Velvet Skies

Velvet Skies

Chapter Three:

Going Insane

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I know it's been a while but I'm glad you came

And I've been thinking 'bout how you say my name

You got my body spinning like a hurricane

And it feels like you got me going insane

And I can't get enough, so let me get it up

Ooh looks like we're alone now

You ain't gotta be scared we're grown now

I'm a hit defrost on ya, let's get it blazin'

We can turn the heat up, if you wanna

Turn the lights down low, if you wanna

Just wanna move ya but you're froze up

That's what I'm saying

Break the Ice Britney Spears

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I sat in Angel's office, Spike, Illyria and Faith were sitting around the room and I was in the middle feeling completely uncomfortable. Illyria was an interesting… goddess. She was the first I've met and most probably the last, but she was defiantly more exotic then the ones I've read about in religion classes I had back in school.

"So Miss Briggs-"

"Lolita." I interrupted Angel, I hated, no, I loathed being called Miss Briggs, but then again Lolita was exactly the best name, especially after that damned book came out, then Lolita was a nightmare to have as a name, but I think I was named after the character of the book.

"Lolita then, is… pregnant?"

"Yeah, seem' that way." Faith said, before switching her eyes to me. I didn't look back at her, but she sounded like she was planning something.

"How long can demon pregnancy's last?" I asked, my voice remaining much stronger then I felt.

"Depending on the demon it could be days, or even years." I felt sick, years? With carrying a demon, oh that will be fun, and giving birth might even possibly kill me, isn't that something to look forward to?

"But we can't tell for certain until you've reached four months." I think Spike was sniggering behind me, but I really didn't want to turn around and see, besides Faith was sending him a glare that could cause an entire city to collapse, hey maybe she glared and that's why Sunnydale is now a big black pit.

Or not.

"Regardless, you will stay here until we can figure out the species." Oh god, I know how Faith hated staying put in one city for too long, she will probably be gone by the end of the week and will just be here in the frigging Wolfram and Hart guest department.

"Faith, you're assigned to make sure no body steals her away, it might be just experience on these things, but normally when somebody has an unexplained pregnancy it means they will be wanting the child."

Fun, with a capital F. I wish I would just drop dead and forget this mess; it might be easier for me that way…

Faith was rolling her eyes as Angel explained what types of demons might be looking for a hybrid, but it seemed almost every species imaginable and possibly some unimaginable would want a hybrid.

"The baby is protected so that you can't just take it out, a thick wall of unexplainable substance is inside the inner womb stopping it from even being seeing with an ultrasound, but as the weeks progress we hope the wall weakens and we can see the baby better, but at the moment it is more protected then Wesley's prized collection of books."

Riiight, I guess I had to have seen Wesley to get that joke. But it seemed I was the only one who didn't get it.

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"I can still go for a joyride on my bike right?" I said to Faith as she downed MY tequila shot. I was the one who needed a drink, not her but nooo, she said she needed to 'protect the baby' the baby was more protected then a-a… well something that was heavily guarded.

"Sure, why not, but I get to drive." Damn.

"But it's my bike." She laughed at me and grabbed my keys from my pocket. I should put them in a more secluded place next time. Faith even stole my leather gloves. Man she gets on my nerve when she steals my stuff.

"Where'd ya wanna go?" Ugh, now that's she asking, I really do have no clue where I want to go.

"Anywhere but a club, we've already been to three tonight." She smirked at me and grabbed me around the waist like she hadn't been angry at me yesterday for being pregnant.

"How about we go to a bar?"

"How about not?" I said in a sarcastic happy mood, he just grinned at me.

"How about we ride around and then turn in for the night." Meh, it was the best idea I've heard yet. So I followed her to the bike and jumped on behind her, wishing that I was the one with my hands on the handlebars with my leather gloves on instead of the one who was sitting behind her with my hands around her waist.

Through the loud noise of cars and wind passing us she turned her head slightly and shouted at me so I could actually hear her, "Want to go to a beach tomorrow, catch a few rays and some boys?"

"Sure." I shouted back, but I wish she understood that I didn't want to catch boys. I wanted to get her. For someone who knew when a guy was attracted to her, I wondered how long it would take before she realised I was in love with her.

L.A was pretty good looking city at night. I was currently leaning on the handlebars of my bike as Faith 'released some steam' in an alley corner. There were grunts and groans before a whoosh of air as a vampire went to dust.

Yeah, I thought it was something else to originally.

Went she arrived, her brown waves tangled with sweat I smiled in memory.

"What's up?" She asked me.

"Whadya mean?" I said blinking at her, my thought obviously not on her quizzical expression.

"You look how I feel." Ohmigod, she caught me red handed, I forgot that after a good fight she hungry and horny, she must of seen my look of hunger towards her body. I wonder if she's hungry enough will she come on to me?

"Come on, we'll stop at Burger king on the way back and grab a whopper or somethin'" Oh, that type of hungry she was feeling. Although now that she's mentioned it, she did sort of drink all my drinks except my lemonade and ice.

"Before we leave, can I ask you something Faith?"

"Shoot."

"Do you," I swallowed, I'm going to jump the gun and frigging ask the question, "do you remember Las Vegas, when we first met?" By the relaxation in her features, it seemed that she had been waiting for me to ask that question for a long time, either that or she was expecting something else. I hope it was the former.

"Yea why?"

"No reason." A lame and utterly sad finish, I wish so hard on a shooting star that I could be as confident as Faith or as shameless as Spike. I wish I could be something I'm not at times instead of some girl who pretends she's everything she'll never be.

She looked at me curiously before swinging her leg over the bike behind me. "You can drive." She said to me and I smiled. She was bad to the bone, but she wasn't evil, just a notorious rebel. It felt good to be behind the handlebars and in control again, I think Faith knew that even if my world were spinning out of control, the little things would keep going.

The best think about driving in the cool air of L.A was the fact that I had her arms around me again, even if she didn't see it the way I did. It was nice. "Hey Faith, lets go to the beach early." I heard her laughter as I took a left in the direction of the beach. I hope no one comes looking for us, because I won't expect to be home for a while, the beach was nice to just paddle your feet in, but it was a long drive from here and I would make sure I could drive as long as possible.