A corner in town- Sunday night

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

Buffy had done a lot of soul-searching, trying to figure out what to do about this baby. She knew she couldn't count on Jason and could only hope it wasn't his, and her former addictions and run ins with the law had left her with little money to her name and horrible credit.

She was left with the only choice she felt she had left. She'd sworn she'd never go back to it, but she had to find a way to make ends meet for the sake of her child!

So tonight, Buffy Summers was on a different kind of patrol. The kind of patrol that meant hookering.


[IDEK. Open, against all better judgment. You'll have to pay though.]

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[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

There was nothing like walking down the street and seeing a young, hot blonde working the corner.

"...You're not a student are you?" It was a necessary first question when you were the Dean of Students. At least when these things had a way of making it to the Principal's ear.

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

Oh, how horrible it would be if she had to balance school on top of her life falling apart!

Buffy shoved that thought out of her head, and struck a pose guaranteed to make her chest stick out more. "Do I look like a student, big boy?"

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Okay, bad choice of phrasing aside, no," Barney decided, taking in the ample chest and not recalling having the pleasure of this one in any of his many classes. "Hmm, you don't look like you're planning on stealing my suit after, either. Okay, count me in. What's the going rate for short blondes these days?"

It had been awhile since he'd paid. Not that he ever had to, but it was nice sometimes, okay?

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"A hundred an hour," she told him. "Fifty for the small time stuff." She hoped that wasn't too much. She needed the money for her baby!

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Not bad for a small town," Barney said, knowing he had plenty of cash in his wallet - he'd been headed to the mainland for some strippers if you must know. "Count me in. There's an extra twenty for you if you promise not to call me 'daddy' deal?"

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"Deal," she said immediately. An extra twenty could pay for baby clothes! Maybe! "You're the customer, after all."

Oh how she'd hate herself tomorrow. But she had to do it. This was the road she had to go down now.

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Hey, if you're real nice, I'll even direct you back to your corner when we're done," Barney said, feeling like a really good citizen.

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"You're so kind." Buffy so hated herself right now! "You pick the place, handsome."

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"We can hit up my place," Barney told her, offering his arm to the hooker, yes. "I live with a bunch of guys who haven't gotten laid in the last ten years, collectively. Try not to give anyone a heart attack."

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

She took his arm, wondering if they'd be willing to pay too. How was this her life? But it was all worth it, for her unborn child. "I get hazard pay for those."

But let's not speak of it.

[life_inshadow]

Tara was out gathering the final few ingredients for the love spell that would bring about Merlin's freedom when she spotted the girl.

It was a cold night to be out, and Tara had compassion for everyone -- especially if they were attractive women and seemingly posed no threat to Merlin. Her eyes filled with tears as she considered the girl's plight.

"Excuse me," she said, eyes lingering on Buffy's form. "C-can I help you?"

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"I think the question is, can I help you?" Buffy countered. She wasn't into girls, but she could be for a fee.

[life_inshadow]

Tara licked her lips, trying not to think the way she wanted to think.

It was hard.

"You don't have to live this life," she said. "You can -- put on clothes. Go back to school. M-my master helps a lot of people."

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"I'm beyond help," Buffy told her, seriously, then put on the act again. "Is this because you can't pay? I can give discounts." Evey little bit counted, when it was for her baby.

[life_inshadow]

"Well, if you ever need anything..." Tara said. "And no."

Curiosity made her pause. "... wait, what kind of discounts?"

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"Depends. What can you do?" She was desperate, oh so desperate!

[life_inshadow]

It probably wasn't what Buffy meant, but Tara hadn't reminded the audience she was a witch since before the last commercial break.

So she said, "Magic. I do magic" and doodled a hand through the air quickly, making badly-CGI'd trails of shimmery light appear.

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"Cool," Buffy said, nicely surprised. "But I meant 'what can you afford?' Can you magic up money?"

[life_inshadow]

"Oh." Tara shook her head. "I'm kind of not allowed. That's personal gain."

She considered the girl's I assume scanty clothes again, and, with a sigh, offered, "You can have my sweater, though!"

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"That's okay, it messes with business," Buffy told her, sticking out her boobs for emphasis. "But I'll be here all night if you reconsider."

[life_inshadow]

Tara gave the boobs a wistful, longing look before she decided to stay strong.

"I'll remember that," she said, and went on her way.

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"Hello," Ffib said greasily, using his best Swedish accent.

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"Hi there, stranger. Wanna get to know me better?" She was going to cry herself to sleep tonight. But not during sex.

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"It depends," Ffib said. "Are there discounts for Portuguese men?"

Because that's what his accent was now.

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"Only if you buy hours in bulk," she replied. Oh, the humanity!

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"How much bulk?" Ffib asked. Britishly.

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"Three hours for three hundred, after discount?" She was so trying to bamboozle him.

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

Biff snorted. "Three hours for a hundred fifty," he countered, Southern accent strong.

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"Oh please. One fifty for one hour. I have standards," she insisted. But if he came around again... well.

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"One fifty for two hours," he said. "Half up front."

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"One seventy-five for two hours." And now she had to haggle. Woe!

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"Fine," Ffib replied in a thick Scottish burr, "but there better be blowjobs."

[nofishinmypond.livejournal.com]

Jack gave her an eyebrow. "You're not doing what I THINK you're doing, I hope?"

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"I could be doing other things," she said, suggestively.

[nofishinmypond.livejournal.com]

"Yeeeeeeah, that's what I was afraid of," Jack told her. "Look, Miss, you really don't want to be doing this, 'kay? You've got a bright future ahead of you. Join the Air Force or something."

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

"I'm doing what I have to do! Don't judge me if you're not gonna pay me," she snapped. That didn't make sense.

[nofishinmypond.livejournal.com]

"I AM going to judge you!" Jack told her. "You could pick up all sorts of diseases! Like SYPHILIS!!! I could pick up all sorts of diseases! Like SYPHILIS!!!"

The psychosomatic syphilis started affecting his brain, causing him to convulse.

[iruinenglish.livejournal.com]

That was more than a little alarming. "Oh my god! I'm going to go get a doctor!" Buffy cried, running off in her hooker heels to go do so.

[nofishinmypond.livejournal.com]

"Oh, my sweet bippy!" Jack shouted. "You do that!"

Except he was quickly overcome by the psychosomatic syphilis, rolled around on the ground writhing in pain, and died.