"Red..."

Willow stared at her hands, trying not to giggle. She wiggled her fingers, studying her knuckles.

"Red..." The voice was a little closer, a little huskier. "I'm talking to you, Red..."

Willow giggled softly. "Spike, leave me alone. I'm trying to read this book." She motioned to the spellbook on her lap.

Spike sighed, sitting back heavily. "I'm bored, pet. Slayer and the rest of the gang are patrolling. I'm soooo bored."

Willow glanced at Spike. They were at Giles', doing research, waiting for Buffy and the others to return. "Did you always whine this much? I mean, did you whine to Angelus like this?"

Spike growled, "Don't talk about my sire, Red."

Willow rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah, I'm sorry. Soft spot, I know, I know."

"I bloody wish I could bite you," he scowled.

Willow laughed. "Yeah! Like I'd let *that* happen. Spike, your little slut Harmony bit me, and it really hurt."

Spike grinned at Willow, his blue eyes dancing. "It doesn't always have to hurt, pet."

She frowned, following that logic. "I can't imagine it not."

"Hmm," Spike said, a far off look on his face. "I can't bite because it causes pain. I wonder though, if I weren't causing pain, if I could bite."

Willow chewed her bottom lip, her mind trying to deduce the puzzle. "Makes sense to me, Spike, but I really can't see you walking up to some random female and saying, ' 'Elo, pet, I'm a big grr vamp and I want to bite you, but see, pet, you will enjoy my bite, so I *can* bite you..' " She frowned. "Ok, that didn't sound right."

Spike chuckled. "You are one unusual human, Red."

"Thanks. I think."

"Anyways, a vampire's bite can be erotic, and sexy. You'd enjoy it, if I did it. Not in a brutal way, mind you, but in a Red gets a happy kinda way."

Willow snorted. "I doubt it, Blondie."

"What, you don't think the old vamp is sexy?"

Willow looked at him, eyebrow high on her forehead. <Of course you are sexy.> "What? Why would I think you were sexy?"

He leaned towards her, grinning. "Come on, pet, admit it. You know I'm sexy."

"I think that's just your ego talking, Spike."

Spike laughed. "Nonsense, Red. I am. Ask Peaches."

"What?" Willow asked, glancing at him.

"Ask Peaches why he turned me. He has four favorite childer, and turned each of us for one specific reason. Penn was his first. Penn was taught to be ruthless and maniacal, just as Angelus was....a bloody prodigy if you will. I hated that wanker.

"Lydia was next. She was mum to us. He chose her because she took care of the family. Darla never wanted to take care of us, just take Angelus off and shag him senseless. She didn't care for the family bit.

"I was third, then Dru. Dru was his doll, he broke her to pieces, then bloody glued her back together. The challenge of the innocence was what he loved about her."

Spike grinned. "And me. I am still his favorite, and always will be. Do you know why he chose me, Pet?"

"Why?" Willow asked softly, getting lost in his blue eyes.

He leaned towards her so his lips were inches from hers. "Because I'm such a sexy wanker!" He chuckled, and pulled away, spoiling the moment.

"Damn it, Spike," she hissed, hitting him in the arm with the book.

"Hey, Red, don't hit a defensless demon."

"Defensless my ass," she snorted.

He chuckled. "Anyway, back to a vampire's bite." He paused. "Red, are you listening?"

"No," she said, staring at the words on the page, wishing she could read them and stop listening to the babbling vampire.

He glanced around the living room, glad everyone was still out. He scooted closer to her, pressing his chest against her arm. His mouth was inches away from her ear.

When he spoke, he sent shivers up and down her spine. "Pet, a vampire's bite is so much more than for nourishment. We can taste who you are...what you feel. When a woman is aroused, and you feed from her, it is the most intense, sheer pleasure a vampire knows. Arousal, like fear, makes the blood so much sweeter."

Willow closed her eyes, trying to force her body not to react to the sensations his forced breath were giving her. "Spike..."

"Shhh..." He licked her ear slowly. "When a vampire is aroused, the sport of bloodletting is so much more than for food. It is an ache...an intense need to be with someone, to share that intimacy. When your fangs slide out, and sink into the warm flesh, and the blood begins to flow...the human's heart races, and she gets giddy at the thought that she is sharing something special with this creature. She is giving him life."

He ran his fingertips along the back of her neck. "It is amazing," he continued, "hearing your heart beat in my ears, feeling the pulse run through the blood I drink, sharing that moment of sheer happiness."

Willow moaned softly. Spike ran his fingertips along her lips. She licked her lips softly, pulling his finger into her mouth. She was unaware of anything around her, only thinking of Spike.

Spike groaned, feeling the warmth around his finger, wishing it were other parts of his body. "Red," he continued to whisper, his voice filled with lust, "I could make it soft and gentle, barely take any blood. You would enjoy it, I promise."

She pulled his finger out of her mouth and turned to him. "You won't kill me?"

"Of course not! You are the only one of the bloody lot I can stand."

She smiled, closing her eyes. "Ok, yes Spike. Show me how much I can enjoy it."

Spike's demon roared in excitement. <I know I can make the witch enjoy it. Maybe give her a happy and I can have some human blood!> He leaned in and started kissing her.

She gasped, but quickly wrapped herself around him, returning his kisses equally hard.

When the moment came, he vamped. Sliding his arms around her, he softly kissed her neck, running his fangs along her throat. <So close...I can almost taste the blood through her skin...>

"Bite me, Spike," she whispered, pulling his face closer to her skin.

Carefully, he sank his fangs into her neck. He waited for a moment....nothing. He slowly, gently began to drink, savoring her.

Willow cried out. "Oh goddess..." She dug her nails into his shoulders, pulling him ever closer. "Oh, Spike..." She moaned and whimpered against him.

He pulled his fangs out, his head swimming. He hadn't had human blood in so very long.... but he didn't want to hurt her. And there was something different...special about Willow's blood. Spike wasn't sure if it was because of the power she had, or because of how attracted she was to him. Whatever it was, the demon wanted more.

"Red..."

Willow opened her eyes and looked straight at him. "Make me cum, Spike. Show me what a vampire can do."

He growled enthusiatically, and proceeded to do just that.

*-*-*-*

"And I can't believe that you did that!" Anya cried, slapping Xander on the arm.

Buffy sighed, walking into Giles' apartment after the ex-demon and her now in trouble boyfriend. She glanced around the living room and didn't see Willow anywhere. "Willow?"

Riley glanced over his girlfriend's shoulder and frowned. "She was here with Spike when we left here a few hours ago...where could they be?" he asked.

"Willow!" Buffy raised her voice.

Anya went to the couch and glanced down, smirking. "I found her," she chuckled.

Everyone rushed to the couch and stared. There lay Willow, with Spike curled in her arms. "Looks like the two decided to take a nap," Riley remarked.

Blue eyes sleepily opened, then tinted yellow. "Bloody hell, can't you keep it down? Red and I have been researching hard, and I just got her to sleep."

Willow stretched and rubbed her eyes. "What? Where am I?" She smiled when she saw Spike. "Hey, Spike...thanks for the help."

He grinned at her, merriment dancing in his eyes. "Anytime, luv," he purred.

Standing up, Willow stretched. "Bathroom break, excuse me." She leaned down and kissed Spike on the cheek. He smiled a genuine smile at her.

Buffy frowned. <Something is weird...Spike is being too nice to her. What the hell is going on here?> Her eyes widened as Willow turned around. "Willow!...where did you get the vamp bite?"

Willow's hand went to the bite as her eyes widened. <Oh, dear,> she thought, <how am I going to get out of this one?>