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that the duster was crumpled in a ball on the floor on the other side of the room. He<br />
rolled his eyes. “Oh, goody. You know how I’ve always relished our little chats.”<br />
Spike shook his right arm and rattled the chain keeping him secured in the Angelhouse-of-fun.<br />
Angel scooted back until he was sitting with his back against the bed. “I won’t ask<br />
you why. No point in that. Why you picked now to finally start sharing, I'll never<br />
know. You always were a twisted sick fuck.”<br />
Spike laughed. “Excuse me? I was a twisted fuck? You were twisted long before<br />
me, mate. I learned at your knee. Or did you forget that, too?”<br />
Angel ignored him. “This is the way it’s going to be. You’re going to stay here.<br />
You give Xander what he needs, when he needs it, and you won’t kill him.” Spike<br />
huffed. ”You will not leave here, which means that you won’t kill anyone anymore.<br />
When this is over, when Giles finds a cure, I’ll let Xander stake you.”<br />
Spike’s smile beamed over the entire room. “And what makes you think Xanderboy<br />
is going to want to stake me?”<br />
“You’re not as cute as you think you are.”<br />
“’Course I am.”<br />
Angel got up and crossed the large room to the refrigerator, taking out two packets<br />
of blood. He tossed one back at Spike, landing it directly in front of him.<br />
“No thanks,” Spike pushed the packet away with the tip of his shoe. “Had my fill of<br />
sweet blood last night.”<br />
“That’s pig’s blood, Spike. I’m weaning you off human.”<br />
“Fuck that! You honestly think that you’re going to keep me here? That I’m just<br />
going to sit back and let anyone stake me? You always were a pompous primadona,<br />
Angelus. This is not your show.”<br />
“Oh, yeah? Who’s the one chained to the wall?” Angel walked into the bathroom