XI -- voice;

[breakmychest]

If I trip over another bough of holly, someone's bloody hall is going to get decked.

[Spike is not overflowing with Christmas spirit.]

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[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

Just not following the whole demon Santa thing.

[bigbad]

A vengeance demon I once knew filled me in on that story.

He did have flying reindeer.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

This story, can I hear it? Maybe over cookies or...wait, can you eat?

[bigbad]

Yeah, I eat. And there wasn't much of a story. I mean, that's really it.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

What's your favorite treat then?

Fine, fine, don't spend time with me.

[bigbad]

...there's this onion flower thing they used to make in Sunnydale.

What? It's not personal! I just don't know anymore about Santa.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

[blinks.] I was thinking more along the lines of dessert. Dessert I could make, at that, as I have never been to Sunnydale.

I guess it's okay. [winks.]

[bigbad]

Oh. Uh, cookies are good?

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

[Laughs.] But what kind? Cherry Winks, Walnut Squares, Chocolate Sable slice, Chocolate Caramel tartlets, Peanut Butter, Strawberry Pockets, Pinwheel Date Cookies, Coconut Diamond Gems, Biscotti, Pumpkin, Choco-choco Chip, Sugar, Gingerbread, M&M's, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut...yeah, I can keep going.

[bigbad]

...no, really, don't.

Look, stop trying so hard. I don't particularly want cookies anyway, and if we're meant to be friends, we will be. Trying to force it won't do you make it happen faster.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, that's not what...sorry.

[Now she feels like a jackass.]

[bigbad]

Don't worry about it. Just, you know, relax.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

Right.

[Just should have stuck with the surprise at his door.]