A Little Easier, Maybe Not
Author: Pumpkin Belly
A/N: I finally got the next chapter out. I've had this in my head for a few days but finals were taking up all my time but now I'm done.
Open You're Eyes
Dawn padded down the hallway of the hospital in the slippers that had been supplied by the hospital, almost making her footsteps inaudible. She had to see Connor.
When she got to Connor's door there was a moment of hesitation. She had already seen him in the hospital bed, unmoving, but this time she knew that it might be the last time she saw him, if Angel went through with what he had explained to her. Dawn pushed those thoughts out of her head and quietly opened his door.
Dawn stood in the doorway for a few minutes. He looked different to her, in some way. Most of the cuts he had sustained during the fight had faded. He looked peaceful, like he was sleeping. She moved into the seat that was set up next to the bed.
She picked up his hand and wound their fingers together then she began.
"Hey Connor," Dawn started weakly, "I don't know if you can hear me or not but I have to talk to you." She took a deep breath. "You're going to be a daddy." Her voice had a sense of false happiness, mostly to cover up the tears she could feel forming. "I know you're probably thinking 'how did this happen?' I don't know, I guess the protection didn't work cause you know I'm pregnant."
Dawn unlaced their fingers and stood up, moving slowly around the room. All Dawn wanted to do was go to Connor and shake him awake. Force him to come back to her. Instead she continued.
"Angel told me that if you don't wake up he's going to take this offer from Wolfram and Hart. It'll get you out of the coma, but you won't be you anymore. I mean they'll give you false memories and whole new life. Complete without demons and vampires, and me." She said the last part in a whisper. "For Angel it'll be a kind of 'I'll see you, you won't see me' deal. The rest of us won't remember you." Dawn took a breath trying to steady herself.
"I don't know what would happen to the baby. Angel doesn't either. Yeah I told Angel." Dawn let out a little laugh, "He didn't take it to well. I think he may still be in shock. He's talking to these men now. I think they're from Wolfram and Hart." The laughter was gone from her voice now. "I don't know what Angel's going to tell them."
Dawn sat down in the chair, once again taking Connor's hand.
"You have to wake up Connor. You have to. Please." Dawn pleaded. "Please, open your eyes, Connor, open your eyes." A tear ran down her face.
As Dawn said this Connor's eyes started to move behind his eyelids.
TBC
A/N: I know it's short but at least it's something. You all are probably dying to know what Angel told Wolfram and Hart about Connor. You're just going to have to wait till the next chapter. As always please review.