Well I wrote some more and I definately have an end in sight! I didn't really want to leave it where I ended it for a very long time so I am trying to get this all typed up as quick as I can.

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Henry Summers pushed and pulled his daughter towards the family carriage that he had been planning on using with Joyce and Dawn. He shoved Buffy in the door and her ripped. Joyce Summers quickly went around her fuming husband and went to try to console Buffy who was now sobbing uncontrollably. Henry turned around to look for Dawn and saw Lord Fairfax coming towards them.

"You foul filthy betrayer! Your son has disgraced my daughter!" Lord Fairfax stopped walking and narrowed his eyes. "Now Henry. I know that you're upset but for ten years-"

"YEs! Ten years! I saw the child! She was...Just how long have been hiding this from us!" Henry yelled fully enraged.

"We didn't know!" Lord Fairfax yelled indignantly. Hank snorted.

"Didn't know! A likely story!"

Dawn walked up from the church and looked between her father and Lord Fairfax as their faces began to turn red from rage. She glanced over at the carriage and saw her mom and Willow trying to comfort Buffy- but Buffy looked like her heart was about to break. Dawn frowned hating to see her sister so sad. She had to do something. Squaring her shoulders she turned back to the church to see what William had to say. At least that way she could get a message to Buffy. As Dawn reached the front door to the church, she noticed that the minister was standing in front blocking her way.

"I'm sorry miss. YOu can't go in there." the minister said to Dawn as she approached.

"What? Why not?"

"I'm afraid Lord Fairfax insisted that only Daniel be allowed to talk with his brother right now."

Dawn was about to protest but figured that there had to be another way into the church. "Whatever." She muttered and started to walk around the building, looking for a side door. She stopped in her tracks when she heard that same whiny voice from before. Harmony. Dawn crouched down and looked around the crevice in the building to listen.

"But Riley! We ruined his wedding, just like you planned. They'll never let the girl marry him now."

"I know Harm. But that doesn't mean that I can just take Amy back to the boarding school now."

"Why not?" Harmony whined trying to pout at him. Riley just rolled his eyes.

"Because you stupid idiot! You just told everyone that she was WIlliam's! Don't you see that it would cause trouble to go back to the Giles'?"

"Not really." Harmony shrugged her shoulders and let go of Amy's hand. She walked over to Riley seductively. "I don't want to look after her..." Harmony breathed reaching out to stroke his...chest. Dawn made a small gagging noise that neither Riley or Harmony noticed.

Riley grabbed Harmony's hand and twisted it hard. She yelped in pain. "Listen. You want William and I want Elizabeth. Just do what I say and it will all turn out the way that I planned."

"But what if they find out that Amy's yours-"

"GIRL!" Amy yelled out pointing at Dawn happily.

Riley and Harmony froze. They turned and finally noticed where Dawn was hiding. Dawn stumbled to her feet, turned around and ran. Her heart was beating rapidly in excitement and fear. Amy was Riley's! Not William's! It would all be ok...

Until she tripped on a root. DAwn began to fall to the ground but before she did, a strong arm reached out to grab her. Riley put her hand over her mouth to silence her and Dawn bit down hard. He cursed at her and slapped her once and then put his now bloody hand over her mouth. Dawn fought the urge to gag.

"Well, well. Look who's been spying. TOo bad you'll never see the light of day again to tell anyone little girl."

Dawn began to panic as she fought for air. Figuring that it was her only chance. she stopped fighting and went limp. Riley left his hand over her mouth a little longer and DAwn really did loose consciousness. Riley dropped her to the ground and looked back at Harmony who was tapping her foot impatiently. Amy was nowhere in sight.

"Where's the kid?" he asked her impatiently. Harmony looked at him blankly. "Your daughter?"

"Oh." She waved her hand dismissively. "The brat's sure to be around here somewhere."

"ARG!" Riley yelled in frustration. He grabbed Harmony's arm and began to pull her away. "We have to find her fast." Amy watched them from her hiding place in the bushes. She was scared when that big man tried to hurt the pretty girl. What if he wanted to hurt her next? She went over to the young girl after the mean couple was out of sight. Amy shook her as much as any four year old could and Dawn blinked her eyes.

"Get help." she choked out and lapsed back into unconsciousness again. Amy stood up and ran back to the crowd.

"HELP!" she cried and they all turned to look at her as they stopped their own fighting.

"Get that child out of my sight!" Henry yelled.

"Now that is no way-" Lord Fairfax began and the two men were soon lost in arguments again. In the carriage Buffy had stopped crying long enough to have heard Amy's cry for help. She turned to Willow with her red-rimmed eyes and a look of pure despair on her face.

"Willow. Go help her. PLease." Willow and Joyce looked at Buffy in surprise.

"But Buffy..."

"No. Willow. If she's William's daughter and she needs help then we need to help her. I just can't. Not right now." Buffy said in resignation. Willow looked skeptical, but went to help anyway. Joyce looked at Buffy intently.

"Buffy. I know this may not be the best time, but, how do you feel about William?" The carriage was thrown into silence and the two could hear the muffled sounds of Henry Summers and Lord Fairfax's loud argument outside.

"I love him." Buffy whispered. Her mother gasped and covered her mouth.

"Buffy. Are you sure? I mean considering everything."

"Mom. That doesn't matter. I already knew about HArmony, well not the child part, but I love him so much. I don't know how I'll get by..." Buffy choked again as her tears overwhelmed her.

"Shh. Sweetie. It's ok. It'll be alright." Joyce muttered as she tried to comfort her daughter.

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Willow followed Amy studying her and trying to see any resemblance to William. She didn't see any of his feature or mannerisms. Then Willow saw why Amy had called out for help and her heart stopped in her cheast.

"Dawnie!" Willow yelled and rushed to her side. Dawn was breathing but not very easily and there was a large purplish bruise on the side of her face. THey needed to get her to the house. "Amy what happened?"

"THe mean man hurt her." Amy answered solemnly.

"Mean man?"

"The one who sometimes comes to see me and my mother at Mrs. Giles'"

"Mrs. Giles'?" Willow was getting really confused.

"Yes. In the city. I live there." Amy paused. "It smells funny." then she giggled as Willow looked at her contemplatively. She had heard of a boarding house in London called Mrs. Giles' that took in illegitimate children. And William had definately not been the man out here- he would never hurt Dawn. So if William wasn't visitin Amy...who was? Would that mean that there was a possibility that Amy wasn't really William's daughter? Willow shook her head. She had to help Dawn first. Telling Amy to stay with Dawn, she quickly ran back to the front of the church where Henry and Lord Fairfax were still fighting.

"Stop!" Willow yelled and everyone looked at her in surprise. Willow was usually so quiet. "Dawn's hurt." Henry's face paled adn he ran after Willow to Dawn's side.

"My baby!" He quickly picked Dawn up and turned to Lord Fairfax who looked equally upset. He had grown fond of Dawn over the past three months, especially since he never had a daughter of his own. "Lord Fairfax..."

"Quickly. Take her to the sick room. I'll go fetch the doctor." They went their separate ways leaving Willow with only Amy and her own suspicions. But how could she get proof? GO to London? Impossible! She couldn't go there unaccompanied and besides that...Buffy would need her. If only there was a way...Daniel! Willow grabbed Amy's hand and rushed to the servant's entrance to the chapel she had gone through before.

When she entered the church she was met with the sight of William sitting on the floor looking forlornly at a shiny object in his hand with tears streaming down his face. Daniel was standing over him looking unsure of what to say.

"Daniel." willow called out hesitantly. They looked at her and when William saw Amy he began to cry harder. Willow told her to go sit in a pew quietly adn she walked over to where the two men were. "Daniel. I need to talk to you."

"Willow...It's not really a good tim."

"It's important."

"It's ok Daniel. It's ok." William told him. He had never known Willow to ask for anything so this must be really important. And he needed some time to himself.

"Are you sure?" Daniel asked skeptically.

"Go!" William shouted and stood up and began to leave the church. Willow put her hand tentatively on his arm. He stiffened and turned his head to look at her.

"All may not be lost. Don't give up hope yet." He nodded his head at her and she bit her lip, wanting to tell him more but not wanting him to get his hopes too high.

"I'll-I- just tell Buffy I love her. We'll find a way if that's what she still wants." HE looked at the cigarette lighter in his hand as though it held all the answers to his future. "If she wants me." And before they could utter another word he walked out of the church.

"What is it Willow?" Daniel asked.

"I don't think that William is really Amy's father." Daniel looked shocked. After all- what would someone have to gain from lying about that? Willow had explained what Amy had told her and Daniel frowned as he thought. That was suspicious. THey talked to Amy and asked her some questions and the more that they were able to piece together from what she said, even from her own limited knowlege, it didn't add up. Daniel didn't even think she was old enough to be William's. He looked at Willow seriously.

"I'll leave right now. YOu look after Amy and make sure you're the only one who knows where she is. We don't want anyone to coach her and change her story." Daniel's gaze became intense and Willow would only nod. THen, in a move that surprised them both and kissed her passionately.

"Wow." Willow mumbled looking at Daniel uncertainly.

"I'll be back soon." He said and kissed her forehead leaving the church to get on the road. Willow looked at Amy who was now asleep on the pew.

"C'mon kiddo. Let's get you to the house."