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The Couch




Spike and Faye waltzed into the Bebop's living room.

"Hey what do we have here? a New couch?! wow!" She said as she unceremoniously plopped herself onto the soft red cushions "Oooo.... I could just sleep here forever!"

"I Thought you said were low on budget" Spike added sitting on the new couches back.

"Hey! I don't want any burns on that thing! Keep your cigarettes off it!" Jet warned.

Spike arched an eyebrow at him as he pushed himself off and started walking away.

"Hey - Hey! come on out with me for a sec. I Need your help" Jet called after him.

"Ask her then!" Spike says in an irritated tone gesturing towards Faye. His mouth drops open " No way - she cant possibly be asleep after ...."

"Stop yer whining and come on outside and help bring in the supplies" Jet said.

"Supplies huh?! is food part of those 'supplies'" Spike asked as he followed Jet out

"Yeah - turns out ED misread that last bounty you brought in. Its 10 Billion not 10 Mil" Jet explained "So were pretty much covered for some time"

"No SHIT! - and Faye doesn't know?"

"nope, she doesn't"

"Heh - heh"
Spike laughed as he strutted his way out.

Hours passed.

"what are you doing?" Faye asked as she woke up to find spike seated on the table by the couch looking at her

"watchin' you sleep?"

Faye grinned "found a new hobby?"

"maybe, now if only you could stay that quiet forever. That would be a gift from the gods"
he said as he pushed Faye aside to make room for himself on the couch

"Hey! quit hogging the couch lunkhead" She said as she scooted over. She reached for the remote only to have it snatched away.

Spike turned on the TV and scouted the channels. Faye watched as the TV rapidly changed channels * it feels so normal now, even with all the bickering and the endless fights we've been having there are times like this when we can actually just exist together........I wonder.........Hah! don't fool yourself you Idiot can you honestly say you can compete with JULIA* she said the word in her mind in utter contempt. She turned her attention back to Spike.

"Nothing good is ever on that thing" Faye said before yawning "move!" she said pushing Spike to the end of the couch. she then promptly placed her head on his lap.

"What do you think you're doing" Spike asked looking down at her.

"I'm going back to sleep..... and since you like watching me so much - just stay there" she answered.

"Getting all comfy on me now are ya?"

"So..... " Faye said then wriggled herself around so that her face was buried on his lower abdomen

"HEY WATCH IT!" He cried lightly hitting her on the head.

"Ouch!" Faye said in mock pain and still proceeded to rub herself on his stomach *God, he smells good.....* "uhmmm.....nice"

Spike hit her for real this time. "Watch it shrew or were gonna have one hell of a problem"

"Why? is that all it takes to get you hot? really Spike, that aint much of a challenge" Faye teased as she peaked at him with a devilish grin from under his shirt where her head ended up in with her wriggling

"a little perverted today are we? I now you craved for me - I didn't think you're this hot!" He replied with a note of challenge in his voice.

"uh, is it just me or is it utterly quiet around here?" Faye said *I am not going into your bait, Spike I just want to spend some time with you....... oh please, please kami make him just shut up for once* she silently prayed.

"trying to evade the issue eh" Spike said. He turned off the TV "But no - were stuck babysitting the bebop, Ed's gone off somewhere and Jets out with one of his old Palls in the ISSP"

"Really...." Faye said her eyes sparkling with mischief

"HAH! forget it shrew!"

"In Your dreams cowboy"

"why don't you just go back to sleep. "

"why don't you just admit you like the way I look Spike, then maybe Id let you get away with staring at me all the time"

"Don't push your luck cowgirl"
He said as he placed a hand on her eyes to shut them.

Minutes passed until Spike noticed Faye was actually sleeping and not faking it the way she did a few minutes ago. He stretched his arms along the couches back and stared at the ceiling fan as it went round and round. *When did this start......* he thought. Then looked back at Faye *am I falling for the shrew woman now? - nah*

Faye was awakened someone was poking on her nose. She looked at Spike with a small smile on his face. "Now what? you tell me to sleep and then you wake me up - I was having a nice dream too!"

"Was I in it?"

"No"
she answered flatly though there was a slight tinge of red on her cheeks.

*Cute* Spike thought *Shit did I just think that? erase that* aloud he said "I'm Getting sleepy wanna switch places?"

"Now why would I want to do that? I'm comfortable right now"

"Well you have been using me as a pillow for the past hour, so lets switch places you watch the fan and I got to sleep"

"NO! I Like it right here on the couch why dont cha just go to your room"

"Coz I want the couch"
Spike suddenly stood up. He pushed Faye towards the back of the couch and tried to lie down right beside her.

"Hey!, Hey! What the hell are you doing?" She shouted as she felt her face scrunched up on the couch's back.

"I'm Going To Sleep" Spike replied trying to push Faye further into the small couch

"We are not gonna fit here you lunkhead!" She said trying to shove him off

"If you dont want to let me have my turn then at least share!"

"What kind of a lame excuse is that?"
Faye asked as she turned her head to face him. Their eyes met and neither wanted to turn away.

"Just.... scoot over k?" Spike said his voice was low.

Faye moved "I told you were not gonna fit"

"Lie on your side then" He said as he pushed Faye to turn her back on him

"Spike?"

"Stop"
Spike whispered in her ear as he draw her to him in a spoon position.

*"Hell, I dont ever want to wake up from this dream"* Faye half thought half said

"Then dont ruin it, go back to sleep Faye"

*Oh, God, did I just say that out loud?, did he really...* Her thoughts were interrupted as she felt Spikes arms tighten around her small waist and his light breathe on the crook of her neck.

Faye smiled "So much for your walls Spike, you just fell"

"So did you...... stop complaining, I like it better when you're asleep" He answered as he gave the back of her head a light kiss.

Jet came back later that night to find Ed watching the two sleeping on the couch. He smiled "If I'd known all it took to get those two to finally admit their feelings for each other is to buy a new couch, I wouldve bought that thing months ago".