Dare we call this... cuddling?

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"Mmm. I know the feeling. Both of them." Spike stroked the fingers of one hand gently through Wesley's hair and down the back of his neck, more thankful than he could express that Wesley seemed to want to be close as much as he did, himself.

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Wesley rubbed his nose against Spike's chest, then breathed against his skin warmly as if he were creating frost on the inside of a poorly insulated window.

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Spike smiled and kissed the top of Wesley's head. "You warm enough, pet? I'm not much help in that department." Not waiting for an answer, he triumphed over the growing lethargy in his limbs to reach for the sheet and pull it over them both before curling his arm back around Wesley.

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With a murmured sigh of contentment, Wesley pressed even closer to Spike. "Hmm. Perfect." His hand curved around Spike's hip, stroking over the skin delicately, as he wondered if Spike was ticklish.

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"Good," Spike said, adjusting his position slightly so that he could hold Wesley more comfortably and snugly. He could feel his eyelids threatening to drift shut, but he fought against it, wanting to be able to enjoy this moment with all of his senses. He watched his fingers thread through Wesley's dark hair and said, "Want you to be happy."

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Wesley twisted his leg back around Spike's, hooking his heel behind the other man's calf. "Well being here with you certainly doesn't make me unhappy. Although I'm starting to think we might want to move the refrigerator in here -- that way we won't have to interrupt... whatever else we might get up to."

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"Doesn't make me unhappy" was hardly a shining statement of contentment in Spike's view. He removed his hand from Wesley's hair and settled it on his shoulder. "If you're thinking about having a bite to eat in the middle of 'whatever else we might get up to,' we're not doing it right."

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Arching his back enough so that he could look at Spike's face, Wesley smiled gently. "Oh, believe me, it's the last thing I'm thinking of, during. I just meant that we'd need to keep up our strength."

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"Good idea. Wouldn't want you to get worn out from having to walk all the way to the kitchen as well." Spike's grin faded as his mind found a more serious side to that train of thought. "You'll tell me if I'm... too much, right?"

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Wesley didn't need to let the question sink in before responding -- he rolled, pinning Spike beneath him and pressing his own body down, rubbing it against Spike's leisurely. "You're perfect," he said, looking into Spike's eyes as he spoke. "As long as you let me get some sleep occasionally, I can't imagine having enough of you, let alone too much."

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Having Wesley's weight on top of him made Spike's sore ribs ache, but he couldn't find it in him to care, not when Wesley was looking at him so intently and saying things like that. "I feel the same way about you, pet," Spike said, holding him close. "Though I'm more flexible about the sleep."

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Leaning in the necessary few inches, Wesley pressed his lips to Spike's in a long, soft kiss.

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Spike made a soft sound of pleasure and tenderly returned the kiss. He stroked his hands slowly down Wesley's back, molding their bodies together.

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"God, you're so incredible," Wesley murmured between deeper kisses. As he became aware of his heavier frame on top of Spike's, he shifted some of his weight, which resulted in their lower bodies rubbing together again.

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Spike's body began to reawaken at Wesley's movements, and his kisses became more intense as the first tiny thrills of arousal skittered through him. "You're the incredible one," he said against Wesley's lips. "So passionate about your work... and other things. So smart. So gorgeous. So bloody responsive." He slid his hand into Wesley's hair and kissed him harder. "Never would've guessed when I first saw you how much heat you were hiding."

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"What did you think? When you first saw me?" Wesley asked, genuinely curious even though he imagined he could guess quite accurately. He traced Spike's bottom lip with his tongue.

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Spike gave Wesley a quick kiss while he tried to come up with a way to discuss the subject that wouldn't be horribly rude. He settled for being vague about his conclusions. "Let's put it this way, pet: you were close to Angel, an ex-Watcher, treating me like a lab specimen, and suggesting ways to get rid of me for good. Didn't exactly make me think we'd get on." Spike stroked Wesley's back and offered an apologetic grin. "I know you better now, but you still surprised me with how big your heart is. You're good at hiding it."

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Good at hiding other things as well, apparently, Wesley thought, as he dropped his gaze and shifted his weight to one side so that he could trace a fingertip across Spike's chest. "I'd like you to be happy as well," he said, going back to their previous conversation. "If there are things that you need... or want..."

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"My needs are pretty simple," Spike said. "I want you, and I want to be able to buy my own blood. I'll worry about the rest later."

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"I'll worry about them too," Wesley said. "If it irritates you, I'll try not to mention it, but... I'm not sure it's the sort of thing I could just stop."

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"It doesn't irritate me that you care," Spike said quietly. "It goes both ways, you know."

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Wesley felt an unusually sweet, genuine smile spread across his face at the admission and slid his hand slowly down along Spike's body. "I do care, a great deal. You're... you've become very important to me."

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Spike couldn't help but return Wesley's smile with a delighted one of his own. "That goes both ways, too, pet," he said, cupping Wesley's cheek and brushing his thumb across the soft skin over Wesley's cheekbone.

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Sliding a bit more to the side so that almost none of his weight was resting on Spike, Wesley dragged his knee up along Spike's thigh teasingly. "I don't suppose you'd be interested in... further expression of your affections?"

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With one last caress of Wesley's cheek, Spike slid his hand down Wesley's side to rest on his hip. "Thought you were tired," he said, raising his eyebrow slightly.

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"It's the middle of the afternoon," Wesley said, although in actuality it was a bit later than that. He didn't think it wise to say that he wanted to get as much of Spike while he still could, so instead he leaned in and licked Spike's nipple with a flick of his tongue.

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"You've got a point," Spike said, shivering slightly at the feel of Wesley's tongue. If he were forced to be honest, he probably would have preferred the quiet connection of a post-orgasmic nap with Wesley in his arms, but he certainly wasn't about to turn down a chance for more sexual intimacy. "Wouldn't want your sleep schedule to get turned around, would we?"

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"No," Wesley agreed, shifting so that he could press a kiss to Spike's collarbone, then resting his cheek against Spike's shoulder, sighing.

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"What's wrong?" Spike asked gently, pulling Wesley more snugly against him.

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Wesley shook his head the small amount he could given their positions, then sighed again when he realized that Spike was unlikely to accept that as a response. "It's possible," he said, choosing his words carefully, "that I may be feeling a bit... clingy."

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"As long as you're clinging to me, I don't see a problem." Spike tilted his head so that his cheek was against Wesley's hair. "I like having you close." It was an understatement if Spike had ever heard one. "So don't stop because of me."

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Unable to believe that was quite true, Wesley still couldn't help but relax a bit. "You won't find it annoying?" he asked.

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"You could have your arms around me every minute of the day, and I wouldn't find it annoying," Spike replied without hesitation. He nuzzled Wesley's hair and added more quietly, trying to be reassuring, "I'm happier if I'm touching you."

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Wesley relaxed even more and stroked a hand down Spike's side. "We could stay just like this for another hour or so?" he suggested hopefully.

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Spike smiled at the thought. "As long as you want, pet."

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"Really?" Wesley made a small sound of contentment. "Hm, I do like it when you call me that. It's... nice."

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Spike turned just slightly so that he could hold Wesley more easily with both arms. "What do you like about it?" he asked, pleased.

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"I'm not sure." Wesley thought about it. "I suppose that it sounds as if you... want me."

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"I do want you," Spike said. He pressed a kiss into Wesley's hair. "Very much."

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Wesley slipped his arm around Spike's waist and held on, determined that he wouldn't beg for more reassurance.

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"Means a lot to me that you like it," Spike said after a moment. "I'm glad you do."

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"Don't stop being glad," Wesley whispered, nearly echoing something Spike had said earlier. He lifted his head and kissed Spike's throat, then snuggled back in. "How do you feel? Are you all right?"

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It was still hard for Spike to believe that Wesley actually wanted to be curled up in his arms and was worried about him, but he was happy enough to accept it. "I'm a bit tender in places, but I'm fine."

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"I could go heat some blood up for you?" Wesley suggested, idly drawing a small circle around Spike's nipple, watching to see what would make it react.

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"I don't want you to go anywhere," Spike said, tightening his arms around Wesley. "I'd rather have you than the blood."

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Continues here (http://www.livejournal.com/community/reality_bends/20217.html).