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Dawn turned the corner to the front walk of her house. As she walked, she was fishing through her backpack for the keys to the house, thinking about the calculus exam she had tomorrow. She found the keys, unlocked the door, and stepped into the front hall. She looked around to see if anyone had noticed she was there. To her left, Willow and Tara were on the couch, watching a movie...well, not really watching, more like necking. She walked quietly up the stairs, thinking about what she was going to about her exam tomorrow. Well, I know I'm not studying. She opened the door to her room, put her backpack down, and went over to her closet to pick out clothes for tonight. Suddenly, the phone rang. She winced, she knew who it was, and she had to pick up. But if she did, the phone would stop ringing and everyone would know she was home... So she picked up the phone. "Hello?" "OMIGOD, Dawn, is it true!" Dawn decided to act like she didn't know what she was talking about. "Is what true?" "Duh! The whole school knows Mark asked you out! Are you going?" As much as Dawn loved Janice, she knew she couldn't keep a secret. She was kinda slow, though. She didn't know that it was really a second date. "It's a school night" It's not a lie. "You're turning down Mark Lane because it's a school night!" She asked incredulously. "You know how my sister is. She'd never say yes to that." Again, not a lie... "I can't believe you! You must be insane!" "It's not my fault...it's mystupid sister." "Ok, well, even so, you're passing up the chance of a lifetime." Dawn just grinned.

Later that night Dawn climbed down the trellis outside her house, careful not to get any dirt on her or her clothes. As she hit the ground, she looked around, and double checked that she had her stake in her purse. Which matches my outfit. She thought with satisfaction. Finding her stake, she started walking towards the Bronze. She walked carefully, very aware of her surroundings, and made it to The Bronze without incident. When she walked inside, she immediately felt the change in climate. It was really crowded, hot, and humid. She looked around, and spotted who she was looking for. She checked her hair and her outfit that she had spent an hour picking out and eventuallyhad cometo the conclusion of a blue halter top and tight black pants, and made her way over. "Hey, Mark" She was surprised to find that she wasn't nervous around him, as she was with most boys. "Dawn! I'm so glad you could make it. I know it's a school night and all." "Oh, well, I go out all the time on school nights" But it's usually to stop an apocalypse, not to go on a date with a really hot guy. And he was hot. His brown hair was cut nicely, not short, not long. His face was very...nice, thought Dawn. He looked good in his baggy jeans and green t-shirt. It made his eyes stand out even more. His eyes are his best feature, they're so green...and it's not like, a normal green, it's like neon green. I wonder if he wears contacts. He smiled at her. "Wanna dance?" "Sure" The second he touched her hand, she felt a jolt go through her whole body. A slow song started. He wrapped his hands around her waist, and she put hers around his neck. Another jolt. They were pressed very close, partly because it was so crowded, and partly because they wanted to be. She could feel his body heat, and smell his scent. At least I know he's not a vampire. She really loved the way he smelled. Like soap. She took a deep breath, and felt another jolt, this time directed between her legs. She looked up at him at the same time he looked down at her. Slowly, painfully slowly, he leaned down to kiss her. She was now tingling, she wanted more. At first, it was just a peck, but they fell into a rhythm, and she felt his tongue massaging her own. He ran his hands up the back of her shirt, and then back down and underneath, letting his fingers barely touch her spine. She broke the kiss, but never broke contact as she turned her head a bit and began to kiss his neck; at first tentatively, then more passionately. His hands went around to the front of her shirt, and brushed lightly across her bra-covered nipples. She shivered, and she felt him harden a bit. Realizing her hands weren't doing anything, she reached down...to help him get a little harder. The song ended, the band went on a break,and everyone began to leave the dance floor. Reluctantly, they broke apart and walked back to a couch in the corner. He sat down and spread his legs, wordlessly inviting her to sit between them. She could still feel his hardness when she sat down. She felt a hand brush her hair back, and she felt his mouth on her neck. She immediately gasped, and she felt him pull away. "Too much?" Mark asked. "No! That's just, like my, um, soft spot." Or my reflexive reactionas the Slayer's sister to anything puttingit's mouth on my neck.He grinned wickedly. "Oh, really?" He lowered his neck again and began to lightly nip and kiss her neck, while she moved her body against his. He ran his hand across the top of her rather low pants, eliciting another shiver from Dawn. She could feel the blood rushing down, and gathering between her legs. She turned her head to the side and met his mouth with hers. She wanted more... Her watch beeped, and they both jumped. She looked at it...it read 1:30 AM. "Shit!" she said under her breath. "I'm really sorry Mark, but it's really late, and I have school tomorrow. Can we meet again tomorrow night?" "I'd really like that, Dawn" She smiled. Tomorrow night was a Friday, and therefore not a school night. They stood up, still holding hands, and walked outside. They walked together for a few blocks, stopping periodically to kiss. When they finally got to the point where they had to part, they had an extra long kiss, and regretfully walked away, each tingling incertain places, and looking forward to tomorrow night. Dawn grinned as she walked down the street, lost in a daydream. She nearly jumped out of her skin when the bush next to her rustled...

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