Yeah I am so happy I got so many reviews so here is the next chapter enjoy and review. And if this chapter sucks , it because I t was sooo the hardest to write , I mean yeah , I work with the characters all the time but this one their introduction to each other was so hard to write.

Spike grunted as he pulled Lin's arms hard over his shoulder. He cursed himself for not bringing his faithful Swordfish tonight. Shit like this was bound to happen , especially to him. The winds blew frigidly on his handsome face as he walked forward pressing on.

Even though he was freezing him cute little ass off , the thought of the dancer warmed him. She had a beauty that was almost regal in a way. How she swung around and teased with her body. She was unlike the others , a striptease , instead of the typical in your face nude dancers...

BAHHHH

"FUCK!! Come on Lin these are new fucking jeans!!!"

Lin blew chucks everywhere , throwing his head away from Spike as best he could but still spraying him with a little puck. Spike looked about ready to throw Lin down in the snow and leave him to get frostbite , but he troopered on.

Just another 2 and a half miles ... then I can go home and go to sleep and wake up with a freaking hangover and then I can go to training with Vicious ... oh goodie , what a fucking day...

Spike though to himself as he pulled Lin. Between Lin's breath and the puck left , the smell was enough to kill a rhino. Lin was giggling in passed out state. Probably thinking about some girl.

"Come on you bastard"

Spike was about to gag himself , when they finally reached Lin's apartment. He had built up a steady sweat after dragging him all that way , the frosty air nipped at his lungs as he deeply enhailed and buzzed his room number.

A grumpy voice came on.

"Hello .. what the fuck? Is this Lin ?"

Poor kid , Shin had probably been sleeping , it wast almost 3 o clock in the morning. Spike thought sourly , he could been asleep right now had it not been for Lin. Just his luck.

"No this is Spike , come get your brother so I can go to bed, and hurry up."

Spike strained his neck away from Lin , the smell was unbearable. Finally Shin came to the triple gated door a gun in hand , just in case. Spike handed Lin over to Shin gladly.

"Damn , Spike , what did he do?"

"What he always does."

"Get drunk and tries to get laid."

Spike nodded his head.

"See ya later ."

Shin nodded his head and went back inside with Lin.

Spike knew it would take him at least a hour to get home, between the snow and how tire he was. His alcohol intake was beginning to take it's toll , his head as starting to throb.

Spike came back across the strip , a good sing that he as nearly home. Instead taking the regular to his place , decided it would be better if he just took the rout that swung him through the alleys , away from all the hookers and drug dealers , he truly didn't feel that dealing with their bullshit.

Spike walking down the alley behind the club , when he heard yelling at first he ignored it thinking it was a couple of drunks but as he turned the corner he stopped and listened.

"You can't do that to the customers , Faye !!! They pay good money for a Lap Dance not a tease. Next time I 'll fired you."

"I f Iam such a bad fucking dancer then you go fuck them yourself , ass-"

The sickening sound of flesh smacking flesh hit Spike ears. He already knew the girl , had been struck.

"Get the fuck out of here you cocky little bicth , before I really fuck you up!!"

With the slamming of a heavy door Spike knew the pimp or whatever he was , had gone back inside.

"Fuck you!!!! Dickless bastard."

She mumbled before stroming out into the darkness of the night. Spike poked his head around the corner to see her go. She wore a heavy blue parka and blue jeans with high knee boots.

Spike kept walking which happened to be in same direction she was headed. The way she walked seemed like she glided along air. Her ponytail bounce as she walked and duffle bag she had over her shoulder clung to her waist line as her moved in the snow . Then she came to a dead stop , as if she sensed Spike was behind her.

"Hello? If this is Jim , I am going to kick your ass into a fucking dreamland."

She eyes searched hard through the snow too see who was behind , but she saw no one. Just was she was about to keep moving she saw Spike. She knew the face but couldn't place it with a clear memory.

Spike stopped when he saw her and cursed himself. What the fuck was he doing , following a hooker? Maybe he shouldn't have had so much to drink. She probably thought he was some pervert , taking the fantasy of easy to get woman too far. But he was like a deer in the headlights , he looked at her and didn't even know what to say to her , what could he say. Sorry , I was just following you because I live nearby ?

"What are you looking at ?"

Her voice was as crisp as the air around them. Spike blinked , he would have responded , had a old homeless not stepped out from beside a trash bin , a drunken shine in his eyes.

"Hey honey , you want some action."

He lunged at the girl missing her and turning around for around try , she looked at him as if he were the scum of the earth.

Do something Spike , you just can't watch this !! Attack him or something ... wait but she's not my girl to protect .. aww shit my head hurts. Ahh what the hell.

Spike in one elegant move jumped in front of her and delivered one smooth blow to the temple , knocking the man asleep.

Faye looked at him , confused whether to ask it what the hell he thought he was doing or say thank you and play nice.

"Sorry about him . Bye."

Spike knew it would be best to cut his loses now and just go home . Any chance he had was now royally fucked.

Crap...I knew I should have just taken the long way ? jezzz , I really do need some sleep.

Faye , thought about this for a minute. Yeah , he probably been following her , he had at least redeemed himself by saving her some trouble , by kicking that hobo crapless and he was kinda hot.

"Hey !!"

Spike grimaced , if this lady was gonna curse him out , then just please make it quick.

"Hey , do you think you could walk me home . it's just a few miles away from here , beside I might run into some more creeps you know?"

Spike turned back and cocked his head a little. Wait ... wasn't she about to kick his ass ( or at least try.)He thought about it for a second. He was so tried , but she was a babe , his chance of getting a full night of rest was definitely gone so why the hell not.

"I don't know your name."

"It's Faye , Faye Valentine what about you?"

"Spike Spiegel."

"You know you look kinda familiar ."

They walked at steady pace the whole back , there was a soft silence between them. Normally anything anybody said to Spike went in one ear and out the other , but he was captured by her voice and he wanted to hear every word she spoke.

Finally after about 30 thirty minutes of walking they reached her place. It was near the harbor , the fog horn could be hear in absolute quiet. It could barely be called a apartment , the place was tiny. Just about the crappiest thing Spike had ever seen , but he knew damn well that stripper didn't make a lot of cash so it really wasn't even he fault.

"Well this is home."

They reached the entrance to the lobby and stopped walking. Over that thirty minutes a spark had been struck. Faye had had guys walk her home before , but Spike was so unique. She saw something in him , see couldn't put into word . He was fearless , that much she could tell , he had a inner beauty that was rare , she didn't know him that well but she could see it.

She wanted to see him again.

"Thanks for walking me home ."

"Anytime . Maybe I could walk you home again."

Spike grinned at her , and saw her eyes light up . She had a lot of depth too her , surprising considering her life style. But appearances are deceiving .

"But you could."

Faye reached out and grabbed his hand and wrote down her number with a random pen she pulled out. She gave him on last smile and turned and with inside.

20 MINTUES LATER .

Spike poured himself into bed finally . The thin flimsy sheets lightly covering his naked body. He was too tried to even get into his sleeping boxers , instead he just stripped down and found himself drifting into dreams of Faye.

WHEEWW !! that was by far the hardest thing I 've ever written , welll next chapter coming soon