Perceptions!verse - Spander Files

witch to deal with and I can just hear her whispering
under her breath as she clings to him, and my skin starts
to crawl. If she’s doing mojo, there’ll be hell to pay,
possibly literally. She pulls away and looks him right in
the eye. “Damn straight, you’ll send postcards. I expect
one a week, minimum. Or I’ll send Buffy out to hunt you
down.”
One final hug and he pushes her back towards the
others. “Aye, aye, captain. Now go. There’s evil afoot.
Time to get slaying.” They clamber into the Watcher’s
car, and he stares after them as the car pulls away and
putters down the road towards the dead end of town.
Right then. That’s my cue, and I light up a fag and saunter
up behind him.
I’m just about to say something when he seems to come
back to himself, and turns back to his car and looks at it,
like he’s not sure what to do next. He’s got his hands
deep in his pockets and I can see the fingers bunch and
release through the thin material. “Hey, Spike. I was
wondering if you’d show.” He turns round, just a little
uncertain, but there’s a smile in his eyes. “I suppose I was
hoping you’d show.”
“Wouldn’t miss it, pet. Anyway, how did you know I was