A/N~ Thanks for the reviews!  And Mickey802, I really liked your idea about Dawn calling Buffy and accidentally mentioning that Angel has a son. Well, on with the story! Chapter Three~ Shopping and Haircuts with Cordy

Dawn Summers walked down the stairs to the lobby of the Hotel Hyperion.  She had just finished unpacking in her room and had changed into some different clothes.  Which had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Connor was in the lobby sparring with his father.  She had on a pair of black leather pants and stunning red halter top.  It was appropriate for a Friday night shopping trip.  Okay, maybe a little overkill but she looked good nonetheless.

            "Dawnie, you look great!" Cordy said as Dawn entered the lobby.

            "Thanks Cordy."

            Connor looked up his eyes fixated upon Dawn's outfit.  Wow! Connor thought.

            Dawn caught his reaction and immediately turned to Cordelia and said, "You ready to go?"

            "Sure, let's go."

            "Uh, how much money should I bring?" Dawn asked.

            "No worries, this is on me."

            "Cordy, you don't have to…" Dawn started.

            "Yes I do and I am happy to."

            Dawn just smiled and followed Cordelia out the door.

             An hour later they were walking around the mall.  Cordelia was so awesome.  Both their hands and arms, were filled with tons of shopping bags.  They were chatting and laughing and sipping Coca-Colas.  Cordy said, "Dawn, you what I think would be a fabulous idea?"

            Dawn shook her head.

            "I think that you should get your hair cut!"

            Dawn considered the idea for a moment and then said, "How short?"

            "I dunno", Cordy replied, "Maybe…" Cordy paused to looked at Dawn's hair, "a little below your shoulders."

            "Hmmm, interesting," after one final thought Dawn said, "Okay let's do it."

            "Connor, remember", Angel was saying to his son. "When a demon or vamp attacks you must protect the civilian or civilians as the case may be, as well as fight off the attacker."

            Connor nodded and that is when Cordy and Dawn walked into the Hyperion.

            "Hey girls", Angel said, "And Dawn I like the hair."

            Dawn smiled and touched her newly shortened hair. "Thanks Angel."

            "I think it's nice too", Connor said to Dawn.

            After a brief silence Dawn said, "Thanks Connor."

            Cordelia looked curiously at Dawn, then Connor, then back to Dawn.  She could sense the flirtation that was inevitably going on here.  Cordelia was very good at noticing these things, she had done some inevitable flirting of her own in her high school days.

 She once again broke the awkward silence and said, "Okay I better get on home."

            "Cordy, you don't live here?" Dawn said uncomfortably.

            "No, Wes and I have our own apartments."

            "Oh."

            "They're really close though, and I'm always here bright and early in the morning."

            Angel glanced at Cordy.

            "Okay maybe not bright and early, more like late morning."

            "Oh." Dawn said again.

            "But Fred and Angel and Gunn and Connor are here, so you're in good hands." Cordelia said as she said her final good nights and left the Hyperion. 

            Everyone stood there for a moment in silence until Angel and Gunn decided to go on a late night patrol and Fred decided to turn in.  Leaving only Dawn and Connor standing in the lobby.

            "Uh, I better go to sleep to", Dawn said starting to walk toward the stairs.

            "Wait, you don't seem tired", said Connor.

            Dawn smiled.  "No not that tired."

            "Do you wanna watch a movie or something…I mean if you want." Connor said.

            "That sounds great.  What do you have?"

            "Uh…let's go see", Connor said leading Dawn into the TV room.  "We have, well the only movies we have are old horror flicks. Dad's not too in tune with the now."

            "That's okay", Dawn chuckled.

            "How bout The Rocky Horror Picture Show?" Connor suggested. "I know, not my first choice either, but…"

            "It's fine", Dawn said with a smile.  Connor put the movie into the VCR and it began.  Dawn and Connor sat together on the couch in silence.  It was an hour into the movie and neither one had spoken a word to the other.  It was Connor who made the first move.  He moved his hand closer to Dawn's until it was only inches from hers.  He laid his hand on top of hers and she immediately looked at him.  But she didn't move away, instead she intertwined her fingers with his.

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