As the bailiff stepped aside, a larger than life male entered into the courtroom. In unison all eyes landed on his form, as he leisurely strolled into the courtroom. His presence was felt throughout the suddenly silent room, not due to his over six-foot stature, but the authority that his shear presence exuded.
His regal features remained stoic, as he moved with poetic grace, while he made his way to the stand. His thick dark chocolate colored hair was pulled back at the base of his skull, into a simple ponytail. Which rested slightly below the fur trim of his heavy ankle length black woolen coat. Under this coat, his large body was donned in a midnight black tailored suit, with a maroon silk shirt that was opened several buttons to exposed his muscular chest.
His deep brown eyes were housed under eloquently shaped eyebrows that rose slightly, when he spied Ms. Masters seated in the courtroom. A cocky grin graced his pencil thin lips, that were framed by a full and thick, porno-star-like mustache and meticulously manicured soul patch, as he passed her clearly shaken form.
All eyes remained on him, as he entered through the small swinging door that separated the courtroom. Soon he was finally seated in the witness box. After he was sworn in, Buffy approached him with a bright smile in order to question him.
“Good afternoon Mr. Angelus. First I would….” Buffy started, until his deep Irish brogue interrupted her.
“No Mr. my sweet lamb…..Angelus…..just Angelus.” He purred as his eyes openly pursued her body. Buffy never felt so naked in her life, from just a simple gaze. She shook off the feelings of uneasiness and continued to speak.
“Pardon me….Angelus. As I was saying…..” Buffy started to explain before he spoke again.
“No need to pardon a lovely creature as yourself, Buff.” Angelus purred again. Buffy swallowed the bile that rose in her throat from his statement and leers. She thought to her self ‘Do I really need this scumbag to make my case?’ After several beats her mind told her she did, so she just plowed forward.
“Angelus….if you could please refer to me as Attorney Summers or even Ms. Summers that will be fine….thank you. As I was saying…..” Buffy face flamed, as he interrupted for the third time with more attempts of suave dialect.
“Why so formal now lamb….you weren’t that formal on the phone last night?”
Anger flashed in Buffy’s features as she prepared to tell this asshole where to go and how to get there, when William’s infuriated voice filled the room.
“Your honor! This so call witness, is in no way shape or form the ‘extremely relevant’ witness that Attorney Summers had claimed him to be. In my opinion, he is wasting this court’s precious time with his obvious tactics of stalling.” William announced. Angelus’ smirk returned, as his eyes blazed with curiosity. Judge Snyder’s gavel banged several times before he bellowed
“Attorney Eros….be seated. Attorney Summers if your witness cannot start producing anything more that pick up lines, then he will be dismissed from the witness stand. Is this clear?”
“Yes your honor.” Both attorneys replied. Buffy took several deep breaths as she approached the witness again.
“Mr….I mean Angelus. Do you know a one Ms. Darla Masters, that is present in the courtroom today?” Buffy asked with calmness that she didn’t feel.
“Aye I do lamb…..she’s seated next to Mr. Cockney over there.” Angelus stated as his heavily gold-laden hand with numerous rings and bracelets, pointed over to the defense table. Before William could object, Buffy clarified his response.
“Let the record show that Angelus is indicating Ms. Darla Masters whom is seated next to Attorney Eros. Thank you. Angelus…..what is the nature of your relationship with Ms. Darla Masters?” Buffy asked
“No relationship lamb.” Angelus stated brusquely.
“Pardon? You don’t know Ms. Darla Masters?”
“Aye I do.”
“Then how do you know her?”
“Very intimately. Isn’t that right Darla?” Angelus purred as his heated gaze sought hers.
Buffy turned to look at Ms. Masters, with thoughts that she would be at the least angry with him that he was testifying against her. The look on her face was far from anger. In actuality, her gaze burned with lust and it appeared that she wanted to fuck him right here in the courtroom among all these people. Her gaze faltered momentarily when William’s voice rang out
“Your honor….please instruct the witness to not speak directly with my client.” he stated through clenched teeth.
“Mr….I mean Angelus….please refrain from speaking to anyone besides Attorney Summers. Do you understand?”
“Aye.” Angelus responded with a slight head nod.
“Could you please clarify, very intimately Angelus?” Buffy asked as her insides cringed at the carte blanche she just gave him to answer. She dreaded that his response would be in the same manner that it has been since the beginning of his testimony.
“We fuck, quite regularly.” Angelus purred as his fiery eyes bore into Buffy’s widening ones. William could barely hold himself back as he instantly stood. His chair violently pushed away and as it landed, banged off the floor with a thunderous sound that jolted Buffy from the gaze that she held with Angelus. William growled out
“Your honor…..this…this….man, if one could call him that…..are taking liberties with members and patrons of this court that are repugnant. He should be immediately withdrawn from this court.”
“Your honor….please. If I could get a ten minute recess to speak with the witness…..I believe that if I was given this liberty, I can address the proper etiquette in court. Due to his accent, obviously he is not native to the United States and may not be aware of the do’s and don’ts of court. Please your honor…..ten-minutes?” Buffy pleaded to Judge Snyder. After several beats he spoke.
“Attorney Summers, I will allot you ten minutes. Do instruct your witness on the appropriate language, manners and the like in my court. Angelus…..if you are not a quick study to Attorney Summers’ teachings, you will be escorted out of my courtroom and held in contempt of court (1). Have Attorney Summers explain how that is not a wise move. Ten minute recess.” With numerous bangs of his gavel, the bailiff called out to the courtroom to rise. In a swirl of black, Judge Snyder was gone.
Buffy signaled with a sharp head jerk, for Angelus to step out of the witness box and followed her. All eyes stayed on the pair as they exited the courtroom. Only two sets of blue eyes showed anything besides disbelief; one filled with lust, the other filled with seething fury.
The only sound that could be heard in the silent halls was the steady tattoo of Buffy’s heels, as they hit the highly polished granite courthouse floors, as she furiously marched towards the confidential lawyer’s meeting room. After she pulled the door open, Buffy stepped aside and with her eyes, signaled for him to enter.
Once he did, he casually sat in an uncomfortable wooden chair, as he watched Buffy pace back and forth several times. Her features were tight, as she tried to collect her thoughts before she spoke. After several moments her voice rang out.
“Let me start by asking, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING? You call me late last night on my, what I believed a private home phone number, which by the way….so going to be change today. You assured me that you are willing to testify, for the state, against Darla Masters. Now that you’re here, your just dick…..I mean messing around on the stand. Pissing off the members of the court, which may I add includes the judge and so not helping my case! I don’t know if you’re some kind of person that needs your five minutes of fame…..but you’re not getting it in this forum. Not with my case buddy!” Buffy fumed as she paced. With her last sentence completed, she turned her fury filled eyes on the rather uncharacteristically quiet man. As her gaze landed on him, his eyes twinkled with mischief, as a smirk graced his lips.
“Well….are you going to explain yourself or are you just going to sit there and stare at me?” Buffy fumed
“Oh….so I have a choice with how this interaction continues?” Angelus retorted
“What?” She loudly questioned, eyes bulged, before she started to pace the room again. Buffy started to talk to herself out loud as she did so. “All I’m trying to do is win this case. I should have known with all this shit piled against me, with Spike and Judge Snyder that this was going to be an uphill battle! But I deserve this win…..I’ve worked hard….put in my time…..what more do I have to do?” Buffy finished as she looked upwards in some hope for an answer.
“The big man upstairs is not whom you’re looking for answers from there lass. All the answers that ya need are here.” Angelus placed his finger to his head, and then spoke again “And here.” as he placed his palm against his chest where his heart was housed. As he spoke she looked at him with trepidation then she responded
“Ohhh? So you’ve decided to make this conversation two-sided, well that’s a start. Now first how did you get my number?” Buffy demanded.
“Look lamb, clocks ticking and that imp of a judge will be calling upon us in no time. Do you really want to waste our time discussing trivial things such as that?” Angelus asked bluntly. Buffy thought and quickly answered as she sat down
“I guess not. Fine, enlighten me, what are you referring to?”
“Well lamb, you’re going about this case all wrong. Your looking at this case as being about one person beating another. It’s not that, not at all. This is all of the matter of trust. That my sweet plum, Darla, didn’t have with Mr. John Doe before they took part in her little ‘session’. Which by the way, her sweet skin will feel the bite of my whip for that mistake soon, I assure you.” Angelus explained
“Again, with the huh?” Buffy asked with confusion as it filled her features. After his deep, spine-tingling chuckle he continued
“How long have you and Mr. Cockney, what did you call him….ah yes Spike, been shagging?” Angelus asked as his heated stare bore into hers.
“What….what are you talking…..I mean my relationship with Spi…..I mean Attorney Eros is not up for discussion.” Buffy snapped. He raised a sculptured eyebrow at her declaration, and after a heavy sigh she responded.
“How…how did you know?” Buffy hesitantly asked.
“Sweet Buffy…..Justice is truly blind if others could not see or feel the passion that flows between the two of you. That spark…..especially when I explained in such a blatant and colorful term my relationship with Darla. Those few words completely triggered his pure animalistic side. The way he wants to possess you…..all of you. A beautiful sight that was! The fury and fire that flowed from him…..I’m surprised that the courtroom didn’t ignite in flames.” Angelus explained as Buffy’s eyes shimmered with impending tears. She quickly shook them off and spoke
“We’re not here to discuss my once relationship with Attorney Eros. Please explain what you meant about me going in the wrong direction with this case.”
“Ahhh…..attentive littl’ lamb you are….but not too insightful. Pity….since we don’t have much time left, I’ll explain. This is truly a privilege for you, sweet Buffy. Normally I don’t usually explain myself. My gift, as yours is with the law, is reading human behavior. I drink it in, as it is a fine wine. When I speak with someone, I don’t give my opinions or observations, I simply read their body language and sense their feelings and insecurities. Then present them back to the person in forms of questions. These questions are ones that they are usually too afraid to ask or answer for themselves. Once I say my peace, I let them figure out their own dilemmas. Just say I’m a catalyst for thought. Oh well…..maybe we can play at a later time.” Before Buffy could respond, he continued
“I have no doubt that Darla did whip that bloke. But she didn’t mean to cause those damaging marks upon his tender flesh. Darla tried to use methods of giving trust, to someone she didn’t. That is where her mistake laid. Again, as I said before, she will be punished for that. Not only for starting a game that she doesn’t know how to lead, but also for giving that young man control that he had no clue how to wield.” Angelus explained to a now captivated Buffy.
“I can tell by the swirl of confusion in those mesmerizing emerald eyes that you don’t quite understand me. Let me simplify this for you. S & M is not about one person beating another. People that don’t understand it may see it that way, but their just bloody judgmental fools. Sadomasochism is the means that two consenting adults use, in an attempt to achieve the highest level of trust between one another. Now don’t mistake me, this trust doesn’t equal love. It is what it is…..simple and complete trust. It’s a trust that goes beyond all boundaries of words."
"On one hand you have the sadist, who is trusting in the masochist that he/she will receive them without judgment or restrictions. The other, the masochist who lays his/her trusts in the sadist, that he/she will treat their mind and body with the utmost care. Yes….there is many tools that are used to achieve this level of trust. But they’re only implements to break down the barriers that we place between one another. S & M is about achieving pleasure through pain. Ask yourself this sweet Buffy, when is one the most honest?” Angelus asked to the attentive Buffy.
“When they’re in pain.” Buffy answered softly as the validity of his words rang true in her mind.
“So do what you must to my sweet Darla, but just know this, she never meant to cause that bloke any harm. Also my brand of justice is far more powerful then anything that little troll of a man could give ‘er.” Angelus stated with a snicker, before he continued.
“Now littl’ lamb since you understand the reason behind S & M, doesn’t mean you fully understand the meaning of it. You never will. You don’t trust…..not yourself, not others, especially Mr. Cockney. It’s such a pity too. All that fire and passion you possess will be all for naught. You will never know what the feelings of love, an all consuming love, without trust.” Angelus explained
“That’s not true! I trust….I do trust myself and others. I also love….I love completely with my entire being!” Buffy objected loudly.
“Tsk…tsk lamb. I don’t even know you and I can plainly see that’s a lie. Your words are a weak attempt to confirm in your mind what your heart doesn’t truly feel.” Angelus stated with a click of his tongue.
“So what…..the only way that I will truly love and trust someone is for them to take a whip to my back?” Buffy questioned with bite to her words.
“See….you haven’t been listening at’ll lamb. In a relationship, the couple determines how they proclaim their trust for the other. Most choose words and actions. Others choose more unconventional means. Just remember this, you can’t love without trust. That includes, most importantly, your self.” Angelus explained. The bailiff’s knock and voice that the judge wants them back in court, brought Buffy out of her racing mind. As Angelus stood he stated
“Thank you sweet Buffy for giving me these ten minutes of your time. Since you so graciously given your time, I give you my word that I will behave on the stand. Mr. Cockney’s fury-filled glares and the lust-filled ones from my Sweet Darla, will keep my mind brimming with delicious emotions and thoughts. Ta.” With a sweep on his fur-trimmed coat, he headed towards the courtroom, with a shocked and baffled Buffy, as she followed behind.
True to his word, the rest of the testimony ran smoothly. He answered questions thoroughly and without a hint of his earlier lust-filled tones or statements. During cross-examination, William appeared to be out for blood. Buffy could clearly see the fire that Angelus mention, as she studied William’s eyes and tone as he questioned Angelus.
‘This is Spike as a lawyer.’ Buffy thought as he worked. ‘Before this, it was William that held court, but now, it’s definitely Spike.’ Angelus’ voice rang in her ears as she watched him 'The way he wants to possess you…..all of you. A beautiful sight that was! The fury and fire that flowed from him…..I’m surprised that the courtroom didn’t ignite in flames.' Buffy was pulled from her thoughts with Judge Snyder’s voice.
“Attorney Summers…..redirect?” After several beats of her eyelids, she spoke as she stood briefly
“No….no your honor. I’m done with this witness.” as she retook her seat. With that Angelus was excused from the stand. As he passed Buffy, he gave a slight nod of his head and continued out of the courtroom. Buffy could feel both Darla’s and William’s questioning eyes bore into her. After Angelus, Judge Snyder announced that court would be in recess until tomorrow morning nine a.m.
(1) Contempt of court is a court order which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, declares a person or organization to have disobeyed or been disrespectful of the court's authority. Often referred to simply as "contempt", such as a person "held in contempt", it is the judge's strongest power to impose sanctions for acts which disrupt the court's normal process.
A finding of contempt of court may result from a failure to obey a lawful order of a court, showing disrespect for the judge, disruption of the proceedings through poor behavior, or publication of material deemed likely to jeopardize a fair trial. A judge may impose sanctions such as a fine or jail for someone found guilty of contempt of court.
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If you want to know what Angelus looks like, Season Three in Episode Amends...the first few minutes at the beginning of the episode. Love reviews....please please please!