We make out in our regular booth at Slash. Me, practically sitting in Faith's lap, enjoying the feel of one of her hands pressed firmly into my back, forcing us closer together than we probably should be in a public place.

Of course, when I'm with Faith like this, I don't really care who sees us together. As long as they don't try and stop us from doing it. Like those assholes a couple months ago. God I just wanted to smack those guys as hard as I could. Apparently they had some big problem with our 'choice of lifestyle' or something. Saying it wasn't the 'right way to live' and that we should consider dating them instead because that's what God wanted.

You know, it still amazes me how guys can find something like God and turn it around as a reason to get laid. But whatever, there aren't any people like that around here tonight. And that's a very good thing because I feel like making out with my girlfriend and I don't want anyone trying to stop me. The only thing that's going to keep me from Faith, even for a second, is oxygen.

It quickly becomes an issue and we break apart to catch our breaths. She smiles up at me and I kinda chuckle at her.

She looks like she has something on her mind. I don't know how she could after all the making out we've been doing, but I might as well ask.

"What?"

Her smile turns into a bit of a grin.

"Nothing, it's just... is everything all right DK?"

That has me raising an eyebrow at her.

"Yeah, why wouldn't it be?"

"Well I sorta had to ask because you don't normally get this frisky until we have a few drinks and maybe a dance or two. And since my first drink is still sitting on the table getting warm, it seemed a little strange."

Readjusting myself in her lap, I look into her eyes.

"Do you have a problem with the way the night is going?"

She chuckles, letting her arms wrap themselves around my back. We press our bodies together lovingly and I enjoy the feel of her warm body on mine.

"Not overly. Just a little unexpected is all."

"Then just kiss me."

Before she can respond, I kiss her passionately. It has her growling into my mouth and that makes me want her even more. The fun doesn't last long though, when she puts her hands on my face and pushes me away slightly.

"You're sure nothing's wrong?"

No...

"Yes..."

"Because you know you can tell me if there is."

There's no way I can tell her about what happened earlier today. She's my girlfriend, she wouldn't understand.

"I know... but don't worry. Everything's fine."

We start to kiss again. Our making out goes on for a while, until we finally break it for air.

"So, how was the seminar thing? Was it any good?"

Why does she want to interrupt what we're doing?

"It was fine, I guess."

She shifts under me slightly and I feel her thighs rubbing against the underside of mine.

"Just fine?"

"Yeah, it was fine. What? You don't believe me?"

My girlfriend looks at me strangely for a second.

"Of course I believe you babe. You're just being a little blunt about it. Did something happen?"

Yes...

"No, nothing happened. What could've happened?"

Again her expression is a strange one.

"I don't know DK, that's why I asked."

"Well... nothing happened so you don't have to wonder."

There's a long pause while Faith watches my face. After a second, Faith looks past me to the crowd. I try and turn myself to look where she is but I'm not facing the right way.

"So then why has that guy been looking at us for the last couple minutes?"

A guy is staring at us?

Climbing off of Faith, I sit next to her in the booth and finally see what she's seeing.

Oh my god, this is so not good. It's Craig.

"Uh, I don't know. Maybe you should go over there and beat him up or something. You'd find out that way."

She raises an eyebrow at me like I'm crazy. Then she glances at Craig who smiles my way.

"Dawn, do you know that guy?"

My first instinct is to shake my head as hard as I can.

"Nope..."

At the worst possible time, I look over at Craig and so does Faith to see him wave and start making his way over here.

Oh crap...

"Because he sure seems to know you..."

"Well, I don't know him."

Craig comes up to us.

"Hey Dawn..."

All right, now I feel like an idiot.

"Uh, hi, um..."

He seems a little hurt when I intentionally don't remember his name.

"Craig..."

"Oh, right... we have chemistry together right?"

That makes him smile.

"Yeah, sorry to interrupt, I just saw you over here with um..."

He looks at Faith and I really don't want to do this.

"Oh, yeah, this is Faith... my girlfriend."

Craig and Faith look at each other. He smiles.

"Hi, I'm Craig..."

Much like he did with me earlier today, he holds out his hand to Faith. She reaches out and shakes his hand.

"Faith..."

The tone in her voice isn't angry or mean, but it's not friendly.

She's never really been much for meeting people.

"Anyway, like I said, I didn't want to interrupt anything. I just saw you over here and thought I'd say hi. So, hi..."

"Hey..."

"Okay... I'll see ya around."

"All right..."

"Nice to meet you Faith..."

"Same here..."

He walks away with a smile. With him gone, Faith turns her attention to me.

This really isn't going to go well.

"So, you don't know him eh?"

"Uh, well... no, I do and I don't."

"Oh, really?"

"He... uh, when I was at, waiting outside for the seminar to start, there was a crowd. He kinda saved me."

She leans against the table and grins at me.

"Did he now?"

"Uh, yeah... he umm, there were people knocking me down, and he pulled me off to the side. You know, out of harm's way."

"Yeah? Well maybe I should be going over there and thanking him for saving my little damsel in distress."

"I, I'm not a damsel in distress you know. But I don't think you should go and thank him. That might give him a reason to..."

Suddenly, I realize what I'm about to say and shut up. Faith looks at me for a second silently before asking the question I know is coming but REALLY don't want to answer.

"A reason to... what?"

"Um, well, he kinda, you know, after the whole saving thing we got to talking, and he kinda... he kinda, asked me out."

The second the words 'asked me out' leave my lips I close my eyes, waiting for her to yell at me. Instead of what I was expecting, there's a short silence and I hear Faith pick up her drink and take a sip.

"What'd ya say?"

What did I say? What does she mean what did I say? What does she think I said?

"I told him I was seeing someone, because I am. Isn't that what I'm supposed to say?"

Our eyes meet for a second while she takes another sip.

"Of course, and I'm glad you did. I don't wanna to share you with anyone."

That's good to hear.

"I don't wanna share you with anyone either."

We sit in silence together for a second and I decide to pick up my own drink and take a sip.

"So was that what had you all over me the way you were?"

"Kinda, yeah..."

"Why? It's not like it's that big a deal."

Oh, boy, was this the part that I didn't want to talk about.

"Well, I... its kinda my fault, I think, the being asked out thing."

She raises an eyebrow at me.

"What gave you that idea? You didn't jump him did ya?"

I chuckle.

"N-no... I didn't. But I, I think I sort've flirted with him a little, after the save-age and everything."

Taking a deep breath, I try and read what Faith is thinking for a second.

She's pretty much a blank slate, except that I think she's enjoying this a little.

"I didn't mean to. But he, kinda, I, he saved me and I thought I should be nice to him."

"And he took it the wrong way?"

"Yeah..."

Faith scoffs playfully.

"Happens all the time... it's not like you asked him, or said yes to him you know?"

It sounds like she's really okay with this.

"So... so you're okay then, not jealous or anything?"

My girlfriend leans forward and takes my hand in hers.

"Of course not... As long as you're here with me and not with him, then I don't have to go around killing people. Which I'd say is a definite plus for the people around here."

She smiles at me and I smile back, leaning into her and kissing her sweetly.

"Definitely..."