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Notes: Sorry about the length of time between updates. My cousin's son hid my computer disks and it took me a while to find them.

Chapter 3 Picking up Dawn

Willow was the first one up the next morning. She woke up Jeff and headed for the bathroom. She quickly showered and got ready for the day. Willow had chosen her more conservative clothing to wear when she picked up Dawn. She knew that it would be a good idea to impress Hank Summers and that he would trust her more if she were responsible like a responsible adult.

After Jeff got ready, they went down to the hotel restaurant for breakfast. Trish, Xander, Matt, Lita, Chris, and Buffy were already the table looking over the menu.

"Good Morning everyone." Willow and Jeff said together as they sat down.

"Lita and I want to come with you to pick up Dawn." Trish told Willow. "Then maybe we could go shopping before we have to go to the arena. It would give you time to figure out how to tell Dawn that Buffy is alive."

"Good idea, ladies. Willow is leaving after we finish breakfast." Jeff said as their food arrived. Everyone dug in. Willow had pancakes. Jeff had bacon and eggs with toast. Xander and Trish had Belgium waffles covered in strawberries and whipped cream. Lita, Matt, Buffy, and Chris had western style omelets with hash browns.

Willow, Trish, and Lita were the first ones done. "Trish, Lita, I need to grab my purse from the room and then we can go." Willow told them.

"Okay, I have to run up to get a hat and my sunglasses anyway." Trish said. She knew that she was one of the most recognizable people in the WWE. So she always tried to hide he identity somehow. Sunglasses and hat was the easies for Trish.

"I'll wait in the lobby." Lita said as they left the restaurant. Willow and Trish went to their rooms and got what they needed. Then they headed down stairs to meet up with Lita. Lita was sitting in a corner of lobby reading a magazine. When she saw Willow and Trish she immediately got up and walked over to them.

"This morning, Jeff gave me the keys to the SUV that we rented. So let's go." Willow said as they headed for the parking lot. They got in the car and Willow immediately headed for Dawn's house.

It only took them twenty minutes to get to the house. Willow parked the car and they all climb out. Willow leads Trish and Lita to the front door. She rings the bell.

Hank Summers answers the door. "Willow, Dawn will be ready if a few minutes. Come into the living room and we can go over the rules that I want you to follow when Dawn is with you." Hank said as he gestured for them to come in.

"Mr. Summers, this is Lita and Trish Straus. We all work for the WWE along with my best friend Xander." Willow told him.

"Welcome to my home. The rules are not to let Dawn run wild any time and to have her back here by one am." Hank told Willow.

"I won't let her run wild but the 1 am curfew will be a problem. The show is at the Staples Center (I think that is the name of the arena in LA) and getting out after the show will be hard because we're sold out for tonight's show. How about I bring her home in the morning? She can stay with me at my hotel." Willow asked.

"That will be alright." Hank said. "Dawn, Willow is here." Hank called up the stairs to her.

Dawn came down and went right into Willow's arms. "Great to see you, Dawnie. Let's get going." Willow said as she untangled herself from Dawn's embrace. "This is Lita and Trish Status. They work with me at the WWE."

"Hi. I've got everything I need. I even packed an overnight bag incase I need it." Dawn said with a smile.

"Well go grab it. You're staying with me tonight." Willow told her. "We'll be in the car waiting for you."

Dawn headed to get her bag. Willow, Trish, and Lita go out to car. Dawn arrives shortly thereafter and climbs in.

"Shopping here we come." Trish said as they pulled out of the drive.

TBC