Faye moaned and turned over bumping into warm skin. Instantly she sat up and found herself in a black satin bed with Gren. She rubbed her head and saw that it was still dark outside. It was raining and she cocked her head.

"Damn this place is so weird."

She slipped out of the bed and found herself in a big red silk shirt, definitely something that Gren would wear. She ran a hand through her short hair and stretched. She leaned over Gren to see if he was still asleep and was caught in a spell. He looked so peaceful asleep. She lightly ran a hand over his hair and he shifted a bit. She leaned down and lightly kissed his lips.

"That felt good," he whispered lightly opening one eye to look at her. She stood up immediately and turned around.

"Is Poker Alice shy?" he asked.

"No," she muttered.

"I think she is."

"I am not AND you have no right to call me Poker Alice."

"I didn't mean to upset you," he said.

Silently she walked over to the window and sat on the sill. This was just like when she was on Callisto. She leaned her head against the window and sighed.

"It reminds you of him doesn't it?"

Faye looked over at Gren and he was sitting up in bed his new chest showing. He had a sad smile on his face and it almost broke Faye's heart to look at him.

"It was raining when he left. You know that sad kind of rain, the one that is the best for some jazz and lots of alcohol. That's the day he left and that's the way it is now."

"But this time you're with me. Do you think it means something Faye?"

"I don't know Gren. I just want to finally be happy and not alone for once in my life. I want to -- I don't know what I want to do."

"You don't know because you're lost. You don't know because you don't want to know what you're meaning of being here is."

"How do you know all this stuff Gren? You just read people like books, as if you've known them for years on end."

"No I can only read you and Ju--"

"Julia. Yeah I know."

"Faye she--"

"She killed something in Spike. She made him go away. She caused all the shit that has happened in everyone's life. Don't you see? Everything if you think about it has to deal with her. I'm sick and tired of it and I just wish it would all just go away. Even now that she's dead she's still on people's minds. They still talk of her. But what about me Gren? When I die will I be remembered? And if I am how will they remember me? Faye Valentine con artist aka Poker Alice. A bitch? Maybe I won't be remembered."

"Faye you know that's not true."

"It is Gren. Nothing and nobody can change that. I can see that you still love Julia, so does Spike. Do you guys think I'm stupid? I'm not. I don't live in this dream I just look at it as if I'm just going to die in a nightmare, which will never end."

"Faye you and Julia were the only two women I could ever love. I love you and I love her but she's gone Faye and I know that now. I want to be with you Faye. I need you."

"You love me?"

"Yes. Why do you think I let you stay the night? Faye I care about you."

"I don't care Gren. Don't you see it? Nobody will love me. No one. I should be old and withered. More off dead. I shouldn't be alive Gren. I should be in a grave. I'm 74 years old Gren."

"Faye why are you pushing me away? You did the same thing when I met you. You tried to push me away. You pushed everyone that cared about you away. Stop doing that and maybe someone will give you a chance."

"I can't. I can't. All that is going to end up happening is that I'm going to get hurt and alone all over again."

"I won't hurt you Faye. I won't."

"I can't Gren."

"Faye you're the only one I have been thinking about. Let's make our own dream. Come on you and me."

"I don't know--"

"Please?"

"I-- I "

Faye stood there looking at Gren who had gotten out of the bed. She couldn't believe this was happening.

She got closer to him and stood on her tiptoes. She leaned in and lightly kissed him. Faye felt his arms wrap around her and he pulled her closer. He pulled her slowly towards the bed and they both fell on it arms still wrapped around each other.

Faye pulled away and looked up at him.

"Gren promise you won't leave me. Promise me that you won't leave me alone."

"I promise Faye."

She snuggled her face into his chest and smiled slightly.