Just William – Details


Just William

This just turned up in my head – something from when Will was still very young and just learning the ropes. A passing tale about one evening in a young vampire’s harum-scarum life.

Summary
Will just being… Will.
Spoilers
None.
Period
1881
Written
December 2007
Word Count
17,548 words
Rating
Mature Teen
Characters
Angelus, Darla, Dru, Will
Content
Some violence, not graphic.

Teaser

‘William!’

Bother. Will dropped the fire-tongs and the polishing rag and grabbed for a clean cloth to wipe at least the worst of the grime from his fingers, looking around frantically for his jacket. He absolutely must make a good impression this evening.

‘William!’

Give him a minute, damn it! What was Angelus even doing up so early? He threw the cloth back in his cleaning-box and scrambled to his feet. Where was his sodding jacket? He always kept it by him for just this reason but there was no sign of it.

‘Boy!’

He ran for the door, reaching the hall just as Angelus’s foot landed on the bottom step of the staircase. Now concentrate, he told himself. For Dru’s sake you’ve got to get this right. Will thrust his hands behind his back to hide them and tried to look attentively polite and not fidget as Angelus ran a sneering eye over him.

‘Good afternoon, sir.’

Angelus snapped his glance up from a disgusted contemplation of Will’s boots. ‘What have you done?’

‘Me sir? Nothing, sir.’

Angelus glared at him suspiciously. ‘What does that mean? That you have neglected all your duties?’

Read on…


Disclaimer

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