Spike smiled a little at his girls and sat next to Dawn. “You okay?”
Dawn nodded and squeezed his hands. “I’m sore and I feel swollen but I’m okay,” she said.
Spike kissed her forehead. “Good. I just don’t want you in too much pain,” he said.
Dawn smiled. “I know,” she said, fondly.
“Well Dawn, Buffy, Riley is in custody under tight surveillance. You told us you wanted to press charges and we’ll wait ‘til you two are walking. Some of the scars and injuries need to… should be noticeable in court. We got pictures as proof along with doctor reports. If you wouldn’t mind we would like to go over your house and get some more evidence,” the officer said.
“Is there anyway to give him the death penalty?” Buffy asked.
“it’s a possibility. If the jury thinks the injuries are bad enough he might be sentenced to death,” the officer said.
Buffy smiled. “Thank you officers. We should be a little better in a couple of days,” she said.
The officers smiled and left.
“Willow and Tara are waiting outside,” Spike said.
“Ooh. I wanna see them.”
Spike went over to Buffy. “I didn’t tell them that he raped you,” he whispered.
“Thanks. I’d rather tell them myself,” she said.
“I figured you would,” Spike said, going to the door.
Willow and Tara came in and frowned when the saw the condition that they were in. “Oh god,
Dawnie,” Tara whispered, going over to the young girls.
Dawn smiled and gave Tara a hug with out
jostling her mending ribs.
“You girls gunna be okay for now?” Spike asked.
Buffy and Dawn looked at him. “Don’t stay gone too long,” Dawn said.
Spike smiled and left.
Willow looked at her best friend. “What happened?” She asked.
“Riley somehow got in the house. He raped me,” Buffy whispered, closing her eyes. “Dawn heard me scream and came in. He chased after her and she said he pushed her down the stairs and hit her.” She looked at her best friend. “The one night I decide to take a break from Spike and this happens.”
Tara held Dawn’s hand as the young girl successfully fought her tears.
“Spike blames himself. If he had been there he could have done something to stop Riley,” Buffy said, wiping her tears.
Tara stood up. “I’m gunna go find him and make sure he’s okay,” she said, leaving the room.
Spike was on the roof, thankful the sun had set so he could have a cigarette.
“Spike?” Came Tara’s voice.
Spike turned around. “Is something wrong? Is Dawn okay?” He asked, worriedly.
“Yeah,” Tara said, going over to him. “I just wanted to make sure you were okay.”
Spike stubbed out his cigarette. “I should have been there,” he whispered.
“No,” Tara said. “Stop acting like its your fault. If you had been there, Riley would’ve seen you two together and he probably would’ve killed Dawn.”
“I could’ve done something,” Spike said.
“Stop it!” Tara flared. “Buffy and Dawn are laying hospital beds and they want you down there with them. They are alive and nothing is gunna change the past but IT IS NOT your fault.”
Spike sighed and nodded. “Okay,” he said, following her back inside.
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