Not Long to Wait

Ch 54 – Finish the Drywall

"Mmmm, that feels good, Spike." Dawn opened her eyes and smiled down at the mess of brown curls tickling her thighs.

He raised his head and smiled at her. "Thought you'd like to wake up like I did that one mornin'." He dipped his head and continued licking as his fingers slid into her. She tangled her fingers in his hair and pulled him closer as he sucked her in. He worked his tongue and she started panting and fisted her hands in his hair as she arched up off the bed with a scream.

Spike licked at her gently until she pulled him up her body and kissed him hard, probing his mouth with her tongue until she had to break away to catch her breath. "Thanks for waking me up." She sat up and started to slide off the bed. "We really should get going."

She giggled as Spike wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her back to him. "Not so fast, pet. We're on holiday, remember? We're not on anybody's timetable but our own."

She smiled up at him as she lay back down. "Was there something you wanted to do before we left?"

He grinned as he lifted her legs around his waist and slid into her. "Yeah. Want to make you scream again."

She reached up and pulled his face down to hers then whispered, "Bring it, Big Bad." He grinned as his demon came forward and he thrust into her hard as he bit deep into her neck. The feelings from his bite flooded through her and she moaned as her arms slid around him and her nails dug into his back. He thrust hard and deep as he drank from her and she wrapped her legs tighter around his waist and lifted her hips off the bed as she screamed at the ceiling. She clenched around him and he drove deep, roaring against her neck, then collapsed on top of her.

He slid his fangs out and licked the bite closed then watched as it healed. He brought his fingers up and brushed them gently across the smooth skin and she shivered. "That tickles, Spike."

He chuckled, "Sorry, kitten. Just amazed at how fast you heal."

She looked at him. "Yeah. Pretty cool, huh?"

He moved next to her as he tilted his head. "Then why was that git able to kill you?"

She rose up on one elbow and laid her hand gently over his unbeating heart. "The bolt pierced my heart, Spike. It happened too fast for me to heal right away."

He nodded faintly. "Do you… ah… remember anythin' from when you were… um… dead?"

She shook her head. "No. I heard you yell and then I was falling. That's the last thing I remember before I woke up with you passed out next to me."

He asked softly, "Did it hurt?"

"What, dying?" He nodded and she shook her head. "No, not really. The bolt hurt for a few seconds but I think it was more surprise than pain. The only part of waking up that hurt was seeing that you were injured." She wrapped her arm over him and snuggled into his side. "If you'd opened the door, you'd have been dusted. I came way too close to losing you."

He snaked his arm under her and pulled her close then said in a hoarse whisper, "I did lose you and it destroyed me."

She placed a gentle kiss to his chest. "I know and I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I can only imagine how you must have felt; I know how I'd feel if I lost you."

His chest rose as he took a deep breath. "I didn't want to go on, luv. I was ready to dust, to just be gone."

She squeezed him tight. "It's a good thing I know how stubborn you are once you make up your mind about something. After Wils told me that you planned to take a walk in the sun, I asked her to ward the window. She didn't think you'd actually go through with it, but I didn't want to take the chance."

He smiled. "Thanks for that, kitten."

She smiled back. "So, the next time I die, and there will be a next time, you can't go all whatever and try to dust yourself, okay?"

He chuckled, "I won't, pet. I'll just wait for you to wake up. I promise."

"Good, 'cause if I wake up to a pile of dust, I am so going to kill you." She gave him a quick kiss as he chuckled at her then she climbed off the bed and grabbed her phone from the table. "Xander sent me an email I think you should see." She pushed a few buttons and handed him the phone.

He took the phone and looked at the picture displayed on the screen then goggled at Dawn. "The whelp sent you this? How the bloody hell did he get it?"

Dawn burst out laughing at the look on Spike's face and it took her a few minutes to calm down enough to speak. "The girl that took it is the cousin of one of Xander's girls. They've all seen it."

Spike's hand clenched around the phone, his fingers skating over the buttons and making them beep before he dropped it and ran his hands through his hair. "That's just bloody fantastic! Wonder how many other people that bint sent it to. How many others are lookin' at a snap of me in the altogether?"

Dawn dropped onto the bed next to him. "Spike, calm down. It's not that big a deal. I mean, like I said before, you are very nice to look at. Well, way more than nice, you're amazing to look at. Think of it this way; you're bringing happiness to untold numbers of women and possibly some men."

Spike laughed, "Well, when you put it that way, thanks for the compliment and you're amazin' to look at, too, pet. Just don't be takin' snaps of yourself and sendin' 'em to anybody."

She wrapped her arms around him and chuckled against his shoulder. "Don't worry. I won't."

He looked over at the decimated tray of food on the table and lifted his eyebrow. "When did you eat, pet?"

"A few hours ago. Xander's email woke me up, so I called him and we talked about it. He wants me to tell you hi and the next time you catch someone peeking in you're supposed to put something on, even if it's the room service menu."

Spike reached over and snatched the menu off the nightstand then held it over himself and chuckled. "Wouldn't work, pet. Not big enough. We'll just have to stay in posher places if I'm to be wearin' the menu." He put the menu back then stood and walked over to the table. He picked through the leftover food and frowned. "Wasn't it cold, pet?"

She smiled at him. "Yeah, but it was still yummy. Of course I was starving, so that helped."

"Are you hungry now?"

She stood and started for the bathroom. "Yeah, a little, but I can wait for a while. Oh, Xan also said that if he ends up in the hospital, you have to go finish hanging his drywall."

He laughed, "Like I know a soddin' thing 'bout drywall! Why would he go to hospital? Is he sick?"

She shook her head and chuckled, "No, the girls printed out your picture and he was going to take it away from them."

Spike burst into laughter. "The whelp is gonna be fightin' eight slayers over a snap of me? That's bloody funny, that is. Tell you what, if they whip him, I promise to do my level best to finish his drywall."

"That could be fun to watch." She paused and stared off into space for a minute then licked her lips. "Yeah, I could go for that. You shirtless and wearing a tool belt. Watching the muscles in your arms and back as you lift…" She shivered and Spike started laughing. She smiled as she walked over to him and trailed her fingers down his chest. "I'm gonna catch a quick shower, want to join me?"

He gasped as she took a nipple in her mouth and bit gently. "If I join you, it's not gonna be quick, luv."

She took his hand and led him toward the bathroom. "I'm not in a hurry. We're on vacation, remember?"

He grinned as he followed her. "That we are, kitten. That we are."