“I hope that’s just dirt you’re after,” Spike said.
Dawn turned her head. “Spike…please. I was just..,” she stuttered.
Spike crouched beside her. “Lil Bit, don’t do this,” he said, softly.
“But I need her Spike,” Dawn whispered. “Buffy wont even look at me. Like its my fault.”
Spike ran his fingers over her hair. “It’s not your fault,” he said, standing. “Come on, lets go home.”
Dawn allowed Spike to scoop her up just as Tara and Willow approached. “Spike!”
“I got her. She didn’t get too far in the spell. I’m taking her home,”: he said, leaving the cemetery.
At the house, Dawn invited Spike in and he sat on the couch with her cradled against him.
“I miss her,” Dawn mumbled from his chest.
“I know Nibblet, try and get some sleep,” he said, kissing the top of her hair.
A few minutes later, just as Dawn was about to fall asleep, the back door opened and Buffy came in. “Dawn!” She paused when she saw Spike holding her baby sister. “What are you doing here, Spike?” She growled.
“He’s taking care of me,” Dawn mumbled sleepily.
Buffy crossed her arms. “What did you do?” She asked.
“Slayer, calm down. She didn’t get far,” Spike said.
Buffy went over and sat next to them. “Dawnie…”
“No!” Dawn screamed. “There’s nothing you can say to make it better. Mom died and you act like you don’t over care,” she said, tears streaming down her face.
Buffy looked at her with tears in her eyes. “Dawn, I miss mom…”
“We all miss mom,” Dawn said.
Buffy glanced at Spike but looked away when he met her eyes and stood up. “Dawn, I miss Mom, and I don’t think I can do all this without her.”
“You don’t have to do anything,” Dawn said, picking her head up. “No one’s asking you to do anything.”
“We’ll who’s going to if I don’t?” Buffy screamed. “Huh Dawn? Have you even thought about that?”
Spike allowed Dawn to get off of him and go to her sister. He ached to be with them, but it wasn’t his place. Just as he walked out of the house, he heard the girls start crying.
Tears ran down his face, but he headed home. Knowing, Buffy and Dawn needed each other right now. He would be there when they needed him.
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