Morning

Author: Joy

Email: Julianna@ziplip.com

The Hyperion didn't come alive until the late afternoon. Giles and Wesley were talking back and forth about the prophecy before each of them. As near either could figure they had about a week to find Connor. Buffy spent some time talking with her watcher about what her role should be. Giles insisted she remain to protect Gabriella and the children. "Giles…these kids don't need protecting. You should see what they are capable of," she uttered.

"Yes, but I am not sure if they are old enough to understand that they may need to protect themselves from humans as well as demons," Giles responded. "Oh by the way…we have an interesting development on our side."

"Oh?"

"Dawn has started having vivid dreams of Will. She believes they are significant. I am unsure that it is little more than a teenage crush."

Buffy's forehead wrinkled, "What do you mean?"

"You must have noticed the hero worship she has for Spike. Will is a younger version of our Spike isn't he? Wouldn't it make sense she is attracted to him?" Giles questioned.

"Oh God…I am so not ready to have her walk down my path," Buffy groaned.

"Even if anything were to come of it…be assured he can't lose his soul."

"Don't say things like that! Little sister…Sixteen…No sex."

Giles laughed, "You were seventeen..."

"Not helping," the slayer chuckled.

Will stumbled down the stairs sleepily, saw Buffy and made a Beeline for her. He didn't care that she was on the phone. "The girl with the long straight brown hair? Why was she in my head last night?"

"Giles…It's more significant," Buffy commented.

"What?"

"Will is asking about Dawn and why she was in his dreams," she relayed.

"Not dreams," Will insisted. "She was in my head…Like Mum can. She was just there. We both spent a great deal of time trying to sever the connection."

"Why don't you talk to Giles?"

"He is still a Bloody watcher… They killed Charlie!" the teen snipped.

Buffy sighed, "I know you hate me…but you can trust Giles. He was the one that insisted Spike be unharmed because of the chip and all. He doesn't let people be locked up just cause they don't have a heartbeat."

"I have a heartbeat," Will commented.

"What?"

"I will have a heartbeat until someone kills my human body. No one has ever gotten close enough…except you. You nearly did me in a few times."

Buffy looked nauseated. "I'm sorry," she barely whispered.

"You should be," he snapped. "Give me the blasted phone."

Buffy sat back and observed Will as he spoke. "Alright watcher… The girl with the long brown hair. No dreams…just trapped in my head."

"You were able to sever the connection?" Giles questioned.

"Not really…we tried…I'm assuming she woke up," the teen stated.

"That is very odd… Would you like to speak to her? Maybe you can come up with some explanation."

Will became a bit timid. Girls weren't his strong suit anymore. "Ah…okay."

"Hello?"

" 'ello," Will slipped further into his accent.

"Hi…It's Dawn. Uh…I know this is weird but…what happened last night?"

He swallowed, "Don't know… You were just in me head… I'm sorry I couldn't figure out to get you out when you wanted to."

"What are you talking about? I didn't want to leave…I just wanted to know what was happening. I thought it was cool. I left because you acted like you didn't want me there," Dawn insisted.

"Oh… Um… Oh… Sorry."

"So why do you think I could do that?" she inquired.

Will bit his lip. He could get into Maggie's head…the girl from London. But she didn't know he was there. He turned and saw Buffy staring at him. "Just a minute." He looked at Buffy, "Can I have the room please?"

She raised her eyebrows. "Okay…I'll get some breakfast."

With the slayer gone Will sat down and tried to think of the best way to say this. "Uhh…Well…is the watcher still behind you?"

"Yeah."

"Could you go somewhere away from people?" he asked quietly.

Dawn chuckled as she left the room carrying the portable phone. "That good huh…"

The teenage boy got nervous again. "Ya see… uh… There's a girl…" Will swore he heard Dawn groan. "…In London I'm friends with… If I get lonely for home or just miss her, I can get into her head. It's not normally something I have any control over. Me Mum doesn't even know I can do it."

"So you got into my head?" she questioned.

"I'm not sure… You were conscious of what was happening. Maggie never is."

"Well I am a mystical ball of energy," Dawn commented. "Might have something to do with it."

"Mystical ball of energy?" Will asked.

"It's a long story but I'm not totally human."

"Like me," he whispered softly.

Dawn's stomach fluttered. "So why were you trying to get in my head?" There was no response. "Okay… Ya want to try it again?"

"What?"

"I don't know… I go to my room. You go to yours and we'll see if we can hook up. Oh that sounded bad. I meant…if we connect. That didn't sound much better," she bit her lip. With an exasperated sigh Dawn said, "Would you want to try to get into my head again…now?"

Will blinked a whole lot. "Um… Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why would you want to let me into your head? Why would you want to connect?" he asked.

Dawn swallowed, "Maybe for the same reason you were there in the first place."

A long period of silence came to a halt when Will saw Buffy walking in the kitchen. "I… Buffy is your sister right?"

"Yeah…so?"

"I… I'm not sure… I'm sorry… I should never have…" Will began to tremble.

Suddenly Dawn was there in Will's mind. "Shhh," she hushed. "I'm not her."

He gritted his teeth, "Please…stop…"

She could see how afraid he was, "I'm not going to hurt you."

"Please…"

Dawn was hurt and confused. Over the phone she said, "What did I do?"

Will started to hug himself tight. "I… For the last while… I have had Spike's thoughts running in my head. His experiences… I got used to the intrusion. It wasn't conscious…I didn't give you permission to come in."

There was pain and sorrow in his voice. She could practically see him. "I'm sorry… I won't do it again." Dawn heard Will's breathing even out again. "I guess I'll wait to see if you visit me tonight."

After a few moments Will said, "I'll find a place… You let me in this time."

"Okay…See ya soon."

Will hung up the phone and made his way to an unused bedroom and locked the door. The occupants of the kitchen watched in slight confusion. "What is he doing?" Gunn asked.

"I haven't a clue," Buffy responded. "But he was sharing dreams with my sister last night so I'm not sure if this is a good thing."

"Sharing dreams?"

"I don't know but they definitely were in each other's heads," the slayer sighed. "Why couldn't she have just had a normal life? School dances. Human boyfriends…No knights with long swords trying to kill her. No Hell gods needing her blood to open a portal to hell… No being able to share dreams with the miracle child of my former boyfriend who happens to be a vampire. Life can't ever be simple."
            Fred handed her a mug of coffee, "At least he has a soul."

"That didn't help me when I was a teenager."

The Texan looked confused. Gunn popped in, "Angel and that perfectly happy clause. Buffy here makes him perfectly happy."

Fred grimaced, "Oh…I'm sorry."

"Let's just hope history doesn't repeat its self," Buffy muttered and sipped her coffee. "So when do you think our leader will wake up?"

Gabriella woke groggily to lips kissing her shoulder. She was vaguely aware of hands running themselves over the front of her body while a solid chest spooned her back. Blunt teeth nipped at her ear causing her to gasp. She was rocking against the phantom lover behind her unconsciously. Gabriella's senses became more focused as she felt the arousal of her partner against her. "Gonna wake me up this way every morning," she whispered drawing his head down to her neck.

"If you let me," the British voice soothed.

"It's not a dream," her voice sounded airy. "You really are mine now?"

"Got the mark of possession to prove it," he said kissing her cheek as he continued to arouse her body in wonderful ways. "I love you Gabriella…my mate…my wife," he cooed.

That was more than Ella could take. Half turned head she kissed Spike hard as they became one. Her eyes rolled up in her head as her husband played her body to a fast completion. "You feel so good…" he panted. "You're home Ella…my home…oh god… never so strong," he groaned.

Gabriella gasped over and over as Spike took advantage of the perks of rear entry sex. "Ahhh… Love you… love feeling you wrapped around me…protecting me…loving me… You really know how to hit that spot don't you?" she moaned.

Spike moved faster and harder, knowing that his wife was okay with it. "Mine!" he hissed and bit down on her neck. That finished them both off rapidly causing loud pleasure filled wails.

Gasping and moaning Spike kissed his wife's temple. "Ya know they probably heard us," Ella whispered.

"I'm not worried," he responded. "They can deal…It's not like they don't know what we were doing. Once they know we went ahead and did the claim…it's a mute point."

"It's one thing to know…it's another to hear it."

Spike kissed her cheek and detangled them. "Fine…Time to bath and get ready for the day." He tugged her hands and led her to the shower.

"We're never going to get out if we go in together," Gabriella mentioned.

He smiled bringing her flush against his chest. "It may take a little more time, but it will be worth it…Promise." She smiled back and let herself be led away.