Spike settled back in the easy chair, balancing Joyce on his lap while glancing at William who had taken a seat on the foot stool in front of him.

"Go ahead Will, it's your turn."

"Um... Ok... what color is it?"

"It can be any color."

"Do we have one?"

"Yes we do. Let Joyce ask one now."

"Uh... is it on t.v.?"

"Well, you've probably seen on on the tele before."

"Is it alive?"

"No, it's not alive."

"Does it float?"

"I suppose some of them do, Will."

"Is it a froggie!?"

"You just wasted a question, stupid! He said it wasn't alive!"

"Joyce crinkled her nose at him, "You're stupid!"

"Hey now! Stop fighting you two, or the game's over!" they fell silent, "Now then... Joyce, why don't you try another question?"

"Uh... ok, can you eat it?"

William snorted, Joyce glared, and Spike cleared his throat.

"No, pet. You can't eat it."

"My turn! Is it... uh, does it glow?"

"Nope."

"Does it have horns?" "Uh... no." "Is it slimy?" "No, wait! Slow down, Will."

"Ok........... um....... wheels! Does it have wheels?"

"Nuh-uh."

"Is it outside?"

"Nope, it's an inside type-a thing."

"Hey! Hey!"

Both males turned to face Joyce and Spike smiled kindly at his daughter, "What, luv?"

"Is it jello?"

"Uh... no, pidge," he answered, but made a mental note to pick up more jello. Clever little girl working that in to remind him...

William didn't find it as amusing though, and following a deep sight, spoke again, "Fine. Not jello. Uh... is it... is it..."

"An aminal, vedtable, or minrel?" Joyce asked from behind the thumb she was sucking on, proud of the fact she reminded a grown up type of Twenty Questions question.

"None of the above."

"Can you get one at the store?"

"Yep."

"Alright....... is it.... bigger than a bread box?"

Spike's lips twitched, "No, four left."

William eyed him warily, "So, it's smaller than a bread box?"

The smile grew, "Nuh-uh. Only three."

There was a pause.

"Dad, is it a sodding bread box?"

Spike grinned.

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