Backfire - Spander Files

was tangled around her face. Her blouse was ripped and her skirt was shoved up
around her waist. Her hands were pinned over her head, which then turned. And her
panicked eyes locked onto Xander.
Xander’s brain went into overload. Without taking his eyes off the girl, he spoke to
Spike. “You gonna kill them both? You don‘t have to kill. Told me so yourself.”
“Never left a witness before. Not planning on breaking from tradition now.”
“But you don’t need them both, do you? I mean, you can get a full meal from just
one, right?”
“Hardly the point.” Spike stepped forward and Xander grabbed his arm. Spike’s
head whipped back in full game face and he growled. “You can’t save them, boy.
Don’t even try.”
“I’m just trying to be rational about this. Listen to me for just a second. Please.” He
stole a glance back at the girl and saw her stop moving, saw something scary in her
eyes. Spike wasn’t saying anything, but he also wasn’t making a move toward the
couple anymore, either, so Xander kept talking.
“Okay. It’s been a while since you’ve done this. Probably since me, right? You
don’t want a quick kill. I know you. You want to have fun. That girl there. She’s not
going to put up any kind of a fight. Look at her, she’s stopped struggling against
that guy. Her fight’s gone. Concentrate on him. That guy will fight back. Give you a
chance to play with your food first. I know how much you like to play with your
food.”
Spike looked back at the two. The girl’s eyes were completely glazed over, seeing
nothing. The guy was moving on top of her, making grunting noises. Xander’s
stomach turned, the candy bars threatening to come up.
Spike turned back and twisted his arm out of Xander’s grip. “I’m not a moron, boy.
I know what you’re trying to do.”
“I’m right, though, aren’t I?”