Chapter 3

Spike woke up at sunset and headed for the Bronze. He didn't know if Dawn would be there or not but he was sure that she would be. He didn't run into her anymore after the kiss which was probably a good thing. He didn't know what he felt. Sure he loved the slayer...or did he. This thing he was feeling for Dawn was different. She didn't treat him like he was a freak. She treats him decent. Her and Joyce. Spike shook the thoughts out of his head. *Don't be a stupid git. * He thought. *You got to stop thinking about this, it was one kiss. A mistake. She's a kid. It would be wrong. * But how come it didn't feel that way.

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Dawn danced furiously during the couple of hours she was there. She had already went home and changed into her dance clothes with included a black sleeveless see through top that stopped right above her navel and tight denim jeans. She let her newly auburn hair hang down creating a mane. She was trying to lose thoughts in dance, which was working. She had already danced with a couple of guys but she didn't see, or the one person that she told herself she didn't want to see. Dawn went to the bar to get some water. Her body was on fire from dancing so hard.

"Dawn?"

Dawn turned from the bar to see whom it was and there he was again.

Dawn smiled, "Hey, Brad."


Dirty South, can y'all really feel me
East coast feel me
West coast feel me


Dirty South, can y'all really feel me
East coast feel me
West coast feel me



Brad ran his hand through his hair nervously. "Wow...you...look amazing. I love your hair."

Dawn ran her hand through her hair. "Thanks" she smiled.
"Would you like to dance?"

A wide smile spread across Brad's face. "Yeah" Dawn took his arm as before and guided him to the dance.


Boy, I been watching you like a hawk in the sky
That flies, cause you were my prey (my prey)
Boy, I promise you if we keep bumpin heads
I know that one of these days (days)
We gon hook it up while we talk on the phone
But see, I don't know if that's good
I been holding back this secret from you
I probably shouldn't tell it but

As soon as Dawn got to the floor she started grinding against Brad moving her hips to the rhythm of the music.



If I, if I let you know
You can't tell nobody
I'm talking bout nobody
Are you responsible
Boy I gotta watch my back
cause im not just anybody
Is it my go, is it your go
Sometimes I'm goody-goody
Right now I'm naughty naughty
Say yes or say no
Cause I really need somebody
Tell me YOUR that somebody



Boy, won't you pick me up at the park right now
Up the block, while everyone sleeps (sleeps, sleeps)
I'll be waiting there with my tucks, my loads, my hat
Just so I'm low key
If you tell the world (don't sleep, you know that we'll be weak)
Oh boy, see I'm trusting you with my heart, my soul
probably shouldn't let ya but if I

Dawn turned her back to Brad and dropped her body down his before coming back up the very slowly. She turned back to face. Brad.


If I, if I let this go
You can't tell nobody
I'm talking bout nobody
Are you responsible
Boy I gotta watch my back
cause im not just anybody
Is it my go, is it your go
Sometimes I'm goody-goody
Right now I'm naughty naughty
Say yes or say no
Cause I really need somebody
Tell me YOUR that somebody

Spike walked into the Bronx to get a drink. There wasn't that many people there but a good bit. Spike walked to the bar.

"What do you want?" Said Cody (one of the bartenders)



Baby girl
I'm the man from the big VA
Won't you come play round my way
And listen to what I gotta say

Timbaland
Don't you know I am the man
Rock shows here to Japan
Have people shaking-shaking my hand
Baby girl, better known as Aaliyah
Give me hives, corns, and high fevers

Make the playa haters believe us
Don'tcha know
Gotta tell somebody
Cause

What do you want? Said Cody (one of the bartenders)

"Let me get a beer." Spike said placing bills on the counter.

" You got it." Said Cody.

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Spike turned to look at the dance floor from the bar.
"Here you go." Cody said placing the bottle of bar in front of him.
Spike got it and took a sip before pulling his attention back to the dance floor. From his view he couldn't see Dawn anywhere. He looked through the room blondes, brunettes, and red heads but no Dawn.

*******

Cause I really need somebody
Tell me you're that somebody


If I, if I let this go
You can't tell nobody
I'm talking bout nobody
Are you responsible
Boy I gotta watch my back
cause im not just anybody
Is it my go, is it your go
Sometimes I'm goody-goody
Right now I'm naughty naughty
Say yes or say no
Cause I really need somebody
Tell me YOUR that somebody

"You know, I never knew you had such a free sprit." Brad asked trying to keep up with Dawn while she dance with him.

Dawn smiled. "Neither did I." they both started laughing. It was a brief nice laugh, something that she need.

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Spike heard a familiar laugh as he scanned the room from the bar. It was Dawn. He looked at her from a far. She looked different more grownup than usually. And her hair was different too. A different color and cut.
He continued looking, looked gorgeous. Spike quickly took a sip of his beer. *I'm starting to act like the bloody poof. * He thought. Her turned to face the bar. *This is for the best* he thought.

*******

You can't tell nobody, I'm talking about nobody
I hope you're responsible
Boy I gotta watch my back
CAUSE IM NOT JUST ANYBODY
Is it my go, is it your go
Sometimes I'm goody-goody
Right now I'm NAUGHTY NAUGHTY
Say yes or say no
Cause I really need somebody
Tell me YOU that somebody

Dawn continued dancing with Brad. He was nice and he seemed to like her. This was how things were suppose to be. A normal life something that everyone said she should have. Which would be impossible because she lived on a hellmouth, nothing was normal. But semi-normal was cool.

Is it my go, is it your gO
Sometimes I'm goody-goody
Right now I'm NAUGHTY NAUGHTY
Cause I really need somebody
Tell me YOUR that somebody

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After the song was over Brad and Dawn sat at a table near the bar allowing Spike to hear ever word they said because of his sensitive hearing.

"So"...Brad started. "Why did that guy drag you out of here last night?"

Spike closed his ears in on the conversation at the mention of him.

Dawn sighed. " He was.. Dawn flap a piece of her hair back..so called trying to protect me or whatever."

"Oh, so is he like your brother." Brad asked

Dawn choked. What, no Spike's not my brother. I would say he's a friend of family. Only most of my family doesn't like him much." Dawn made a thoughtful face. She smiled. Right, now I didn't even like him.

Spike at this moment felt insult. I know she wasn't still mad a him for dragging her away from that bloke. He took another sip of his beer and continued to listen to the conversation.

Why don't you like him? Brad asked.

Dawn inhaled. "Spike has this thing with sister."

"Spike?"

Dawn smiled. Yeah. That's his name. Dawn exhaled. Anyway my sister acts like she hates him. But, I know the truth.

Spike mind wondered off. What did she know about him and Buffy? She couldn't have known about their meetings because the only person that ever caught them in the act was Xander when Buffy went all-invisible. Even then he didn't know what they were doing.

Dawn looked up and saw Spike at the bar holding a beer. He looked like he was thinking about something. Dawn body got hot and her tongue started to stick to the roof of her mouth.

"What truth?" Brad asked.

Could you excuse me, I need some water, my mouth is kind of dry. Dawn quickly got up and went to the bar.

"Cody, can I get a bottle of water, please?"

"Sure thing Dawn." Cody said leaving to get our water.

Dawn turned to face Spike who was still sipping on his beer pretending that he was not eavesdropping

He narrowed her eyes." How much of that did you hear?"

Spike turned to face. Enough. He smiled. "Nice hair luv."

Thanks Dawn said flatly.

"Here you go." Cody said giving Dawn bottle water.

Dawn smiled, "Thanks" Cody."

You're welcome. He said smiling back at her.

Spike at this appalled. " For Christ's sake! He shouted. Startling both Dawn and Cody.

"See you Dawn." Cody said.

"Bye Cody." Dawn said before Cody left.

"What the Hell was that?" Spike shouted.

Dawn rolled her eyes. "That was nothing. It was least then what you and my sister were doing this morning a bet." Dawn opened her bottle of water and took a drink.

Shock spread across Spike face. I don't know you're talking about, Nibblet.

Spear me Spike, I know you and Buffy were bonking this morning. I came to see and I say and you and her kissing.

Spike shifted uncomfortable in his seat.

Dawn inhaled. Not a big deal. She sighs. You and I shared one kiss. Which was.... a mistake. I know you love buffy.

The pain in her voice made Spike wince. He knew that she was lying. That she wasn't okay; it hurt her, which in some strange reason hurt him too.

"Look, Dawn." Spike said with seriousness in his voice. "The things that the slayer and me do, are not for a child eyes."

That was it. She was tired of people treating her like a kid. She was 16 today, which no one remembered and she wasn't about to let Spike pull that crap on her.

"You know what." You're right. Dawn said glaring at him. This 16-year-old "kid" wouldn't know anything about what you two are doing. She looked him up and down. "It obvious you two don't." Dawn walked back to her table where Brad was still waiting.

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Spike sat there at the bar for a couple of minutes before he got up and left. He needs to get his head together and sort some things out. Some of what Nibblet said made since. He thought. What kind of relationship did he really have with Buffy? And what did the Bit mean about 16 I thought she was 15. When was her birthday? Then it hit him it was today. When Buffy was gone and he would be her sitter he found out when her birthday was.
Spike looked at he table Dawn was sitting at. She avoided any eye contact with him what so ever.

Spike got up and paid the bartender. Then left.

Dawn looked up as Spike left the Bronze sadiness filled her eyes. She didn't want him to leave. She didn't want to be mad at him. But she had to stand her ground. She just had to.

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To be continued.

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