. He broke the kiss and licked and nibbled his way down Spike's pale satin-skinned chest to his throbbing erection.

Spike panted in anticipation as Xander hovered, his mouth mere inches from his cock. Just when Spike was about to yell, scream, beg for Xander to touch him, Xander lowered his head and licked the length of his shaft. Spike howled, Xander chuckled at him and took the head of Spike's cock in his mouth and sucked hard.

"Fuck! Xander!"

"Spike, problem?"

"No. Just, want to taste you too, luv. Swing around eh?"

Xander and Spike repositioned themselves so they were lying on their sides, each at groin level with the other. As soon as they were in position Xander went to work on Spike. Spike didn't waste any time teasing Xander, engulfing his cock straight away. Xander moaned in pleasure with Spike's cock deep in his throat. The vibrations caused Spike to moan as well. It didn't take long for either man to cum after that.

Spike and Xander curled around each other emitting low growly noises that sounded suspiciously like purring. Xander chuckled and Spike looked at him quizzically.

"What's funny pet?"

"Just didn't realize I could purr. Or that you could for that matter."

"Oi! Ancient vampire secret mate. Not something we talk about. 'Sides, we only do it when we're content."

"Mmm, that I am."

"Go back to sleep pet, still have a couple of hours before the sun goes down."

"Okay, 'night Martha."

"Shut up whelp!"

Later that day, just after sunset Spike and Xander walked into the Magic Box for a meeting with the Scoobies. No one took much notice of how close Xander and Spike sat to each other, or that they talked to each other in low voices. No one that is except Giles. But he had a sneaking suspicion about what was going on, Martha indeed!

Xander explained that there was no need to patrol West hills as it was him and Spike that were causing the disturbance last night, clearing out Thor's minions. Buffy was upset that they didn't ask her to help. Xander and Spike exchanged a smile, remembering what the fighting had led to. Buffy would have been more upset if she had been there.

No one was saying much about Xander's new status of being undead. It was almost like nothing had changed, even the Scoobies could be guilty of Sunnydale syndrome - see only what you want to see - when it concerned one of their own. Spike whispered something to Xander, he nodded, and Spike left the room. When he came back a few minutes later he was carrying two mugs. Xander took his and sniffed at. He looked up at Spike and made an 'eeww' face. Spike grinned at him and gave him his 'I told you so' look. Xander took a sip of the blood and almost spit it out.

"Gah! How the hell do you drink this shit?!?"

"Told you pet, it's different."

"Different? Try awful! What is it? It's not human."

"Pigs blood pet, the good stuff is in your fridge."

"And you've been living on this shit for years? God, I'm so sorry Spike. If I had any idea..."

"Well you didn't. How could you? I'm used to it now, don't like it, but I'm used to it."

"I don't think I'll ever get used to it."

The others watched the two vampires discuss the quality of the blood in their mugs, no one wanted to think about how Xander had been feeding. Finally Willow asked the question everyone was thinking.

"Xander? How have you been eating?"

Spike and Xander exchanged another look. They knew that sooner or later this would come up. At least he hadn't had to kill anyone to keep his cover.

"I didn't kill anyone if that's what your asking. But I did feed from humans."

"Oh. Um, how did you do that without killing them?"

"Wills, Vampires don't have to kill to feed. Fledges probably do, but I'm stronger than that. Spike wouldn't have to kill to feed either. He's old enough to control it."

"Okay. But who? I mean you weren't just running around biting random people. Were you?"

Spike and Xander both laughed at the image that brought forth. Xander, in game face, running around town biting people. It was funny to them, but apparently not to the rest of the group.

"Sorry, mental picture. No I wasn't biting random people. Thor had a lot of servants who were well paid to provide meals for us. No killing, no biting the townsfolk. Okay?"

"Oh my God! You mean to tell me that there were people who knew what you guys were and willingly let you feed off them?!"

"Buffy, it has been well documented by the council that this sort of thing is quite common among the old ones. Vampires have kept humans in their employ for emergency donors, or even as a steady diet for centuries. I for one am quite happy that Xander was so fortunate as to not have to hunt for sustenance."

"But Giles. It's just so...eeewww!"

"Your soldier boy didn't find it so 'eeewww' now did he?"

As soon as the words left Spike's mouth, all hell broke loose. Buffy grabbed a stake and charged Spike intent on dusting him once and for all. She never even got close. Xander had moved so quickly no one but Spike saw him. The next thing Buffy knew her stake had been knocked from her hand and Spike had been pulled behind Xander. Xander himself was in full game face and growling. Giles rolled his eyes and sighed in defeat. He looked at Spike, who was smiling in satisfaction.

"Martha?"

"Yup, that's me!"

Xander shook off his game face and turned to Spike and kissed him. Buffy sat on the floor in shock, Giles shook his head and wandered off in search of the bottle of scotch he kept hidden in the shop, and Willow and Tara shared a knowing look.

"Are you okay?"

"Fine pet. Thanks."

"Martha?"

"You said I had to be the wife. M'just playing my part."

Xander smiled and kissed Spike again. Willow and Tara snuck out of the room to give the two men some privacy. Buffy still sat on the floor in shock. Spike broke the kiss and looked down at Buffy. He turned to Xander.

"I think we broke the slayer pet."

"Yeah, looks like. You think Angel will take the news this well?"

"Only one way to know for sure."

"Road trip!"

The two vampires smiled at each other. Spike was happier than he had been in a very long time. So was Xander. For the first time in his short existence, Xander was looking forward to the future. Now all he had to do was get all of Thor's bank accounts and properties converted into his name. It was a fair payment for having to survive on pigs blood!

"Hey Willow! Got your laptop here?"


The End