Reflections of the Mind

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Title: It's worth a shot
Prompt: Reflections of the Mind
Words: 500 = or -
Setting: sometime in season six
Rating: PG13



It's Worth a Shot

“So, I was thinking....”

Spike ran a finger down her arm, too happy that she was hanging around for awhile to pay much attention to her words.

“Ummm hmmmm?” he sighed, following his finger with his lips.

“Are you listening to me?” She squirmed as his lips drifted over the sensitive inside of her elbow. “I’m having thoughts here – important thoughts!”

“All your thoughts are important, love. Every.... last .... one... of.... them....” He finished murmuring his response with his mouth on hers. There were no sounds but sighs and appreciative moans for some time....

“There was something I wanted to talk about....” Buffy tried to sound annoyed, but it came out more of a satisfied exhalation.

“You were having... thoughts.... Important thoughts, if I remember correctly.”

“I was. I am. I just can’t remember what they are right now.”

“I’ll take that as a compliment,” he said, trying to hide his grin – and failing completely.

“You are so full of yourself.” When he went to speak, she put a hand over his mouth. “And don’t even think about making some piggy remark out of that!”

“Oh, c’mon, love. You can’t give me an opening like that and expect me to—”

“You’ll be sorry if you do.” He cocked an inquisitive eyebrow, but remained silent. “’Cause I’ve remembered what I was thinking...” She snuggled down against him, ignoring his small start of surprise.

After a quiet minute or two, he couldn’t help himself. “Which was....?”

Without looking up, she said, “I was thinking that you should come with me tonight – to the Bronze.”

He went very still. “With you, or just show up and push my way into the happy little group?”

“No. I mean, with me. Like we came together, sort of like a... coming together thing.”

“Like a date.”

“Kinda, sorta, I guess that’s what I’m saying. I’m not talking about making any big announcement... just... testing the waters. To see if anybody—”

“If anybody gets their knickers in such a twist you have to pretend you hate me just to save the day?”

She was silent for so long he thought she’d gone to sleep. When she sat up, still without speaking, he sighed, knowing he’d blown it again. Buffy turned to face him, meeting his resigned gaze with her own glare.

“If you don’t want to do it, just say so. I thought...” Her glare wavered. “I thought it would make you... hap—I thought you’d like it. Guess I was wrong.” She stood up and began to dress, refusing to look at him again. She was on her way up the ladder when he spoke. Only the way his voice trembled stopped her indignant exit.

“What time should I pick you up?”

Without turning around, she said, “Make it about seven. We’ll hit a couple of cemeteries first – just in case.”

“Seven it is. See you later, Buffy.”

She nodded silently and continued up the ladder and out of his crypt.



Okay, it's lame, but I wrote something. Now what?

Comments

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's lame at all. I think it's sweet.


Gabrielle

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you, sweetie. But it is. Lame, I mean. But considering it's the first thing I've written in weeks and weeks, at least maybe it got things stimulated. :)

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Done - but I'm too stupid to find the next chicken. Giving it one more try this a.m. (after seeing some hints on a comment thread) but if that doesn't work.... I'd rather spend my free time writing for the prompts than trying to find them! :) (no offense to you all, who have been so hard-working and clever to come up with this fun game - it's not you, it's me. :) )

[bogwitch.livejournal.com]

If you have the open, all you have to do is look for what the chicken is telling you to seek, which I think is Jelly and Ice Cream. It shouldn't be that time consuming.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Trust me when I tell you that I have perused that document so often that I almost have it memorized. If there is anything about Jelly or Ice Cream on it, I cannot find it. I've explored Birthday - hey, ice cream, right?, the one that has the word "chicken" in it, and any others that I thought might have a connection. For whatever reason, the month of March is blacked out and I can't see anything except the month and prompt column. Which says March and Prompt Tag! - everything else is blacked out. I'm sure it's me, but I can't fix it and I'm tired of trying.

[bogwitch.livejournal.com]

YOu noticed the year tabs at the bottom, right? Maybe if you looked about say, June 2011...

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

It opens to what appears to be 2012, so that's what I've been looking at. I told you it was probably me (lol) . I didn't notice the years at the bottom, however, and doubt I would have thought to check out any other years anyway. My mind is just not that devious... Thanks - not sure if I'm going to pursue it or not. I'm having great fun just reading all the fics that are being posted by other, more clever people. :)

[bogwitch.livejournal.com]

That's up to you, but I think you'll find it easier to navigate once you get used to it.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Yeah, now that I know to look everywhere and what to look for. I was just guessing desperately when I went to other years in the archive because I didn't really expect to have to do that. I either didn't scroll all the way to the bottom of the prompt sheet (which I was sure I had just a bit earlier), or didn't notice the year options on there or I'm sure I would have tried them... once. :)

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Yeah, okay. Found it. Thanks!

We'll see.... I'm so far behind now....

[bogwitch.livejournal.com]

Tell the prompt chicken!!!!!!

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

The above comment was meant to be on this one - don't know why it won't go there.

[kikimay]

Aaaawww, so happy! It's really a lovely fic. <3

[treadingthedark.livejournal.com]

It's beautiful. Very satisfying yet realistic.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[readerjane]

Aww. I like the way neither of them can take an overture gracefully. It's dysfunctionally sweet.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Hee! "dysfunctionally sweet" is probably a good description of them in their softer moments. :)

[rahirah]

Aw. If only!

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

*sigh* Not in Joss-world. But seriously, as much time as they spent together, as much as Spike had become a part of the scoobie's lives while she was gone, for them to just start being seen together other places.... I think they could have just eased right into a public relationship without any drama.

[quinara]

I do like the idea of then trying to go out without making it a big thing! This is how the real world works, in my understanding...

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

I think so. The Scoobies had plenty of time to get used to Spike - with and without Buffy - long before they started their affair. I don't think seeing him with more often, in social rather than fighting situations, would be such a big deal.

[relurker.livejournal.com]

...we wish...

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

:-)

[shapinglight]

Very nice. The prompt chicken will like it very much.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

She did! Now to find the next one....

[cherrytargaryen]

So sad and yet sweet the way she stumbles over the "make you happy" sentiment. She's trying.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

She is. At least in my world she is. :) Thanks for reading.