Chewing Gum

Lily DeSilva

Summery: Short little Wes/Fred Fic

Timeline: Season Five, Before Wes and Fred get together.

Disclaimer: I don't own, I just write

            "What are you talking about, Spike? Wolf man could so beat Frankenstein!"

            "But Frankie's stronger! You're twisted, Mate!" Spike paced around Angel's

office at Wolfram and Hart.

"I'm not twisted! I'm right!"

            "This is what you guys have been arguing about for the last half hour?" Wesley Whyndam-Pryce slid into the office, clutching a book.

            Spike looked at Angel. Angel returned the glance. "Well, I'm right!" They both shouted at the same time.

            "Well, that doesn't matter. What does is that I finally translated that script…"

            Winifred looked on, trying to imagine herself by Wesley's side, helping with research, being with him all the time. This was a dream that existed ever since Pylea. She began to walk away, but something was making her stay, compelling her like a thousand drill sergeants. It was Wesley. He was walking towards her book in his hands.

            Fred knew she should have moved, but she couldn't. Wesley was walking over to her, but his head was over her shoulder, talking to Angel. Before she knew it, she was on the floor, Wesley having ran headlong into her.

            "Fred!" Wesley extended a hand to help her up. "What were you doing there?"

            Fred shrugged. She took a deep breath. "Wes, will you do me a favor?" Wesley nodded. "I need some help with research. Will you come up to my office later to help me?"

            "Certainly, Fred."

            "Great! See you later!"

            Fred sat in her office, playing with a strand of her hair nervously. Wesley would be here any minute, and she had, finally, decided to tell him how she felt.

            "Fred?" Wes entered the office.

            "Yeah, Wes. I'm in here." She came out from behind her chair. There was a pack of chewing gum on her desk. She reached for it, popping a piece out of the wrapper. "Would you like some?" She asked, putting the minty piece in her mouth. Wesley shook his head. "Wesley, I gotta tell you something. It's just that…well…I…uh…I…"

            "Love you?" Wesley finished for her. Fred nodded.

            "Wes, if you don't feel the same, I…"

            In response, he grabbed her and kissed her. When they broke apart, he was chewing something. "Mmm, minty." He smiled.

            "Hey," Fred laughed. "That's my gum!"

            "It' mine now!" Wesley said.

            Fred walked over to him. "Well, I'll just have to get it back, then."

            Spike and Angel stood in the doorway, smiling at them. "'Bout time," Spike said.

            Angel nodded. "So, where to now?"

            Spike shrugged. "Wanna piece of gum?"

            END!