Dawn Couldn't sleep. No matter how hard she tried sleep just wouldn't come to her. Finally she just gave up and slipped on her robe and quietly walked downstairs to get a book from the library, that she was sure would put her to sleep. But when she got to the library she jumped back in surprise, when she saw William sitting at the desk.

William looked up when he heard a gasp. When he saw Dawn in her robe he immediately stood up and blushed. "Miss. Summers are you okay? What are you doing up at such a late time of night?" He may be shy but his concern for her won out over his shyness. Dawn smiled at him gently. "I am fine William, thank you. However, I am having a bit of a problem falling asleep. I just came down to see if I could get a book to read. I did not mean to disturb you." She said to him sweetly. He could not help letting a smile come to his face. "Not at all Miss. Summers. You are welcome to browse the library any time you like." He said gently. " Thank you." She said as she walked over to the book shelves.

William once again found himself nervous around her. He wanted to talk to her some more, but he wasn't sure what to say. After a moment he just said the first thing that came to mind. "Are you looking for anything in particular? Perhaps I could assist you in your search." he asked her with a smile.

'The book (s) I'm looking for are probably not an appropriate read for a girl in this time.' Dawn couldn't help but think to herself. She needed to find a way to get home, yet she couldn't let on to anyone that she really didn't have amnesia. 'And Buffy wanted me to have a normal life. Yeah like that was ever going to happen at the rate my life is going.' Dawn thought to herself sarcastically. She turned to him with what she hoped was a gentle smile. She really didn't need him picking up on her inner battle she was having with herself, that was presently going on in her head.

"I'm not sure what I'm looking for precisely. Might you have any recommendations?" She asked while giving him a smile that he just could not resist. He gave her a smile of his own. "Well do you enjoy poetry?" She looked rather flushed at his question. " I am afraid I do not read poetry that often. And when I do, the poems are usually ones that I do not understand." She answered remember that Spike had written his own poetry when he was human. Personally she like all the stories he had told her about his "Scourge of Europe" days. She could tell that he enjoyed trying to scare her, since he couldn't scare or hurt anyone the way he used to be able to. And she like hearing the stories. She knew he hadn't always been fighting on the side of good and it was something she could never hold against him, it wouldn't be fair to.

William nodded and filed that bit of information in his mind, maybe he could help her understand some poet's meaning later. "Alright lets see what else we have that might interest you, shall we?" he suggested with a gentle smile. Dawn nodded and they both began browsing the books. "Have you read Romeo and Juliet yet?" he asked her curiously. "Yes, I have. However, I don't feel like feeling sad tonight. Not when I've had such a fine day." she replied before turning back to the books. William nodded before thinking out loud. " No tragedy's today, very well.

They continued browsing the books when Dawn came to an entire section full of books that Giles or Wesley would love to get their hands on. And her curiosity got the better of her. "William may I ask you a question?" she asked him while flipping through a few pages of a vampire book, before placing it back on the shelf. " Of course Miss. Summers." He replied seriously.

Dawn smiled at him. He would have sounded just like Spike right then had he called her Nibblet or one of Spikes many pet names for her. "Please William, call me Dawn. I was only wondering as to why you have so many books on Demons, Gods, and Mythology?" William got quiet and pensive at her question. Dawn immediately felt the tension her question had caused. " I-I-I am sorry! -- You most certainly do not have to tell me if you don't want to. It is not any of my business. I should not have asked." she said quickly, trying to get the smiling happy William, she was in the company of, back. " Not at all Dawn. Your question is very reasonable. -- They belonged to my father. He was always interested in Demons and Slayers and Mythological happenings that could not be explained. -- I'm surprised out neighbors didn't think he was crazy. Dawn nodded for a moment, before she found the diaries behind a potted plant. Dawn looked at the leather Diaries and then back at William. " Your father was a Watcher, wasn't he?" she asked quietly. And William looked at her with a shocked look on his face. That look triggered a new memory she had of her and Spike.

Sunnydale 2000

Dawn locked herself in the bathroom at Giles' house. Her sister just really got on her nerves. She sighed as she sat down on the toilet cover. A deep voice broke through her thoughts. "Dawn?" asked a shocked Spike, who was chained to the tub. Dawn looked at him and smiled. She knew he was a vampire, yet she had a feeling that he wouldn't hurt her. She got up and silently walked over to the tub. She stepped into it, being careful not to hurt him and sat down in his lap. She leaned back against his chest and smiled when he tightened his arms around her waist protectively. Spike smile as the girl in his arms closed her eyes and relaxed into him. When he thought she was asleep he whispered in her ear. "I've bloody missed you luv."

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