Chapter 6
It's funny how fast time flies. A year ago Elisabeth was getting over a shot in the chest and Spike was taken out of cold sleep. Things changed but not for the worse yet for the better. Alice moved into the Bebop, Ed and Spike never leave each other side. On the bad side Ein had passed away.
"Wake up Ed."
"Go away Spike." She pulled the covers over her head.
"I'm not going anywhere. Jet has a job for us."
"Not listening."
"This bounty head is worth eight million"
"Still not listening."
Spike pulled the sheets off of his girlfriend's head. "We get to go to Venus."
"Venus? Really?"
"Yeah, the Bebop is leaving this port tonight."
"So fun!" She smiled and hugged Spike.
"Now get your lazy ass out of my bed."
"Didn't you say this was OUR bed?"
"Might as well be, you're in here enough."
The two said nothing just looked at each other. Then Spike kicked off his shoes and crawled under the covers with Ed. He wrapped his arms around her and smiled.
"Weren't you just telling me I had to get up?"
"So? Maybe I want to just stay in bed with you." He kissed Elisabeth's forehead.
"I like the sound of that. Oh, did you know it's only three weeks until Christmas?"
"Damn it only three weeks? I hate shopping."
"Sorry."
"What do you want for Christmas Ed?"
"I want a puppy."
"You know I don't like animals."
"I don't care if you like them or not, be it Ein is gone I want a puppy. And what do you want for Christmas Mr. Perfect?"
"Mr. Perfect? I like the sound of that! I don't know what I want, whatever I get I'll be happy with."
Ed kissed the tip of Spike's nose then moved closer to him, nuzzling her nose against his neck as she fell asleep. The only thing Spike could to do was smile. Her rhythmic breathing against his neck and the smell of her shampoo made him slowly fall asleep.
The two slept for a half an hour then they both woke up and walked to the main room.
"I thought you went to wake her up Spike. We have things to do you know."
"Sure, what is these things we have to do?"
"First we need to do a systems check, then make sure we have clearance for exiting Mars…" Jet kept going on and on about what they had to do.
"Alice you're back!"
"Yeah, I went Christmas shopping. I'm done for this year."
Spike sat down on the couch. "Already? Wow, I haven't even started!"
"Ed you and I will have to go out shopping together."
"Then Spike and I can go together. I will have to Ed come with me once or so."
"Yippee! I love to shop!"
"Typical female for you."
"Hush up. I'm far from typical."
"When we get to Venus we can go shopping."
The group went back to their work. Alice was helping Ed and Spike was helping Jet.
"So what are you going to get Alice for Christmas?" Spike asked as he looked down at the control panel for the Bebop.
"An engagement ring."
"You're really going to ask her?"
"Like hell I am. She's like the part of me I've been missing, you know?"
"Oh yeah, I know."
"What are you getting Elisabeth?"
"A puppy. She wants one so I'm going to get her one."
"Your woman's got you whipped."
"I'm not whipped! She wants a dog so be it."
"Then the next thing you know the dog will start sleeping in the bed with you two, which reminds me."
The younger looked back at the older, "Huh?"
"You two aren't, you know…"
"Sleeping together? Does it matter? I mean we are adults."
"I just don't want her to get pregnant."
"Like I want to be a dad right now! Damn it I'm only 28."
The two looked over at Ed and smiled. "What are you old men talking about?"
"Nothing really. You guys go take a load off, we have been working hard all day long and we're about ready to leave Mars."
"See ya later dad."
"See you later daughter."
Everyone had been working hard on getting the Bebop ready that they didn't even notice it had grown late. Ed and Spike sat outside while Jet made the final preparations for lift off. They held hands and looked up at the night sky.
"It's growing cold. Finally it feels like winter."
"You like the cold?"
"Not at all." She shivered lightly, tightening her grip on his hand.
"Let's get back on the ship. We need some sleep." He yawned and stood up.
"Good idea Spike."
Inside the Bebop slowly became quiet as the ship exited Mar's atmosphere. Everyone was asleep, well almost everyone.
"Hurry up and get to bed!" Ed whispered to Spike in the dark.
"Ouch, ok I found the night stand."
"You don't even know where the night stand is?"
"Shut up you!" He crawled into bed with Elisabeth, wrapping his arms around her. She moved closer kissing him lightly. The two only had one thing in mind.
A few months ago was when Spike finally made his mind up about Ed. The two were deemed a couple by Alice and Jet so Spike decided to take their relationship up a level. They left the Bebop one morning in search of a fake bounty. He had planned everything out to a "T". The hotel room was ready with candles and rose petals covering the bed. Dinner was to be severed in the bedroom, he only hoped she was willing.
"So who is this bounty head we're after?"
"Some Joe Smuck. I don't remember his name but there is someone who's giving us details at that huge hotel downtown."
"You'd think you'd need a room there just so they would let you in."
"Really, I need you to do something for me."'
"What is it Spike?"
He took her hand in his. "Don't question anything I do tonight, ok?"
"No problem."
Slowly then entered the hotel and Spike walked to the front desk.
"How can I help you Sir?"
"I have a reservation."
"Name?"
"Spike Spiegel."
The other man nodded and looked down at the computer in front of him. Then he nodded and handed Spike two keys.
"Enjoy your stay Sir."
"Trust me I will." Spike muttered under his breath then made his way to Ed who was watching some fish in the fountain in the lobby. Smiling she pulled a coin from her pocket and tossed it into the water. "Let's go Elisabeth."
"Ok."
In the evaluator they didn't say a word to each other. He wished he could tell her about how much he loved her but her held his tongue. They stopped at the 18th floor.
"Here we are."
"This is gonna be fun."
"I'm pretty sure it will be."
"What was that?"
"Nothing Elisabeth."
Spike took Ed's hand in his once again as he led her to room 453. He unlocked it then flipped on the lights. It was a living room type setting with a table and a fireplace. On the table sat a small meal of Rock Lobster, wine and a few other yummy foods. They had been sent up as soon as Spike sighed in. Two candles sat in the middle of the table along with a bouquet of flowers.
"What's this?" She smiled as Spike led her to a chair, pulling it out for her then sitting her down in it.
"Nothing really. I just thought I would do something special for you that's all." He pushed her chair in slightly then sat himself down across from her.
"This is for me?"
"All for you babe."
Dinner lasted an hour and a half then they sat next to the fire in each other's arms. They sat on a leather couch, covered in a warm knit blanket.
"Thank you, this night has been amazing."
"It's far from over Elisabeth." Spike smiled as he looked into the dancing flames. Leaning down slightly he kissed her lips then moved his lips to her neck.
"You're not going to tease me are you?"
"What do you mean?" He stood up then heaved Elisabeth up into his arms. Standing still he held her for a moment then walked towards a door near the entrance of the room. He nudged the door open to let her view a room lit only by candlelight and rose petals covering the bed. Softly he sat her down on the bed and smiled.
"I just want you to know Ed that I love you and would never do anything to hurt you."
"I know Spike." She looked down at him as he kicked off his shoes then pulled hers off.
"And please tell me if anything I do makes you feel uncomfortable. This night is about pleasure not pain."
Ed couldn't say a thing. He was gorgeous in the candlelight and he wanted to be with her. She wanted that more then anything, she wanted him to be her first and by the way things were going it seemed to be that way.
Smiling he leaned in and kissed her once again. Elisabeth wrapped her arms loosely around Spike's neck. Before they both knew it, it was over. They lie together in the bed, holding each other with a grin that just wouldn't go away.
"Did you enjoy yourself?"
"It was better then anything I have ever felt."
"That's good to hear." He kissed her forehead.
Breaking back to the present, Spike found himself thinking of the first time he made love to Ed. She had become so close to him in such a short time he was afraid she might be too good to be true.
"You're awake." Ed yawned and kissed Spike's chest lightly.
"I was just thinking."
"Really, what about?"
"I was thinking about the first time we were together."
"Oh, I see. I think about it myself sometimes. Often I wonder if it was a dream or not. You had everything perfect and it made me feel special. I know none of my other boyfriends would have done that for me."
"Can I tell you something?"
"What?"
"Jet is going to ask Alice to marry him."
"I know. I'm going with him to shop for engagement rings."
"Very nice."
"And I do believe you will be going with Alice that same day so you can shop for me."
"I don't think I need Alice to help me pick out a mutt."
"Yes you do. You need her to keep out of the house until we get back."
"Ok, no problem." Spike smiled.
It's funny how fast time flies. A year ago Elisabeth was getting over a shot in the chest and Spike was taken out of cold sleep. Things changed but not for the worse yet for the better. Alice moved into the Bebop, Ed and Spike never leave each other side. On the bad side Ein had passed away.
"Wake up Ed."
"Go away Spike." She pulled the covers over her head.
"I'm not going anywhere. Jet has a job for us."
"Not listening."
"This bounty head is worth eight million"
"Still not listening."
Spike pulled the sheets off of his girlfriend's head. "We get to go to Venus."
"Venus? Really?"
"Yeah, the Bebop is leaving this port tonight."
"So fun!" She smiled and hugged Spike.
"Now get your lazy ass out of my bed."
"Didn't you say this was OUR bed?"
"Might as well be, you're in here enough."
The two said nothing just looked at each other. Then Spike kicked off his shoes and crawled under the covers with Ed. He wrapped his arms around her and smiled.
"Weren't you just telling me I had to get up?"
"So? Maybe I want to just stay in bed with you." He kissed Elisabeth's forehead.
"I like the sound of that. Oh, did you know it's only three weeks until Christmas?"
"Damn it only three weeks? I hate shopping."
"Sorry."
"What do you want for Christmas Ed?"
"I want a puppy."
"You know I don't like animals."
"I don't care if you like them or not, be it Ein is gone I want a puppy. And what do you want for Christmas Mr. Perfect?"
"Mr. Perfect? I like the sound of that! I don't know what I want, whatever I get I'll be happy with."
Ed kissed the tip of Spike's nose then moved closer to him, nuzzling her nose against his neck as she fell asleep. The only thing Spike could to do was smile. Her rhythmic breathing against his neck and the smell of her shampoo made him slowly fall asleep.
The two slept for a half an hour then they both woke up and walked to the main room.
"I thought you went to wake her up Spike. We have things to do you know."
"Sure, what is these things we have to do?"
"First we need to do a systems check, then make sure we have clearance for exiting Mars…" Jet kept going on and on about what they had to do.
"Alice you're back!"
"Yeah, I went Christmas shopping. I'm done for this year."
Spike sat down on the couch. "Already? Wow, I haven't even started!"
"Ed you and I will have to go out shopping together."
"Then Spike and I can go together. I will have to Ed come with me once or so."
"Yippee! I love to shop!"
"Typical female for you."
"Hush up. I'm far from typical."
"When we get to Venus we can go shopping."
The group went back to their work. Alice was helping Ed and Spike was helping Jet.
"So what are you going to get Alice for Christmas?" Spike asked as he looked down at the control panel for the Bebop.
"An engagement ring."
"You're really going to ask her?"
"Like hell I am. She's like the part of me I've been missing, you know?"
"Oh yeah, I know."
"What are you getting Elisabeth?"
"A puppy. She wants one so I'm going to get her one."
"Your woman's got you whipped."
"I'm not whipped! She wants a dog so be it."
"Then the next thing you know the dog will start sleeping in the bed with you two, which reminds me."
The younger looked back at the older, "Huh?"
"You two aren't, you know…"
"Sleeping together? Does it matter? I mean we are adults."
"I just don't want her to get pregnant."
"Like I want to be a dad right now! Damn it I'm only 28."
The two looked over at Ed and smiled. "What are you old men talking about?"
"Nothing really. You guys go take a load off, we have been working hard all day long and we're about ready to leave Mars."
"See ya later dad."
"See you later daughter."
Everyone had been working hard on getting the Bebop ready that they didn't even notice it had grown late. Ed and Spike sat outside while Jet made the final preparations for lift off. They held hands and looked up at the night sky.
"It's growing cold. Finally it feels like winter."
"You like the cold?"
"Not at all." She shivered lightly, tightening her grip on his hand.
"Let's get back on the ship. We need some sleep." He yawned and stood up.
"Good idea Spike."
Inside the Bebop slowly became quiet as the ship exited Mar's atmosphere. Everyone was asleep, well almost everyone.
"Hurry up and get to bed!" Ed whispered to Spike in the dark.
"Ouch, ok I found the night stand."
"You don't even know where the night stand is?"
"Shut up you!" He crawled into bed with Elisabeth, wrapping his arms around her. She moved closer kissing him lightly. The two only had one thing in mind.
A few months ago was when Spike finally made his mind up about Ed. The two were deemed a couple by Alice and Jet so Spike decided to take their relationship up a level. They left the Bebop one morning in search of a fake bounty. He had planned everything out to a "T". The hotel room was ready with candles and rose petals covering the bed. Dinner was to be severed in the bedroom, he only hoped she was willing.
"So who is this bounty head we're after?"
"Some Joe Smuck. I don't remember his name but there is someone who's giving us details at that huge hotel downtown."
"You'd think you'd need a room there just so they would let you in."
"Really, I need you to do something for me."'
"What is it Spike?"
He took her hand in his. "Don't question anything I do tonight, ok?"
"No problem."
Slowly then entered the hotel and Spike walked to the front desk.
"How can I help you Sir?"
"I have a reservation."
"Name?"
"Spike Spiegel."
The other man nodded and looked down at the computer in front of him. Then he nodded and handed Spike two keys.
"Enjoy your stay Sir."
"Trust me I will." Spike muttered under his breath then made his way to Ed who was watching some fish in the fountain in the lobby. Smiling she pulled a coin from her pocket and tossed it into the water. "Let's go Elisabeth."
"Ok."
In the evaluator they didn't say a word to each other. He wished he could tell her about how much he loved her but her held his tongue. They stopped at the 18th floor.
"Here we are."
"This is gonna be fun."
"I'm pretty sure it will be."
"What was that?"
"Nothing Elisabeth."
Spike took Ed's hand in his once again as he led her to room 453. He unlocked it then flipped on the lights. It was a living room type setting with a table and a fireplace. On the table sat a small meal of Rock Lobster, wine and a few other yummy foods. They had been sent up as soon as Spike sighed in. Two candles sat in the middle of the table along with a bouquet of flowers.
"What's this?" She smiled as Spike led her to a chair, pulling it out for her then sitting her down in it.
"Nothing really. I just thought I would do something special for you that's all." He pushed her chair in slightly then sat himself down across from her.
"This is for me?"
"All for you babe."
Dinner lasted an hour and a half then they sat next to the fire in each other's arms. They sat on a leather couch, covered in a warm knit blanket.
"Thank you, this night has been amazing."
"It's far from over Elisabeth." Spike smiled as he looked into the dancing flames. Leaning down slightly he kissed her lips then moved his lips to her neck.
"You're not going to tease me are you?"
"What do you mean?" He stood up then heaved Elisabeth up into his arms. Standing still he held her for a moment then walked towards a door near the entrance of the room. He nudged the door open to let her view a room lit only by candlelight and rose petals covering the bed. Softly he sat her down on the bed and smiled.
"I just want you to know Ed that I love you and would never do anything to hurt you."
"I know Spike." She looked down at him as he kicked off his shoes then pulled hers off.
"And please tell me if anything I do makes you feel uncomfortable. This night is about pleasure not pain."
Ed couldn't say a thing. He was gorgeous in the candlelight and he wanted to be with her. She wanted that more then anything, she wanted him to be her first and by the way things were going it seemed to be that way.
Smiling he leaned in and kissed her once again. Elisabeth wrapped her arms loosely around Spike's neck. Before they both knew it, it was over. They lie together in the bed, holding each other with a grin that just wouldn't go away.
"Did you enjoy yourself?"
"It was better then anything I have ever felt."
"That's good to hear." He kissed her forehead.
Breaking back to the present, Spike found himself thinking of the first time he made love to Ed. She had become so close to him in such a short time he was afraid she might be too good to be true.
"You're awake." Ed yawned and kissed Spike's chest lightly.
"I was just thinking."
"Really, what about?"
"I was thinking about the first time we were together."
"Oh, I see. I think about it myself sometimes. Often I wonder if it was a dream or not. You had everything perfect and it made me feel special. I know none of my other boyfriends would have done that for me."
"Can I tell you something?"
"What?"
"Jet is going to ask Alice to marry him."
"I know. I'm going with him to shop for engagement rings."
"Very nice."
"And I do believe you will be going with Alice that same day so you can shop for me."
"I don't think I need Alice to help me pick out a mutt."
"Yes you do. You need her to keep out of the house until we get back."
"Ok, no problem." Spike smiled.