The Memorable Time In LA
Rated-R
Disclaimer- I own nothing except my imagination.
A/N- Buffy is not coming back.
Dawn tossed in bed unable to sleep. Her thoughts kept coming back to the events of earlier that day. She couldn't believe Cordelia had gone and told Angel. She trusted her. At least Fred didn't say anything to him; she was someone she could still trust. She realized a half hour later that she wasn't going to get much sleep that night and got up. She went out into the hallway and quietly walked over to Spike's room. She carefully turned the doorknob and opened the door. She stepped inside and quietly closed the door behind her. She went over to Spike's bed and found him wrapped up in the blankets asleep. She climbed into the bed and snuggled next to him. She laid her arm across his chest and put her head on his shoulder.
All the movement on his bed caused Spike to wake up. He looked through half opened eyelids and saw it was Dawn climbing into his bed. When she lay down he rolled into her and wrapped his arms around her. "Have trouble sleeping, Nibblet?" he asked as he pulled her closer.
She nodded, "I'm just going to sleep here tonight," she said with a yawn.
"It's alright, Bit."
"By the way, I heard you yelling at Angel today," she smiled.
"Yeah?" He smiled back at her.
"Uh huh. You did a great job."
"I know. I really let him have it," he said laughing, proud of himself.
"I know, I heard it all the way up here."
Dawn slowly drifted off to sleep while talking to Spike. He noticed as he listened to her breathing become slow and deep. He kissed her cheek and buried his head into her neck.
Dawn saw Angel the next day. He walked into the kitchen and saw her eating breakfast at the table. She made eye contact once and didn't say anything to him. He sat down across from her at the table. "Dawn, can we talk?" She ignored him. "This has been a bad week for us hasn't it?" he continued, "I mean first your mad at me and now, your mad at me again. I just hope next time this works out better," he said with a smile.
"Hopefully, there won't be a next time," Dawn said evenly as she got up and left the room. Angel fallowed her.
"Hey! This is just a little disagreement. There's no reason to stop coming here because of it."
She stopped walking and quickly turned around to face him. "A little disagreement? Hardly!" She looked him right in the face, "We're having an all out war!" She stormed back up to her room.
"You don't have to do this!" he called up the stairs.
"Yes I do!" she yelled back down.
"What did you do now, Angel?" Fred asked walking through the room on her way to the office.
"I didn't do anything! She started this." He fallowed Fred. "Angel, maybe you should just leave the two of them alone," Wesley said becoming annoyed with the situation, "You're obviously not helping the situation picking fights with them."
"I'm not picking fights. Gunn, am I picking fights?" he asked Gunn as he walked by.
Gunn stopped to think, "Uh, I'm afraid to answer this question."
"I promise it won't count against you."
"Ok, then yes I do," he answered then continued walking.
"Thanks."
"No problem!" Gunn called as he walked out of sight.
Dawn went to Spike's room and waited for him to come out of the bathroom. After a few minutes she became impatient. She walked into the bathroom and sat on the toilet. "Bit?" Spike asked after she sat down.
"Yeah it's me." He shut the water off and stuck his hand out side the shower wanting his towel. Dawn handed it to him and then he opened the curtain.
"Did you need something?"
"Yeah."
"What?"
"To get away from Angel."
"Aw, Bit," he said. He stepped out of the tub and pulled her up and into a hug. "Do you want to leave early?" he asked as he kissed her forehead.
"No. It's only a few more days and it's only Angel. Besides, I've got you here to protect me from him."
"You've got that right."
"Everyone else is on our side."
"Well that's good to know. At least I won't be getting staked here. Back home, that's another story."
"Yeah, that's going to be interesting. Especially when Xander finds out."
"Don't remind me."
"Why don't you and I go out tonight?" She pulled back a little, " To celebrate everyone, here that is, knowing were together. What do you say?"
"Sounds good. You are paying right?" he asked with a smile.
"No! That's what your for," Dawn said as she walked out of the bathroom.
"Oh really?" He walked out after her.
"But before we go anywhere, you have to get dressed," she pointed at him.
"Yeah, yeah. I have plenty of time. It's still light out. Now get out, Bit," he guided her in the direction of the door then through it.
"Why? I've seen most of it anyway, and what I haven't seen I've felt," she said with a mischievous smile.
"Behave and maybe you'll see all of it soon enough," he smiled at her as he closed the door.