OK I HAVE REALSIED THAT THE LAST 4 CHAPTERS WERE ALL 1 NIGHT MAKING IT A LITTLE DULL. AFTER THIS IT SHOULD BE MORE SPACED OUT. HOPE YOU ENJOY. WOULD APRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK. XXX

Dawn woke to sunlight glaring through her window. She smiled feeling the rays lying across her face. She stood up still too asleep to remember anything. As she looked around her room she saw resting on her chair, the clothes she had worn the night before, the night when she had made out with Spike, again.

It was becoming a habit. Dawn was unsure if this was a good thing. She knew she enjoyed the kissing and she really liked Spike but there were so many reasons why it was a wrong thing.

As Dawn got dressed she promised herself she would stop thinking about him. She had tried to understand it last night by writing it in her diary but it wasn't going to make any more sense now. She sighed and shook her perfectly straight hair trying to get all thoughts of him out of her head.

She contemplated skipping 4th period and going to see Spike before lunch but dismissed the idea almost immediately, knowing Spike would probably be asleep and she had promised Buffy she would stop skipping school. She owed it to her. Dawn's good mood from when she woke was rapidly disintegrating.

She left the house having said goodbye to Willow and Tara, and being able to avoid them making her eat breakfast. As she closed the front door and began walking down the path into the sunlight. She brightened up a little, and froze in shock. She was going to have to go and see Spike tonight.

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As Dawn walked to the graveyards she considered maybe she should of come before the sun had gone down. She wasn't afraid but knew if she got attacked again in 2 nights she would begin to freak out. As she neared his crypt she realised she shaking. She was cold but knew she was more worried about Spike than the weather. She admitted to herself she maybe should have worn a more suitable outfit. She hadn't even thought about bringing a warm jacket.

She knocked on the wooden door. She held her ear up against the door but couldn't hear anything from inside. She slowly pushed open the door and looked in. The place was dark. She slowly walked in scanning the room looking for movement. She walked to the centre of the room. 'Spike?' she questioned, 'are you there?' She was met with silence. She guessed he had gone out. What if he doesn't want me here? She suddenly thought worried. What if he just wants to forget about what happened?

Dawn stepped towards the door and paused. No, she thought. I have to sort this out even if I don't want to. Buffy's stubbornness had always annoyed Dawn and realised she had caught it too. Great, she thought. She moved towards the tomb and picked up an open bottle of whiskey. She sniffed at it and scrunched her nose up as she pulled away. She sat on the tomb banging her legs on it waiting for Spike.

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Spike was annoyed he couldn't see Dawn during the day because she was at school and it was sunlight. He promised himself that as soon as it was dusk he would go over there. But as the darkness fell he found himself getting nervous about seeing her.

Come on Spike sort yourself out, you're a bloody mess. With that he took a swig of whiskey and left the crypt. He was a vampire he could handle this.

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The whiskey had given him some courage by the time he arrived at the Summer's house.. He knocked on the door and looked through the gap in it. No sign of movement. A couple of years ago he would have just tried to break the door down even without an invite. But now he 'liked' Dawn and Buffy he couldn't do that.

He sighed knowing no one was home. Where the hell was Dawn? What could she being doing at night? She wouldn't be at the Bronze, not two school nights in a row. What about the Magic Box? He really didn't feel like seeing all them. He wouldn't be able to talk to Dawn there, and he didn't fancy seeing the others.

He would just have to see her another time. He sighed wishing he had that bottle of whiskey he had left in his crypt.

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As he arrived at the entrance to his graveyard his senses heightened. He could smell Dawn. As he got nearer to his crypt his senses increased. So she had the same idea as him. He took a deep breath even without a need of oxygen and opened the door. He saw Dawn jump and looked at her unsure about what the hell was going to happen.

Dawn stood up awkwardly as Spike entered. She had never been more nervous in her life. She waited unsure of everything. Spike walked over to her still in silence. The room was dark but Spike could easily see Dawn. As he stood there, he saw the concern on her face; she looks so serious he thought.

Neither had planned what to say and as the silence was getting longer Dawn knew she had to say something.

'So..' She started with. So not original, great he's going to think I'm such a loser.

'Um.Spike?' she said more questioning, as he still hadn't said anything.

Spike still didn't know what to say. He slowly walked closer to Dawn he was just a couple of inches away from her face. He smiled at Dawn, who automatically smiled back. Seeing his cool deep eyes looking at her made her happier. She didn't know what to say. She didn't want to say anything. She could have just stood there staring into his eyes for an eternity. But that wasn't going to happen. She slowly pulled away and then realised what she truly wanted.

She quickly kissed Spike and pulled away again waiting for a reaction. He smiled at her, he had been too afraid to kiss her but now, everything was different. He kissed her passionately and slowly with every emotion he felt for her. As they continued to kiss Dawn wrapped her arms around the back of his head feeling for the first time as if she belonged to him.

This was the first guy she had ever kissed although she didn't have any experience she knew he was good. They had no idea how long they kissed for. But Dawn realised after a long time she needed air. She slowly pulled away still smiling.

'Spike do we need to talk about this?' Dawn asked questioning.

'I guess Niblet,' Spike said still unsure what to say. Dawn smiled at the pet name he gave her. She had always liked it, thought she used to think it was childish. Now all she felt was affection.

Spike gently took her hand and led her to the armchair sitting in front of the TV. Dawn was surprised by how gentle he was for a vampire. As he sat down he looked around worried about where Dawn should sit. He didn't usually have guests that stayed longer than to fight. She sat on one of the arms of the chair enabling her still to be close to Spike but without having to think about leaning in to kiss him which was all she really wanted to do.

Ok, maybe just one kiss, she thought leaning in, and then we should talk.

WASN'T SURE IF THIS WAS THE PLACE TO STOP BUT.. PLEASE R&R I HAVE MOST OF THE STORY PLANNED BUT ANY MORE IDEAS, COMMENTS and COMPLAINTS WOULD REALLY HELP ME OUT. THANX x