Plot: At the Summer's residence the Scooby gang is all sat around the coffee table discussing there plans for that night, its coming close to sun down, Willow, Tara, Xander were sitting on the sofa, Dawn was sitting on the arm and Anya on the other, Buffy in the arm chair and Spike was leaning in the door way
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"Buffy listen to Willow" Anaya insisted as she sat on Xander's lap
"Guys I'm fine ok one night won't kill me," She told them Buffy sighed and leaned back further into her armchair
"Look love listen to them yeah, this is the fourth night you have been out patrolling you need to get some sleep," Spike insisted and stood leaning on the doorframe looking over at his girl friend.
"I'm fine guys it's my job to go out patrolling"
"Buffy please let me do it," Dawn asked excitedly
"Dawn, are you kidding me?"
"Oh come on. I know what I am doing and Willow and Tara can come with me. Please" she begged her sister
"Yeah Buff, you could do with some sleep and look at little Dawny she's really eager to go out and slay her first vamp" Xander said
"Yeah and we really don't mind watching her" Willow added and Tara nodded
Buffy sighed, "Fine, Will stay with her and watch her at all times,"
Dawn squeaked with excitement as she ran upstairs to go find something to ware.
"Well I'll go start dinner," Anaya said getting to her feet and heading into the kitchen followed by Xander.
The sun had finally sunk behind the houses and the sky turn from orange to a dark blue. Buffy sat back in the chair gripping the armrest
"Don't worry pet, she'll do fine" Spike said walking over to her and sitting on the armrest, and putting his arm around her, Buffy looked up at him and smiled and leaned against him, he kissed her head.
Dawn leaned against a gravestone and she watched Willow and Tara hand in hand pacing up and down the path. An owl hooted in a tree above them and Dawn jumped, the mist rolled around there ankles the stars looked like diamonds littering the black velvet sky, Willow shivered as the wind blew, Tara put her arms around her to keep her warm,
"Quiet tonight isn't it Dawny" Willow said brightly
"I guess" sounding glum
"Cheer up Dawn we may get on in a minuet" Tara added
"Sun will be up in 2 hours, I think we should call it a night" Dawn said gloomily looking at her watch
"Maybe your right" Willow said putting her arm around her "hey I know when we get home how about I make you a hot chocolate with little tiny marshmallows"
Dawn smiled
Just ahead of them a bush rustled Dawn drew her stake and Willow stood in front of Tara protecting her, a man in a long coat, brown spiked hair and pale but very handsome face stepped out
"Angel?" Willow asked sounding confused
"What are you doing here?" Dawn asked excitedly
"Oh… I'm just out for a walk" Angel lied
"From L.A? I'm not grate on geography but that's a pretty long walk," Tara said
Angel looked uncomfortable "Well…"
"Buffy's home right now" Willow told him, she wasn't a big fan of Angel and would sooner see him leave
"Oh" Angel said sounding upset
"Well its getting late we should be heading back," Tara said trying to change the subject
"Yeah of course" Angel added
"Come with us sun will be up in a few hours" Dawn asked with a smile on her face
Willow shook her head at Dawn
"Thanks guys, but I shouldn't…"
"Don't be silly you can't stay out here," Dawn said still smiling, and Angel could not resist that face. But deep inside Willow couldn't help but think this was a really bad idea.
