A/N: First I want to give you a very very special thanks for all of your great reviews.
I'm so excited people are being so drawn-in to the story. It's what I write for. Plus I love your suggestions. I write for my readers so these are very welcome and I'll see however I can work them into the plot!

Spike's blue eyes peered into Dawn's. An akward silence fell between them. The communication was in their eyes. Hers were awaiting a reply. He looked confused.
There was some kind of examination as if he saw Dawn for the very first time.
It was a moment.

I wonder what he is thinking right now...

A moment that was broken by the sound of the doorbell.
Spike gently took her hands of his cheeks, squeezing them and letting them go.

"Let's get you to your party," he said. Dawn slid of his lap to open the front door.

An overexcited Melinda hugged her. "Come on, let's go. I really can't wait!"
She grabbed Dawns hand and pulled her outside.

"Wait for me," Spike rushed to the frontdoor. Surprised Melinda turned around.

"Who's this?" She pointed at Spike slightly surprised.

"Friend of Buffy," Dawn explained. "She's worried, you know," she excused for her sister rolling her eyes.

"He's taking me and bringing me home too,"

"Aww I get it!" Melinda nodded. "He's cute," she whispered in Dawn's ear. Dawn poked her.

"Don't even think about it!" she grinned. They both giggled.

"He totally won't be bothering us," Dawn explained, then adressed Spike. "Right?"

He better keep out of the party!The last thing I need is a grieving Spike.
Probably he's got his head full of Buffy.

Buffy. Buffy. Buffy.

"Nope." He answered shortly, popping his lip at the end like he pronnounced the punctuation.

"I'll be behind you. Just in case,"

Dawn pretended she didn't hear him and listened the whole way to Melinda who couldn't stop talking about her crush.
But somehow she liked the idea of Spike walking there. She felt protected. He was so strong.
She smiled to herself.

"Are you even listening?" Melinda asked ripping her right of her pink cloud.

"Sure!" Dawn nodded trying to convince her. "I was just thinking how cool this party is gonna be."

From the beginning of the block they could hear music.

"Did I mention that there's this band?" Melinda wondered out loud. Dawn shook her head.

"Nope, are they cool?"
Melinda shrugged. "I don't know, we'll see." She winked at Dawn while they walked to the front door of the house and rang the doorbell.
Dawn looked through the window from the outside. People were cheering and dancing inside. Her friend's crush answered the door and Melinda walked in, greeting him in her girly way not having any attention for her anymore.

"Dawn?" Spike grabbed her arm before she followed.

"Yeah?" Dawn turned around.

"I'll meet you outside at 23.30," he said.

"Sure," she said, sounding quasi annoyed. She walked in and shut the door to his face.

Can't believe I just did that!
She walked through the house full of people for about 15 minutes. There were a lot of students from higher classes.
Probably there were some vampires as well. As she scouted the rooms for Melinda, she was tapped on the shoulder.

She was greeted by a great big smile.
"Hey Dawn,"

"Oh hi James!" Her eyes were gliding over the room.

"Did you happen to see Melinda by any chance?"

James nodded. "I just saw her and ... , you know," He winked at her. "You'll probably do best to leave them alone for a while"

"But I'll keep you some company. You want me to get you a drink?" He added.

"Totally!" Dawn replied and smiled at him.

"Great!"

While she waited for him to come back, she looked around to see if there were any other people that she knew. There was Katie. She was the typical school slut.
A queen bee. Everyone talked about her and looked up to her. But in reality most people were just scared of her. Scared to become subject of some nasty gossip she would make up. Katy turned her head and locked eyes with Dawn. She smiled her fake sweet smile and giggled about something with her friends. After that she made her way to Dawn.

Hiya," She sniffed while greeting her. Dawn decided to keep her cool and be friendly back.

"Hi"

"So good to see you finally got out of your colouring book phase," She viciously said and then laughed. Before Dawn could reply somebody did it for her.

"Get over yourself, Katy," James said and handed Dawn a drink.

"James." She scoffed. "Do younger girls fit you better?"

"Shut up, Katy. To me you just sound plain jealous. It's your own fault I broke up with you. Come on, Dawn," James took Dawn's hand and pulled her away from Katy.

"Don't mind her," He said and softly squeezed her hand. It send a slight shiver down Dawn's spine.
James really was going to be a good way for her to get her mind of the blonde vampire.

"Let's go see the band outside," He suggested. Dawn happily followed him out. It was a punk-rock band that reminded her of sum41. They were cool and this party was just so cool. And James…

I guess James likes me…

Or is he only out for something else?
It's pretty likely. Guys that age they want… sex.
And then maybe later brag about it to friends. I wont let him get that far yet though.

Dawn combated with herself, watching the band play while drinking cocktail after cocktail. Thoughts kept on playing her mind.

Maybe he will have me for tonight. Just to prove that he can have any girl.
It could even be a set up between him and Katy. Like to make fun of me.

She felt insecure.
"What are frowning your beautiful face about?" James asked. She hadn't noticed that he was watching her. She shrugged and shyly smiled.

"Do you like me?" She asked.

"Well, I like to see the smile better than the frown," he said with a laugh and put his hand around her waist. It made her feel real nice and kind of nervous.
She slowly looked up at him. Their eyes got locked into each other. He had real nice dark brown eyes. His hair was black and short. She turned to him. This was going to be the moment.

"What do you think you're doing there?" It was Melinda who playfully poked her.

"You're ruining the moment, Melin," Dawn hissed. Melinda giggled, hanging around Don's waist. She was obviously drunk. "Sorry. Just take on where you left of," She grinned and pulled Don inside.
James looked at her again.

"You want to go some place more quiet?" He asked her. Dawn nodded and let him lead her...

A/N: Bet this one will have you asking yourself: Is he, or isn't he?