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Title: Pumpkins at Midnight
Author: snogged
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon and Co. owns BtVS/AtS. I don’t.
Character/Pairing: Spike, Willow. Implied Spike/Buffy.
Rating/Warning: FRT-13/PG – 13; sexual innuendo, mentions character death -
Word Count: 300
Setting: BtVS Season 7
Summary: Spike and Willow carve pumpkins.
Beta: The glamorous [livejournal.com profile] velvetwhip. All other mistakes are mine.

Author’s Note: Written for the October Nekid Numbers challenge at [livejournal.com profile] nekid_spike. My prompts were Spike, Wildcard, Pumpkin, and Halloween Party.



How does a pumpkin become a Jack-O-Lantern?

You stick a knife into its thick skin and watch the slimy guts spill out over the card table.

The very same one you played kitten poker at three nights ago.

The very same one where the Slayer had spread herself wide…

“Remind me again how this is fun?” Spike said, watching as Willow cut a jagged crown around the stem. She seemed to be going extra cautiously, as if she didn’t want to get pumpkin splatter all over her black dress and pointy hat.

A witch going as a witch to a Halloween party.

Bloody ironic that was.

“Because it’s fun, Spike.”

Spike was tempted to call her out on how un-fun she sounded saying that. He knew she was just masking her pain behind her 60-watt smile and even if she didn’t say it out loud, he’d bet that here was the last place she wanted to be.

“Then why are we the only ones doing it?” Spike asked, his blue eyes drifting over towards the four Potentials who were sopping wet from chin to chest on account of their current apple-bobbing activities.

“You said you wanted to play with knives, Spike,” Willow replied. “I believe your exact words were ‘where’s a wanker get a dosh of bloody violence around here?’”

Spike pursed his lips and pouted. “I do not sound like that. Never call myself a wanker, unless someone ‘round here wants to watch?”

He winked at her and Willow blushed.

A pleased grin spread across Spike’s face. It had been a long time since he’d seen the witch turn pink and he had to admit it was a good look for her.

How does a pumpkin become a Jack-O-Lantern?

Stick a candle inside of it and watch it glow.

on 2013-10-18 08:36 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] rua1412.livejournal.com
Spillow by you!!!
You made my night!!!
Super-lovely ficlet ^_^

on 2013-10-18 08:37 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Glad you liked it, hunny!

on 2013-10-18 08:41 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] comlodge.livejournal.com
Funny! Snarky! Lovely! :D

on 2013-10-18 08:46 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Thank you!

on 2013-10-18 08:47 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] slaymesoftly.livejournal.com
Hee! Nicely done!

on 2013-10-18 08:48 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Thanks. :)

on 2013-10-18 09:43 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] velvetwhip.livejournal.com
You already know I think this is lovely, but it never hurts to say it again. Brava! Excellent work!


Gabrielle

on 2013-10-18 09:48 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Thank you, sweetie!
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on 2013-10-20 09:22 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Thank you!!

on 2013-10-18 10:38 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] chasingdemons.livejournal.com
This was so sweet! Loved it!

on 2013-10-20 09:22 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Thanks!

on 2013-10-19 05:27 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com
Oh, that's beautiful. The last line is full of win. ;-)

on 2013-10-20 09:23 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
So glad you enjoyed it!

on 2013-10-19 10:09 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] zodiac-sign.livejournal.com
If that table could talk... :P

Well done!

on 2013-10-20 09:23 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Thanks!

on 2013-10-19 12:22 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] waddiwasiwitch.livejournal.com
This was cute and funny. Well done.

on 2013-10-20 09:25 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Thanks!

on 2013-10-19 08:25 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] clockwork-hart1.livejournal.com
Just awesome, Honey!

Fun and cute as hell - plus that last line's pure gold. x

on 2013-10-20 09:26 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Thank you!

on 2013-10-20 08:07 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] blondebitz.livejournal.com
Excellent my darling!

A Spillow full of snarky banter complete with a dash of caring Spike!

*kisses* xxx

on 2013-10-20 09:27 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
So glad you enjoyed it!

on 2015-01-09 03:16 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com
Oh my Goddess, that's brilliant. I love how it begins and ends with the same question.

on 2015-01-09 03:52 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Glad you enjoyed this!

on 2016-07-09 03:31 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] thenewbuzwuzz.livejournal.com
I love this!

on 2016-07-11 12:58 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
I'm glad you enjoyed.

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