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Wesley smiled. "I think so. A small one, at least." He was starting to become aware of being uncomfortable again, but he wanted to do this. Focusing on the future felt important. "There's no shower," he said, puzzled. "How can there not be a shower?"

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Spike looked over and met Wesley's eyes for the first time in a while, and some of his dissatisfaction melted by seeing him so close. "Wouldn't want to take up space from the bookshelves," he teased.

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"They're not important," Wesley said. "We could live in a closet, as long as there's room enough for the bed. Although that might mean entertaining potential clients in ways I hadn't been anticipating." He didn't want to look away from Spike's gaze.

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"No, the bed's just for us." Spike leaned in just slightly closer, pressing their shoulders together a bit more. His smile faded somewhat as he looked at Wesley, just drinking him in, his face, his eyes, the reality of him living at all.

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"Are you okay?" Wesley asked softly, after a moment.

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"I'm happy to have you," Spike admitted just as quietly.

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Wesley smiled. "You do have me. I'm not going anywhere. Well, unless you do." He gave Spike's arm a reassuring squeeze.

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"You almost did." Spike hated to bring it up, but he couldn't forget it. If he closed his eyes, he could still feel Wesley's cooling blood covering his skin.

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"I promise it won't happen again," Wesley said. "I'll be more careful."

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"You can't promise that, love." Spike's voice was gentle and sad. "You won't have any control over the next bloke holding a knife."

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"I'm on drugs," Wesley pointed out. "Don't destroy my illusions." He smiled apologetically. "But I will be more careful. And I'll never leave you of my own free will. Never."