Angel was downstairs drinking his morning blood, while Cordy was doing paperwork, courtesy of their most recent case. Every so often she and Angel exchanged glances when they thought the other wasn't looking.

"Bloody hell! Why don't you two just kiss already?"

"AHH!" Cordy screeched.

"That was my ears, you crazy woman!"

Once Cordy saw who the voice belonged to, she glared at Angel. Seeing that he was just sitting there calmly, she realized he wasn't surprised by Spike's appearance which meant…

"How long is he here for? No scratch that. Why is he here?"

"Spike's here because we need his help with protection detail." Angel told Cordelia.

"What are we protecting?" Cordy asked Angel. "Because whatever it is, I'm sure we can protect it without him helping."

"Cordy, it's not an object, it's a person, a girl."

"Yeah," Spike said. "I'm not leavin' her side for nothin'. Got it cheerleader?" he told Cordy, flashing some fang to show how serious he was. Cordy, frustrated with Spike, turned to Angel and asked him, "So who is this girl?"

Angel opened his mouth to answer her when he heard a thump from upstairs. Looking in the direction of the staircase, a moment later he heard a scream. Glancing at Spike he and the blonde vampire ran towards the staircase. Before they could go upstairs, a brown-haired boy flew down towards them.

"Connor what-

Before Angel could finish his sentence, a brunette girl dressed in star-covered pajama pants and a matching tank top jumped down the stairs…and right into Spike's arms. She tried to go after the boy, who was getting up off the floor slowly, but Spike held her back.

Seeing a fight in the works, the seer left her spot from behind the desk headed to the middle of the lobby and yelled, "HEY!" Everyone looked up at the seer. "I'm only going to ask this once. What is going on?"

Danielle broke free from Spike's hold and said to Cordelia, "He came into my room, then walked in on me while I was in the bathroom."

"So you threw him down the stairs?" asked Cordy. She could understand this girl being upset, but physically attacking someone?

"He acted like it was no big deal!"

"Is that what happened?" Cordy asked Connor, who just shrugged. Angel thumped his son on the back of his head. "What's wrong with you?"

"She's crazy!" Connor told his dad, like that was a good reason.

"I'm not crazy!" Danielle yelled at Connor.

"Wanna bet?"

"Bite me pretty boy!" she hissed at him, before lunging towards him to attack. But she was stopped short when Spike picked her up, slung her over his shoulder and took her back upstairs. Setting her down on her feet once they reached the bedroom, he said to her, "Change. Sparring. Downstairs."

Huffing, Danielle shut the door once he left and did as he ordered. Changing out of her nightclothes, she went back downstairs and looked around for Spike. Cordelia pointed her towards the basement. The young slayer nodded her thanks before going into the basement. As soon as her feet hit the basement floor, she was immediately pounced upon by the blonde vampire. Kicking him off her and jumping back to her feet, they both launched into a dance of graceful moves.

Punches and kicks were given from both parties. This went on until Spike swept Danielle's feet out from under her, landing her on her back. He straddled her, pinning her to the ground. "Gotcha Bit."

She shook her head. "I don't think so," she replied, before using her weight to shift them, so that she had him pinned under her. "I've got you."

"Not today Slayer," he said, before freeing his arms which she had pinned and tickling her sides. The quick fingers flying across ribs and belly brought forth loud laughter from Danielle.

"Can I interrupt?"

Spike, stopping his tickling, looked towards the stairs. "Ah Junior. To what do we owe this pleasure?"

"Can we talk?" he asked Danielle.

She looked at him curiously. "I guess." She nodded towards Spike, who left the basement.

"Look, I just want to apologize for this morning." Connor said.

"Yeah well you should."

"I was just grabbing my stuff." He tried to explain.

"From my room?"

"I sometimes have a few changes of clothes in there. I don't live here so…

"It didn't occur to you that you should, I don't know, knock?"

"Well, there's usually no one in that room."

"That just makes it okay then don't it? What about the bathroom visit?"

"I wasn't awake, okay?" Connor said to her, getting frustrated. So was Danielle. Clenching her fists she held back a scream and tried to stop herself from beating this arrogant asshole pretty boy into the ground. Actually…

"Wanna spar?" she asked him.

"Sure."

This fight was all out, much more intense than her and Spike sparring. It went on for what seemed like forever. Finally pinning him to the ground on his back, she was surprised when he kicked her off him and then, just as she was about to leave, her feet were swept out from under her. He had her pinned in a matter of seconds. She tried to get up, but was kept there.

Breathing heavily from their fight, she looked at him. "Let me go."

"No."

"Now you jerk.

"Not gonna happen.

"Asshole."

"Miss Attitude."

"Pretty Boy."

"Slayer."

Then, they suddenly looked at each other. I mean really looked. Her eyes were mesmerized by his and as he looked at her, he saw the pain in her eyes and wanted to take it away.

"Hey, we've got food up here if you guys are done!" Cordy yelled from upstairs. Connor let her up quickly.

"Okay we're coming." Dany said Connor raced past her. As she followed she thought 'What the hell was that?'

A/N: okay this scene between Connor and Dany just came to me out of nowhere as I thought of how to continue the story. Not sure if it fits but what the hell, maybe something might happen. It seems to be starting to. Also sorry, I know I suck at writing fight scenes