After 'there are crocodiles'…..

Spike slowly withdraws from the kiss and opens his eyes,

Spike: "NO, NOO" Spike runs his hands viciously through his hair. Lynda was gone.

Spike:"I love you Lynda….." Spikes eyes started to water as he stood staring into the blackness wishing he was still asleep. It was so real Spike thought.

Lynda: "You really would miss me?" Lynda's eyes went misty as she sat on Spikes bed staring at the back of his head

Spike: "Lynda!" Spike embraced Lynda in a tight hug not wanting to let her go, he slowly leant back staring at her

Lynda: "you know Spike you could have just turned around, I was here the whole time"

Spike: throws Lynda a angry glance

Lynda: "OK, I guess I shouldn't have tricked you again"

Spike: grins

Lynda: "That's what you were thinking…..right?"

Spike: "I was thinking how beautiful you are, even when you are covered in ash and being an amoral bitch!"

Lynda: "I'm impressed Spike, you've been reading a dictionary"

Spike: "well my insults were getting a bit boring, I have to have a few good ones to throw at you in the newsroom now don't I" Spike smiled

Lynda:" You know Spike, I was thinking when I was unconscious, what really mattered" Lynda's face grew serious.

Spike: "so what brilliant ideas did you have about the next edition then boss?" Spike rolled his eyes and wore an amused look on his face.

Lynda: "SPIKE! Can we not joke please! This is important!" Lynda started to cry softly

Spike pulled Lynda close stroking her hair with a worried expression on his face

Spike: "Lynda, you know I joke when I'm nervous, I'm sorry I'm not used to you being…well sane and personal" Spike whispered, "what were you thinking?"

Lynda: Lynda looked deep into Spikes eyes and took a deep breath"I was thinking about us"

Spike: "us?"

Lynda: "yes, our future, I mean what is going to happen to us Spike?"

Spike: "I love you Lynda, ever since I met you I have loved you, I want whatever you want. I mean it"

Lynda: "I love you too"

They kissed, remembering their ups and downs and thinking of the future.

Spike: "you taste like ash" Spike laughed

Lynda: "yeah well what's a near death experience without some fire"

Spike: "well I seem to remember a near death experience with a vault" Spike looked concerned "Lynda your scaring me you have to be more careful"

Lynda: "I don't do these things deliberately" Lynda yelled

Spike: "ok calm down. You go have a shower, I'll wash your clothes, you can wear these"

Spike walked over to his drawers and pulled a pair of stripy pyjama's out and handed them to Lynda.

Lynda: "Spike, how the hell do you have a pair of my pyjama's!" Lynda exploded at Spike her eyes glowing with anger

Spike: "you need to get some nicer one's boss, maybe with some lace. Like the nurse outfit. This was the best pair one your clothesline!"

Lynda: throws a book at Spike "your disgusting!" Lynda blushed

Spike: "not as bad as those pyjama's" Spike quickly ducks missing the lamp Lynda threw at his head.

Spike: "I'm going to let you get cleaned up"

Lynda: waits "well, are you going, I like to have my showers alone.." Lynda looks un amused

Spike: "gosh your no fun Lynda!"

Spike sits on the couch and pulls Lynda so she is lying with her head on his chest.

Spike: "How did you get out"

Lynda: "Colin's back door. I couldn't just lie there and die. I have so much work to do it would have been unfair to leave"

Spike: "so the Junior gazette continues"

Lynda: "well we can build a new newsroom, I can get my own office now with the insurance money!"

Spike: "good, no more stationary room visits we can just close the blinds"

Lynda: "Spike! Well actually that would be easier" Lynda 's brow furrowed as she thought

Spike: "I don't know what I would have done without you"

Lynda: "partied, been late to work, become a delinquent…..pretty much the same"

Spike: "cute, but you left out the part with all the nurses"

Lynda: "Spike"

Spike: "yes Lynda?"

Lynda: "I love you"

Spike: "I love you too" Spike grins and kisses Lynda

Lynda: "You have said you love me TEN more times than me, I mean, not that it's a competition, but if it was I'm DEFINITELY winning!"