A/N: HEY YA'LL! WELL I'M POSTING AGAIN *CHEER* I'VE BEEN A LITTLE OUT OF IT WITH SCHOOL AND ALL BUT I'M BACK IN THE GAME!!! PLEASE REVIEW!!

Spike was the first to wake up. He looked over, wondering if he was dreaming. Thats when he saw his angelic queen. Buffy layed there, silently. Her golden hair was tossed over her pillow. Spike's only wish was that he could freeze that moment. That perfect moment. Although he was in heaven, he had to move. Spike wanted to give his goddess something, for all the hospitality. 'hell even if she was beating my bloody arse, i still would want to give her the world.' He thought to himself. He got up from the bed and walked to the stairs, slowing as he saw Dawn looking up at him. A look of dissaproval stained her face.

"So didja stay the night?" She asked. Shrugging him off.

"As a matter of fact I did bit."

"In Buffy's room?" She pressed harder. He didn't flinch under her cold stare, he just looked at her and nodded.

"Bit, I been meaning to talk to ya. About me and Buffy..about what I did. I just want to say I'm-"

"Spare me." She stared. The look on her face broke Spikes heart. It was filled with no emotion. "I just want to get something out. I know you love Buffy. I know it hurt you really bad by doing what you did to her. But if you touch her again..I swear on my life, your Urn will be above the fireplace."

"Love, I'm so sorry." His eyes stung. He held back the tears that were aching to drop. Dawn went up to Spike and stared him in the eyes again. Her face no longer filled with no emotion, but forgivness.

"Obviously Buffy forgives you....So I do too." Spike then threw himself on Dawn, pulling her into a tight embrace. Dawns ear-to-ear smile slowly faded into a nice '0' shape.

"Ummm Spike? Air becoming an issue." She managed to choke out. The blonde vampire pulled away quickly and aggresivly wiping the tears from his eyes.

"Sorry." He muttered.

Dawn rolled her eyes. "Do me a favor and stop saying sorry." She then grabbed his hand and drug him into the kitchen.

"Alright...cook!" She said, gazing at him.

"Dawn," He sighed. "I still want to talk. About what I did. And about how I feel. I love Buffy. I love her and I love you..."

While Spike was talking, Dawn was muttering something "Ugh do we have to talk?! I mean all you wanna do is talk and...wait...you love me too?" She peered up at him.

"You are not the brightest little girl in all of Sunny-D are you?" He chuckled. "Of course I love you. You're like a daughter to me. I feel for the poor soul who will take you out on a date one day." He laughed and Dawn gave him the 'ol roll of the eyes. Then she bounced up and smiled brightly.

"You're like a daddy to me..OMGOSH!! I HAVE A DADDY!!!" Dawn chirpped excitedly.

"What?! Dawn I don't know if this is such a good ide-" She cut him off.

"Shut up. You're like the only person I trust that will take care of me." Spike opened his mouth to respond, but Dawn quickly dove in again. "I mean I know Buffy would take care of me..But she has the whole world to take care of. And you don't see my real dad jumping in at anytime to help out. Even after mom died!"

Spike thought to himelf. 'Hmm...Papa Spike...Ha! I think I kinda like it!' He laughed outloud and Dawn punched him in the arm.

"Ya know what?" The mini-Buffy asked him. "I've never seen a vampire upclose....." Spike's eyes grew as big as saucers.

"No! no! NO! You're sister would kill me! Stake me right thru the heart! You'd be looking at 'big daddy dust!'"

"Please oh please oh pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! I promise I'll be fast." He shook his head and mouthed 'No' Dawn stared patheticly at him. "Please Daddy??" She asked like a child, knowing she played her cards right.

"Ugh fine, make it fast." 'So much for big bad.' He thought to himself. Spike's face trancformed into the beast. His eyebrow ridge grew, his cheeks sunk and his teeth grew. He looked at Dawn for a reaction, but got none. Instead, she smoothed her fingers across the rough texture of The Beast's skin.

"Why do your eyes get all yellow?" She asked curiously.

"Dunno luv, they just do. It helps at night. I can see better, clearer. So I guess it's like night vision....I suppose...Since we're usually not awake during the day." Spike so expertly answered. Truth was...he didn't have a clue!

"Why does your nose shrink up?" She asked, still feeling his face.

"So it doesn't get in the way when I'm feeding." Spike answered. He saw her face shrink up. "ewwww" she said.

"Alrighty, that's enough." Spike spoke as his face turned back into it's human form.

"Hey! I wasn't finished!" Dawn pouted. Spike promised that later she could look. Dawn was looking forward to later.

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Buffy awoke with a jump. Her eyes darted towards the pillow next to hers. She sighed to find nothing there. Partially happy that it might have been a dream. Then she wouldn't have to deal with her emotions. 'A dream' She thought. 'Last night was all a dream...' She looked around again, secretly hoping to find Spike hiding, waiting to jump up and surprise her. Nothing. Her eyes stung. She didn't know if she wasn't feeling well, or if she was actually tearing up. Buffy then moved from her bed to the bathroom and brushed her teeth. After she brushed her teeth she headed down the hall, to go downstairs for breakfast.

"Mornin Dawn. Mmmmmm. Smells yummy. Whatcha makin?" She asked, looking down the stairs. Dawn popped out of the kitchen, chipperly.

"Nope! I didn't make it. Da-umm...er...Spike is makin it." Dawn said. Buffy felt relieved and scared at the same time. Relieved that it wasn't a dream, and that she was finally feeling something besides lonliness and yet scared that she would do something to screw it up. Maybe the Slayer in her would mess it all up, with the disgust for vampires.

"Don't come in the kitchen Luv. Itsa surprise. Sit your lil bum in the dining room, be there in a sec." A familiar English voice called out, from inside the kitchen. Buffy sat and stared across the table at Dawn, who was still smiling brightly.

"You're so weird." Buffy stated.

"You're just a grumpy guss, you non-morning person. By the way, did you lose your hairbrush, because I would be SO happy to lend you mine." Dawn smoothly replied. Buffy just responded with a roll of her eyes. The sisters started talking about school and then the subject somehow *magicly* changed to everyone's favorite vampire...

"So, do ya like Spike?" Dawn aggresivly asked, showing know shame. Buffy coughed, "Excuse me?!" She said. Dawn just stared.

"I dunno...I think he's growing on me. I mean I could have very well gone somewhere else yesterday, but for some reason...I went to Spike...Just when I think I might be wanting more then a friendship...I screw it up. And I don't want to hurt Spike. So....Maybe."

"Hmmm." Dawn looked at her. Not really at Buffy, but into her eyes. She stared deep into Buffy's eyes, appearing to be searching her soul. Trying to figure out what was the truth. She opened her mouth to say something, but was stopped by Spike bursting thru the doors with breakfast and flowers. He placed the flowers in the middle of the table and served everyone food.

"For you madame, French toast, pancakes and bacon," He placed Buffy's plate in front of her. Buffy stared at it, drooling. Like she hadn't eaten in months. "and for you princess..." Buffy shot a look at Spike then looked at Dawn...something was going on...."Chocolate Chip pancakes with chocolate syrup, toast, and french fries."

"Dawn..." Buffy started in on Dawn's eating habits, when Spike cut her off.
"Lookie what I got!! Hot cocoa with the little bitty marshmellos." He served them all their cocoa.

"Dig in!" Dawn yelled.
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Buffy strolled to Willow's old room, which they had now borded up the windows and Spike was able to call it his own. She lightly tapped on the door.

"yeah?" The groggy voice of Spike answered. Just waking up from his nap, which he took around three, it was now eight.

"It's me." Buffy said into the door. The door then, immediatly opened. "I wanted to say, thanks for breakfast."

"Well thank you for giving me a place to stay." Spike spilled out. His hair was all ruffled up, and his eyes were squinty from waking up. Buffy just looked at him.

"Didja need something else?" He asked.

Buffy blushed. "Um....er...heh...yeah..would you um....would you like to go out with me tonight?" She asked nervously. Buffy stood there, staring at her feet and pulling at her shirt.

"As in a date?" Spike perked up.

Buffy gave him a smile and looked into his eyes. "Well, yeah, I guess you could call it that. Girl meets guy in work place. Much sexual tension between girl and guy. Sexual tension acted upon. Did not go smoothly. Girl breaks it off. Girl misses guy. Girl asks guy out." Buffy now changed her gaze from his eyes to the wall. Spike chuckled.

"Girl babbles on in front of guy." He said, teasingly.

"Guy looks amazingly handsome, in a dorky british sort of way...making girl babble."

"Guy might take that offensivly....Guy might tickle girl."

"Girl might stake guy....leaving guy remains all over girl's floor."

"Guy might want to kiss girl." Spike said, stairing down at his queen. Buffy's eyes shot up into his.

"Girl might like that." Buffy said. They moved in close, breathing in eachother's scents. Surrounding themselves in eachother. Spike pressed his lips lightly on Buffy's. Buffy opened her mouth slightly, inviting his tounge in. He entered, massagine her tounge with his. Then he lightly pulled away and planted a soft kiss on her lips, which were still partially opened. She gave a slight whimper as he pulled away.

"Yes, girl very much enjoyed that...." Buffy said, in a daze. She decided to go into her room and get ready for their date. "Ready in thirty minutes?" Buffy asked him. Spike nodded. She backed up a few steps, still looking at Spike. As she turned, she ran into the wall, and blushed furiously, then dashed into her room. Spike still stood strong in the doorway, wiping off the cool smirk he played for Buffy, and replaced it with a look of surprise, and happiness. He spun on his heels, and entered his room, shutting the door behind him. Spike jumped on his bed and stared at the ceiling. 'Did that just happen?' he thought to himself. Then there was another knock. But this time on the window. He went to his window and found a minilla folder. He opened it, finding a note.

'My Spikey,
You make me sick to my stomach. Loving a slayer. I can't help but feel despise for you. The stars hate you, they want to bring hell upon you. I calm them down, but after watching you follow her around like a little puppy dog, I can take it no longer. There is no help for you my Spikey. You could have been so evil. You better cherish your family. You will be punished. I promise you that.
Love,
Drusilla'

"God no." Spike muttered to himself, then sunk down to the ground. He rested his head in the palms of his hands for a moment, but then shook the feeling of dread off. Nothing was going to ruin his date with Buffy tonight.
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Buffy had just finished putting her red lipstick on when she heard a knock at the door.

"coming!" She called. The blonde slayer rushed to the door. She tossed her hair and sprayed perfume right before she opened the door. Buffy's door squeaked open, revealing a charming vampire. Spike was wearing a blue shirt, that brought out the color in his eyes, and kakis. Buffy wiped her mouth, she thought she was drooling.

"Dawn made me wear it." he said. "You hate it, it's stupid. I look like a bloody pansy." He said, pouting.

"You look really really really great! But you look like a little boy when you pout." Buffy said, tugging on his bottom lip. Spike was too quick for her though, he lightly bit her finger.

"Stupid vampire." She said, biting his shoulder.

"Hey hey hey, no biting. Didn't your mother teach you anything?"

"You started it." Buffy said looking innocent.

"Did not."

"Did too."

"Did not."

Buffy stomped her foot on the ground. "Oh my gosh you SO did! You were all with the pouty then the 'grrrr' then major biteage."

He laughed, then they started walking down the hall. "Big baby." He muttered.

"Good guy!" She shouted.

"Freak!" He lightly pushed her into the wall.

"Softie!" She tackled him. And they rolled on the floor for a while. SPike then messed up Buffy's hair. SHe let out a grunt and bit his hand.

"HEY!" Dawn shouted from downstairs. "Get your but's down here now. Or do I have to seperate you two?!" She yelled.

Buffy giggled and Spike pushed her off of him. "Now you got us in trouble."

"It was all you!" She shouted, then grabbed his hand. Buffy looked up and kissed Spike on the lips.

They went downstairs to find Dawn folding her arms and tapping her foot on the ground, frowning. "Sorry mom." Buffy and Spike muttered at the same time, then they all busted out laughing.

Dawn rolled her eyes and sighed, "we're one big disfunctional family."

Spike decided he must have been in heaven. They soon ran out the door and started walking towards the resaurant. 'Definatly heaven'