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[stbethadettes]

Beth is at the bottom of the stairs before she realizes that something is just wrongShe looks down and discovers herself in a bikini fashioned out of fig leaves. It makes her hesitate, but she does eventually walk over and take a seat at the bar. She isn't as surprised when a bright red apple appears on the bar's surface in front of her. In fact

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[not_that_spike]

He's said he'd meet her there in a bit, and it's a bit later than he thought it would be. Spike makes his way down the stairs to meet Beth in the bar and as he walks in, he does a double-take.

That's not what she was wearing when she left, he's sure of that.

Then he looks down.

"Shit!"

[stbethadettes]

Beth perks up and turns around to face him. She smirks and tilts her head.

"You're a cowboy," she states the obvious.

[not_that_spike]

Spike's eyes narrow. He leans forward and bangs his forehead against the table.

Hard.

Beneath his breath, he mutters violently. The words stupid and don't believe it and Andy can be heard, along with a large number of very choice swearwords.

I am not happy.

[stbethadettes]

She takes his hat, puts it on her own head, and idly runs her fingers through his hair.

She's somewhat amused by this and somewhat concerned.

[not_that_spike]

He looks up at her, eyes still narrowed, but the sight of the white hat on her head -- and her in nothing but fig leaves -- makes him smile, although bitterly.

"You look a hell of a lot better in that than I do." He lights a cigarette with a vicious flourish and pats his chest pocket to make sure his gun is still there. But it isn't.

He's wearing Andy's six-shooters instead.

"Fuck!" He takes the red bandana off from around his neck and throws it to the ground.

[stbethadettes]

After a moment, she also scoops up the discarded bandana. She doesn't put it on, but she's tempted to. And, apparently, she knows about temptation. She folds the bandana and absently places it on her knee.

She eyes Spike. "Is there a story behind this?"

[not_that_spike]

His eyes narrow to little more than slits and if steam could pour out his ears, it would. "Someone's got a damn annoying sense of humor. I'm just glad I don't have to ride the horse that goes with this."

Shaking his head, he once again bangs his forehead against the table.

And then he laughs.

It's pretty funny, actually. Because when he looks up again, there's a plate of stew in front of him, which he pushes away. As far away as it can go.

"A story? Shit yeah, there's a story."

[stbethadettes]

As he fumes, she smiles very faintly and glances down at her fig leaves before looking back at his cowboy outfit.

She doesn't intend to ask him for the story right this minute, but she does intend to hear it.

Calmly, she offers him her apple.

[not_that_spike]

Spike shakes his head at the apple. "Tell you all about it... some other time." He's flustered and angry and amused all at the same time.

Then he looks at her, almost as if he's seeing her for the first time. "Where's the serpent, Eve? Oh, wait, never mind."

He's just spotted Todd.

[stbethadettes]

She raises her eyebrows at that, but bites her tongue for now.

"I'm going to go check out Todd's pictures in a few minutes." She stands, drops a light kiss on top of his head, and folds her arms over her fig leaves.

"I'll meet you later?"

[not_that_spike]

He takes the hat off her head and puts it back on with a what the fuck shrug of his shoulders. "I'd leave you the smokes and the lighter, but I don't see where you're going to put them."

It really is an appreciative glance he gives her, up and down, over the way the bar's seen fit to dress her. He's sure as hell glad the bar didn't decide to dress him as Adam.

But to his even greater dismay it chose Andy instead. "I'm not sticking around dressed like this. I'll leave the door open for you upstairs, Beth. If I'm asleep when you get in, wake me up and tell me all about the pictures."

The costume really is amusing, but he's not in the mood to admit that to anyone, himself least of all. "And I'll tell you all about this later."

Spike leans forward and gives her a quick kiss. "Wake me up when you get in." He makes his way through the commotion and crowd to the stairs and back up to Room 8.