" Angel, chill out" Cordelia said unsure of herself.
"You have to be kidding, she's bringing That Bastard with her?" he said
"WHAT!" Dawn said her voice struck with fear
she was coming down the stairs still looking fear struck.
"Dawn don't worry he won't come near you" angel said he voice certain
" Really are you sure, please don't let him" dawn said almost crying.
" Dawn he won't" the vampire said almost crying himself because of the girls pain.
"He hurt me so much" she paused as the tears rolled down her face. " He took everything all of my self respect, he took something that I wasn't supposed to experience until I was older, something that was supposed to be a good experience and turned it into pain"
She dropped to the floor crying. Cordelia went over and held her as she herself broke down crying. The vampire looked over to the both of them and felt disgusted with Buffy for letting this happen. He felt so responsible. He could've killed Riley when he first learned of him that thanksgiving right after he left, but he didn't.
He turned to Dawn and said " Dawn look at me, he won't come near you he won't even catch so much as a glimpse of you.
Dawn looked up at the very concerned vampire and said " Thank you Angel"
She ran over to him and gave him a hug.
He held her tight. This is the only time she felt safe she thought to herself.
Angel took her over to the couch and laid her down. Dawn drifted in and out of sleep.
Later……..
Dawn fell completely asleep.
Angel carried her up to her room and tucked her in. then he closed the door and came back down stairs. He looked at Cordelia who was still crying. He walked over to her and hugged her. She pulled back and said " Angel, will you do me a favor?"
"Anything Cordelia" he said
"KILL HIM" she stated
"Cordy you know I can't but I will do my best to make him feel horrible" he said with sympathy
"Great" she said feeling happy
To be Continued ……………………………