Parlour Games (Spike/Xander)

[baudown]

Title: Parlour Games
Author: baudown
Pairing: Spike/Xander
Disclaimer:  I wish I owned them, but I don't
Written for: open_on_sunday
Word count: 100
Prompt : Vienna Teng (Song title: The Last Snowfall)

It was a party, with children, and cakes, and games.  Someone counted to fifty, and they laughed and scurried away.

He hid in the drafty study, behind a pair of damask curtains.  Outside, winter's last snow was falling.  He stared, strangely mesmerized, forehead pressed to the windowpane.  When the clock's chime finally roused him, nearly twenty minutes had passed.

No one had bothered to look for him.  He hadn't been missed, at all.

"I was six,"  Spike remembers, forcing a shrug.  "Silly, to think of it now."

Xander moves toward him, arms opening wide.  "Found you," he whispers. "You're it."

Comments

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Awww, that's so sweet. Poor Spike.

[baudown.livejournal.com]

He never stops breaking my heart.

Thanks!

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Your drabbles are like miniature paintings - there is so much detail delivered with such a delicate touch. This was exquisite.

[baudown.livejournal.com]

I had very vivid images of this (in my head, I mean) so your comment was particularly wonderful to read. You've made my day.

[katleept.livejournal.com]

Aw! I feel for Spike. I'm not usually a Spander fan, but Xander could definitely give the poor, dear boy the loving he so richly needs and deserves!

[baudown.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm always excited to spread the Spander love.

[comlodge.livejournal.com]

To soothe the hurts of childhood for the one you love. Such a priveledge and a treasure.

[baudown.livejournal.com]

A privilege and a treasure to be the soother or the soothed.

[leni-ba.livejournal.com]

Cuteness Alert!

*hugs Spikey*

[baudown.livejournal.com]

He needs those hugs!

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday hon. I hope you're having a great day and that it's a good year to come.

And thank you for giving us all so much pleasure with your brilliant drabbles, they really are things of beauty.

s xx

[baudown.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for thinking of me, and for your kind words. It's been a wonderful birthday.

Five Great Drabbles From Open on Sunday

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[yourlibrarian]

Aw, I could really see that happening.

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[baudown.livejournal.com]

Me too!