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Title:  The One He'll Remember
Author:  baudown
Pairing:  Spike?Xander
Disclaimer:  Don't own or profit from them.  Love them.
Prompt:  Tiff, 100 words, open_on_sunday


The One He'll Remember


He leans, scanning the crowd below.

“Choose wisely.” Murmur at his ear, a laugh. “You’ll always remember your first.”

Fingers stroke his neck. The wound is healed, already, but he can feel it. Feels Spike’s touch, all through him.

There, by the door. Tugging anxiously at her too-short skirt.

“Tiffany,” someone calls. “Over here!”

“That one?” Spike asks, and he nods.


She blushes, looks away. This handsome, dark-eyed boy, gazing at her as if she’s beautiful.

The coiled snake of hunger in his belly stirs, raises its head.

“Hey, Tiff,” Xander says. He smiles. “Remember me? I’m Alex.”


Date: 2011-09-19 02:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] verucasalt123.livejournal.com
~thud~

That was fantastic.

Date: 2011-09-19 10:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] baudown.livejournal.com
Thank you! Glad you liked it!

Date: 2011-09-19 03:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com
Bwah! That's so twisted! I love it.

Date: 2011-09-19 10:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] baudown.livejournal.com
Twisted is good!
Thank you!

Date: 2011-09-20 06:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] skargasm.livejournal.com
Oh very nice....

Date: 2011-09-20 12:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] baudown.livejournal.com
Thanks so much!

Date: 2011-09-20 10:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] raynejelly.livejournal.com
Dark, intimidating Xander... eep.

It was only 100 words but it was so ominous!

Date: 2011-09-20 12:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] baudown.livejournal.com
I never write him this way! I don't know what got into me.

100 words was tough. It first came in at about 140, and frankly, it was probably better at 140, but I've wanted to write and finish and post some short things, because lately I've been stuck, stuck, stuck on everything else I've started.

Date: 2011-09-25 06:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sparrow2000.livejournal.com
That was dark and quite lovely.

And I have to say, the hive mind is a crazy thing. I'm half way through writing my fall for sx story which treads some similarish ground, so when I read this, I squeaked and nearly deleted my file. But once I stopped hyperventilating, I reminded myself that there's plenty of room in fandom for more than one take on events, so I'm going to carry on and see where it takes me. *g*

Having said that, this really is super. Your drabbles are wonderfully elegant and I envy you the talent of being able to tell a huge story is so few words. I find drabbles almost impossible to do! :)

Date: 2011-09-25 08:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] baudown.livejournal.com
Thank you so much. It means a great deal, because I really do value your opinion -- and that's because I value your writing.

Yeah, this hive mind phenomenon is weird. I've been having writing trouble of late for a number of reasons, but one of them is that I keep starting things, and then I come across a piece that's so similar to what I'm doing that it's freaky -- I mean, not just thematically, but in specific plot details and even word choices.

There's certainly plenty of area to be mined in the topic of this piece, and I'm looking forward to reading your slant.

Date: 2011-10-25 01:57 pm (UTC)
ext_41277: (Spander S/X)
From: [identity profile] emelye-miller.livejournal.com
Love your prose. Friended you!

Date: 2011-10-25 10:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] baudown.livejournal.com
Thank you! Much appreciated. Friending you back.

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