Unknown Factors (Book One)

Ch.3: What I'd like to do

  "You heard of a group called The Gentlemen?" Giles questioned after hanging up the phone.

  "Group of what?" Spike asked as he walked into the kitchen. I sent a sideways glare at him as I was making myself some sandwiches.

  "The Gentlemen."

  "Don't know."

  "You certain?"

  "No. We're out of Weetabix." The vampire said with his mouth full.

  "We are out of Weetabix because you ate it all." Pops said with a tone.

  "Again." I added. Spike glanced at me briefly before walking past me to look around the kitchen for something.

  "Get some more."

  "I thought vampires were supposed to eat blood." Pops sighed while I put the sides of my PB&J together.

  "Yeah, well, sometimes I like to crumble up the Weetabix in the blood." Spike said as he grabbed the peanut butter from beside me and left the kitchen.  Rolling my eyes, I put up the jelly and the knives. "Gives it a little texture." He added while plopping down on the couch.

  "Since the picture you just painted means that I will never touch food of any kind again, you'll just have to pick it up yourself." Giles told him.

  "Sissy." The vampire retorted. Grabbing my plate of multiple PB&Js, I went to the living room.

  "Scooch it." Putting one hand on my hip, I looked down at Spike.

  "Make me." He grinned sadistically.

  "Fine, don't move." I shrugged, and Spike looked momentarily confused with how easily I had given up. "I'll just sit here." Sitting at the very edge of the couch, I turned and put my legs over his. "Make me spill my food, and you'll be missing a few limbs."

  "You're like a bloody child."

  "Says the one who won't scoot over." I looked up at him and saw him raising an eyebrow at me. "What?"

  "Well, I think we should talk about it now." Anya and Xander were seemingly arguing as they just walked in through the front door.

  "Thank you for knocking." Pops had a heavily sarcastic tone.

  "If you don't know how I feel about-"

  "I don't." It sounded like they were having one of those 'lover's quarrels.' "This isn't a relationship. You don't need me. All you care about is lots of orgasms." The ex-demon told Xander. I paused my eating and sat up to look at them with a raised brow. Spike did the same on the opposite side of the couch with a cracker hanging out of his mouth.

  "Okay, remember how we talked about private conversations? How they're less private when they're in front of my friends?"

  "Oh, we're not your friends, go on." The vampire said while looking at them.

  "Please don't." Pops had this look on his face.

  "Hey, I'm a friend!" I said. "Right?"

  "Of course, you are, Aud." Xander waved at me.

  "This is important." Anya continued.

  "Yes, but why is it here?" Giles questioned while taking off his glasses.

  "Mom said you wanted me to swing by."

  "Oh, well, yes. I meant after sunset." Pops stood up and leaned against the table. Crossing his arms, he glanced over at Spike and I before turning back to Xander. "Um, I need you to take Spike for a few days....and Aud."