Her eyes opened slowly. It was still dark outside the windows. Jake was still asleep next to her on the floor, his arm wrapped tightly around her waist even as his head rested next to hers. She traced a finger down his cheek slowly. What the hell was she thinking?

She sighed softly and manuevered out of his arms. Speed went and got something to drink and leaned against the counter, deep in thought. The clock read 3am. In a few hours they'd be back at George's, making some calls and pulling favors. Her old crew would be reassembled and she'd have new crew as well. Donovan would have to make concessions to not arrest them - because they were in fact helping them all and deserved it. She decided that she'd sacrifice herself and go back to prison if he'd let the others off for what they were about to do...

Bottle of beer in hand, she slowly wandered over to the stereo and pushed play on the CD player. Instead of the crashing rock music she'd expected to hear, a soft strumming of guitar strings was heard... As the song began, she found herself closing her eyes and swaying with it...

'sittin' on the beach
the island king of love
deep in fijian seas
deep in some blissful dream
where the goddess finally sleeps
in the lap of her lover
subdued in all her rage
and I am aglow with the taste
of the demons driven out
and happily replaced
with the presence of real love
the only one who saves'

Jake's eyes opened to the music and he saw Speed swaying to the music, completely naked.. He watched her for a moment, completely entranced...

'I wanna dance with you
I see a world where people live and die with grace
the karmic ocean dried up and leave no trace
I wanna dance with you
I see a sky full of the stars that change our minds
and lead us back to a world we would not face'

Speed was oblivious to Jake as he got up and slipped behind her. His arms came around her waist and held her tight up against him. Speed smiled and leaned her head back onto his shoulder as they moved slowly together with the music

'the stillness in your eyes
convinces me that I
I don't know a thing
and I been around the world and I've
tasted all the wines
a half a billion times
came sickened to your shores
you show me what this life is for'

Jake turned her around to face him, his arms wrapping tightly around her waist again. This was one of those rare moments when he wished that they were in a different place. Speed's hands snaked under his arms and around his waist as she laid her head on his shoulder again, her eyes closed as they danced together...

'I wanna dance with you
I see a world where people live and die with grace
the karmic ocean dried up and leave no trace
I wanna dance with you
I see a sky full of the stars that change our minds
and lead us back to a world we would not face

in this altered state
full of so much pain and rage
you know we got to find a way to let it go'

Jake kissed the top of her head, his fingers tracing up and down her spine. What the hell was he thinking in falling for her?

'sittin' on the beach
the island king of love
deep in fijian seas
deep in the heart of it all
where the goddess finally sleeps
after eons of war and lifetimes
she smilin' and free, nothin' left
but a cracking voice and a song, oh lord'

Speed kissed his bare shoulder and stepped back, pulling him by one hand into his bedroom. With a beautiful smile, she pulled him ontop of her onto the bed. In an instant, Jake was undone and had forgotten all about his doubts. Tomorrow was another day and he'd worry about that tomorrow...

'I wanna dance with you
i see a world where people live and die with grace
the karmic ocean dried up and leave no trace
I wanna dance with you
i see a sky full of the stars that change our minds
and lead us back to a world we would not face
we would not face
we would not face
we would not face
we would not face
we would not face'

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(( song is titled "I want to dance with you" by LIVE on the 'Distance To Here' CD ))