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- Last Chapter –

Maybe this trip wouldn't be so bad after all...

And pretending to be married to Spike wasn't all that bad...

Piece of cake...

- Just do it -

Spike was flipping through the channels on the small TV that the motel provided when Dawn came out of the bathroom, wrapped up in a house coat that was in one of the closets.

"Hey"

Spike's blue eyes looked up to her before returning to the TV.

"Hi"

"What are you doing?" she asked, going over to the closet again and opened it.

"Flipping"

"Sounds...interesting" she said slowly with a smirk and Spike switched the TV off and looked over to her, seeing her holding up a white dress that was in it.

"Where'd you get that?" he asked, eyebrows furrowed.

"One of the ladies...said she was going to give it to her daughter...but she got killed in a car accident before she got it" she said sadly as her hand ran down the dress.

"Oh" came his reply, making sure to sound somewhat sad.

"Yeah" she mumbled before carefully carrying it back to the bathroom.

"You're going to wear it?" he asked, getting up and walked over to where the opening of the bathroom was.

"Well yeah, I mean, she GAVE it to me...plus there's a party going on in the lobby right now..."

His eyebrows knitted together again as he leaned against the wall.

"There is?"

"Yeah...want to come? Be lots of dancing and fun..." she said and Spike could practically hear the smile in her tone.

"Maybe later" he replied.

"Alright, your choice" she mumbled before stepped back out.

Spike turned and looked at her, and couldn't help but just stare.

The dress had thick straps and it hugged her body and curves down to her waist where it seemed to flow off her body slightly, stopping right above her thighs, showing her legs. The outfit was complete with white high heeled shoes. Her dark brown hair was drawn up into a fancy twist at the back of her head, a few stands of hair sweeping into her face.

"How do I look?" she asked, doing a little twirl for him with a smile.

Spike blinked after realizing that she had asked him something...but what?

"What?" he asked, quiet dumbly.

"I asked; how do I look?" she repeated.

"Er...great! Beautiful dress there Dawnie"

She smiled at him. "Thanks! You sure you don't want to come?"

He tore his gaze away from her and nodded. "Yeah, think I'll hang here for a bit...catch up on a bit of sleep seeing how we were out all day..." he mumbled.

"Alright...I'll see you later okay?" Dawn said with another smile as she opened the door and walked out, closing it gently behind her.

However, Spike did not exactly catch up on his sleep. He was far from it. Now with the image of Dawn and that dress burned into his mind, he had began to pace about the motel room, trying to find a way NOT to think of her.

Finally, he stepped back out into the cool night air and lit up another cigarette, taking a long soothing drag from it and sent the remains into the air as smoke.

This wasn't right...this was the slayer's bloody itty bitty sister! Who isn't so itty bitty anymore!

'She's a woman...' he thought before roughly shaking his head.

"No! She's Dawn! Buffy's little sister for god's sakes!" he growled at himself as he leaned against the wall.

He could clearly pick up the sound of laughter and music coming from the lobby, and he could picture Dawn down there, dancing with everyone, smiling and having a good time.

"Bloody hell" he muttered, throwing the cancer stick to the ground and stamped it out.

"Might as well go down there and get a drink..."

Stepping back inside the motel he crossed the room and opened the door, heading down the hall and towards the lobby.

He heard the song that was playing come to an end and the people clap for the band.

It seemed that most of the men were at the bar while all the woman, and a few men were out on the dance floor, Dawn being one of them.

Another song started up, a fast one, and she started showing some of the ladies some dance moves, and twirled around, laughing and having a good time.

Taking a seat at the bar, Spike turned and watched her with a small smirk.

A man next to him lightly nudged him before nodding toward's Dawn.

"Quiet the wife you got"

"Yeah" he agreed quickly.

"How did you two meet?"

Spike looked over to him before finally smirking and looked over to Dawn again.

He was going to have some fun with this...

"Strip bar"

The man's eyebrows shot up that it looked like they'd disappear in his hair line.

"Oh..."

"Yeah...she took me away...literally, had sex in her dressing room and all...then after that..." he shrugged. "We just been together"

"I see..."

"I mean, there was a bit of a problem, seeing how her pimp didn't want to let her go...but I got him to let her go...seeing how he had plenty of other prostitutes hanging around"

"Right..."

"So then we moved out to the country, where we had glorious sex every single day...then I just...asked her to marry me"

"How...romantic..."

"Yeah...she's great...can tie a knot in a condom with just her tongue you know"

The man nodded before slipping away, Spike looked after him with a satisfied smirk, watching as he whispered lowly to his wife and they both looked over to him. And he simply gave them both a wave before spinning around and ordered a beer.

"Hey! You came!" a voice chirped from behind him and he looked over his shoulder to see Dawn standing there, face slightly flustered from dancing.

"Er...yeah, needed a drink" he mumbled.

One of the women that had been dancing with her, came up giggling next to her, placing a hand on Dawn's shoulder.

"You're wife is a great dancer!" she said and Dawn laughed.

"You're great too you know!"

"Only if I can keep up with you!"

The two shared a laugh as a slow song came on.

"Why don't you two dance to this one" the woman said with a smile.

Dawn looked over to Spike then back to her. "Oh no..."

Spike looked at her with another smirk as he slowly stood up, standing taller then her as usual. He held his hand out to her.

"Would you like to dance?" he asked.

Dawn starred at his hand then up to him before swallowing slightly and nodded, taking his hand.

He slowly led her out to the dance floor where he gently pulled her close, her hands on his shoulders and his snaked around her waist.

- There is something that I see

In the way you look at me

There's a smile, there's a truth in your eyes

But an unexpected way

On this unexpected day

Could it mean this is where I belong

It is you I have loved all along –

Dawn couldn't help but give him a questioning look as they began to dance, everyone else watching, before other couple's came onto the dance floor as well.

"What?" he asked.

"Are you feeling okay?" she asked.

- It's no more mystery

It is finally clear to me

You're the home my heart searched for so long

And it is you I have loved all along

There were times I ran to hide

Afraid to show the other side

Alone in the night without you

But now I know just who you are

And I know you hold my heart

Finally this is where I belong

It is you I have loved all along –

"Why wouldn't I be?" he asked with a smirk.

"Well...I don't know...because you would never ask me to dance?" she said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

He shrugged as he twirled her around.

"We're married aren't we?" he teased, making her turn slightly red.

"Well yeah but-"

"Then, why not dance?"

- It's no more mystery

It is finally clear to me

You're the home my heart searched for so long

And it is you I have loved all along

Over and over

I'm filled with emotion

Your love, it rushes through my veins

And I am filled

With the sweetest devotion

As I, I look into your perfect face –

"Spike..." she started but he pulled her closer to him before she could finish, quietly whispering into her ear.

"Look, if we're going to make this lie that you've made work, then we're going to have to act like it's true"

"I know that!" she hissed back into his ear, and he couldn't help but think how much she reminded him of Buffy.

He gently twirled her out again before pulling her back in close.

"Then act like you know it" he muttered.

- It's no more mystery

It is finally clear to me

You're the home my heart searched for so long

And it is you I have loved

It is you I have loved

It is you I have loved all along –

The song came to an end and Spike still held her close, watching as Dawn gave him 'the look' that Buffy used to always give him.

'God does she act like Buffy...' he thinks.

"Aww...let's have a kiss from the loving couple!" someone shouted from the group, and both of them turned their head to see that everyone was still watching them.

"Yeah!" some people agreed, as Spike slowly began to shake his head when he felt Dawn's nail's slightly digging into his arm.

He looked back over to her to see giving him a snide look clearly saying: "You asshole"

He shook his head; he knew what she was thinking though, to actually kiss her.

Well he wouldn't do it! It would be like kissing his younger sister!

"No" he mumbled under his breath, loud enough for her to hear.

The couple's were now urging them on to do it.

"We have to 'act' remember?" she muttered icily at him.

Damnit! She was right...but he didn't have to admit to that.

"Just do it!" she hissed through clenched teeth, looking around at all the couples watching them.

"What? No!"

"Spike...please?"

The Vampire starred at her long and hard, not sure if he would regret this later or not. He sighed and slowly stepped towards her more, his hand gently lifting up her chin so she would look up to him. Gently brushing away the hair from her face, he watched as her eyes were looking down to his lips, then back up into his eyes.

He gently began to pull her head closer to his and he saw her eye's gently close as his lip's met with hers in a soft kiss.

And he couldn't help but think how...right it felt.

Thank god! I couldn't WAIT to write that part!

Anyways, yes, I am back from my vacation...it was great too!

Shout out to Emily! Whoo! That rocks that you're reading my story! (Emily is an old classmate of mine, and a fellow Buffy lover!)

Anyways, I got the song from Shrek...yes, Shrek...so what? I thought it fits!

Well...now I have to change the summary to a different part of the story...mwahhaa! The suspence! Ain't it killing you?!

If you like a little romance fluff then head over to and look up Love's Pleasure, it's a little short story I wrote for a contest.

Anyways, PLEASE review! I'd love ya for it!

Until next time!

M.Parker.