Chapter 10:

~~~~(AN: sorry..short one..)~~~~~

Angel, Cordy, Gunn and Fred heard the kitchen door creak and all stared as.. Lorne entered. He smiled and

said hello, then asked what was wrong.

Angel just sighed, Gunn chuckled, Fred smirked and Cordy said: "Oh! Well, Connor's home and.."

Lorne waved his arm at her, "Oh that.. I already know all about Connor and Dawnie's little lustfest.. or

should I say 'love-fests' plural.."

Angel spat out a mouthful of blood, "WHAT?!"

Lorne sat down at the table, "Oh, you know, the day Dawnie arrived she and Connor had that little 'run in'

on the staircase, they 'bumped' into each other so to speak." He winked. "And then there was that whole

'astral projection' thing they had going on.. " he glanced around the room, "I was just helping them out a

little there.. you guys don't mind do you?"

Fred was wiping blood of her top and chanting 'ew, ew ,ew' but at Lorne's little story paused and stared at

him before continuing, 'ew ew ew!'

Angel's face had darkened, "you mean to say you knew exactly why MY ONLY CHILD had run away and

YOU DIDN'T TELL ME!??!"

Lorne sighed, relieved Angel wasn't upset over the whole astral projection spell, "Well Angelcakes, you

never asked."

Angel would have continued but Dawn and Connor had slipped into the now slightly crowded kitchen.

Connor started getting coffee and toast for them while Dawn sat down with a cheerful, "Hiya!"

Angel sighed, Cordy giggled, Gunn grunted, Fred smiled and Lorne patted her on the hand, "morning

sunshine, how did you sleep?"

She smirked and decided to get back at the others for looking at her with knowing superiority, "Oh, with

Connor actually!'

She smiled cheerfully as Connor spilt a cup of coffee and angel spat blood out (again) spraying Fred,

Cordy and Gunn who were too scandalized to react.

Lorne laughed, "Nice one Dawnie."

Dawn looked at the others, "You guys are so dirty! I was merely referring to my sleeping in the same bed

as Connor, get your minds out of the gutter!"

Connor chuckled and placed a plate of toast and a coffee in front of her. Little does she know…

"Yeah, you guys all have one thing on your minds."

Dawn pecked him on the cheek, "I'll say!"

******

Buffy woke up with a start.

Spike muttered and rolled over.

"Spike!"

Her lover ignored her.

She leant over and slapped him, "Spike!"

He sighed and sat up, "yes luv?"

She looked at him with worry in her eyes, "Spike, I had a horrible dream.."

Spike yawned, "Oh, really? That's nice.." he lit a cigarette

"hey! It was about Dawnie!"

Spike sat up again, "What1? Niblet?"

Buffy rolled her eyes. "I can't remember what was wrong, but it was really bad! Something unnatural was

hurting her! Maybe a demon.. or a vampire.."

Spike was already getting up.

"Spike, where are you going!?"

He put his cigarette out in the ashtry next to the bed, "Niblet could be in trouble. We have to go make sure

she's okay."

Buffy nodded, "William the bloody! You gigantic sap of a vampire! …" he glared at her, "You're right my

little sister could be in trouble, the sooner we leave the better.."