A/N: This is the last chapter that I will be jumping back from London1880 to Sunnydale2003 (memories not included). At least until later in the plot. From now on only London 1880 and Dawn and William goodness. Hope you enjoy it!!

Chapter 11

Sunnydale 2003

The second that Giles finished talking the front door, of the Summers home opened, and any previous statements made were forgotten. " In here guys!" Buffy called out, not looking up from the book she was reading. When she heard the two she looked up and smiled. Both her guys had scowls on their faces and were covered in demon goop.

"Mom, it's not funny." Connor said sounding very perturbed by his mothers smile. "I'm sorry sweetie your right. Why Don't you get those clothes in the laundry and washed up. And if needed then I'll go on bandage duty." Connor nodded and went up stairs.

:Nothing yet?" Angel asked Buffy while he gave her a small kiss, while trying not to get her covered in goop. Buffy sighed, wanting to lean into her husband for comfort, but not wanting to get all messy either. "No, not yet. I don't know what to do anymore."

"Don't worry about it if she's with William and his mother, she will be fine. When William was turned he didn't want to bite his mother. He will take care of her." Angel said reassuringly, while sending spike a worried glance. It wasn't William the Bloody that worried Angel. It was Angelus , Drusilla, and Darla. And he could tell by the look in his grandchilde's eyes that he was thinking the same thing.

Just then Connor came barreling down the stairs, hair wet and dressed in his pajama bottoms and a white tank top. "Your turn for the shower, dad!" he said as he went to the basement to throw his dirty laundry in the wash.

Angel nodded and went upstairs to change and shower. Moments later Connor returned to the living room. He sat next to his mom and picked up a book, then gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and a tight, reassuring hug. "Love you, mom." Buffy smiled at her 18 yr old son and smiled. "Love you too, sweetie."

And the group got back to researching, Angel joining them when he was done cleaning up after patrol.

London 1880

William just sat there holding Dawn until she cried herself to sleep in his arms. He then picked her up and carried her to her room. As Dawn slept she began dreaming of her and Spike.

Angel and Buffy dropped Dawn off at Spike's crypt while they went patrolling. Baby Connor was at home with his Aunt's Willow, Tara, and Anya and Uncle Xander and Grandpa Giles and Grandma Joyce.

Spike was watching passions and Dawn was doing her home work. "Bloody hell kiss her already!" Spike yelled at the T.V., Dawn just chuckled and shook her head in amusement. She still found it hard to believe that this bad ass vampire was watching passions never mind watched on a regular bases and didn't hesitate to use the show as an excuse to be back at his crypt at a certain time. "Spike they can't hear you, but I can." she said with a smile as she held up her algebra book. "Sorry Luv." he said with an apologetic smile.

Dawn went back to trying to finish the last two problems of her math homework. She could feel Spike's eyes on her, so she laid on her stomach and wiggled her bum as if trying to get comfortable, on the couch. Then all of the sudden he picked her up in his arms and kissed her. When they pulled apart, Dawn had a shocked look on her face so Spike set her back on her feet. "Sorry about that, luv. I … I … guess I just…" Dawn smiled at his nervousness and cupped the back of his neck and brought his head down and kissed him. She could feel Spike's surprise radiating off of him before he returned the kiss. When they pulled apart Dawn smiled at him. "Surprised me is all. Doesn't mean I didn't want you to kiss me." she said, and watched as a smile grew on his face. And then they were kissing again, to the joy of them both.

As Dawn continued dreaming, it was all little snippets of her and Spike's many kisses, but nothing else.

When Dawn woke up she smile. There was William asleep in a chair, four feet away from her. Then the day before played through her mind and she prayed that their relationship wouldn't change. She had begun finding herself falling even deeper for the human version of Spike.

"William." Dawn called quietly, not wanting to startle him. She watched as he slowly began to stir. Then she saw those blue eyes that she loved so much. "Morning." she said smiling at him. "Hope I didn't scare you to much yesterday." He could tell she was nervous. " It's quite alright, Dawn." she smiled at him and them found her bed spread very interesting. He wanted to comfort her, but it was not appropriate, especially for the location they were in.

"Perhaps we should skip the ball this year. You have been through quite a bit in the past few days." William suggested calmly. Dawn's head shot up to look at him, she tried to keep the tears from gathering in her eyes. " You don't want me to accompany you to the ball anymore, do you?" William was startled by the emotion he saw in her eyes and heard in her voice.

"Dawn that is not…" But she interrupted him. "No . It's fine. Wouldn't be the first time someone looked at me strange after they found out what I am." Dawn jumped out of her bed, found her jeans, t-shirt, bra, and panties in her Armour, grabbed them and left the room.

Dawn ran through the house until she came to the door that William hadn't shown her where it lead to, during her tour. She put her hand over the door knob, instinctively, and made the palm of her hand glow. When she heard a click she opened the door and walked in. she locked the door behind her. When she turned around again, she couldn't have been happier at what she saw. A training room. She changed into her clothes relatively quickly considering she didn't have her corset on.

Dawn dug into her jeans pocket and pulled out and elastic. Her hair was up in record time and she got down to dealing with her emotions the only way she knew how. Training.