The End of the World (with Waffles) (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Spike/Xander)

“Alright,” the vampire snarled as he stomped up to the receptionist’s desk, “that was a bloody long lift ride, which means ‘m not leaving ’til I see Skrlnkd, that bastard.” He thumped his hand hard on the polished metal of the desk, causing the receptionist to close his magazine with a snap and spin around to face him.

“Nice to see you too, Spike.” Xander Harris grinned up at him from the other side of the desk. For a second, Spike thought his fangs were going to fall out of his mouth. Of all the people he would have expected to run into here, Xander Harris was at the very bottom of that list, right after Willy and that bint from the Sunnydale ice cream parlor that always short changed him.

“Bloody hell, Harris! What are you doing here?”