Dawn woke early in the morning in her bed. She felt strange like she had seen something last night and decided to forget about it, it was pure insanity. She rolled out of bed slowly stretching and yawning. Her life had taken a dramatic turn since her sixteenth birthday. She had found out she was a slayer. Buffy had taken her patrolling one night, Dawn had persisted far too much for her to refuse. Before she knew it they ran into a slew of vampires and Dawn sprung into action without hesitation. And that's how they knew she was a slayer. The only reason she had been active was because Faith had died for a split second and been brought back at the hospital. Dawn had the power of her sister and it made Buffy nervous afraid she wasn't truly ready for it always thinking she would get herself into trouble.
Dawn dragged herself into the shower. She let the warm water run over her relaxing her tense muscles from training herself far too hard, mostly Buffy's doing. She washed out her hair and shut the shower of. She wrapped a towel around her and swiftly got dressed not wanting to feel the sudden cold against her skin. She walked downstairs her hair not completely dried yet and stumbled into the kitchen. She grabbed a bowl and a box of cereal. She filled it with milk and sat down to eat her breakfast. Dawn sat quietly knowing the rest of the Summer's household were out. Buffy was most likely with Ben her new boyfriend she was constantly with him he was a hunter of sorts. He hunted vampires and that's how they met patrolling, at first they didn't get along always butting heads what better thing to do then start dating. Willow was probably out with Oz he had come back to town and they were sort of together, they were working things out. Xander was most certainly still at home in his apartment with Anya. She was alone and used to it, since her mom died.
She finished out the rest of her day alone she watched some TV and did some reading but no one showed up, until it started getting dark late she didn't feel uncomfortable. But as the sun settled across the herizon she got a little nervous.
She herd somehting at the door and then the door shut quickly. Who could that be. She thought to herself slightly nervous. She walked over to the front door only to find no one there. "Who the hell."
"Is that anyway to treat you old friend Spike." Dawn turned around Spike was standing in the living room his arms out. "Arent ya gonna get over here and give me a bloody hug Dawnie." Spike smirked at her.
"Spike!" She ran over to him and leaped into his arms. "Where did you go? I thought you were never coming back its been a while." It had been a while a long while since Spike had left. Almost two years.
"I was with Angel, he needed me up there at Wolfram and heart, he didn't want me to come back but I said I couldn't stay away from my little bit for so long, it just wasn't right." Spike spoke coyly and Dawn smiled blushing uncomfortably.
"I missed you so much, a lot has happened since you left." Dawn looked up into those smoldering blue eyes and felt all those old feeling rush back without hesitation and somewhat stronger, somewhat less innocent then before.
"I missed you two Nibblet." He smirked.
"Promise never to leave again." She begged with a hint of playfulness in her eyes.
"Of course, never." Spike saw something else in Dawn that wasn't there when he left. She was growing up in all the right places. He felt different around her now.
"Buffys not here." Dawn spoke a little hurt, remembering the Vampires old affections for her slayer sister.
"Oh." Spike didn't have feelings for Buffy anymore he left to rid himself of her and all of Sunnydale but found himself back here and promising himself here for eternity.
"She's with her boyfriend Ben." She spoke trying to let him know he had no chances with Buffy.
"Good for her. But why would she leave you here alone?" He asked almost regretting it the second the words escaped his lips.
"Im almost 18 now and im a slayer just to let you know." She smiled her eyes glinting.
"What? Another one in the family." He spoke astonished.
"Yup." She smirked. "I'm going to get a drink from the kitchen want anything...a beer maybe." She smiled remembering his vices.
"Sure." Spike looked her up and down uncontrollably as she walked away. He smacked himself on the forhead when she was out of sight. No Spike you moron, she's too young and Buffy's sister, you couldn't, your not evil anymore...oh but I could she is almost 18 now...NO don't be an idiot.
"Here you go." Dawn handed him the beer and cracked open her root beer as it hissed.
"uhm, thanks." He spoke trying to calm himself.
"I'm so glad to have you back. I've kept your crypt empty, no ones been staying there Clem wanted to but I told him it just wasn't right. My spike would be coming back." My spike, oh crap I didn't say that. Dawn felt stupid for letting herself speak before she thought.
"Thanks Nibblet." He smiled enjoying her little claim on him more then he truly wanted to.
"No problem." She smiled.
"So how's Red?" He asked clearing his thought trying to make small talk was not his strong suit he was better at the forceful type...conversations getting right down to the point but he couldn't now not with Dawn.
"She's good. She is sorta working things out with Oz its complicated." Dawn was very confused about there relationship she was far too innocent to completely understand it.
"And besides being a slayer, how's my Nibblet doing?" He smiled cocky trying to show his claim on her as well.
"All right. Im alone here a lot, Willows busy with Oz, Buffy's busy with Ben. Me and Anya have gotten much closer she comes over here sometimes when Xander is at work or I go over to the magic shop. Giles has been sorta angry at me since I went through my whole clepto stage, now he had trust issues with me." She smirked playfully.
"Dawnie, you were never that bad, I remember you once told me you stole a tooth brush...not too bad if you ask me." Spike tried to fight back a smile.
"Hey dental hygiene is important, it was a very expensive tooth brush." Dawn tried to explain as Spike laughed and she couldn't help but join him.
"Sure, nibblet sure." He smirked.
Dawn looked over at the clock she had training with Trent in the morning he was sort off her new much younger handsome watcher. She had too go to bed if she was going to make any kid of impression, not that it mattered she was enthralled by the presence of Spike back in town and probably wouldn't be able to focus anyway.
"It's late and I have training in the morning." Dawn stood up slowly. "You can stay here if you want to, I trust you even chipless as your are." She giggled.
Spike stood up and followed her to the bottom of the steps. "Is that really a good idea." Spike spoke as he pinned one of her arms to the wall.
"Spike, what the hell are you doing?" She asked in shock.
"Im not so sure." Spike wasn't sure why but he wanted her now more then he wanted Buffy a long time ago, and more then he ever could imagined he would ever want a Summers girl again.
"Spike, wait-"
"Dawn I want you." Spike pinned her body against the wall and pushed himself up against her. Dawn winced breathless. Spike slowly leaned in and pressed his lips against hers. He settled his lips against hers placing soft kissing one after the other.
"Spike this isn't what you want. You don't want me you want Buffy to be jealous and I cant let myself give into this no matter how much I want it." Dawn pushed him away running up the steps.
"Damn." Spike leaned against the wall and slid down onto the floor. Not again not another Summers girl, your hopeless William, your a masochist. Spike was falling for Dawn and it was far from what he planned to happen when he came back here...or was it?
Spike slept on the couch hoping to see Dawn in the morning in a better mood a more giving mood maybe. Dawn woke and snuck down the steps slowly. She saw him lying on the couch and almost wished she had given in to him knowing it would kill her in the morning, knowing no matter how much she hurt now she would be hurting far worse.
She slowly crept by opening the door silently and sneaking out as careful as possible now wanting a confrontation now wanting to try and fight him, knowing eventually she would give into his snares. Spike herd her but waited until she left to follow her. She walked down the street and into the building across from the Summers home. Spike followed reluctantly. She opened the door and went inside and Spike followed moments after. He watched her as she stepped inside the training room. There was large matt and weapons all around. Dawn slowly pulled her sweatshirt over her head revealing her stomach. She had a training bra on and tight fitted shorts that sent Spike near into convulsions.
A man stepped out from behind her and tried to wrap her arms around her neck. Spike went to help her but paused as he saw her smiled. She threw the man over her and slammed him onto the floor, the man moaned in pain then began to laugh. The man was handsome he wasn't too tall but taller then Dawn and had brown eyes and dark hair and he was muscular.
The man stood up and smiled. "Nice job Dawn."
"Thanks Trent, I thought so too." She smiled, she was flirting.
"Soon enough I wont be able to fight with you anymore, your far too strong. And growing more beautiful by the minute." Now he was flirting. Damn him. Spike thought. How dare he flirt with my little bit, she's mine, no bloody trainer or whatever he was was going to take her away.
Dawn kicked him in the chest and sent him flying. "That will teach you to flirt during training its distracting." She smiled.
That's my girl, you teach him not to flirt with you, your mine, and he bloody well better get that through his thick skull, puny bastard. Spike walked into the room where they were training and made his presence known by clearing his thought. "Hey little bit." He smiled.
"Who's this, another boyfriend or a Vampire." Trent spoke flustered and annoyed.
"Soon to be both Nancy boy." He looked over at him defying his presence.
"What?" He asked confused.
"Bloody hell your slow I'm a vampire and I'm soon to be her boyfriend." He smiled coyly.
"Uhm. Spike its gonna get light out soon how are you gonna get back?" Dawn asked.
"Blanket, I'm used of it by now." He smiled defeated.
"You know this Vampire." Trent spoke curious and jealous.
"Yeah I'm her Spike." He spoke remembering her claim on his the night before.
"What?" Trent asked confused. "Spike?"
"Yes. This is Spike, the famous Spike. I told you I knew him. Spike this is Trent my watcher." She introduced them calmly.
"Your watcher, they just keep getting younger and younger what are they steeling them straight form the crib now." He smirked.
"I wouldn't be talking your the one flirting with Dawn, what's the age difference like one hundred and twenty so years." He smiled pleased with himself.
"Both of you shut up." She paused. "I need to train."
"How about I take over this time." Spike smirked he had other plans in mind. "You may not want to see this Nancy boy."
"See what Dawn kicking your ass." Trent smiled.
Spike stepped out onto the matt. He pulled off his leather jacket and shirt. Dawn staired at hid perfect bear chest. Not to large not small at all, perfectly toned just
the way she liked it, this was going to be near impossible for her.
"Come on Dawnie, I wanna see what you've got." Spike smirked.
Dawn stepped closer ready to fight. She reached her fist up to punch him and he caught her arm in the air. She gasped and pulled away. She kicked him in the chest and sent him flying. He stood up and quickly and kicked her feet from underneath her, knowing it would hurt seeing as she was a slayer. Spike straddled over her pinning her down, holding her arms to the ground by her wrists.
"Come on luv this aint all you got." He whispered into her ear kissing her gently. It wasn't all she had and she needed to prove that to him.
"No its not Spike. And you've left yourself far too vulnerable." She smiled as he looked shock. She raised her knee into his groin and pushed him off of her as he groaned in agony.
She stood up and smiled as she walked over to him. "Damn, Summers women really have nack for causing pain." Spike smiled.
"Yeah, its our strong suit." She smiled.
"Bloody hell that works perfectly seeing as my strong suit is s-"
"Don't wanna hear it Spike." Trent stepped forward. "You just got your ass kicked."
"Trent, Spike could have beat me if he wanted to." Dawn smiled.
"Then why-"
"He's toying with me, another one of his strong suits, isn't it Spike." Dawn looked down at him as he lay on the matt smirking. "I think I've had enough training for one morning, I'm tired and I need a shower." She walked out of the room as Spike followed in a hurry.
"Sorry Nancy boy, you aint got a chance." Spike smirked.
They walked outside and it was still dark enough that the sun wasn't up high enough to burn Spike. He caught up to her before she reached her house.
"We have to talk about last night Dawn." Spike looked into her eyes.
"No we don't, its fine Spike I know how you feel about her, but I cant be used, I just can't, I have been through to much and I have been used to many times." She looked at him.
"What do you mean you've been used your not saying-"
"No! Spike I don't really wanna tell you this but I'm still a virgin." Dawn looked down at her feet. "I just meant used as in emotionally."
"Oh!" Spike sighed with relief. He wanted Dawns first time to be with him.
Dawn walked inside the house and ran upstairs to go take a shower, trying to ignore the fact that Spike was downstairs. She let the hot water relax her as she tried to forget everything that was happening. She had to go to Buffy's engagement party and she knew a crowded place was best she could keep away from him there.
Spike waited down stairs listening to the water from the shower hoping she wouldn't lock herself in her room and that she would come downstairs giving him another chance, to elaborate his feelings for her. Spike was becoming restless, he felt ridiculous he was falling for a girl who he could never have, or who would stomp on his heart like all Summers women.
Sure enough Dawn walked downstairs in a Black dress short far above her knees. Oh bloody hell shes trying to kill me. "Dawn you look amazing going somewhere?" He smiled.
"Yes. And so are you." She grabbed a suit from the table next to her. "Here put this on. Ill be waiting, your gonna have to give me a ride my car broke down." Riding with Spike was the last thing she wanted but if he was driving it was safer then her, and she really didn't have a ride she told her sister she could get one on her own and not to worry about it.
"Fine by me." He smiled.
He grabbed the suit and Dawn walked outside knowing to well he was going to change right there and knew she couldn't take that. She climbed into the passenger seat of Spikes new car he got from LA. She ran her hands across the black leather seats.
Spike walked out and jumped into the car. "Where to?" He smiled.
"Xanders place. Buffy's engagement party is there." She looked to see his reaction.
"Sure you wouldn't rather some place more private, like my place maybe?" He smirked staring at her with those piercing blue eyes.
"Spike just go to Xanders." It took all of the strength she had inside not to say yes.
"Fine, well do this your way." He drove the car off and turned on the radio.
He popped in a tape of his. Playing a few songs Dawn had never heard singing along. His voice was amazing and it left her in a trance. Dawn you can do this, sure his voice is sexy as hell but hes just gonna use you.
They arrived at Xanders and Spike stopped the car. He was out and over to the passenger side before Dawn knew it. He opened the door as she stood up. He shut it behind her and pressed her up against the car.
"Spike please don't." Dawn begged weekly.
"Why not?" Spike asked moving his hand against her hip. "You cant tell me you dont want this little bit." He smirked coyly.
"No, Spike I can. Just get off of me." She pushed him off and walked inside. It was best to pretend she didn't want him if she led on that she did he would never stop and she would give in eventually sooner rather then later it was getting harder by the second.
Dawn stepped into Xander s apartment followed by a defeated looking Spike. The entire room looked at her in shock.
"Oh look Dawn found a stray. Dawnie I told you to stop bringing home homeless animals." Xander spoke goofy as usual.
"Spike, your back." Buffy looked slightly pleased.
"Who?" Ben asked in shock. "This is Spike. Who said he was invited?"
"Me, that a problem Ben?" Dawn asked rudely.
"No Summers not a problem." He smiled at her softly.
Spike walked up to Dawn. "I feel really out of place." He whispered into her ear breathing on her neck leaving her breathless again.
"It's fine, Anyas here, you two seemed to get along pretty well." She spoke sarcastically. "Angel!" Dawn caught a glimpse of him and rushed over. She leaped into his arms and he swung her around.
"How are you Dawnie?" He spoke pleased to see her.
"Im good. So how long are you staying un Sunnydale?" She asked softly.
"Not sure. Maybe a few days maybe forever. I heard you got an addition on the house." She nodded. The house had grown almost double its size, Ben was rich
and it made Buffy happy having their place large enough so he could move in when the time came. It was almost like mansion now, almost.
"I hope you stay a long time Angel I miss your company." She smiled.
"Same here Dawn." He put his arms around her playfully.
Spike grew extremely jealous of there flirting and the openness that they had that he wished Dawn and him could have back. He wanted her to want him yet at the same time not feel so uncomfortable around him.He had never wanted some one as much as her. It was strange he loved her more then Drue and wanted her more then he ever wanted Buffy. Little Bit your going to bloody well kill me.
Dawn walked around the room socializing as Spike watched her mew found confidence. Dawn tried not to think of him as she could feel the heat of his stare on her and enjoyed it more then she let him see.
"Can I have this dance Dawn." Ben asked holding out his hand. She saw a few people dancing to the music and agreed. He put his hands around her waste higher up then usual not over stepping the boundaries of a brother in-law. She rested her arms on his shoulders and they swayed to the music.
Spike walked over to them after a few seconds. "Can I cut in?" He asked trying to be polite as possible.
"How about you wait until the next song." Ben said wanting desperately to talk with Dawn about her sister.
"How about I paint the floor with you." Spike said not being able to control the way he usually acted.
"Fine man calm yourself." Ben stepped back.
"Not a man pal." Spike wrapped his arms around Dawns waste and she rested her arms on his shoulders she wanted to walk away. "Having a good time?" Spike asked, moving his hands furthur down her waste overstepping his boundaries.
"Sure." Better now that your touching me.
"You must be starving." Spike spoke as he heard her stomach growl. "Come on." He pulled her away from the dance floor and over to the food. He grabbed a plate and a piece of chocolate cake. He walked over to a table and made Dawn sit. He placed the cake in front of her. "Eat." He demanded.
Dawn scoffed down the cake quickly without hesitation. She was starving but hadn't found the time between dancing and being he social made of honor to eat.
"Better." He smiled as she had eaten half of the cake and was slowly picking at the rest.
"Much." Dawn smirked. She put the fork down full.
Spike reached over and grabbed Dawns fork he took a small bite of cake the point of it wasn't to eat the cake but to have his mouth where hers had been she knew this, innocent as she was she could still see it in his eyes the intent.
"Thanks Spike. I was so busy being the good made of honor to notice how hungry I was." She smiled at him softly she was slipping letting her self speak with him civilly it was easier to be rude.
"I know. I saw." Spike tried not to smile.
"I know." She spoke letting him know she noticed him staring at her.
"Dawn."
"Don't Spike. Its too hard." She looked down at her feet
"So you do want me." He looked at her with hope in his eyes.
"No, I just don't want to hurt you." Dawn you cant lie to him this is Spike he knows you better then any of them.
"Liar." Come one Dawnie, tell me the truth tell me you want me or its gonna kill me.
Dawn stood up. "Thanks for the cake." She walked away not defeated yet.
Spike was wanted to take her into the closet and do unholy things to her but he waited out the evening knowing it would be best to give her space.