Title: The Ride Over: On the Road Again, Pt 4
Author: Delilah (divadelilah@aol.com), Jess (rock3rbaby@cs.com), Lin (spikes_angel01@yahoo.au), Diurnal (diurnal@magma.ca), Hawk (nighthawk_xanman@yahoo.com), Shelby (tonka_toy7@hotmail.com), Fen (fenna9@hotmail.com), LauraLee (yummuyspike@yahoo.com)
Description: Series started by an invitation to Two and Tracy's party. Pretty much a round robin.
Disclaimer: In short, Spike's not ours and thanks goddess, neither is Riley. Joss/Fox/SandDollar/Mutant Enemy/UPN own them. However, we all own our respective bots and clones.
Distribution: DivaDelilah's Domain, any author sites, Nuts N Bolts and various lists. Hell, just tell us where it's going.
Feedback: Come on baby, light my fire…
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“Spin the bottle pet.” He whispered in her ear and Deli leaned forward setting the bottle in motion settling back against Raj and glancing around at everyone. For the most part Spikealikes were curled up next to their girls drinking and chatting quietly while they waited to see who was up next.

Seth sat serenely between Asmara and Turmoil and Deli had to stifle a laugh at the look on his face as the Drubots spoke to each other in short unintelligible sentences while stroking his hair.

Charley had rejoined Fen on the floor and she was trying to convince him to tell her what Deli had done while he and Dab growled good-naturedly at each other. Sully was still playing with the furry paddle teasing Tis with it while LL and Havoc laughed at him.

Deli sighed and snuggled closer to Raj looking back at him with a smile before kissing him lightly on the lips. She wasn’t looking when the bottle stopped.
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Shelby peered around cautiously at the faces that surrounded her. Everyone was content in their own little this or that and no one noticed that the bottle had landed on her. So ever so quietly she reached over and pointed the bottle towards Trouble. She smiled to herself and settled back against Peirce who was chatting with Charley.

"Look, it's Trouble's turn." Di noted. Loth laughed. "Yea it's Trouble's turn. Make it a dare!"

Deli crawled forward to spin the bottle, Asmara giggled in the corner, none of the new arrivals seemed to be interested as the bottle slowed.

Loth groaned, leaning forward desperately and glaring at the bottle. The bottle slid to a stop in front of Trouble who was sitting next to Loth.

Trouble glared at him, "You moved it."

Loth smirked, and leaned back, surreptiously pulling someone's discarded shirt into his lap. "Did not. Didn't touch it did I?"

People nodded, glancing sympathetically at Trouble who sighed, and looked Deli in the eye.

Deli giggled, "Oh come on T! You don't think I'd make you do anything *bad* do you?"

Trouble arched one eyebrow, "Well pet, let's say I have a high respect of your...creative turns of mind."

Deli's giggles worsened, and she snuggled further into Raj's arms. "Truth or Dare babe?"

Trouble sighed, "Dare luv."

Deli clapped her hands, eyes glinting. Then she frowned. "Hmmm....a dare for Trouble...."

Deli's eyes scanned the circle, brow furrowed in thought, Trouble's own eyes followed hers apprehensively.

Deli met Fangy's eyes, who grinned, and she chortled. Fluidly, she jumped out of Raj's arms, ignoring her clone's growl and headed for the bags.

She started rumaging through the bags, discarding clothes, and items with much muttering.

Fangy chuckled, "Left pocket of the blue bag luv."

Angeline met his eyes with a swift rise of an eyebrow, before giggling, and snuggling into Fangy's arms.

Trouble groaned, "What is it Mum? You gotta tell me! It's killing me over here."

Angeline shook her head, her eyes dancing. "Not gonna ruin Deli's fun now am I?"

A triumphant "Ah-ha!" drew all of their attention back to Deli. She turned to them, her hands behind her back.

Trouble sucked in his breath, "Lay it on me pet."

As Deli walked forward she brought forth something that looked like a tennis-racket. Seth burst out laughing, and Asmara absentmindedly patted his head. Turmoil exchanged glances with her, and Asmara delicately shrugged.

Trouble eyed what she had in her hand, "Is that...?"

Deli nodded, "I dare you to pick someone to use it on you for five minutes."

Trouble's eyes scanned the room, before landing on Shelby. "Luv, you gonna be gentle on me?"

Shelby's eyes darted from the thing in Deli's hands to Trouble, "I....I...guess...."

Trouble got to his feet, going to pull Shelby up, and grabbing the electric paddle out of Deli's hands and heading straight for the room.

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Trouble plopped on the bed, stacking his hands behind his head, eyeing Shelby, "Well come on luv."

Shelby turned the paddle around in her hands, "Uh..."

"Switch is right ... there pet."

Shelby turned it on, and there was a quick jolt, her eyes widened.

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Everyone was snuggling into their respective partner's arms, or else going for more booze. A minute passed before they heard a yelp, closely followed by a delighted giggle.

Angeline and Deli exchanged glances, before bursting otu laughing. Fangy shook his head, nuzzling Angeline's neck.

The minutes passed with more yelps of pain, Shelby stuck her head out, "Uh...Deli...can I have one of these?"

Deli smiled indulgently, Shelby grinned, before disappearing back into the room. They heard one last yelp, this one higher-pitched then the last one, before Shelby skipped out. Trouble followed a few minutes later.

Deli smiled radiantly up at him, "Aren't you gonna sit?"

Trouble cleared his throat, "Umm....maybe...uh...later. Shelby luv, spin for me?"

Shelby winked at him before crawling forward to start the bottle spinning again..........

Shelby reached forward, starting the bottle spinning wildly. It landed between Charley and Peirce.

"Don't count!" Trouble said. "S'not on one or the other."

Deli giggled from Raj's lap. "Well they could both go. That's fair. And Shelby looks too sick to spin again, arnt you Shelbs?" Deli winked and Shelby nodded quickly.

"Yea, too sick. Can't spin." All the girls agreed then, giving the bots no choice.Peirce let out a groan as Charley reluctantly stood up. "C'mon mate, lets just let them 'ave their fun."

"Right, they won't let us be until we do. Out with it then Trouble, what's it gonna be?" Peirce stood beside Charley then, hands stuck in his jean pockets. Trouble's face lit up with a smirk as he paced a tiny bit. "Truth or Dare?

"Truth" Peirce said. "Dare" Charley answered. The bots looked at each other and shrugged.

"OK then mates, how about a truth?" Peirce and Charley looked at each other and shook their heads. "I don't think we like the sounds of that. How about a dare instead?" Charley told him.

"Great! A dare. Just what I wanted. Deli luv, where's the chest of toys?" Deli looked around and pointed to a corner, her brow creased in confusion. "It was over there." Fen pointed towards Fangy. "I think he's got it now."

Deli laughed. "I should have known." Trouble rumaged a little bit until he produced two can's of whip cream. Peirce and Charley both took a step back, holding up their hands in protest. "If there ain't a lady involved, I want a truth!" Peirce declared. Trouble rolled his eyes and whacked Peirce on the arm. "That's not what it's for you ponce. Down by the lobby there were two BMW's parked. I want you two to cover them in whip cream. And not get caught." Trouble presented the two can's to the bots and smiled. "Go." He said.

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While some members stayed put with their mates, others watched avidly out the window to see the two bots decorate the expensive cars.

Charley strode through the door first, tossing the can at Trouble. "Peice of cake." Charley hurried to his Fen. Peirce followed him, tossing the other can at Trouble. "That was easy." He said taking his seat behind Shelby again.

Fangy looked at Trouble. "Yea, what's with the easy dare? S'not like they had to dress up or anything."

An eruption of screams and shouts was heard down below the room.Jess hurried to the window and pointed, giggling. "Oh you guys look! Theres a man in a buisness suit ranting to the hotel manager." She turned to the pair of bots and smiled. "Which one of you wrote wanker on the car?"

Charley smiled. "Must have been Peirce."

"Must have been Charley." Peirce told her as he reached forward to spin the bottle again....

This time everyone watched the bottle spin; it slowed to a halt pointing at Sully who was still playing with the furry paddle. With a grin he winked at Peirce and Charley.

“So wat’ll it be mates I recon I’ll take dare?”

The three bots looked at each other and Charley leaned over to whisper something in Peirce’s ear. Peirce nodded then cocked his head to the side before whispering back.

Charley stood up and went to the next room rummage in Fen’s bag while Peirce grinned at Sully.

“Think you can tell your girl apart from all the others, blindfolded?”

“S’no sweat.” Sully said.

“That’s too easy,” Loth complained, “I could tell which one was Deli without trying.”

“We could all pick Deli out of a crowd.” Fangy said and Trouble snickered. Deli reached out and swatted them both before settling back against Raj. With a sound of triumph Charley reentered the room.

“Found it.” He said holding up a soft purple scarf. “Makes a great blindfold.” He assured Sullly as he fastened it over the other bots eyes. Trouble and Fangy snickered again.

“Bet it does.” Lin said and Fen shot her a look.

“Ok this is the way it works you bird’s will line up over there and Sully will have to pick Tis out of the group of you.” Charley said. After a few seconds pause everyone lined themselves up except Deli who Loth said was too easy to identify and Peirce aimed Sully at the first woman in line.

He ran his hands over her shoulders softly before nuzzling her neck nipping lightly at the sensitive skin of her throat. Di shivered and smiled as he continued to sniff along her jaw line finally feathering a soft kiss over her lips.

“Tasty but not my girl.” He said before moving on to the next person in line. He began his exploration again noting that this person’s hair was either short or pulled back. Noting that, he knew immediately that it wasn’t Tis but continued opening his mouth to nip lightly at the unknown’s jugular. With a small start he stepped back and cocked his head to one side.

“Get back in with the boys Fangy.” He said and the rest of the group began to laugh.

“How’d he know?” Turmoil asked Havoc who shrugged. Charley smirked at her and answered.

“Clones taste funny pet.” He said solemnly and she nodded.

“Hey!” Lauralee exclaimed from the line “Don’t start filling her head with things like that.” She slapped her hand over her mouth as she realized that she had just announced her position in line and smiled sheepishly.

“Guess I’m out.” She said going over to snuggle against Havoc.

Sully went to the third person in line and kissed her without any of the preliminaries. Something was off. He could feel it, her skin didn’t hum like his girls did and he set her away from him.

“Not sure oo you’r pet. But ya ain her.” Fen smiled and went to join Charley and Dab on the floor again.

Realizing what he was looking for he moved to stand in front of the next person in line and touched her lightly running his finger along he neck. He smiled and hauled her into his arms.

“This ones you isn’t it luv.” Tis laughed as he swung her around and peeled off his blindfold. Everyone went back to their places snuggling into warm arms, picking up discarded drinks as Sully kissed his girl. Finally Skitz cleared his throat.

“Gonna spin the bottle mate?” Sully and Tis joined the crowd around the bottle and she reached out and spun it.