Spike opened his eyes to find dawn in his arms her head resting on his shoulder. her chest slowly rose and fell as she cuddled closer to him. He ran his hand down the side of her face as he kissed her forehead.

“Spike…” she whispered.

“I’m here love…” he said. She slowly opened her eyes and gazed up at him.

“I feel different…” she said as he pulled her close.

“I do to.” He said. “Your blood was the most intoxicating thing I have ever tasted.”

“Well its old…” she said. “Older then the written word.”

“It was like fine wine. Aged and perfect.” he said as he licked the wound that rested on her delicate neck. she gasped at the feeling that ran through her.

“What was that?” she asked. Spike took her hand in his and rested it on the bite mark she had left and then pressed his hand to his bite mark on hers. The two locked eyes as a strong wave of pleasure hit them both at once. Dawn pulled her hand back quickly and took a deep breath.

“We’re linked now pet…” he said kissing her cheek.

“Am I-.” he pressed his year to her chest.

“You’re not a vampire love, hearts still pumping away.”

“I feel stronger…”

“So do I.” he said. “Can feel this new power coursing through me… it was like when I was turned… only more profound. Like nothing I’ve ever felt.” She smiled as she snuggled closer to him. there was a ring from the phone she groaned as she picked it up.

“Hello?” she asked, suddenly she sat up. “Is he okay? We’re coming over.” She said as she hung it up.

“What the rush love?”

“Angels hurt we need to get to Wolfram and heart.” she said as she slid out of the bed.

“Didn’t care about him before…”

“Its bad enough that Buffy is flying in.” she said as she dialed a phone number. “This is The people in the wolfram and heart suite, i need the fastest way to get to my offices… uh yeah that would be great.” She hung up the phone and turned to spike.

“You’ll need this.” she handed him a blanket.

“We are not walking.”

“No we’re taking the copter, come on we need to get to the roof.” She said.

“Can’t you just pop us back?”

“I’m tapped out.” She said.

“That’s what happens when you use to much magic.”

“No that’s what happens when your boyfriend drinks from you.” She said with slight chuckle. He watched her walked at the door while gawking.

“Boyfriend?” he asked.

“Spike come on!” he heard her yell.

“Coming pigeon!” he yelled out after grabbing the blanket as he did. “Sorry forgot the cover.”

“Wolframenheart?” a tall thin man asked.

“That’s right.” Spike said.

“vampire?” he asked looking to the blanket.

“Have something to say Mate?”

“Only that the blanket won’t do you any good in the helicopter.” He said. “We do have a car though with blacked out windows.” He said.

“I go with her.”

“Spike… you can’t risk smelling like bacon to stay with me… go ahead I’ll be fine…”

“Are you sure?” he asked.

“Yeah….”

“I’m going to be there as soon as I can… if you need me...” he kissed her on the cheek and then on the mouth. He rubbed her shoulders with his thumb and gave her longing kiss before walking off. she watched him turn the corner to head to the elevators and she then turned to the man.

“Ready miss?” he asked.

“Ready.”

--

“They should have been here by now.” Xander said pacing.

“Giles and Buffy?” Fred asked.

“Dawn and dead boy.”

“Not to keen on spike are you?” she asked.

“If you mean I would like nothing more to ram a red wood through his chest then no, not to keen.” He said.

“He doesn’t like angel either.” they turned to see dawn coming out of the private elevator. She was wearing a black tank with skinny grey jeans and a grey vest. “Sorry I had to take a shower, battle with glory was kind of dirty.”

“Where have you been?” Wesley asked.

“In hiding.” She said.

“Hiding? while angel almost became dust you were hiding?” Gunn asked.

“Angel told me to run, she about killed me. spike got a piece of wood through the chest.” she said.

“Is he-.”

“No Fred, he’s alright… but he was hurting last night.” She said.

“You were with him?” Xander asked anger rising in his chest.

“Well we had to hide at the Hiltons safe haven…” she said.

“You went there huh?” Lorne asked.

“Remembered you told me about it, thought she wouldn’t find us there. Has she shown?”

“Not yet, the place is on red alert, guards at every door.” Wesley said.

“She’ll kill them in seconds.” Dawn said. “In fact the killings will make her more powerful.”

“What?” Fred asked.

“Glory she’ll feed off their minds. Brains are like a red bull to her.” she explained.

“Is he alright?” Buffy asked running in with Giles behind her.

“we don’t know yet.” Fred stated.

“What happened exactly?” dawn asked.

“While you were off with Blondie bear, glory took a piece of wood and rammed it through his neck.” Gunn stated staring at her.

“Stop with the stares gun its not my fault he came.” Dawn said.

“Spike will be her next target.” Wesley said.

“Spike why?” dawn asked.

“Angel gargaoled something about purity…” Fred said.

“The key to open what ever dimension she needs opening I have to be pure.”

“So?” Fred asked.

“She has to be a virgin.” Wesley said. “Dawn where’s spike?”

“We had to split up… he couldn’t take the copter here…”

“When did you arrive?” Fred asked.

“Hour ago… he took a car he should be here by now.” Dawn said.

“What's the situation?” dawn saw spike come rolling in from the lobby. He walked over to her and kissed her on the lips.

“I was worrying about you.” She said.

“Why?”

“Glory wants you dead…”

“Why?” spike asked.

“Because, she’s afraid that if you guys stay together…” Buffy suddenly burst into laughter. “You guys… will have sex!” she hooted.

“Why is this funny?” dawn asked her. Xander and Giles were some what chuckling too.

“Come on dawn this thing between you and spike, its not serious.” Buffy laughed.

“Watch it slayer…” spike growled.

“Spike loves me.” dawn said.

“Yeah he loved me too.” She laughed with Xander.

“there’s a fine line between obsession and love slayer, I love dawn, I was obsessed about you. I didn’t realize it until that day when I went fire and brimstone down in the hell mouth.” He explained.

“Oh please.” Buffy gawked.

“Oh please yourself.” Dawn said to Buffy.

“Look dawn in a few months this whole thing is going to be over and your going to feel silly if you say anything else about your…” she made quotation marks in the air. “Feelings…” she put them down. “About spike.”

“No I’m not… so here I go. I love spike with every once of my being, he loves me.”

“Dead things can’t love.”

“Angel loved you.”

“Angel had a soul.”

“So does spike. it’s always an exception for you.” Dawn stated. “How could you forget that he has a soul he did it for you!” she shouted. “He was nearly killed a dozen times in but he kept fighting for you. He’s given you more then angel ever could and you still kick him to the curb like he’s garbage.”

“He’s a demon.”

“He’s a good man.” She said. The four word sentence silenced the room making it quiet, giving it a sense of assurance and power.

“Dawnie…” Buffy said shaking her head.

“Look Buffy you didn’t come here to judge my relationship with spike you came here to be with angel. I bet he could use you right now.” With that dawn walked out spike at her side.

“Where are you going?” Buffy asked.

“Training.” She said with out looking back.