Buffy and Willow were busy packing the small things as they got ready to move to Colorado Springs after Dawn's graduation. They were seated on the floor, talking about one of the masks that had belonged to Buffy's mom, when Giles came in, his mouth set.

"What's the matter Giles?"

He sat down in his chair and carefully polished his glasses, "I told the council my request and they were very unhappy. They were adamant about you not marrying and staying under their control."

Willow exchanged an alarmed glance with Buffy, "And?"

Suddenly he smiled, "I told them where to get off. I resigned, formally, and made it known that I would be moving to Colorado Springs and that Faith would be head Slayer on the hellmouth. I also told them that I would assign a watcher if they couldn't be bothered and they came around. Reluctantly, I might add."

"Some creative threats?" Willow asked.

"Maybe." Giles smiled. "Oh, the house will be put on the market next week, Faith said she's moving in with Robin." His face became blank and Buffy cocked her head, "What?"

"Um, I don't believe that you will want me to move in with you and Jay…" he began but Willow held up her hand, "You and me will get a house, and rent a room to Xander. Somewhere close to Buffy and Jay, and if we want to do something else later we can."

Buffy's face was amazed, "You've thought this through, it didn't even cross my mind!"

Willow smiled, "I'll get Jay to look around his neighborhood and we'll have a better idea." She looked over at Giles who sighed, "I love you girls, I hope that you know that."

They both got up and tried to sit in his lap, kissing him noisily. "We love you too Giles."

The prom at St. Thomas Aquinas was a bit more of a boisterous affair after Jon and Cassie's. Jon wondered if it was because most of the kids were Catholic. In the process of getting Dawn a drink he had stopped several of her fellow seniors from spiking the punch, one time with rum and the second time with vodka. After the second time he'd had a quiet word with Robin and the troublemakers mysteriously disappeared, leaving their dates behind to wonder what had happened.

As he had danced with Dawn he was well aware that he was under surveillance. Robin and Faith were chaperones, and they weren't so bad, but then at the last minute Giles had volunteered. Jon was sure that Jack had asked him too. Just because Jack had been a wild child at his prom, (and oh boy had he!) didn't mean that he was going to. Dawn was just too important to him.

In Ohio the high schools encouraged what they called, 'After Prom'. Supervised romps as various spots in the area, and the one that was chosen this year was Big Bear Lodge. It was an indoor/outdoor waterpark attached to a large hotel. There were heated indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzi's and what seemed like miles of waterslides.

Robin and Faith, plus a couple of teachers had tagged along as chaperones but pretty much left the teens alone. Pretty much meant that Robin would let Jon get away with a certain amount of smoochies, but when his hands traveled a bit farther south than was deemed necessary he had scared the crap out of Jon by dumping cold water on his back. This had made Faith laugh like a loon, and Dawn to hide her red face in Jon's neck. Besides that it had been a lot of fun.

It was almost noon when Dawn wandered down the stairs, yawning widely as she entered the living room to stop, stare, then smile at Jon. He was sound asleep on the couch, hair tousled, falling on his forehead, bare muscular shoulders and back, just inviting her to touch them. He looked like a fallen angel. Zowie.

Giles and Buffy came to the doorway in time to see Dawn slide her hand up Jon's back, up to his shoulders and watch as he twisted and grabbed her close for a passionate kiss. Buffy exchanged an amused glance with Giles, they both knew it was too late, Jon and Dawn were severely in love.

"Hey! Goin' for a three mile run, wanna come with?" Buffy asked, loudly, the couple making out on the couch jumping in alarm.

"Geez Buffy, I thought I was having a heart attack!" Jon gasped, making Dawn giggle. "You're too young." She stood and stretched, making Jon's eyes widen.

"I'm going to sleep for another hour. See you when you get back." She bent down and smooched him on the head and went back upstairs.

Jon scrubbed his face, glared at Buffy, "I hate you, just so you know." And went to change into running clothes.

Buffy grinned at Giles, "That was fun." Kissing her on the head he chuckled and went to work on some research.

As they ran Jon had time to think about his life and what it held. In 3 months he would be at the Academy, Dawn would be at Colorado College and they would see each other more than they did now. For the first time in a long time his future looked rosy and he was going to make sure that it stayed that way.

"Deep thoughts?" Buffy asked.

He grunted and suddenly the hair on his neck stood up and he realized that they were being followed.

Buffy noticed, "It's the NID, just ignore them."

"What?" Jon squawked.

"A nice, scary guy named Maybourne let me know."

"Did you call Jack?"

Buffy shook her head no, "Not yet."

Jon shook his head. He would call Jack. There was a leak the size of the Hoover Dam at the SGC. As they turned back for the run home he spoke, "As long as you're ok…" he trailed off.

"I can take care of myself Jon. After all, they're only human."

He grunted as she sped up and he caught up with her, "Good point." They continued to run, "You know eventually I'm gonna marry your sister."

"I figured. Hurt her and die."

"Love ya too Buff."