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[faithful_slayer]

The baby has been fed. And changed. And bounced and sung to and amused.

The baby is now asleep. And Faith does not have proper bebe-accomadations in her flat.

Which is why, reluctantly, she's knocking on Michael's door, very quietly.

If nobody answers, she'll make a baby bed out of a dresser drawer.

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[rebelheartalien]

There's a pause, before the door opens. Long enough for someone to find enough clothes to be decent.

Michael didn't bother with a shirt, though.

[faithful_slayer]

Faith smiles, apologetically. "Hey. Sorry, I didn't mean to...he fell asleep, and I don't have, like, a crib or anything..."

Beat.

"Nice pecs."

[rebelheartalien]

He starts to answer, but is interrupted by a voice from somewhere behind him.

"Aren't they? Hi, Faith."

Maria appears in the doorway, grinning sleepily and wearing little more than a strategic sheet.

[faithful_slayer]

"...I picked a really, really bad time to knock, didn't I?"

Faith looks decidedly sheepish.

"I'm sorry. Hi, Maria."

[herbal_waitress]

"Not as bad as it could've been", Maria says cheerfully. "How'd babysitting go?"

[faithful_slayer]

"Oh, it was fine. We watched a bad movie, and then I started using him to pick up chicks. That's OK, right?"

[herbal_waitress]

Maria doesn't miss a beat.

"Sure. Did it work?"

[faithful_slayer]

"Oh yeah. Like a dream. I've got more dates than an escort service."

[herbal_waitress]

Maria giggles. "Sounds like fun."

[faithful_slayer]

Faith waggles her eyebrows, then laughs softly.

"We watched a bad movie, met some new people, freaked out some friends who thought he might be mine, had dinner, got changed, and then he fell asleep. Big night for bebe, I guess."

[rebelheartalien]

Maria smiles softly. "Yeah, he's been sleeping pretty well. Only waking up a couple of times a night."

Michael steps forward to take him, since Maria can't without risking dropping her sheet.

[faithful_slayer]

Faith hands the baby over, carefully.

"He's showing some pretty impressive musical aptitude. Smacked the piano in perfect pitch. Obviously a prodigy."

[rebelheartalien]

"Takes after his mom, then", Michael says with a quick smile at her. "Sure doesn't take after me."

[faithful_slayer]

"Max has a nice voice..."

Faith gets Schmoopyface for a second, then shakes it off.

"Anyway, I won't keep you up...next time you need a sitter, you know where I am."

[rebelheartalien]

"Yeah", Maria smiles, as Michael goes to put the baby in his crib. "We'll ask."

[faithful_slayer]

Faith smiles back, and hugs Maria - carefully, so as not to dislodge the sheet.

"I'd keep that one if I was you," she says, quietly. "They really are nice pecs."