Buffy turned to face the vampire that she knew was stalking her.
For a moment, he was just a darker silhouette against the darkness of the tombstones in the cemetary. Then, the moon slid from behind a cloud, sending its silver light sparkling down on bleached-blonde hair. Spike.
Buffy smiled, a cold, unholy smile. A smile that would have sent any human or lesser vampire screaming into the night.
"Hello, cutie," Spike spoke. As always, Buffy found herself unaccountably attracted to the musical resonance of his voice.
"Hello, Spike. Come to play, or are you just going to gloat now that Angel's dead and you have your ho back?" Buffy asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Niether. I thought we could lay off the killing for a bit and just have some fun," Spike said, flashing her a charming grin.
"Are you ill?" Buffy stared at him as if he'd just sprouted a second head.
"No. But some chap down at the Bronze is offering $6,000 to the winner of tonight's little talent competition. I'm bored, and I know you could use some extra money,"Spike said.
"What's THAT supposed to mean?" Buffy demanded, her green eyes flashing in anger.
Spike shrugged. "You're going to college soon, luv. I expect every little bit helps."
He had a point. Still, Buffy wasn't ready to trust him yet.
"What's the deal?" she asked suspiciously.
"We split the winnings fifty-fifty if we win," he said.
"And if we DON'T win?" Buffy prompted.
Spike gave her a predatory grin. "You let me kiss you, just once."
"Are you on acid?" Buffy asked, appalled that he would even suggest such a thing. And even more appalled that she let the thought cross her mind to lose the competition on purpose. Still...$3,000 was a lot of money.
Spike seemed to sense that she was thinking it over, because he did not answer her question regarding his drug use.
Finally, she met his crystalline blue gaze head-on with her impossibly green one. "I'll do it...And just what exactly are we going to do?"
"Have you ever heard the song 'Death's Head'?" Spike asked.
"Of course. Slayer's the best. But that doesn't answer my question," Buffy replied.
"We're going to fight to music. No biting or staking, of course. You sing the first two verses, and I'll sing the last. It'll be like a dance except it will be damn-near real," Spike explained.
Buffy grinned. "This is gonna rock. I can't believe you're offering me $3,000 to kick your ass in public," she said. "Is Dru not paying enough attention to you?"
"Dru's gone. I killed her crazy ass. Look, if we want in, we'd better go now. They're only taking late entries until nine," Spike said, his voice hollow and emotionless.
Buffy grinned again, looking rather predatory herself. "This is gonna be fun."
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