Chapter 6-All the Beauty in the World
A/N- To all Spike fanatics,
I know I said that Spike would be appearing in the next chapter of my fic but when I wrote this one I added a lot of moments and scenes so the supposed major moment in this fic was moved to the next chapter and Spike's chapter is after that. Hope you enjoy this one. Sorry it took so long, had SO MUCH to do.
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Dawn woke up relishing in the feel of safety that she felt in Connor's arms. She didn't want to open her eyes for if she did she'd have to leave this haven she was in. She felt this feeling like no harm would ever touch her again. that she was safe. that she would be protected.
"Good morning" Connor said with a small smile playing on his lips. His eyes were still closed but he could tell she was already awake.
"But its not morning" she replied sweetly while laying her hand on his chest.
"Really? Well good. whatever it is" he answered. "I don't care what time it is all I care about is this REALLY beautiful girl in my arms and how I haven't even kissed her."
"Oh that's right I think I should be insulted." She replied with mock hurt. "I think I'll get out of here since I'm not appreciated." She tried to go on with her act but ended up giggling uncontrollably.
"I believe I owe this little lady a kiss." Then he kissed her.
After a while she got up. "Where're you goin'?" he asked.
"To the bathroom" she said without looking back.
He dropped his head back and contemplated on him and Dawn's situation. Before he got lost in thought he heard her voice "it was nice waking up in your arms."
Before she could enter the bathroom he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her to him. He whispered to her "I love you" then brought his lips on to hers.
She gazed deeply into his eyes and smiled. "I love you too." Then kissed him once more. They were like that 'till she stopped and pulled away.
"Hey what's wrong?" he asked surprised, confused and a little hurt that she pulled away. Then he lifted her chin with his thumb trying to read her through her bright, blue eyes.
"Um. I was wondering if you could train me" She suggested meeting his gaze.
"Uh. I'm not sure. I mean what if the Slayer doesn't approve of this." He replied
"Yeah, but you wouldn't want to send me into that big, scary, demon- filled world without learning a few things so that I could defend myself." She answered with pout while twirling her hair with her fingers.
'Oh no.' he thought 'how did she know me so well?' he asked himself. She knew his weaknesses so well. The only thing that played in his mind was the word "Easy" and the phrase "She's got you wrapped around her finger." Then he sighed and said "But it's only 'cause I love you" while wrapping his arms around her. Then they both heard a squeal and looked directly at the area where the noise had come from.
"Hey guys! I wanted to as-" Fred walked in without knocking to ask the two teenagers if they wanted dinner when she heard Connor say 'I love you' to Dawn. She couldn't help stop the squeal the emanated her lips. They were both looking at her and she felt her cheeks turn crimson. "I um. came to um. call. you. um. Angel yeah! Angel he wanted. um. dinner. you. guys." She stuttered then left quickly.
They watched as a very embarrassed Fred walked out of the door still not saying a word. Both were still in shock that she walked in on them but after a minute ended up laughing till they were holding on to their tummies.
"That was hilarious!" Dawn exclaimed in between giggles.
"I know." Connor answered agreeing with her. He had a comment but couldn't say it because all this was too funny.
Then Dawn fell on top of him on the bed still laughing uncontrollably.
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Ten minutes later.
Dawn and Connor came down the steps to join the gang for dinner. They waited for their laughs to die down before they came down.
As they entered the dining room, everyone fell silent each playing a reaction on their faces. They looked at each and every one of them trying to play their reactions: Angel, Cordy and Gunn all had smirks while Fred blushed crimson staring at her plate.
"Well if it isn't the couple of the month." Gunn announced winking at both of them. He had his arm wrapped around Fred who barely looked up to acknowledge the two.
"Yeah. Hey! You beat Buffy and Angel." Cordy followed looking at Angel ". they waited two weeks to say that to each other but YOU, you waited just one week gotta hand it to you."
"Hey at least WE know how we feel about each other. WERE not a bunch of denying freaks like you two were" Connor answered back.
"Hey!" Angel and Cordy replied in unison.
"I'll have you know I was VERY confused about him. I really didn't know how I felt about him. I mean Ms. Sis of yours was always on his mind so I thought of him like a friend then there were those moments where in I thought maybe. but. he'll do something that says he's still in it with Ms. Oh-so-great-Slayer. That's why I was confused I mean you go try reading a 250 year old vamp with a 'Romeo and Juliet' love affair with his kind's worst nightmare. You do the math." Cordy added pointing to Angel.
"Hey! I was over Buffy and you knew it you just didn't want to face it." Angel answered. "And I knew I loved you and that's the truth meaning I did NOT deny." He announced.
"But didya say anything to Ms. Im-so-confused?" Dawn asked with a questioning look.
Gunn chuckled at her question. Angel tried to make a comeback but couldn't. And Cordy made a 'ha!' at him.
The only ones that hadn't spoken were Fred and Wesley. Wesley had a look that clearly spelled that he wasn't pleased with thissituation.
"Are all Watcher's born this disapproving?" Dawn muttered to herself.
No one had heard except Connor and Angel. Both chuckled at her remark.
"What?" Cordy asked Angel.
"Nothing." Was his only reply.
"Tell me. Please."
"Can't."
"C'mon, I'll love you forever."
"You already in love with me"
"Get over yourself. Please. Please, Please, Please, Please."
"OH JUST PUT A SOCK IN IT!!! DAWN ASKED WHY WATCHERS WERE SO DISAPPROVING!" The father and son replied heatedly.
"Damn, vampire hearing and inheritance of stupid vamp hearing." Dawn remarked.
"I swear you really are father and son." Cordy and Dawn announced at the same time.
"Just like you two are?" Connor questioned.
"Yeah were the same because we got both of you wrapped around our fingers" both girls replied while twirling their fingers.
"You so do not" was the two guys' retort.
Both women crossed their arms and raised their perfectly arched eyebrows. Both men just shrugged and sat down.
The dinner went well considering only five of the seven people were talking.
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Dawn came outside the hotel to the garden at the back. She felt arms wrap around her waist and someone kiss her neck. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment.
"Hey." She greeted smiling while eyes still closed.
"hey." Connor replied while holding her tightly to him.
Dawn looked up and stared dreamily at the night sky. "I love this, I love the fact that I'm here looking up at the stars in the sky with the one person I truly love." She turned around facing him, gracing him with a smile.
Connor admired the beauty in front of him. He loved the way the light from the moon made her angelic face glow. He loved the way she enjoyed the simple things in the world like the stars and the sky something he never thought to be beautiful but her sharing this beauty with him made it feel priceless.
"I don't need the sky to see stars I can just look at the girl I love and see all the beauty in the world from her eyes." He said with a smile, hands still not leaving her waist. "I just wish the world would stop so that we could be here forever. So that I can have this most beautiful girl in my arms forever." Tightening his hold on her waist.
"I love you. You'll always have me in your arms." She whispered with a small smile.
"I love you too." He replied. Then he kissed her, not desperately but gently, like she was precious.
He never dreamt that this day would come- him finding love, being happy in the arms of someone who accepted him. He always thought that the world was screwed up and that there was nothing of worth but knowing Dawn changed everything because now he's seen all the beauty the world could offer through her bright blue eyes.
A/N- To all Spike fanatics,
I know I said that Spike would be appearing in the next chapter of my fic but when I wrote this one I added a lot of moments and scenes so the supposed major moment in this fic was moved to the next chapter and Spike's chapter is after that. Hope you enjoy this one. Sorry it took so long, had SO MUCH to do.
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Dawn woke up relishing in the feel of safety that she felt in Connor's arms. She didn't want to open her eyes for if she did she'd have to leave this haven she was in. She felt this feeling like no harm would ever touch her again. that she was safe. that she would be protected.
"Good morning" Connor said with a small smile playing on his lips. His eyes were still closed but he could tell she was already awake.
"But its not morning" she replied sweetly while laying her hand on his chest.
"Really? Well good. whatever it is" he answered. "I don't care what time it is all I care about is this REALLY beautiful girl in my arms and how I haven't even kissed her."
"Oh that's right I think I should be insulted." She replied with mock hurt. "I think I'll get out of here since I'm not appreciated." She tried to go on with her act but ended up giggling uncontrollably.
"I believe I owe this little lady a kiss." Then he kissed her.
After a while she got up. "Where're you goin'?" he asked.
"To the bathroom" she said without looking back.
He dropped his head back and contemplated on him and Dawn's situation. Before he got lost in thought he heard her voice "it was nice waking up in your arms."
Before she could enter the bathroom he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her to him. He whispered to her "I love you" then brought his lips on to hers.
She gazed deeply into his eyes and smiled. "I love you too." Then kissed him once more. They were like that 'till she stopped and pulled away.
"Hey what's wrong?" he asked surprised, confused and a little hurt that she pulled away. Then he lifted her chin with his thumb trying to read her through her bright, blue eyes.
"Um. I was wondering if you could train me" She suggested meeting his gaze.
"Uh. I'm not sure. I mean what if the Slayer doesn't approve of this." He replied
"Yeah, but you wouldn't want to send me into that big, scary, demon- filled world without learning a few things so that I could defend myself." She answered with pout while twirling her hair with her fingers.
'Oh no.' he thought 'how did she know me so well?' he asked himself. She knew his weaknesses so well. The only thing that played in his mind was the word "Easy" and the phrase "She's got you wrapped around her finger." Then he sighed and said "But it's only 'cause I love you" while wrapping his arms around her. Then they both heard a squeal and looked directly at the area where the noise had come from.
"Hey guys! I wanted to as-" Fred walked in without knocking to ask the two teenagers if they wanted dinner when she heard Connor say 'I love you' to Dawn. She couldn't help stop the squeal the emanated her lips. They were both looking at her and she felt her cheeks turn crimson. "I um. came to um. call. you. um. Angel yeah! Angel he wanted. um. dinner. you. guys." She stuttered then left quickly.
They watched as a very embarrassed Fred walked out of the door still not saying a word. Both were still in shock that she walked in on them but after a minute ended up laughing till they were holding on to their tummies.
"That was hilarious!" Dawn exclaimed in between giggles.
"I know." Connor answered agreeing with her. He had a comment but couldn't say it because all this was too funny.
Then Dawn fell on top of him on the bed still laughing uncontrollably.
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Ten minutes later.
Dawn and Connor came down the steps to join the gang for dinner. They waited for their laughs to die down before they came down.
As they entered the dining room, everyone fell silent each playing a reaction on their faces. They looked at each and every one of them trying to play their reactions: Angel, Cordy and Gunn all had smirks while Fred blushed crimson staring at her plate.
"Well if it isn't the couple of the month." Gunn announced winking at both of them. He had his arm wrapped around Fred who barely looked up to acknowledge the two.
"Yeah. Hey! You beat Buffy and Angel." Cordy followed looking at Angel ". they waited two weeks to say that to each other but YOU, you waited just one week gotta hand it to you."
"Hey at least WE know how we feel about each other. WERE not a bunch of denying freaks like you two were" Connor answered back.
"Hey!" Angel and Cordy replied in unison.
"I'll have you know I was VERY confused about him. I really didn't know how I felt about him. I mean Ms. Sis of yours was always on his mind so I thought of him like a friend then there were those moments where in I thought maybe. but. he'll do something that says he's still in it with Ms. Oh-so-great-Slayer. That's why I was confused I mean you go try reading a 250 year old vamp with a 'Romeo and Juliet' love affair with his kind's worst nightmare. You do the math." Cordy added pointing to Angel.
"Hey! I was over Buffy and you knew it you just didn't want to face it." Angel answered. "And I knew I loved you and that's the truth meaning I did NOT deny." He announced.
"But didya say anything to Ms. Im-so-confused?" Dawn asked with a questioning look.
Gunn chuckled at her question. Angel tried to make a comeback but couldn't. And Cordy made a 'ha!' at him.
The only ones that hadn't spoken were Fred and Wesley. Wesley had a look that clearly spelled that he wasn't pleased with thissituation.
"Are all Watcher's born this disapproving?" Dawn muttered to herself.
No one had heard except Connor and Angel. Both chuckled at her remark.
"What?" Cordy asked Angel.
"Nothing." Was his only reply.
"Tell me. Please."
"Can't."
"C'mon, I'll love you forever."
"You already in love with me"
"Get over yourself. Please. Please, Please, Please, Please."
"OH JUST PUT A SOCK IN IT!!! DAWN ASKED WHY WATCHERS WERE SO DISAPPROVING!" The father and son replied heatedly.
"Damn, vampire hearing and inheritance of stupid vamp hearing." Dawn remarked.
"I swear you really are father and son." Cordy and Dawn announced at the same time.
"Just like you two are?" Connor questioned.
"Yeah were the same because we got both of you wrapped around our fingers" both girls replied while twirling their fingers.
"You so do not" was the two guys' retort.
Both women crossed their arms and raised their perfectly arched eyebrows. Both men just shrugged and sat down.
The dinner went well considering only five of the seven people were talking.
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Dawn came outside the hotel to the garden at the back. She felt arms wrap around her waist and someone kiss her neck. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment.
"Hey." She greeted smiling while eyes still closed.
"hey." Connor replied while holding her tightly to him.
Dawn looked up and stared dreamily at the night sky. "I love this, I love the fact that I'm here looking up at the stars in the sky with the one person I truly love." She turned around facing him, gracing him with a smile.
Connor admired the beauty in front of him. He loved the way the light from the moon made her angelic face glow. He loved the way she enjoyed the simple things in the world like the stars and the sky something he never thought to be beautiful but her sharing this beauty with him made it feel priceless.
"I don't need the sky to see stars I can just look at the girl I love and see all the beauty in the world from her eyes." He said with a smile, hands still not leaving her waist. "I just wish the world would stop so that we could be here forever. So that I can have this most beautiful girl in my arms forever." Tightening his hold on her waist.
"I love you. You'll always have me in your arms." She whispered with a small smile.
"I love you too." He replied. Then he kissed her, not desperately but gently, like she was precious.
He never dreamt that this day would come- him finding love, being happy in the arms of someone who accepted him. He always thought that the world was screwed up and that there was nothing of worth but knowing Dawn changed everything because now he's seen all the beauty the world could offer through her bright blue eyes.