Chapter 8

"It's a pleasure doing business with you" Jet said smiling. "And it almost made it too huh Spike?" he said as he started to count his money.

"Oh shut up Jet." Spike said with his face in his hands "this is so embarrassing."

"Don't worry about it Spike. It lasted pretty long for someone who'd never cooked before."

"But still… that was my mom's recipe."

"Well you can try it again some other time Spike." Faye said trying to comfort him

"I don't think there will be a next time" Spike said heading to his room. He quickly changed his clothes, plopped onto his bed and fell asleep.

Dream

It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining brightly and the birds were singing their sweet songs of love. Spike was smiling happily at all this as he sat on a bench in the middle of the park.

"Beautiful day isn't it" said the young blonde as she rested her head on his shoulder.

"Not as beautiful as you" he answered as he looked at her grinning

"Oh whatever Spike" she said turning away from him

"You're blushing" he said in a sing song voice.

"Oh stop it Spike." She said hiding her face. "We're in public" he pulled her closer to him.

"Julie, why are you acting like this all of a sudden? I always say that when you ask me that question."

"I don't know" she answered in a more serious tone. "It's just that with all this stuff that's been going on I… I'm just getting a little scared. The vampires and the werewolves I…I just don't think they'll ever work things out.

"Don't worry about that Julie" he told her reassuringly. "I'm sure they'll make some kind of compromise.

"But what if they don't Spike?" she said looking up at him. "What if you lose your queen? What if I lose you?"

"Julia I'm not going anywhere. Even if there is a war it won't be the first that I'm going to take part in. You know how my dad is.

"I know and that's why I'm scared Spike. I want to share a life with you"

"Then let's get married Julia." Spike said pulling a diamond ring from his pocket

"I…I can't Spike. My family wouldn't approve of me marrying a guy that was half vampire." She said sadly. "Besides, your mom hates me…"

End Of Dream

Spike opened his eyes.

"What the hell is wrong with me?" he said to himself. "I don't understand why this is all coming back now after all this time." Spike was confused. Even after he had left his hometown she still wouldn't go away. Just then Spike noticed that there was someone sitting in the chair in front of his bed. It was Faye.

"Hey sleepy head" she said smiling at him.

Spike jumped a little. "You were there all this time!?"

"You look surprised" Faye replied looking as if she was gonna burst out laughing any time soon. Spike looked at her. The expression on her face was just so cute that he totally relaxed. It seemed as if she didn't hear a thing had he had said to himself just moments before.

"Well yeah it's not everyday that a guy wakes up to find a beautiful woman sitting at the foot of his bed, you know" he said, sitting up now so that he could see her better

"I know" she answered as she climbed into the bed and snuggled up beside him. "That's why I did It." Spike pulled her closer to him. She felt so warm against him that he just wanted to hold her tightly to him for as long as he could. He was getting cold now. Just like jet. He could feel it. He yearned for the life in her. As he looked into her eyes he saw such love and happiness that he knew that he would never be able to do what he had to. He kissed her mouth and she kissed him back. Thus the duel of tongues began. Faye had never been more in love than at this moment and all the problems before just melted away. She could feel his hands all over her. His hands were slowly moving up her silky thighs. She pulled away. This is not what she come in here for.

"Spike we can't do this now." She said trying to catch her breath.

"And why is that?" Spike said. He was totally confused.

"We've got work to do" and with that she got up from beside him. "Jet said he got a tip about the bounty from an old friend and he wants us to check it out"

"Now?" Spike asked

"Yes sleepy head" Faye answered getting up off the bed "we need the money so I suggest you get up right now" having said that she pulled the covers off him

"Ahhh" Spike screamed as he rolled off the bed and onto the floor. Faye blushed and looked away. "Don't do that!!" she heard him shout giving her the sudden urge to giggle.

"Sorry Spike I didn't know you…"

"…sometimes sleep in the nude" Spike finished "well now you know" having said that he got up and looked at her.

"Nice equipment" she said grinning.

"Yeah I know" he said with a sly grin on his face. Then he grabbed his towel and headed to the bathroom.

Downtown

"So this guy's supposed to help us out" Spike said looking at the picture.

"Yeah, Jet said it was one of his old friends" Faye answered stopping at a little building.

"This is the place?"

"Yup, wait here"

"Why can't I come too" Spike said pretending to be sad

"Well because his friend is just expecting me. Jet told me to drag you along just incase something happens."

"I feel so loved" he said sarcastically.

"It won't take long. I'll be right back" she said as she closed the door behind her.

Spike sighed as he leaned against the building. "I hate waiting" he said to himself. He put on his sunglasses and studied hiss surroundings. Just then a pretty blonde brushed past him leaving a vanilla scent behind her. "Julia!" Spike's eyes widened with disbelief

"Julia?" he said in shock "is that you?"

The blonde turned around and it was her. She was smiling at him and looked as though she would burst into tears at any moment. "Spike" she said as they embraced. "I missed you so much"

"I missed you too" he whispered back. Spike pulled away from her and stared into her eyes. "Julia there's just so much I need to tell you… so much that I have to say"

"I know Spike but I have to go now" she said taking a little piece of paper put of her pocket and placing it in his hand. That's my address, come see me tomorrow night after ten." She then quickly kissed him on his cheek and hurried down the street.

End of Chapter