"Hey Buffy, I'm Home," Dawn yelled up the stairs as she placed her backpack down and went into the kitchen to hunt for chocolate.
"Shit," Buffy whispered. "I thought you were supposed to be watching the time." She sighed over at Spike as they both tried to hurriedly dress and look appropriate.
"Hey, I'm not the one with a watch on my arm and besides I had a very distracting Slayer to keep tract off." He smiled as they casually rushed down the stairs to the living room as Dawn came out of the Kitchen.
"Hey Spike," Dawn smiled. Oh God it's both of them.
"Dawn, what have I told you about leaving your backpack in the middle of the floor. Anyone could trip and break their neck." Buffy scolded to release some of the nervous tension of telling Dawn about her relationship with Spike.
"Or their arm," Dawn shot back. Why does she keep acting like she cares? She's not mom and she hasn't cared since she came back.
"Bit, go easy on big sis. She has a lot of adjusting to do, but she'll be better soon." Spike assured her comfortingly.
"Dawn, I have some good news to share with you." Buffy smiled as a peace offering. "I want you to know that Spike and I are kind of seeing each other." Please be okay with this.
"I figured." Dawn shrugged. "Does that mean you two will be hanging around more or are you still going to hide over at his crypt?" Just stay at the crypt it's not like I need either of you anyway.
"Bit," Spike warned and then softened, "Is there something wrong? Something bothering you?"
You mean besides you two? "No," Dawn innocently assured him.
"Right, well I'll be off." Spike glared and then headed towards the kitchen.
"I thought you were going to watch movies with us or something?" Buffy asked startled by his hurry to leave.
"Changed my mind Pet," Spike looked at her softly, "But come by my place later and we'll patrol."
"Okay, I'll see you then" She smiled weakly. What's wrong?
He wished he could just tell her, but repeating Dawn's thoughts would be too painful. Why did he love these bloody Summers women so much and why were they so bloody confusing? It was being in the room with four different people are there were only two of them. This reading thoughts thing was clearly overrated.