Astrid ([info]astridaria) wrote,

Another drabble

For frellingtinked, who requested Willow/Xander

Title: Ice cream
Rating: R
Summary: Takes place during the S4 episode, "Something Blue."
Characters are owned by Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy; I'm only borrowing.



She thinks it's ironic when he talks about how everyone feels pain -- especially since he's been the cause of so much of hers. All the times that he didn't look at her and -- after it was too late -- all the times that he did. At the end of the day, he's just another man who's hurt her.

She doesn't tell him that; instead, she says what everyone's been thinking but are too afraid to say.

Oh, like what? "Oh, poor me...I live in a basement." Yeah, that's dire.

The look that he gives her makes her want to throw up.

In fact, she does throw up, but it's not until she stumbles out the back door and smells the foulness of the dumpster that she really starts to heave. As she bends over to avoid puking all over herself there's suddenly a hand on her left shoulder and another smoothing back the strands of hair that have fallen across her face.

He looks away when the bile splashes onto the pavement, but he doesn't leave her. When she's finished, he takes her arm and, by the time she asks him, he's already leading her back to the dorm. He's there to steady her when she trips and stumbles -- that is, until they start walking on grass that's slick with rain and, this time, she takes him with her.

Instead of trying to get up, she curls into a fetal position and begins to cry like a wounded animal. He doesn't know what to do except roll her over and take her face between his hands and kiss her runny nose and quivering lips that open to suck in his tongue. He shouldn't be hard, but he is and there's a flurry of hands and all he can think about is ice cream on her nose that summer as he sucks on one nipple after the other.


Next up is Spawn for Jessica!

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[info]velvetwhip

August 15 2006, 02:12:42 UTC 5 years ago

I love this! It's really outstanding work! I love the way things happen between Willow and Xander here!


Gabrielle

[info]astridaria

August 15 2006, 02:20:32 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you! I'm so glad that you like it -- I've never written this pairing so I was a bit nervous.

[info]velvetwhip

August 15 2006, 02:34:59 UTC 5 years ago

I'm not normally enamoured of this pairing, but when I say your name on it, well...

I think you did an excellent job!


Gabrielle

[info]frellingtinked

August 15 2006, 02:15:05 UTC 5 years ago

Ooh, absolutely delicious. Thank you!

[info]astridaria

August 15 2006, 02:21:30 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you!

[info]kallie_kat

August 15 2006, 05:26:47 UTC 5 years ago

That was really nice and twisted. Great job :-)

[info]astridaria

August 15 2006, 18:58:37 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you!

[info]the_nites_gurl

August 16 2006, 00:38:23 UTC 5 years ago

Hi, I came over from a rec on DS. This is gorgeous work! Really nice :)

[info]astridaria

August 16 2006, 01:57:09 UTC 5 years ago

I'm so glad that you like it -- thanks for the feedback!

[info]rua1412

August 16 2006, 10:01:23 UTC 5 years ago

Wonderful, intense drabble.
I'm sorry I noted a bad typed(?) error in it though.think of is ice cream I really hope this doesn't offend you since I didn't mean do it.

[info]astridaria

August 16 2006, 17:41:17 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you so much! I'm really grateful for any suggestions or criticisms -- so no offense taken :) Sorry I've been so slow at getting through the request list -- I should have your W/A up by tomorrow or Friday at the latest!

[info]rua1412

August 16 2006, 21:40:45 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you so much and don't worry as Carrie would say :grin: "take your time" hehehe

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September 9 2006, 05:25:51 UTC 5 years ago

Happy Birthday

::big hugs::


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