The Way We Were

CHAPTER 5

Angel didn’t leave Spike’s room for two days and two nights after he had crawled into
bed with the small vampire. All of his time was spent holding Spike in his arms, touching and stroking the pale skin that stretched painfully over jutting bones, purring to him as he gently prodded his childe to take small sips of blood from his opened wrist.

“That’s it, little one,” Angel cooed as Spike’s tongue hesitantly appeared from behind his teeth and peeked out from his lips. “C’mon... just a taste for now. I know you’re tired but you have to feed. I’m going to take care of you, so don’t worry. Just concentrate on getting better, ok?”

The night that Angel had crawled into his bed in a drunken stupor and offered him his wrist was the night that Spike had decided to die. With no cure for the poison in his system and unable to feed, there was no hope left to save him from slowly starving to death, and he was determined to find a way to dust.

But, when Angel had tearfully offered his wrist, saying he was sorry over and over, a small ray of hope was rekindled in Spike’s dead heart. His sire’s besotted rambling and unexpected compassion had reminded the blond vampire of how wondrous things were before they had grown apart, and how things might be once again, if only they would try.

“Love ye, Will,” Angel sobbed softly as he pressed his bloody wrist against Spike’s parched lips. “Please... don’t leave me... not again...”

~*~

William sputtered and gagged on the taste of the old whore’s blood. It was thin and bitter, not like his sire’s thick, sweet, powerful ambrosia and it made him sick to his stomach.

He struggled, but Angelus’ heavy hand in his auburn curls told William that he wouldn’t be allowed away from the foul-smelling female’s throat until he had drunk enough for the dark vampire to be satisfied with his lesson. Even vomiting the vile concoction later was not an option, as Angelus would make him eat it and then beat him for his insolence. So, William swallowed until the old hag was dead.

Angelus roared with laughter as he pulled his chide’s head up by the hair then kissed his bloodied lips hard.

“Ah, me precious boy,” he grinned and clapped William on the shoulder. “When times is tough and pickin’s scarce, I’m thinkin’ ye will thank me fer this.”

William scowled, but he knew that Angelus was right. He also knew how to get what he wanted and decided that two could play along with the dark vampire’s little game. Rolling off the bed, he stood and stretched languidly for the benefit of his sire, giving him a most seductive look as he slid one hand down to cup the bulge in his pants.

“You promised a treat if I was a good boy,” William purred softly as he slowly licked his bottom lip and looked at Angelus from under lowered lashes. “Have I been a good boy?”

Already aroused from watching William feed, Angelus felt his cock press harder against the laces on the front of his pants and couldn’t help the deep groan that slipped past his lips. He went over to William and took his face in his big hands, then devoured those sweet, pink lips in a hungry, brutal kiss.

“My beautiful boy’s been very good today,” Angelus smiled as he gathered William into his arms and picked him up. “And Daddy’s got a nice reward for his little one. Now, close yer eyes.”

The large manor house had been empty for some time before Angelus had claimed it as his own and with a little work, it accommodated him and William nicely. One of the amenities that had caught his eye was the large bath with hot and cold running water adjacent to the master bedroom, a rare find in a house so off the beaten path.

Angelus pushed the door to the bathroom open with his foot and carried William in.

“Can open yer eyes now, childe.”

William opened his eyes and gasped in delight as he looked around. Angelus had filled the room with lighted candles and fragrant flowers before he filled the tub with scalding hot water. He had then sprinkled lavender oil into it, knowing the temperature would be just right when he brought his beloved in to see his surprise.

“This is all for me?” William asked in awe. “I... I don’t know what to say...”

“Don’t say anythin’, Will. Just let me take care of ye...”

Tears began to well up in William’s azure eyes and he nodded, grateful that Angelus loved him well enough to plan such a wonderful surprise. He sighed and smiled lovingly at the big vampire and with the utmost of trust, gave himself to his sire.

Angelus gently lowered William so he could stand in front of him, then took his face in his hands and brushed away a wayward tear with his thumb before he kissed him.

“Sshh... just let me...”

William moaned as Angelus slowly undressed him, placing tender kisses on his skin where each piece of clothing was removed and left to fall to the floor. He arched into the trail of kisses from his throat down to his chest and hissed loudly as his nipples were suckled and bitten with blunt teeth.

Angelus slid down William’s pale, taut body, loving the delicious sounds coming from his boy as he licked and kissed every inch of skin as it was revealed to him from under the constraints of his clothes. Every electrifying taste of his boy’s skin went directly to his cock and it was only his iron will that kept him from creaming in his pants.

A loud moan flew out of William’s mouth when his trousers were undone and his cock bounced free, bringing a satisfied smile to Angelus’ face. He made sure that William was watching as he slid down to his knees in front of him, and after giving the turgid flesh jutting out from its nest of dark curls a long, languid lick, he swallowed him whole.

A litany of ‘oh gods and oh fuck’ tumbled from William’s lips as Angelus worked him like the dead whore in the other room had and it didn’t take long for him to shudder his release down the back of his sire’s throat.

Angelus had taken all that his childe had to give and after gently releasing William's softening cock, he stood up and kissed the blond, letting him taste himself on his lips.

William was weak-kneed and panting as Angelus picked him up and laid him gently into the bath. He became calmer when the dark vampire knelt down next to the tub and, rubbing a large sea sponge with fragrant soap, began to wash him. It felt good to be tended to and he let himself relax as he was pampered and cleaned, letting Angelus’ touch and his tender words sooth him.

After William was washed and his hair was toweled, Angelus turned on the tap to add more hot water. When he was satisfied with the temperature, he disrobed and stepped into the tub, taking William into his lap. A contented sigh came from both men as William leaned back, feeling Angelus’ arousal push against his ass.

Angelus asked for nothing as William lay against his thick body and let him wrap his arms around him to cushion him, letting his weight cover him like a blanket. Slowly, they made sweet love to each other once again, and as Angelus felt his orgasm start to build, he kissed William’s shoulder, whispering ‘mine’ into his ear before he slipped his fangs into his claim mark.

“Yours,” William moaned as he stiffened into Angelus’ fist, letting the soothing water swallow his release.

~*~

Spike struggled mightily to take Angel’s offering and tried to feed on the life-saving sire’s blood. He could hear Angel urging him on to drink and felt him tilt his head back, petting his throat to get him to swallow as he let his blood drip between his cracked, parched lips.

“That’s it, Will... swallow... just a little...” Angel cooed as he stroked the skin at Spike’s swollen throat. “Just a little...”

Spike sputtered and gagged on the taste of his sire’s thick, sweet, powerful ambrosia but he knew that if could swallow, even the smallest bit, he might not die.

“Oh gods... Will!”

Angel closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief as Spike’s hands came up and wrapped around his wrist before he started to nurse.


~ tbc~