A/N: Here's the second chapter. Sorry for all mistakes in the first chapter, I just re-read and found some. Hopefully this one is mistake free. Please read and tell me what you think!
Disclaimer: Forgot this last chapter. Unfortunately, I do not own. Anything you recognise belongs to Di and Hal McElroy and the nine network.
Just then the taxi arrived. Both sailors loaded their gear into the boot and the taxi set off for Bomber's apartment.
"Ok, Bec?"
"Yea Spider, what's up?"
"I was just wondering what you were planning to do with you shore leave."
"Oh, I don't know. Lounge around the house, catch up on some laundry. Send my mum and sister's some presents. Why so interested in my plans all of a sudden?" Bomber grinned wickedly. Spider was really bad at hiding his feelings around her but he was just lucky she felt the same.
"Wha-Oh, no reason. It's just um, never mind."
"Come on Spide, spit it out!"
"Well, since I haven't put my tree up, I was wondering if you'd like to come help me decorate my apartment tonight."
They arrived at Bomber's apartment building.
"Sure I'd love to! See you at 6?"
"Yea, see you at 6," Spider echoed as they pulled away.
6 o'clock that night
Bomber knocked on Spider's door, half expecting him to have forgotten their arrangements and instead have gone to the pub with the boys. But the door opened almost instantly, as if he had been waiting for her.
He opened the door and silently invited her inside. The smell of roasting chicken came wafting from the kitchen.
"So you can cook now?" Bomber asked jokingly.
"I try, especially for you." Oh that was stupid!
Bomber giggled as Spider blushed.
"That's very sweet Billy. What's for dinner then?"
"Just a chicken Caesar salad. I hope you like it."
"It smells amazing!"
"Ok well, let's eat and then we can decorate!"
The two of them entered Spider's kitchen and Bomber sat down as Spider went to serve their meals. He placed the two plates on his table, one in front of Bomber and one in front of the second seat. They flirted un-intentionally during the meal; the mood was right, dim lights, Christmas carols playing softly in the background and them sitting so close to one another.
Half an hour later, both sailors had finished dinner and after much protest, Spider allowed Bomber to help him clear the table before they began their decorating.
"Thanks for coming Bec."
"Anytime Billy, this is going to be fun anyway!"
As it was nearing 7 and neither wanted the night to go late, or so they said, they wasted no time in getting started. Spider dragged big boxes out from his spare room and left Bomber to her own devices, decorating the entrance, kitchen and even the bathroom as he tried set up the tree.
Being a male, Spider had not bothered to bring the instructions when he had taken the tree from his parents, saying that it couldn't be so hard to 'set up a plastic tree'. Because of his male ignorance, in the hour that it took Bomber to decorate 3 rooms, Spider only assembled the tree, lucky that he hadn't broken anything in the process.
"Ok well the bathroom, kitchen and entrance area are done and……" Bomber said entering the room. "Spider is this all you've done!!!!"
"Yea Bec it is," Spider hung his head, somewhat embarrassed.
"You're such a boy! Only managed to put up the tree!"
"Hey, at least I know I did it properly, I took my time!"
"Spider, it's been an hour! Contrary to popular belief, that is too long to put up a tree!"
"Oh… Hey! At least you can help me now!"
"You're just lucky that I like you, trying to tell me I didn't do it properly, honestly!"
"Sorry Bec," Spider said genuinely. He looked like a lost dog as pleading eyes locked with Bomber's. "Will you still help me?"
"Of course I'll help you you goof! Where shall we start?"
Glad that that little episode was behind them Spider pushed a box towards Bomber and flashed a goofy grin at her. Bomber laughed in return and turned her attention towards the box.
After putting the fairy lights on the tree, Bomber turned back to the box only to be greeted by a shower of glittery tinsel.
"Oh no you didn't!!!" Bomber shrieked at her attacker.
Spider just laughed in return, a bad move on his behalf, and soon an all out war was happening. There was a lot of good natured bickering and screaming as the two friends threw Christmas decorations at each other and raced around the apartment. 10 minutes later they collapsed together on the floor, out of decorations and energy and blanketed in tinsel.
They lay on the ground, panting, for a few more minutes before Spider rolled onto his side to look at Bomber. Unfortunately for him, the tinsel made Bomber aware of his manoeuvre. Bomber turned to look at Spider and grinned at him.
"That was fun Spide!" she exclaimed.
"Yea. Yea it was. I can honestly say decorating the house for Christmas hasn't been this fun since I was a kid."
Bomber giggled at him and pretty soon both of them had dissolved into giggles, acting like 5 years olds.
Before his brain could make sense of the actions of his body, Spider found his arms wrapping around Bomber's waist and pulling her closer. He moved his head towards hers and she tilted her face upwards.
A/N: Second chapter done! Reviews are greatly appreciated. Next chapter up soon, possibly today but definitely by tomorrow as I am going away next week and won't have internet access. I would like to have this finished before Christmas…
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