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Summery: Buffy died after the Gift and never came back. Spike moved into the Summers house to take care of Dawn.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Sad…yes I know.

TimeLine: Two years after 'The Gift'.

Pairing: Spawn

"Afternoon Lil Bit. How was school?" Spike asked as Dawn entered the living room after school.

"Alright, I got an A plus on my term paper about the Boxer Rebellion. Thanks for the help."

"No problem. Want something to ear? I bought those chocolate chip cookies with the M&M's in 'em that you like."

"Yeah sure. I'm just going to put my books upstairs. You know how I like it." She said heading up the stairs.

"Warm cookies with a glass of raspberry ice tea." He said as he got up from the couch and headed into the kitchen to fix her a snack.

"Thanks." She called from the upstairs hall.

When she came back down Spike was sitting in the dinning room with a mug of blood.

"Spike, we need to talk."

"Figured as much, what is it this time Bit?"

"What do you mean?" She asked sitting down and sticking a cookie I her mouth.

"Well you seemed to have other things on your mind."

Ok, well you remember John right?"

"The bloody moron who came over last night to study?"

"Yeah, he asked me out today."
"No."

"Spike!" She wined.

"No Lil Bit, absolutely not." Spike said shaking his head.

"Why not?"

"Because mortal boys only have one thing on their minds."

"I can take care of myself Spike." She informed him.

"I didn't say you couldn't. Boys are very persuasive however."

"And I'm very stubborn, if I don't want to do something I wont! They can't persuade me to do something if I don't want to do it." She yelled.

"I just don't want you to get hurt."

"I am hurt Spike. It's been two years and you still don't trust me to do the right thing."

"I do, I just worry is all." He sighed, running his hands through his blonde hair.

" She moved toward him and gave him a hug. She rested her head on his chest over his non-beating heart. "I know you worry. I'm glad you care but I'll be alright. I can take care of myself."

"I know you can, but it's MY nature to take care of the women I love." He said stroking her head with his hand.

"Actually it's your nature to kill al the people who hurt me but your just weird."

"Are you trying to say I'm not a bad ass?"

"No." She said with a smile.

"Cause I WILL kill this John character if he hurts you." He stated seriously, looking down at her face.

"I know you will. So does that mean I can go to the Bronze with him tomorrow night?" She asked hopefully.

"Fine but I want him to come and pick you up and drop you off by ten pm. Plus, take a stake a cross and some holy water."

"Okay, just promise you're not going to follow us, or threaten him when he come to pick me up."

Spike looked put out and pouted his unhappiness. "Fine." He stood up.

Dawn stood up with a hug smile on her face that warmed up her heart. "I need to go do my homework and then call John. Thank you Spike." She said kissing him on the cheek and running upstairs.