Weren't they talking about a nap?

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Spike laughed and nodded, smiling up at Wesley. "I hear you. I wouldn't dream of arguing with you, pet."

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[flaming-muse.livejournal.com]

There was a brightness in Wesley's eyes when he spoke about the case, and Spike said, "You're excited to get back to work, aren't you?"

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

It didn't take more than a few seconds' thought to come up with an answer. "Yes, I suppose I am. It's another step. In our life together."

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"Is it still striking out on our own if we're getting cases fed to us by Captain Kill-joy?" Spike asked.

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

"Only when I know that we were doing him a favor by taking the case, and not the other way around," Wesley said. "If you'd heard his voice, you'd know what I mean."

[flaming-muse.livejournal.com]

Spike swallowed down his mild but present bitterness at Wesley having heard Angel's voice. "All right. As long as the favors keep going more in that direction than the other."

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

"I don't have any reason to believe that in a few months we won't have more than enough to keep us busy on our own," Wesley said.

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"I trust you. You've done this before, know what needs doing to get us up and running." Spike paused before adding in a lower voice, "Though I still don't think I need business cards."

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

"It won't hurt to have them," Wesley said, not for the first time. "If you don't use them, that's all right."

[flaming-muse.livejournal.com]

"I can just see it - before I rip someone's head off, I can hand them one and say, 'My name's Spike, and I'll be killing you this evening.'" Spike gave Wesley a fond smile, though, as he sighed. "All right. All right. I'll get your sodding business cards. There's no use arguing with you, is there?"