Chapter Forty-One
Matt And Dawn
Matt went back up to Dawn. He’d had a quick look in the kitchen and made a few sandwiches with fillings he’d found in the refrigerator. Not the most ‘breakfasty’ of food but easily taken upstairs. He’d also made them both a cup of coffee, remembering how Dawn liked hers from yesterday. He pushed the door open with his foot, juggling the plate of sandwiches and the cups in his hands.
“Hey, Dawn, here you go,” he said, passing the plate to her, “Not a great breakfast but…”
“It’s fine Matt, thanks,” interrupted Dawn, “How are things down there? I heard some shouting.”
“The Bug is out of Giles and probably Buffy too by now. It took Spike by surprise, that’s what the shouting was about. I had to stamp on it to kill it.”
Dawn looked at his bare feet.
“Yeah, I know, it felt horrible,” said Matt with a grin, “I think I’ll need to go for a shower!”
“Don’t leave me just yet though.”
“I won’t leave you, Dawn,” said Matt, “Spike said it should all be over within an hour.”
“How’s Giles?”
“He’s quiet now,” said Matt, hoping she’d take comfort from it like he had until Spike had shared his concerns. “Buffy was sleeping peacefully when I checked on her.”
“Sit with me?” asked Dawn as Matt continued to stand.
“Uh, okay.” he said and he sat down, carefully leaving a couple of feet between them. The last thing he wanted was for her to feel pressured by him. He was finding it increasingly difficult to resist touching her, holding her hand and let’s face it, kissing her.
Matt felt her eyes on him and turned to see her watching him. Their eyes met and for a moment he forgot to breathe. She put her cup down and moved the plate from the space between them. Then she hitched up until her body was touching his. Still their eyes didn’t break contact. She leaned towards him, putting her hand on his shoulder and meeting his lips with her own. Matt kissed her back, trying to be as restrained as possible, desperate not to scare her off. He broke contact first, needing to check that she wanted this as much as he did. He needn’t have worried.
“I know what I’m doing,” said Dawn firmly, “I’m not that young, you know.”
“Um, well, that’s okay then,” Matt replied with a smile. “But there’s no hurry, Dawn. I’m not going anywhere unless I have to.”
They looked at each other for the longest time before Matt kissed Dawn. This time he didn’t hold back. He kissed her as passionately as he knew how. They pulled apart, both a little breathless.
“Wow,” sighed Dawn.
“Wow yourself,” smiled Matt.
He couldn’t believe how lucky he’d been to find her. His smile faded as he remembered that he was AWOL from the military. He’d be jailed if they ever caught up with him.
“Matt? What’s wrong?”
He pulled himself together, “Um, nothing, Dawn.”
She fixed him with a ‘look’, reading him so well already.
“Just worrying about being able to stay, if the Army found me…”
“Is that all?” laughed Dawn.
“All?” replied Matt, “It’s a pretty big problem, Dawn.”
“Call that a problem? My sister is a super-strong Vampire Slayer who is in love with a vampire! Said vampire is going to be living under this roof unless I’m very much mistaken. Add to that, the fact that my sister’s best friend is a very powerful witch and that Xander’s last girlfriend was a thousand year old vengeance demon. Now those are problems. Keeping the Army away from you will be a piece of cake!”
She laughed at Matt’s astonished face.
“What about Giles?” said Matt when he could speak.
“Oh, Giles is pretty much as normal as you can get around here, although his knowledge of demons and the occult is second to none. He was Buffy’s official Watcher but now he’s just part of the team.”
“And you? What about you?” asked Matt, a touch nervously.
“Me?” said Dawn raising her eyebrows, “Oh, I’m the most ordinary of us all.” < “There’s no need to mention that I used to be a ball of energy that could open the portals of all dimensions and bring about the end of the world just yet.” >
“You’re not ordinary Dawn, you’re amazing,” said Matt, pulling her in for another kiss.
To be continued…..
NO NEED TO READ ANY FURTHER.!! POSTED IT TWICE AS IT'S ONLY A SHORT CHAPTER BUT WANTED IT TO BE SEPARATE FROM NEXT ONE! SORRY! AND THANKS FOR READING!! :)
Chapter Forty-One
Matt and Dawn
Matt went back up to Dawn. He’d had a quick look in the kitchen and made a few sandwiches with fillings he’d found in the refrigerator. Not the most ‘breakfasty’ of food but easily taken upstairs. He’d also made them both a cup of coffee, remembering how Dawn liked hers from yesterday. He pushed the door open with his foot, juggling the plate of sandwiches and the cups in his hands.
“Hey, Dawn, here you go,” he said, passing the plate to her, “Not a great breakfast but…”
“It’s fine Matt, thanks,” interrupted Dawn, “How are things down there? I heard some shouting.”
“The Bug is out of Giles and probably Buffy too by now. It took Spike by surprise, that’s what the shouting was about. I had to stamp on it to kill it.”
Dawn looked at his bare feet.
“Yeah, I know, it felt horrible,” said Matt with a grin, “I think I’ll need to go for a shower!”
“Don’t leave me just yet though.”
“I won’t leave you, Dawn,” said Matt, “Spike said it should all be over within an hour.”
“How’s Giles?”
“He’s quiet now,” said Matt, hoping she’d take comfort from it like he had until Spike had shared his concerns. “Buffy was sleeping peacefully when I checked on her.”
“Sit with me?” asked Dawn as Matt continued to stand.
“Uh, okay.” he said and he sat down, carefully leaving a couple of feet between them. The last thing he wanted was for her to feel pressured by him. He was finding it increasingly difficult to resist touching her, holding her hand and let’s face it, kissing her.
Matt felt her eyes on him and turned to see her watching him. Their eyes met and for a moment he forgot to breathe. She put her cup down and moved the plate from the space between them. Then she hitched up until her body was touching his. Still their eyes didn’t break contact. She leaned towards him, putting her hand on his shoulder and meeting his lips with her own. Matt kissed her back, trying to be as restrained as possible, desperate not to scare her off. He broke contact first, needing to check that she wanted this as much as he did. He needn’t have worried.
“I know what I’m doing,” said Dawn firmly, “I’m not that young, you know.”
“Um, well, that’s okay then,” Matt replied with a smile. “But there’s no hurry, Dawn. I’m not going anywhere unless I have to.”
They looked at each other for the longest time before Matt kissed Dawn. This time he didn’t hold back. He kissed her as passionately as he knew how. They pulled apart, both a little breathless.
“Wow,” sighed Dawn.
“Wow yourself,” smiled Matt.
He couldn’t believe how lucky he’d been to find her. His smile faded as he remembered that he was AWOL from the military. He’d be jailed if they ever caught up with him.
“Matt? What’s wrong?”
He pulled himself together, “Um, nothing, Dawn.”
She fixed him with a ‘look’, reading him so well already.
“Just worrying about being able to stay, if the Army found me…”
“Is that all?” laughed Dawn.
“All?” replied Matt, “It’s a pretty big problem, Dawn.”
“Call that a problem? My sister is a super-strong Vampire Slayer who is in love with a vampire! Said vampire is going to be living under this roof unless I’m very much mistaken. Add to that, the fact that my sister’s best friend is a very powerful witch and that Xander’s last girlfriend was a thousand year old vengeance demon. Now those are problems. Keeping the Army away from you will be a piece of cake!”
She laughed at Matt’s astonished face.
“What about Giles?” said Matt when he could speak.
“Oh, Giles is pretty much as normal as you can get around here, although his knowledge of demons and the occult is second to none. He was Buffy’s official Watcher but now he’s just part of the team.”
“And you? What about you?” asked Matt, a touch nervously.
“Me?” said Dawn raising her eyebrows, “Oh, I’m the most ordinary of us all.” “There’s no need to mention that I used to be a ball of energy that could open the portals of all dimensions and bring about the end of the world just yet.”
“You’re not ordinary Dawn, you’re amazing,” said Matt, pulling her in for another kiss.
To be continued…..
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Author's Chapter Notes:
Sorry for putting chap up twice but it was too short. But it wouldn't blend in to either chap before or after!!
Thanks to my trusty beta Carol:)
Thanks to my trusty beta Carol:)