Chapter 9:

Dawn had had a most beautiful dream, If not as good or life like as her ones the day before.

She'd been alone and lost looking for Connor, and when she'd reached out for him in desperation, he'd

been there.

She couldn't really bring herself to open her eyes.

If only Connor was actually in my arms..

She murmured "Connor.." and felt something move underneath her, her eyes flew open.

There, in her *bed*, in her *arms*, was Connor.

She tried to prop herself up on her elbows then realised she'd been lying on top of him and felt her cheeks

blush crimson. She could hear his breathing and feel his heart beating. He was real, not some wet dream.

I ought to get up… this will be so embarrassing when he wakes up..

She gently disentangled herself from his embrace and sat up. Trying to get in control of the emotions

whizzing through her body. Trying to block out visions of their imagined lovemaking the day before.

Connor muttered, reached out where she had been, groaned then half sat up. She looked at him through

wide eyes.

His weren't even open properly. "Dawn.." he yawned then wrapped his arms around her and kissed her

softly of the mouth before lying down again, pulling her back to her pervious position, on top of him.

Dawn stared at him from her position on his chest.

What is going on here!??!

"Um connor?"

He grunted.

"Connor!"

He opened his eyes a little again and looked up at her, he smiled, then kissed her again.

Dawn felt her heart speed up again the moment his lips touched hers, she tried half heartedly to control

herself and mumbled into his kiss.

Connor pulled back and placed a finger on her lips, "sshhh dawn.. I'm tired.."

Then he was soundly asleep again and dawn was left lying on top of him, stunned expression on her face.

She rested her head underneath his chin, "oh, he's tired." Like that explains anything..

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Fred and Gunn looked up from the breakfast table with identical expressions of shock on their faces.

Gunn opened his mouth and shut it again, then tried again, "So, connor's back? And he spent the evening in

Dawn's bed!?!?"

Fred looked over at where Cordy was pouring herself coffee, "yep. Basically. Thank god they were both

asleep, and fully clothed when we looked in on them."

Angel looked up from his paper, "hey! It's not like Connor would take advantage of Dawn or anything!"

Cordeilia smirked, "Oh no, of course not, not with you and darla as his gene pool.. ha!"

Gunn patted Angel on the back, "The girl's got a point."

Fred nodded, "uh-huh! And after what we hear late at night, I think she's a reliable information source on

your sex life angel."

Angel and Cordelia both said "HEY!" at exactly the same moment and Gunn hung his head in his hands

his voice choked, "I thought we weren't gonna talk about that Fred baby?"

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Connor felt himself emerging from slumber, he opened his eyes blearily and yawned,. He tried to stretch

but found himself entangled in something.

He looked down at where Dawn lay looking up at him with wide eyes or someone..

Recollection of kissing her earlier suddenly came back to him.

how will she react? Is she going to yell at me and kick me out??

"Connor..? Are you awake?"

He smiled.so far so good.. "yes."

She frowned slightly causing cute little wrinkles to form on her nose, "Connor, I'm really glad you're back

And.. I.. I really like you and all that I don't want you to take this the wrong way .. I mean.. it's not that I don't want to be your… yeah well.. anyway.."

Connor reached down with a finger and pressed it to her lips, silencing her for the second time that

morning.

She just looked steadily up at him.

Connor sighed, he knew what she was trying to say, he just wished he could keep her in his arms and not

have to worry about getting up or letting her go.

"I know Dawn. You're 'not some little slut!'."

She raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Connor continued " But I don't want you to be one."

He lifted his finger off her lips.

She smiled softly and Connor's heart melted. He didn't think telling her that they had actually had sex the

day before would be a good idea, she obviously thought she'd been dreaming, and would undoubtedly

think he thought she was a slut or something.

He leant down slightly. Closing the gap between them and kissed her softly, then bit her ear.

hey! Conner! Stop that!!"

She giggled and squirmed in his grasp as he nibbled on her ear making her scream when he suddenly licked

it.

She sat up, unintentionally pulling him with her. "Connor! Stop that!! It tickles!"

He laughed and wrapped his arms around her pulling her onto his lap.

Dawn looked into his eyes and smiled.

He's so sweet!! And cute..and I dreamt about having sex with him..

She blushed crimson as the memories of that dream came back to her.

He slowly pulled her closer and kissed her, just on the lips to start with then deepening it as their tongues

slipped against one another.

Dawn wrapped her arms around Connor and pulled his face towards her own.

Connor couldn't believe his luck,

Dawn actually liked him! In real life! Not just when she thought she was dreaming.

He knew how she felt though, and slowly he ended their kiss,

I don't want her to think I just want to sleep with her.. she'll run away…

He smiled at her, "Com'on dawn, breakfast!" He stood up to his knees and she mimicked him, wrapping

her arms around him as they knelt on her bed.

"mmm..Connor.." she leant in and kissed him passionately her tongue exploring his mouth.

Connor felt her attentions start to turn him on. He sighed and returned her kiss, his arms pulling her up

against him.

Eventually he managed to break their kiss, "Dawn…we really should get up, the others will wonder where

we are."

Dawn smirked, " I always sleep in, and they don't know you're home."

Connor thought back to his parents voices earlier that morning, "Actually, I'm pretty sure they know

*exactly* where I am.."

Dawn's eye's widened, "But, how!?"

Connor shrugged, "Well my father is a vampire.. he can sense who's nearby."

Dawn's face paled, "Oh, My God…thank god we didn't. um.."

Connor smiled and pulled her to her feet, "Yeah."

Dawn still looked shocked, "Hang on, I'll just go get changed."

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