closed ♔ don't struggle like that or i will only love you more

[postergirl]

Lullaby - The Cure

WHO || Spike & Dumage [closed]
WHAT || Before the concert, Spike & Dumage have a chat
WHERE || At the castle
WHEN || Before the concert, insert timey-wimey time
HOW || Actionspam or prose

It's been months since Spike took the insane risk of heading straight into the bad guys' lair in order to bring Dumage back, after she seemingly betrayed everyone and chose to go with them. Wynn has vouched for Spike's appraisal of the situation - backed by Dumage's own story - that she merely went with them in the first place to keep them from killing Spike at the warehouse.

However, since she's returned, she's withdrawn quite a bit. She stays out of common areas, barely leaves the castle, seems increasingly paranoid that Crombe and company are going to find a way to track her down. Because of this, whatever ground she and Spike had covered during his rescue seems to have vanished out from under him. Her skittishness seems to extend to him as well, and it's not until after they have a date set in stone for the impending concert, that she sends him a text.

this is bloody suicide

Comments

[bigbad]

[Oh, oh, this is... well, Spike's not opposed, exactly, but after a moment he still, pushes her back gently (will 24).]

Love... not that I'm complaining, but is this one of those "we're about to die" sorts of things? Cause on the off chance we don't die, we should talk first.

[postergirl]

[ she looks a little insulted tbh ] If we don't die, we can talk after.

[bigbad]

[Heavy in Your Arms - Florence and the Machine]

[He reaches forward, cupping her face softly and meeting her eyes. There's longing there, and certainly lust, but also some degree of pain. It's nothing Dumage is responsible for. But he can't quite bring himself to let go entirely.

He's done it before. It didn't end well.]

I just want to know I'm more than just a convenient warm body to you. [A beat.] Well, room temperature body. You know what I mean.

[postergirl]

I've never needed company before, and I certainly don't now. If I'm here, there's probably a reason.

[bigbad]

A reason, huh? [He smiles, hesitating for one more moment before pulling her into another kiss.

He still has his doubts. He might always have doubts. But he does want her, so badly, and has for so long, so for now, reason is good enough.]

[postergirl]

[ she might have her own doubts too, because it still feels like she's holding something back at first, as if she's wrestling with something herself. at least she's a damn good kisser (dex 22) and she slides one hand up his chest, coaxing him backwards onto the bed ]

[bigbad]

[Spike's no slouch himself (dex 17) as he lays back, tugging her down with him, hands sliding down her body to pull her closer.]

[postergirl]

[ her hesitation seems to thaw away, and she rolls him so that he's on top of her, her nails sliding against his scalp as she releases a pleased noise at his acquiescence.

fade to... rolls? ]

[bigbad]

[OH YEAH ROLL THOSE DICE BABY... ahem, I mean.

Str: 20
Dex: 10
Con: 27
Wis: 23
Cha: 6

....he ain't making it look good but he sure knows what she likes and he'll go on forever.]

[postergirl]

[ well...

Str: 9
Dex: 9
Con: Nat 20
Wis: 8
Charm 51

so, she's not much a giver, ok. but she's damn good at making him forget about anything else but giving her a great time, and just as able to keep it up alllll night. ]