Spike purred a little as she kissed him.  He always felt better out here.  Of course, normally he went hunting while he was here, since he could still kill animals.  But still...it was quiet here.  No enemies, no people to make him spend all his time worrying about who was a danger and who wasn't.<br/><br/>They got a way into the desert and he stopped, setting down the basket, pulling out a blanket and spreading it out.  He sat down, patting the blanket beside him.