Chapter 18
Buffy was out at the Bronze with her friends later that night. They were shocked with her news. "You mean to tell me that you have been dating Professor Donovan?" Willow asked and Buffy nodded. Willow still couldn't believe it.
"How do you do it? You get like all the hot guys. What's your secret and can I have it?" Jessica said and Buffy laughed.
"There's no secret, things just happen. I thought you were with Xander now? You don't think he's hot?" Jessica shook her head.
"Of course I think Xander's hot. He's quite the amazing kisser, too. I'm just saying that you always seem to get the guys that all the girls go crazy over. Now you're dating a teacher. I so envy you right now." Buffy smiled and took a sip of her diet coke when Spike walked over to them.
"Hello there, ladies and Buffy." He said with a smirk and Buffy smiled at him and then gave him the finger. He touched his heart. "You wound me so." He said and she rolled her eyes.
"I'll really wound you if you piss me off." Spike kept the smirk on his face as he then turned his attention to Jessica who blushed under his stare.
"Would you care to dance?" He asked her and she seemed surprised by that, all she could do was nod her head. He took her hand and led her to the dance floor. Buffy just watched them go.
"What was that about?" She said and Willow shook her head.
"I don't know, it's a good thing Xander's not working tonight." Buffy agreed and moved her gaze over to the bar when she saw someone familiar flirting with the bartender that was there in Xander's place. Buffy shook her head and turned her attention back to Willow.
"I'll be right back." She told her as she got up and headed over to the bar. She crossed her arms when she stood behind the girl. "I have a feeling that you're not supposed to be here." She said as the girl turned around and looked caught.
"Oh, crap." She replied and Buffy smiled at her.
"It's nice to see you too, Dawn. Now let's go." She said and Dawn just rolled her eyes as Buffy grabbed her arm and led her out of the Bronze. She let her go once they were outside.
"I wasn't doing anything wrong. My brother knows I'm out." Buffy nodded.
"Yeah, but I have a feeling he doesn't know where you were and flirting with a guy half your age. I'm sure he would love that." Dawn grabbed Buffy's arm to stop her.
"Is there anyway we could leave that part out? I was just having some fun. Don't you remember what it was like at my age?" Buffy felt offended by that.
"Hey, I was that age only two years ago. I'm not that old you know." Dawn nodded.
"I know, but you see my point. You're still young so you should understand. Angel is way too overprotective of me, ever since our parents died. I just never get to have any fun anymore. I swear I wasn't drinking or anything. Can we please keep this just between us?" Dawn said giving her the puppy dog eyes.
"Oh no, that won't work on me. I invented that." Buffy said and Dawn sighed.
"It was worth a try." She said as they got to Angel's house. Dawn took out her key and opened the door. Buffy followed her inside to find Angel in the living room.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" Angel said to Buffy and then looked at Dawn. Buffy saw the look on Dawn's face and turned her attention back to Angel.
"I found Dawn walking home from a friend's house and I volunteered to walk with her. You know so she would have some company. There are crazy people out there late at night." Buffy said and Angel smiled at her.
"Thanks, that was nice of you." He said and then looked at Dawn. "I guess you better head to bed now. It's getting late." Dawn nodded.
"Yeah, I was just about to do that." She said as she headed up the stairs. She then turned around and looked at Buffy. "Thank you," she mouthed to her when Angel wasn't looking and Buffy nodded as Dawn walked upstairs. Buffy gave Angel a smile as he put his arm around her.
"So, do you feel like staying over tonight?" He asked her and she smiled as she looked into his eyes.
"I was hoping you would ask." She said as he also led her upstairs and into his room.