Chapter 5-I'll Never Leave You
Dawn came down the steps of the hotel the next day feeling like she just won the lottery. Today was like the start of her new and improved life because there would be no more hiding, everyone knew about them and didn't care. and she LOVED that. As she took the last step, she spotted Connor in the middle of the lobby cleaning an ax. He looked up at her and smiled his small smiles, which made her blush. She came over to him and muttered a good morning.
"Hey there!" he said as he placed his hands on her waist and gazed deeply into her eyes. He could see that look in those beautiful blue eyes of hers. that look of content because they wouldn't be hiding anymore.
"Hey yourself." She replied. She loved it when his eyes bore into hers it made her feel like she was his only universe. It made her feel like she mattered so much.
Then he kissed her. They were in that position for a few minutes. They were too distracted to notice that the lobby had harbored some people over the time they spent.uhmm...
"Ahem" a female voice interrupted their 'little' make-out session.
The two jumped apart and looked embarrassingly at the grown-ups that had now ALL occupied the lobby.
"Hey" they both greeted awkwardly. Dawn's cheeks suddenly turned from pink to crimson red while Connor held his face down.
"You know we may be okay with you guys being together BUT." Cordy announced but was cut off by Angel
"I think what Cordy is trying to say is we DON'T want to see you guys making out in the middle of the lobby."
"We know, were sorry" the teens replied in unison.
"Okay its just we see enough of that from Barbie and Kent over there." Gunn remarked pointing towards Cordy and Angel.
"Hey" the two protested.
"We do NOT show PDA in front of you guys." Cordy said defensively.
"I beg to differ" every singly person in the room replied except for Dawn who luckily hasn't witnessed anything-yet.
"Hey it's not like were the only ones. how about those two" Angel accused the first couple he saw- Gunn and Fred, he wanted the attention away from him and his Cordy.
"Yeah!" Cordy joined in.
"Hey we'll have you know that NONE of you have caught us in anywhere near the PDA level" Gunn defended.
"Were more of the subtle kind." Fred added agreeing with Gunn.
"How about we bloody forget about this because I feel like a bloody fifth wheel well make that seventh wheel around you guys. Let's just put it like this, Dawn, Connor." he looked at the two as they raised their heads at the mention of their names ".just don't go making out in a place where people will be at, and with YOU guys. the same applies, and please STOP fighting." Wesley commanded seriously pissed at everyone for their immaturity.
"God, I feel like a bloody parent here" he sighed as he walked into his office.
Everyone was silenced by his sudden outburst surprised that Wesley actually had it in him to take command and that he actually called them children. Then as the door closed everyone started laughing, giggling at their immaturity and how Wesley ended up playing dad to 4 adults who were arguing about how the other couple was more on displaying 'stuff' in public places and 2 teenagers who had problems with keeping their hormones in check.
As they were enjoying their breakfast, events that happened 2 hours ago nothing but a distant memory the phone rang.
"Hello, Angel Investigations, we help the hopeless" Fred greeted
"Uhm. Fred right? It's Buffy, can I please speak to Dawn." Buffy replied nervously. 'Why am I so nervous?' she asked herself. 'Its just you think something bad has happened' a voice answered her. 'God Summers, could you be more paranoid?'
"Dawn it's the girl with the funny name on the phone." Fred yelled so that the people in the dining room would hear her.
Dawn was drinking some orange juice while talking to Connor when she heard Fred call out. 'No' her mind screamed. She spat out her drink and started to act really.nervous. Connor then placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder to calm her down which helped for like a second. She calmly rose from her seat and bravely took the phone from Fred and greeted a very fake cheerful hello to her 'oh so lovely sister.'
"Hey Dawn! Just checking in. So how have you been? Oh yeah Xander says hi" she questioned brightly.
"Oh I'm fine. Tell Xander hi as well" she replied though she wanted to scream at her sister for ruining the best day of her life.
"Oh that's great! I'm glad being there hasn't gotten you bored. Everyone misses you already. So I'll pick you up in a week?"
"Yeah" as she heard Buffy's words it saddened her because she was reminded that her time with Connor would be cut short.
"Hey, can you put Angel on the phone I really want to thank him for doing this." She asked her sister.
"Sure" she called Angel and mouthed to him NOT to tell his ex about Connor and her.
After she handed the phone to Angel she went up the stair to her room. She wanted to be alone, she needed to cry, and all this that she has with Connor would be taken away from her in a matter of seven days. She'd lose the only thing that actually made her want to get out of bed. She'd lose her euphoria again and the worst part of it is Buffy wont even know that she actually got it back. that she actually found love. she found acceptance.
Dawn heard a knock on the door so she called out to the person that it was open. She had been stuck in her room for the past 4 hours wallowing on her life and what she was about to lose. Oh and speaking of the devil.
"You do know I'm depressed NOT abnormal. oh wait I'm that, but I haven't developed a sweet tooth you know. So what's with all the chocolate?" she questioned her boyfriend smiling who brought with him a tray full of different goodies. ALL chocolate. On a corner was a plate full of brownies, beside it was a stack of chocolate bars- white, milk and dark and beside it was a slice of chocolate cake, and on the back was a scoop of ice cream from the looks of it cookie dough with chocolate syrup.
After inspecting all these she asked." who'd you kill to get all these because Angel would NOT have this in his fridge?"
"Actually you forgot Cordy stays here more often. And I did this because you look really sad and I thought you needed some comfort food." He said giving her a small smile while putting the tray on top of her bed.
"Why do you care so much if I feel depressed or not?" she asked curiously.
"because I love you" was his only reply.
"You what?"
"Uhm. I love you that's why seeing you like this really affects me and I really want to see your smile again." He said moving closer to her while brushing the strands that escaped her ponytail.
She smiled at what he said. He actually loved her. "I love you too" she said while closing her eyes relishing in the feel of his hands on her face.
Then he moved in and kissed her. She pulled away and said. "Hey we'll get to that later now we'll eat these goodies that you brought me."
Then she pulled him with her to her bed where she leaned into him as they ate the chocolates that were on the tray.
After eating, they were just there on the bed enjoying the moment. Their hands were entwined and he kissed the top of her head and whispered "I love you." She looked up at him and said "I'll never leave you" and with her free hand wrapped it around him and kissed him on the lips.
With all that was said nothing more was uttered. He wrapped her body closer to his and just laid there watching as the seconds turn into minutes, minutes to hours. With that, they both felt that that moment was extended to eternity.
That was when they realized that THIS was euphoria- being in the arms of the person you loved just there enjoying the silence because everything needed to be said was said and the only thing left is that feeling of content, love, and peace.
Dawn came down the steps of the hotel the next day feeling like she just won the lottery. Today was like the start of her new and improved life because there would be no more hiding, everyone knew about them and didn't care. and she LOVED that. As she took the last step, she spotted Connor in the middle of the lobby cleaning an ax. He looked up at her and smiled his small smiles, which made her blush. She came over to him and muttered a good morning.
"Hey there!" he said as he placed his hands on her waist and gazed deeply into her eyes. He could see that look in those beautiful blue eyes of hers. that look of content because they wouldn't be hiding anymore.
"Hey yourself." She replied. She loved it when his eyes bore into hers it made her feel like she was his only universe. It made her feel like she mattered so much.
Then he kissed her. They were in that position for a few minutes. They were too distracted to notice that the lobby had harbored some people over the time they spent.uhmm...
"Ahem" a female voice interrupted their 'little' make-out session.
The two jumped apart and looked embarrassingly at the grown-ups that had now ALL occupied the lobby.
"Hey" they both greeted awkwardly. Dawn's cheeks suddenly turned from pink to crimson red while Connor held his face down.
"You know we may be okay with you guys being together BUT." Cordy announced but was cut off by Angel
"I think what Cordy is trying to say is we DON'T want to see you guys making out in the middle of the lobby."
"We know, were sorry" the teens replied in unison.
"Okay its just we see enough of that from Barbie and Kent over there." Gunn remarked pointing towards Cordy and Angel.
"Hey" the two protested.
"We do NOT show PDA in front of you guys." Cordy said defensively.
"I beg to differ" every singly person in the room replied except for Dawn who luckily hasn't witnessed anything-yet.
"Hey it's not like were the only ones. how about those two" Angel accused the first couple he saw- Gunn and Fred, he wanted the attention away from him and his Cordy.
"Yeah!" Cordy joined in.
"Hey we'll have you know that NONE of you have caught us in anywhere near the PDA level" Gunn defended.
"Were more of the subtle kind." Fred added agreeing with Gunn.
"How about we bloody forget about this because I feel like a bloody fifth wheel well make that seventh wheel around you guys. Let's just put it like this, Dawn, Connor." he looked at the two as they raised their heads at the mention of their names ".just don't go making out in a place where people will be at, and with YOU guys. the same applies, and please STOP fighting." Wesley commanded seriously pissed at everyone for their immaturity.
"God, I feel like a bloody parent here" he sighed as he walked into his office.
Everyone was silenced by his sudden outburst surprised that Wesley actually had it in him to take command and that he actually called them children. Then as the door closed everyone started laughing, giggling at their immaturity and how Wesley ended up playing dad to 4 adults who were arguing about how the other couple was more on displaying 'stuff' in public places and 2 teenagers who had problems with keeping their hormones in check.
As they were enjoying their breakfast, events that happened 2 hours ago nothing but a distant memory the phone rang.
"Hello, Angel Investigations, we help the hopeless" Fred greeted
"Uhm. Fred right? It's Buffy, can I please speak to Dawn." Buffy replied nervously. 'Why am I so nervous?' she asked herself. 'Its just you think something bad has happened' a voice answered her. 'God Summers, could you be more paranoid?'
"Dawn it's the girl with the funny name on the phone." Fred yelled so that the people in the dining room would hear her.
Dawn was drinking some orange juice while talking to Connor when she heard Fred call out. 'No' her mind screamed. She spat out her drink and started to act really.nervous. Connor then placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder to calm her down which helped for like a second. She calmly rose from her seat and bravely took the phone from Fred and greeted a very fake cheerful hello to her 'oh so lovely sister.'
"Hey Dawn! Just checking in. So how have you been? Oh yeah Xander says hi" she questioned brightly.
"Oh I'm fine. Tell Xander hi as well" she replied though she wanted to scream at her sister for ruining the best day of her life.
"Oh that's great! I'm glad being there hasn't gotten you bored. Everyone misses you already. So I'll pick you up in a week?"
"Yeah" as she heard Buffy's words it saddened her because she was reminded that her time with Connor would be cut short.
"Hey, can you put Angel on the phone I really want to thank him for doing this." She asked her sister.
"Sure" she called Angel and mouthed to him NOT to tell his ex about Connor and her.
After she handed the phone to Angel she went up the stair to her room. She wanted to be alone, she needed to cry, and all this that she has with Connor would be taken away from her in a matter of seven days. She'd lose the only thing that actually made her want to get out of bed. She'd lose her euphoria again and the worst part of it is Buffy wont even know that she actually got it back. that she actually found love. she found acceptance.
Dawn heard a knock on the door so she called out to the person that it was open. She had been stuck in her room for the past 4 hours wallowing on her life and what she was about to lose. Oh and speaking of the devil.
"You do know I'm depressed NOT abnormal. oh wait I'm that, but I haven't developed a sweet tooth you know. So what's with all the chocolate?" she questioned her boyfriend smiling who brought with him a tray full of different goodies. ALL chocolate. On a corner was a plate full of brownies, beside it was a stack of chocolate bars- white, milk and dark and beside it was a slice of chocolate cake, and on the back was a scoop of ice cream from the looks of it cookie dough with chocolate syrup.
After inspecting all these she asked." who'd you kill to get all these because Angel would NOT have this in his fridge?"
"Actually you forgot Cordy stays here more often. And I did this because you look really sad and I thought you needed some comfort food." He said giving her a small smile while putting the tray on top of her bed.
"Why do you care so much if I feel depressed or not?" she asked curiously.
"because I love you" was his only reply.
"You what?"
"Uhm. I love you that's why seeing you like this really affects me and I really want to see your smile again." He said moving closer to her while brushing the strands that escaped her ponytail.
She smiled at what he said. He actually loved her. "I love you too" she said while closing her eyes relishing in the feel of his hands on her face.
Then he moved in and kissed her. She pulled away and said. "Hey we'll get to that later now we'll eat these goodies that you brought me."
Then she pulled him with her to her bed where she leaned into him as they ate the chocolates that were on the tray.
After eating, they were just there on the bed enjoying the moment. Their hands were entwined and he kissed the top of her head and whispered "I love you." She looked up at him and said "I'll never leave you" and with her free hand wrapped it around him and kissed him on the lips.
With all that was said nothing more was uttered. He wrapped her body closer to his and just laid there watching as the seconds turn into minutes, minutes to hours. With that, they both felt that that moment was extended to eternity.
That was when they realized that THIS was euphoria- being in the arms of the person you loved just there enjoying the silence because everything needed to be said was said and the only thing left is that feeling of content, love, and peace.