AN: This is the sequel to Past and Present. This probably happened a few days after the last one ended. By the way things in italics are from prior events, ie: Spike's dream of what Dru told him.
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"Spike, wake up," Dawn cried, tears running down her face and onto a puddle on the ground. She pushed his body, trying to get him to move, but he wouldn't stir. "I need you, Spike. Please wake up."
His eyes open, eyelashes fluttering to and fro as he spotted her. Memories rushed to his head as he remembered that face. A massive headache was exploding in his brain, but he suffered through it to just get her to stop crying.
"Dawn," he called, his voice low and scratchy.
She blinked back tears when his words came to her ears.
"Oh my god, Spike," the brunette sobbed as she pulled him into a hug.
He was lying on the floor with her legs straddling his waist. Arms wrapped around him as she put her head on his chest. She was so scared that he died or had died or would have died. Tears dampened his shirt as she continued to cry.
"Don't cry," he stammered, pulling her head away from his chest. His cold fingers reached up to cup her moist skin and he gave a small smile. "Please, love," he begged, whipping away her tear tracks with the pad of his thumb.
Trembling hands ran their way through his soft, blonde locks. Spike arched up to her touch, slowly nuzzling his head to her hand.
"Don't ever leave me again," she quietly stated, trying to stop the faucet from her eyes.
Her face hovered inches above his as she looked into his cerulean eyes. She was hypnotized but what she found there.
"William," Dawn found herself whispering before his lips captured hers. Everything stopped once their lips connected and it was just between her and Spike. She could feel his rough lips meshing with hers and his tongue exploring her mouth.
Pulling away reluctantly, she licked her suddenly dry lips. His hand petted the bruise that resided on her cheek.
"So sorry 'bout hitting you, love. There's no excuse for it," he apologized with sincere sorrow in his voice. "But I'll never bloody do it again. Scouts honor."
Dawn swore that her heart stopped right then and there.
"How'd it-I thought. I erased your memory," she stumbled out through wide eyes.
"New prince is going to find out about the sun rising. All removed dirt will come back," he quoted. "When you sent me back, Dru told me that. Guess your silly bit of magic couldn't stop me from finding out."
"But...But why?" she questioned, not understanding why, even with the spell, he could remember.
"The start of the sun is your new queen. Your hand will not burn when you touch this sun," he again quoted. "I guess you're meant to be my queen, love."
A smile came upon her face.
"I get to be your queen?"
He extended his head reach so he could grab her lips in a kiss once again.
"Forever," he punctuated with trailing small, open mouth kisses around her neck. "And," he licked the bite he produced all those weeks ago. "Ever." He slid his hands underneath her shirt and danced his cold fingers around her hot flesh.
She moaned and quickly unfastened his button up shirt.
"I think I like the sound of that."
The End
So that's it. I'm done. Whew. Like I said up there, thanks everyone. You're great.Hope this story came up to your expectations. Comments? Questions? Suggestions? Review!
