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[not_that_spike]

More than anything, he thinks it would be nice as hell to sleep in, wake up lazily with Beth in his arms, stay in bed all day. Those two and a half years they had... well, shit, he appreciated every damn day of it, but he appreciates them even more now. He's never felt particularly tied to any one place -- never felt anywhere call him going home, home, this is where you belong, Spike Spiegel -- but shit, the bar's the closest thing he's ever had to that.

But then he rethinks that whole more than anything bullshit. What he really wants, more than anything in the whole fucking universe, is to be with Beth.

He's got his wish, even if it's a little bit skewed, and he thinks of that old saying that goes be careful what you wish for, you might get it. This is one time he doesn't mind things going the way they have, even if it would be easier some other way: when he thinks about how long it's been since the way back to the bar got mowed down by an Israeli Merkava battle tank, he's nothing but grateful for being here no matter how difficult the circumstances might make it. He's not sure what he'd be doing now if he was stuck at the bar or the House and there was no sign of Beth or Junior or Hero.

So yeah, even though this is probably the least ideal situation he can practically imagine, he'll take it. He'll take it all the way, because he's with the woman he loves.

And the daughter he loves.

How 'bout that: he's... really not that type of guy. Funny how things can change.

When Ciba and Vlad and Natalya and Hero are all out of earshot and way the hell out of sight on a little hike to find fresh water, he reaches over and tucks Beth's hair back behind her ear. "It's just me, Slim. Your very own invisible bounty hunter."

In Beth's arms, Junior's eyes widen at the sound of his voice and she lets out a big laugh.

"Hope you don't mind me tagging along another few days. I've never been to New York." Even if she can't see it, he's smiling. Yeah, this trip has been tough as hell, but he hasn't lost his sense of humor. It might be his most precious commodity, right after the cloak and the guns and ammo and cigarettes. He lets the cloak fall back and runs a hand through his hair.

He'd do anything for his Beths.

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[stbethadettes]

It's still kind of unnerving when he touches her or talks to her before he opens the cloak to show himself, but Beth smiles in spite of the momentary surprise.

Beth Junior, with a big open-mouthed baby grin on her face, stares at Spike when the cloak falls open and doesn't take her eyes off him. It's a good thing she's not old enough to talk because who knows what the hell she'd be saying about the amazing disappearing, reappearing bounty hunter... but as it is, Spike's giving her an effective ongoing game of peekaboo.

For just a second, Beth hides her smile against the top of Junior's head, pressing a kiss against her hair, and then quickly glances around for signs of the girls before leaning into Spike. "So once we get to New York you're going to ditch us and go see the sights?"

She knows better.

"Have you ever been to France?"

She doesn't know for certain, but she doesn't think so. He's never mentioned it.