A/N: I promise when I get my wireless internet reconnected the updates will be faster. Until next time…

"Dad!" yelled Dawn coming out of her room, worry on her face. She rushed into every room, looked through every open door. Finally she checked the living room. That's where he was, a slight glow to his face, a glow that hadn't been there for a while.

"Dad?" her voice was gentler now as she walked slowly toward the aforementioned. "Are you okay?"

Spike looked up, snapped out of his reverie, and smiled at her. "Hey Dawnie. Did you want something?"

"Uh…" she trailed off. Her problem can wait minute or two. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, it's just yesterday…I told Buffy…" he trailed off, smiling to himself again.

"That you love her?" He nodded. "That's great!" She ran over to hug him then retreated back to her previous spot.

Spike looked at her for a long second. "Bit, you'd tell me if you weren't comfortable with me and Buffy being together right? I mean, we've always been able to talk and I don't want that to change no matter what."

"I know." she smiled, crossing her arms over her chest. "And I'm totally happy about you and Buffy and your…togetherness."

"Dawn…" his face fell slightly as he took a deep breath. "When your mom left, I thought that no one could replace her and I was right, no one can. Buffy…I really love her. She's everything to me, second only to you, and I want you guys to really be close or to at least like each other."

Dawn smirked, something she'd gotten from the man before her. "I'd like to be the one to point out that I liked her even before you two knew the other existed. Buffy's cool. She's like a big sister, only your age. I totally support this relationship." Spike hugged her proud that his little girl was mature enough to accept this relationship. "Speaking of which…where is she?"

He sighed. "She went with her brother to pay off a-a fine. Why?"

"I just really need to talk to her. Aunt Willow and uncle Xander aren't back right?"

"No, their not. Is there something I can help you with."

She grimaced. "I can wait for Buffy to come back."

"Bit, I just said you can tell me anything."

Dawn paused. "Are you sure?" He nodded. Biting her lip for a second, she finally trudged forward. "I just got my first period and I was hoping Buffy could help me." Spike stared at her making a great impression of a fish as he searched for something to say.

A/N: I needed something that would make Spike VERY uncomfortable and something that Buffy would handle more aptly. Don't worry there will be more action in the next chapter which I'm hoping will be up by next week. Um…don't worry, I'm not going into detail about that little bomb Dawn just dropped just might mention it in the beginning and move on. What else? Oh yeah! This is one of the last maybe five chapters? And as always REVIEW! (OH and I forgot to mention, time of writing: sometime in the two o'clock in the morning regent.)