A Little Easier, Maybe Not

Author: Pumpkin Belly

Previously: The doctor moved over to Connor, ushering Dawn and Angel out of the room and into the hallway to pace as they waited for the doctor to give the ok that Connor really was fine.

Our Baby

"I should go get everybody else and tell them Connor's awake." Dawn said, starting to move away, but Angel stopped her.

"No. I'll go.  You should be able to see him." Angel said glancing over at Connor's door. 

"Are you sure?" Dawn asked, "He's your son."

"But he's the father of your child." Angel stated.

Dawn glanced down at her stomach feeling slightly ashamed.  She wrapped her arms protectively around her,  "Yeah, he is." This time she smiled and looked up at Angel.

"You two should talk about that and what you want to do." Angel said.

"I'm keeping the baby." Dawn said forcefully.

"I know.  That's not what I was talking about."  Angel said cryptically. 

Before Dawn had a chance to ask what he was talking about Angel walked off to find the others.  Dawn was going to call out to him but the doctor came out of Connor's room. 

"Ms. Summers?" The doctor called out, "You can go in and see him now."

"Is everything alright with Connor? He's going to be ok, right?" Dawn asked nervously.

"Yes, everything is fine.  Mr. Angel is doing great.  Quite surprising really," The doctor started but cut himself off, "You probably don't want to hear about that though, go on in." He instructed before walking off. 

Dawn thanked the doctor and went into Connor's room. 

"Hey, baby," She said moving over to Connor to kiss him, "How are you feeling?" She asked sitting in the seat next to his bed.

"Good, really good." Connor added with a small smile on his face. 

"What?" Dawn asked feeling slightly self-conscious at the way Connor was looking at her. 

"Your beautiful." Connor said laughing a little when Dawn blushed and ducked her head. "I love you." He said

Dawn looked up at Connor, no longer blushing, "I love you." She said.

"Come here." Connor order motioning her onto his bed.

"Why?" Dawn asked coyly. 

"Just do it." Connor said, but Dawn was already moving to his bed.

There was a moment of silence before Connor placed his hand over Dawn's stomach,  "There's really a baby in there?" Connor asked looking up at Dawn.

"Yup.  There's really a baby in there." Dawn said covering his hand with hers, "Our baby."

Connor leaned forward and kissed Dawn's stomach causing Dawn to giggle a little, "Our baby." Connor repeated. 

"Dawn?"

"Yeah." She looked up from her stomach to look at Connor.

"Will you marry me?" Connor asked.

"What?" Dawn asked, shocked. 

"Will you marry me?" Connor repeated, this time pulling out a velvet box. 

"Are you only asking me this because now we're having a baby?" Dawn responded after a few seconds. 

"That wasn't exactly the answer I was hoping for." Connor said.

"Just answer the question." Dawn said there was no anger in her voice only need.  Need for the answer.

"It's part of the reason." Connor started to say but Dawn cut him off with an anger sigh.  She started to move off the bed but he pulled her back, "But it's not the how reason." He said

"I love you, Dawn.  I am so happy that I meet you and that we are having this baby together." Connor said forcing a smile out of Dawn.  "I was planning on asking you to marry me when we were a little older, but since we are having a baby I felt it was a good time to ask."

"Oh." Dawn said, "You were thinking about us getting married before." She said smiling even more.

"Well, yeah. I," Connor stopped trying to explain himself and decided to just say what he was feeling, "I love you.  Isn't that what people in love do?" He simply said. 

Dawn nodded satisfied with his answer and leaned in to kiss him.  "In that case, yes I will marry you." Dawn said.  Connor pulled Dawn in for another kiss, this one more passionate than the last. 

"Aren't you gonna put the ring on me?" Dawn pouted when they pulled apart. Connor just nodded and put the ring on Dawn's finger. 

Dawn gasped when she saw it.  The ring was in an oval shape with a diamond in the middle and two smaller diamonds next to it.  "Where did you get this?" Dawn breathed.

"Uh, Angel gave it to me before you came in." Connor said nervously, "He told me to use it when I felt I should and as I said before I thought I should now."

"It's beautiful.  I love it." Dawn said. Connor leaned in for another kiss but was cut short when the rest of the gang walked in.

There was a round of "how are you feeling" and "glad to see you awake" from Fred, Wesley, and Gunn.  When everyone was finished Dawn spoke up,  "Guys Connor and I have something we'd like to announce."

The group looked at Dawn in anticipation.

"We're getting married." She squealed.

TBC…

A/N: I hoped you all liked that I have them getting married. I wasn't really sure where to go with it but I liked the way it worked and I hope you guys did too.  Review and tell me.