A Little Easier, Maybe Not

Author: Pumpkin Belly

To Sunnydale we go

"Connor, are you almost ready to go?" Dawn called up the stairs.

It had been 2 days since Dawn and Connor had been released from the hospital with a clean bill of health.  Since then Dawn had been getting everything ready for their trip to Sunnydale. 

'Call Buffy, check, pack, check, pack car, check, get Connor to pack, check, Get Connor into the car, almost.' Dawn thought. 

"Come on, Connor." Dawn called up once again, "I want to get into town before sunset."

"I'm coming." Connor called back.

Fred laughed slightly at the scene in front of her from her position behind the desk of the hotel.  She quickly covered up the laugh when Dawn sent a glare her way.

"What is taking him so long?" Dawn asked walking over to Fred.

"He's nervous." Fred said putting an arm around Dawn and leading her to sofa in the middle of the room.

"I am too.  It's not like it's going to be easy explaining to my sister and all her friends that I'm getting married at 17 and hey I'm also pregnant." Dawn sighed leaning into Fred.

"I know sweetie, but you have an advantage." Fred said.

"What advantage?" Dawn moaned.

"They all know you.  Buffy's the only one in that group that ever met Connor and that was before you guys were dating." 

"She said she liked him, though." Dawn mumbled. 

"That was before he impregnated her little sister." Fred laughed causing Dawn to laugh. 

The conversation was cut off any further by the appearance of Connor at the bottom of the stairs.  

"I'm ready." He announced.

"Finally." Dawn cried, "You look great." Dawn whispered giving him a kiss on the cheek. 

"Thank god." Connor mumbled. 

"Ok everyone, we're leaving." Dawn called into the hotel. 

"Oh, good luck, hunny." Fred said hugging Dawn. 

"Thanks." Dawn said hugging Fred back.

"Have fun." Gunn called from the office. 

"Tell Buffy I said hello." Wesley said coming out of the office with a book in hand. 

"Ok." Connor and Dawn agreed.

"Be careful you two." Angel said coming down the stairs, "And tell Buffy I say hello."

"We will, Angel." Dawn assured him before giving him a hug.

Angel seemed taken back by this movement but quickly regained his composer and hugged her back. 

"Bye, guys." Dawn called before grabbing Connor's hand and heading out the door. 

As they got in the car there was a nervous tension hanging in the air.

"It'll be ok, you know." Dawn said to Connor.

"I know." Connor said kissing Dawn before putting the key in the ignition and pulling onto the road. 

"Only 2 more hours to Sunnydale." Dawn said giving a nervous laugh.

TBC

A/N: I know it was short.  But the next chapter will be longer. I didn't have a lot of time though and I wanted to get this out.