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Buffy opened the door to the house and walked inside, followed by Spike. She turned to him and smiled, before heading up the stairs towards her bedroom.
After their kiss on the rocks, the two had climbed down and returned to the abandoned stable. Buffy had made sure Kamira was okay, before saying good- bye and promising to go back soon, while Spike got the horses ready to leave.
And now they were back at the house, spending the last few minutes together that they had before it was time to turn in for the night. Buffy had hoped that they wouldn't have to part that night, it was going too good for her. She just wished it would last forever.
Opening the door to her room, Buffy stopped in her tracks when she saw her younger sister on her bed, underneath Connor. A smile formed on her lips, and it soon turned to laughter, disrupting the kiss.
Dawn pushed Connor off of her and glared intensely at her sister, causing Buffy to back up a bit.
"Wow Dawnie, death glare," Buffy said. "How was I supposed to know you two were making with the smoochies in here? Hello, number one obvious thing, lock the door."
Dawn let out an angry scream and stood up. "I can't believe you Buffy," she said. "Ugh!"
Buffy looked to Spike, then back to Dawn who ket out another 'ugh' before running from the room, Connor quick to follow.
"Did I say something?..." Buffy said, sitting on her bed.
"I think it was a Dawn thing," Spike said. "No worries, she'll be over it in a few... Days."
Buffy laughed. "It's always my fault though. I mean, isn't it the biggest 'duh' to lock the door when you plan to make-out with your sorta boyfriend?"
Spike smiled and walked over to the door, locking it.
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"Can you believe her?" Dawn yelled, walking over to the paddock fence. She leaned against it, resting her upper body on it. "She always has to ruin everything for me!"
Connor stayed silent, and appeared by her side. He put a hand on her back, awkwardly, trying to calm her down.
"I mean, when she's making-out with Spike, do I rudely interrupt? No. But of course, when 'Dawnie' actually gets a boyfriend, Buffy can't handle it, and she has to make sure it's destroyed!"
"Don't you think you're exaggerating?" Connor asked, looking at her.
"No!" Dawn yelled, and angrily walked over to the barn, openig the doors and walking inside.
"Wait," Connor said, running after her. "What are you doing?"
"Going for a ride," Dawn said, and looked down at her feet, before looking back up at Connor. "Do you know how to saddle these things?"
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Buffy laid in Spike's arms, staring up at her ceiling. This moment couldn't be any more perfect, she thought, smiling. Laying in my boyfriend's arm... Knowing that he loves me... So peaceful and happy. God, I don't ever want to... Leave. What am I going to do when summer ends? I can't leave Spike. I love him.
"What are you thinking luv?" Spike asked, knocking her out of her thoughts.
"Huh? Oh, just... About Dawn," she lied. "I wonder where she went..."
"Wherever she is, I'm sure she's fine pet. She's not alone."
"Which makes me even more nervous," Buffy said. "What if we didn't walk in? How far would she have gone?"
"Only she knows," he said. "You should stop worrying. Dawn's a good kid, she was raised right. I'm sure she wouldn't just do something without putting thought into it."
The door opened, and Elaine rushed in, causing Buffy and Spike both to sit up in alarm. Buffy usually would have felt at ease that it was only Elaine, but the look on her face made her stomach do flip flops.
"Buffy," she said, walking over to the bed. "Dawn's gone."
"W-What?" Buffy stuttered. "But how?"
"Two horses are missing from the barn. Everyone else is accounted for except for Dawn and Connor. God Buff, his parents are freaking out. We need you and Spike to come help us look. No one except for those who know the area are allowed to leave the ranch. But even though you're memory isn't that good with this place, we need all the help we can get. And since Dawn is one of them..."
"Yeah," Buffy said. "Um... I'll go get Rocket saddled..."
"Already done. All the horses are waiting outside."
Buffy nodded and stood up, Spike beside her. "We'll be right down," he said.
Elaine nodded and turned around, leaving in a hurry. Spike looked to Buffy and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close to him.
"We'll find her pet," he said. "Don't you worry. I know this land like the back of my 'and. And so do all the others. We'll find her."
Dawn sighed, and looked over at Connor, who was staring ahead. Why was I so dumb to take off like that? And now not only am I lost, but Connor is too. God, I am so dumb, she thought.
"Dawn, I really think we should turn back," Connor said. "We shouldn't go any further."
"Well," Dawn said, looking around her. "Which way is back?"
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"She is so stupid!" Buffy yelled, mounting Rocket. "When I get my hands on her, she is so dead!"
Spike didn't say anything. He knew that Buffy was mad, and maybe letting her anger out was the only way to help it go away.
The two started at a slow trot, but soon were into a fast gallop. Although Buffy was angry at her sister, she was full of worry. Dawn didn't even know how to saddle a horse, let alone ride. And Connor... She knew nothing about him. What if he was some insane lunatic? No Buffy, that's a bit too T.V drama, she thought.
She looked over at Spike, who was staring ahead blankly. She was so thankful that he was there with her, even if she didn't exactly show it. Without him, she probably would've just broken down.
Her mother had died, she couldn't lose Dawn. And he understood that.
"There, what's that?" Spike said, slowing down, and Buffy did the same. He leaned forward in his saddle, trying to get a better look. "Never mind," he said, shaking his head. "Just a tree... Sorry luv."
Buffy looked over at him and smiled. "It's okay. I'm sure they're fine. It's a nice night out... And even though it's dark... It's not like they could freeze to death or anything... And, and we were lost before too, and we made it."
Spike nodded. "We did."
Her smile faded, and she turned her gaze back to in front of her. I just hope Connor knows at least half of what Spike did...
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Connor had stopped their horses when they had admitted they were lost. When he was younger, his parents had forced him into to boy scouts, and he just hoped that he could remember things.
"So you were a boy scout?" Dawn asked, patting her horse. "How cute."
Connor laughed. "Cute, yeah."
"And you have a clue as to what you're doing, right?" Dawn asked. "I mean, we're not going to die or anything..."
"No Dawn," he said. "I brought a blanket I saw lying around in the barn. I know we don't know this area, and I thought this might happen... There was only one though, so I guess we'll have to share."
Dawn nodded, and sat down next to him on the spread out blanket. He laid back, and she awkwardly tried to figure out how to lay beside him. She rested her hand on his chest, and laid down next to him, cuddling up to his body. This lost thing may not be too bad, she thought, smiling when she felt his arm wrap around her waist.