Animal - Part 1

Animal

Part I – Prologue

I’ve found that there are moments in one’s life where if you look closely enough, if perhaps you are paying enough attention, the path that you must travel is laid out before you. It is clear and direct. There is very little second-guessing on what needs to be done.

As I stand here in the not-quite-chilly autumn night, the heat from the fire warms my skin. Careful not to get too close, the blaze holds poetry few masters of the pen have ever been able to capture. The flames lick the frame of the house, consuming it and the occupants inside.

( Part 1-Intro )

Animal - Part 1

Animal

Part I – Prologue

I’ve found that there are moments in one’s life where if you look closely enough, if perhaps you are paying enough attention, the path that you must travel is laid out before you. It is clear and direct. There is very little second-guessing on what needs to be done.

As I stand here in the not-quite-chilly autumn night, the heat from the fire warms my skin. Careful not to get too close, the blaze holds poetry few masters of the pen have ever been able to capture. The flames lick the frame of the house, consuming it and the occupants inside.

( Part 1-Intro )

Animal - Ch. 1

Lady Liberty

I think some days being in less demand would be good. I rush along the east corridor trying to get to one of the private exam rooms when a nurse calls my name from the station I just left.

Criminey woman!

Clenching my jaw, I spin around and head back the way I came. Plastering on the smile to end all plastic smiles, I chipper my way through the annoyance, “Yes, Nurse Johnson? What can I do to help you?”

( Ch.1-Lady Liberty )

Animal - Ch. 1

Lady Liberty

I think some days being in less demand would be good. I rush along the east corridor trying to get to one of the private exam rooms when a nurse calls my name from the station I just left.

Criminey woman!

Clenching my jaw, I spin around and head back the way I came. Plastering on the smile to end all plastic smiles, I chipper my way through the annoyance, “Yes, Nurse Johnson? What can I do to help you?”

( Ch.1-Lady Liberty )

Animal - Ch. 2

This Is How It Goes

Consistency. It’s a way to cope. Like where my coffee cup is on my desk, to my left - handle to the left so that all I need to do is reach out, grab the handle and sip the sludge that’s stained the inside of the mug.

Huang’d probably read some bullshit into why I like things a certain way, but the truth is…truth is, it’s a comfort. So I reach for my mug of sludge, glance up from my current report and wonder, not for the first time today, what the hell crawled up Liv’s ass and refused to leave.

( Ch.2-This Is How It Goes )

Animal - Ch. 2

This Is How It Goes

Consistency. It’s a way to cope. Like where my coffee cup is on my desk, to my left - handle to the left so that all I need to do is reach out, grab the handle and sip the sludge that’s stained the inside of the mug.

Huang’d probably read some bullshit into why I like things a certain way, but the truth is…truth is, it’s a comfort. So I reach for my mug of sludge, glance up from my current report and wonder, not for the first time today, what the hell crawled up Liv’s ass and refused to leave.

( Ch.2-This Is How It Goes )

Animal - Ch. 3

Lead the Way

I juggle four cups of coffee and manage to shut the observation room door with my foot. Cupcake catches my eye and she grabs the two that are balancing on top of the two cups in my hand. I nod my thanks and set down Stabler and Benson’s in front of them.

I sit down in my seat opposite Benson and rub my chin. We don’t got a lot to go on, any of us. ‘Least it’s a bit better working with two D’s who don’t mind working with other cops.

Kinda a nice change of pace.

( Ch.3-Lead the Way )

Animal - Ch. 3

Lead the Way

I juggle four cups of coffee and manage to shut the observation room door with my foot. Cupcake catches my eye and she grabs the two that are balancing on top of the two cups in my hand. I nod my thanks and set down Stabler and Benson’s in front of them.

I sit down in my seat opposite Benson and rub my chin. We don’t got a lot to go on, any of us. ‘Least it’s a bit better working with two D’s who don’t mind working with other cops.

Kinda a nice change of pace.

( Ch.3-Lead the Way )

Animal - Intro

Title: Animal

Fandoms: BtVS, Law & Order SVU & Dexter

Pairing: Buffy/Willow & Alex/Olivia

Rating: R – for language

Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dexter and Law & Order SVU do not belong to me, nor do the character contained herein, ‘cept for the original ones, like Jimmy, he’s all mine and no one else can have him. This is for fun, not money…suing is bad and provokes the wheel of Karma in a negative fashion…

Author’s Note: This is part of the One Last Shot A.U. I need to get this out of the way quickly. First of all, I try my best to back fill information from the previous two stories. I don’t think it’s wholly necessary that you read 1. One Last Shot or 2. Dark Passenger first, although it may help. Second, there’s a loose pattern to the scene shifts as they switch POV from character to character…I’ve been told that it can be a bit distracting, tough cookies on my end. I’ve no interest in going back to change an 89K + word story. If you pay attention and know the characters, it should click during or right after the first paragraph. The pattern goes BtVS character – SVU character – BtVS character. Third, thank you to my long suffering beta, Dirk. The poor bastard has to put up with my awful spelling. Although, the mistakes that we didn’t catch are all my own. Lastly, read and enjoy, comments are unnecessary, but welcome if you feel so inclined.

Side note. Dialogue in italics are internal dialogue i.e. telepathy between characters.

( Table of Contents )

Animal - Intro

Title: Animal

Fandoms: BtVS, Law & Order SVU & Dexter

Pairing: Buffy/Willow & Alex/Olivia

Rating: R – for language

Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dexter and Law & Order SVU do not belong to me, nor do the character contained herein, ‘cept for the original ones, like Jimmy, he’s all mine and no one else can have him. This is for fun, not money…suing is bad and provokes the wheel of Karma in a negative fashion…

Author’s Note: This is part of the One Last Shot A.U. I need to get this out of the way quickly. First of all, I try my best to back fill information from the previous two stories. I don’t think it’s wholly necessary that you read 1. One Last Shot or 2. Dark Passenger first, although it may help. Second, there’s a loose pattern to the scene shifts as they switch POV from character to character…I’ve been told that it can be a bit distracting, tough cookies on my end. I’ve no interest in going back to change an 89K + word story. If you pay attention and know the characters, it should click during or right after the first paragraph. The pattern goes BtVS character – SVU character – BtVS character. Third, thank you to my long suffering beta, Dirk. The poor bastard has to put up with my awful spelling. Although, the mistakes that we didn’t catch are all my own. Lastly, read and enjoy, comments are unnecessary, but welcome if you feel so inclined.

Side note. Dialogue in italics are internal dialogue i.e. telepathy between characters.

( Table of Contents )

Animal - Ch. 4

Who Would Have Thought

I stand in the dining room of my apartment and look at the bouquet lying on the table.

Do I take them or not?

On the one hand, they were bought for her, she’s downstairs in the limo and they are pretty, if I do say so myself.

But…is it too much?

( Ch.4 - Who Would Have Thought )

Animal - Ch. 4

Who Would Have Thought

I stand in the dining room of my apartment and look at the bouquet lying on the table.

Do I take them or not?

On the one hand, they were bought for her, she’s downstairs in the limo and they are pretty, if I do say so myself.

But…is it too much?

( Ch.4 - Who Would Have Thought )

Animal - Ch. 5

Wrongful Suspicion

“Yeah, you too, Loe. Take care,” Buffy says as she hangs up the phone and blows the bangs from her eyes. Cupcake’s all sortsa frazzled and given the hour and the info that came back from C.S.U. …

I really can’t blame her. I smile at her and lift the file. “So you wanna start with the basics?”

She nods and sips at the coffee we picked up this morning. I look around the pen to make sure no one is listening. The place is dead quiet. It’s way too early for half of these detectives to be in. Satisfied that there’s no one listening, I start in, “Alright, so we have the basics that we already know. We know how Teddy…” I stop at Buffy’s raised eyebrow. I shrug and say, “You want I should call him Vamp Snack or how about Bat Chow?”

( Ch.5 – Wrongful Suspicion )

Animal - Ch. 5

Wrongful Suspicion

“Yeah, you too, Loe. Take care,” Buffy says as she hangs up the phone and blows the bangs from her eyes. Cupcake’s all sortsa frazzled and given the hour and the info that came back from C.S.U. …

I really can’t blame her. I smile at her and lift the file. “So you wanna start with the basics?”

She nods and sips at the coffee we picked up this morning. I look around the pen to make sure no one is listening. The place is dead quiet. It’s way too early for half of these detectives to be in. Satisfied that there’s no one listening, I start in, “Alright, so we have the basics that we already know. We know how Teddy…” I stop at Buffy’s raised eyebrow. I shrug and say, “You want I should call him Vamp Snack or how about Bat Chow?”

( Ch.5 – Wrongful Suspicion )

Animal - Ch. 6

Shadow of the Dead

She stands at the stove, sliding the last piece of bread on to a serving dish. There’s a part of me that wants to pinch myself and make sure I’m not dreaming. I’m sitting here in the morning with Alex, in her kitchen. She’s making breakfast. I need to ask her when she learned to cook or how.

She turns from the stove, plates in hand and comes over to the breakfast nook where I’m sitting. A soft smile curves her lips and heat spreads from the center of my chest outwards as I watch her watch me.

"Alex," I say, rising to help her with the plates, “you really didn't need to go through all of this."

( Ch.6 – Shadow of the Dead )

Animal - Ch. 6

Shadow of the Dead

She stands at the stove, sliding the last piece of bread on to a serving dish. There’s a part of me that wants to pinch myself and make sure I’m not dreaming. I’m sitting here in the morning with Alex, in her kitchen. She’s making breakfast. I need to ask her when she learned to cook or how.

She turns from the stove, plates in hand and comes over to the breakfast nook where I’m sitting. A soft smile curves her lips and heat spreads from the center of my chest outwards as I watch her watch me.

"Alex," I say, rising to help her with the plates, “you really didn't need to go through all of this."

( Ch.6 – Shadow of the Dead )

Animal - Ch. 7

Animosity
I double park the sedan and scramble out of the car. It’s colder than shit. The streets are slick and my partner’s out for blood. The building’s as nondescript as they come. It seems to be the way it goes. Since knowing about demons, I’ve been to more bars, clubs and places that they call hang outs then I think I have human. They’re all the types of places everyone walks past.

I sure the fuck have enough times.

Buffy swings the door open even as the guy on the inside tries to stop her. Her hand goes to his chest and she just flicks her wrist. Poor guy’s body slams against the left wall and he’s down for the count. I sorta feel bad for him.

( Ch7. - Animosity )

Animal - Ch. 7

Animosity
I double park the sedan and scramble out of the car. It’s colder than shit. The streets are slick and my partner’s out for blood. The building’s as nondescript as they come. It seems to be the way it goes. Since knowing about demons, I’ve been to more bars, clubs and places that they call hang outs then I think I have human. They’re all the types of places everyone walks past.

I sure the fuck have enough times.

Buffy swings the door open even as the guy on the inside tries to stop her. Her hand goes to his chest and she just flicks her wrist. Poor guy’s body slams against the left wall and he’s down for the count. I sorta feel bad for him.

( Ch7. - Animosity )

Here's To the Night - Ch. 7

Fandom: Nikki & Nora

Pairing: Nikki & Nora

Rating: PG-13 to R (depends on the chapter)

Title:Here’s to the Night – Ch. 7 - Inferno

Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not my intellectual property. They belong to Nancylee Myatt and other people that I don’t associate with. If they were mine, Nikki & Nora would still be in production and we would all be very very happy. This is for fun…read - me mucking about for some entertainment in another person’s sandbox, not for money. While this has been beta’d, we’re not perfect and I accept full responsibility for all mistakes.

A/N: 16 hour days the next three days! WOOHOO!...not really, but this means you get this early. So all of you read and enjoy while I’m stuck in meetings for the next few days =0D Also, thank you to my long suffering beta, the poor bastard has to put up with my awful spelling, bless you Dirk! Lastly, read and enjoy and a heartfelt thank you to those that are reading.
( Ch. 7 – Inferno )

Here's To the Night - Ch. 7

Fandom: Nikki & Nora

Pairing: Nikki & Nora

Rating: PG-13 to R (depends on the chapter)

Title:Here’s to the Night – Ch. 7 - Inferno

Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not my intellectual property. They belong to Nancylee Myatt and other people that I don’t associate with. If they were mine, Nikki & Nora would still be in production and we would all be very very happy. This is for fun…read - me mucking about for some entertainment in another person’s sandbox, not for money. While this has been beta’d, we’re not perfect and I accept full responsibility for all mistakes.

A/N: 16 hour days the next three days! WOOHOO!...not really, but this means you get this early. So all of you read and enjoy while I’m stuck in meetings for the next few days =0D Also, thank you to my long suffering beta, the poor bastard has to put up with my awful spelling, bless you Dirk! Lastly, read and enjoy and a heartfelt thank you to those that are reading.
( Ch. 7 – Inferno )