Title: Termites and Redheads
Author: Forsaken2003
Pairing: S/X
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I own none, all belong to Joss Whedon
Comments: Always welcomed!
Summary: Spike and Xander have to stay in a hotel until their apartment is fumigated because of termites.
Warnings/Spoilers: Post NFA
Beta'd by: Unbeta'd

Prompt #470 from tamingthemuse- Termites

Note: From now on most of my tamingthemuse stories will be named as the challenge.

"I can't bloody believe we have termites! How the hell does that even happen?" Spike asked as he pulled into the Marriott Hotel parking lot.

"I have no fucking idea," Xander replied. They were forced out of their home for twenty-four hours. They had to leave everything causes them to have to go do some clothes shopping. That was a hell all of its own.

Spike popped the trunk and grabbed their bags of clothes. The girls invited them to stay at Slayer Central for the next two days but Spike nipped that in the bud before Xander accepted the invite. When Spike joined the Scooby's in Scotland he ended up staying there for six months. He would have preferred being a ghost trapped in L.A with Angel. There was no way Spike was going back there even for two days.

Xander grabbed Spike's free hand and walked into the hotel lobby. "I just hope they have a room for us," he said before smiling at the woman behind the counter. Janet from the name tag. "Hi Janet, I was wondering if you had a room available for two nights?"

"Of course. Let me check," Janet replied with a smile and did some typing. After a minute she looked back up at him "We have a room with two doubles. Will that work for you and your friend?"

Spike's eyes narrowed. How could she have missed them holding hands? Hell there was a little swing because Xander loved it. He held up their joint hands for her to see. "You want to try again, ducks."

The smile disappeared from Janet's lips and a frown appeared. "Oh. Let me have another look."

Xander watched as Spike smirked and shook his head.

"We have a deluxe room, with a king size bed. It's a hundred and eleven pounds per night," Janet replied after several minutes. "I just need some identification and a credit card."

"Sure." Xander dug out his wallet and gave her what she needed.

A few minutes later Xander was handed a key card. He thanked Janet and he and Spike walked away.

"Hey!" Janet called out. When they turned around she smiled. "If you ever get tired of blondes and want to try a ginger I'm available."

Spike snarled at her and his hold on Xander's hand tightened as if he were afraid Xander would take the offer.

Xander gave a tight smile and said, "Thanks for the offer but I'd be stupid to give up the best thing that's ever happened to me. Good night." He ended up having to drag Spike to the elevator. When they got in he turned to Spike. "What wrong?"

"She's pretty," Spike commented as he watched the floor number change. They were on level thirteen.

"I guess," Xander answered with a shrug. "To be honest I'm not really into redheads."

Spike looked at Xander. "Really?"

"Really. Anyway if I did have a sudden urge for a redhead…" The elevator door dinged open and he walked out. Xander turned and looked at Spike. "I'd just have Willow do a spell to turn you into one." He turned away and made his way down the hall.

The elevator doors almost closed on Spike. "Funny, luv." He walked out and noticed Xander didn't laugh. "You were joking, right, pet? Luv? Xan? HARRIS!"

The End