Faye: The Therapy Sessions *Chapter 6*

[Red Ninja]

Standard disclaimers apply, I have a parking ticket and a phone bill to deal with now, please don't sue.

Chapter 6 -Wink and a Smile

It was Monday, my first official day as a waitress and singer at One World. I had avoided HIM all weekend, Friday was spent in Doctor Zebb's office and One World for training, Saturday I was at One World finishing my training, and Sunday was spent buying an entire new wardrobe. I woke up early, I had a lot to do before work today. Since Spike had left, Jet and I had worked out a system. I would get up and make breakfast and he was in charge of dinner. I had been neglecting my duty over the last couple of days, so I decided to make omelets, Jet's favorite, as a thank you. I was hovering over the counter still in my pj's slicing up onions for Jet's omelet. I flipped on my minidisk player and started back to the slicing.

'I remember the days of just keepin' time
Of hangin' around in sleepy towns
Forever back roads, empty for miles'

"Can't sleep?"

I turned to see Spike plopping down on one of the bar stools. 'Shit' now I would have to talk to him. I'd done such a brilliant job of ignoring him too.

"No, I'm making breakfast."

"Ah, I see the great Faye Valentine finally "lowers" herself and does some work around here. Why couldn't you have made me breakfast when I was here, huh?"

I decided to make no comment and just sing along to my music, I still wasn't ready to acknowledge his presence yet.

'Well you can't have a dream and cut it to fit
But when I saw you I knew
We'd go together like a wink and a smile'

I heard the click of a lighter and soon the smell of his cigarettes. I loved the smell of his cigarettes, I could smell them all day that mixed with his cologne. They were absolutely heavenly. I always understood why Julia would love this man, and try to find her way back to him. I would too if I were in her place. But I loathed her just the same for taking him away from me. It was kinda a freakish paradox.

'So you can rev her up
Don't go slow
It's only green lights and all rights'

"You're wearing my shirt."

I stopped what I was doing at glanced down, 'I am wearing his shirt.' I had stolen it out of his closet, I found it helped me sleep after he had gone.

"Ya got a problem with that?"

"No, just making a point."

'Let's go together with a wink and a smile
give me a wink and a smile'

"Right"

I returned to my omelet, I turned and looked at him for the first time since he had been sitting there. He was wearing his usual pajama's a t- shirt and a pair of sweats. He was smoking a cig and looking back at me. We stayed that way for awhile, staring at each other as if we'd never met. I couldn't help but smile, he was here. Even though I still hated him for things he did, I was glad he was sitting there staring and me smoking a cigarette. He gave me a lopsided smile in return for mine, I swiveled back around to the stove.

'We go together like a wink and a smile'

"What do you want in your omelet?"

'Now my heart is music
Such a simple song
Sing it again, the notes never end'

"Cheese"

"Just cheese? No veggies or ham?"

"Nope, I'm a cheese man."

'This is where I belong
Just the sound of your voice the light in your eyes'

"This song..."

"What about it?"

'We're so far away from yesterday'

"I dunno..."

"Don't back down on me Spiegel, WHAT about MY song?"

'Together with a wink a smile'

"It kinda reminds me of.....

I was waiting for her name, 'Say it, just say it and get it over with.' My head was screaming, 'Damnit Spike say it!' The nausea was coming and the smell of the eggs and cheese hit me like a wave, only making me sicker.

"...it reminds me of us, Faye"

'We go together like a wink and a smile'