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Part 2 – February 2001
"So what exactly is going on with you and Spike?" Dawn asked as she ate her ice cream sandwich.
"Nothing D." Faith shrugged walking along.
"Well have you two.... You know."
"Hey that's not for a 14 year old girl to either think or talk about. And NO we haven't. We are just friends." Faith shrugged again and walked a little ahead of Dawn.
"Well I figured since you and Graham broke up." The Key smiled as Faith stopped dead in front of her.
"Graham and I were never going out."
"Oh yeah you guys were just...."
"DAWN!" Faith scolded but had to laugh as they continued to walk down Main Street. Faith was amazed at how close she felt to Dawn but quickly realized that every memory she had of the 14 year old was manufactured. She frowned as they walked onward. They always talked about all the stuff that protective big sis, didn't want her young ears to hear. Faith loved telling Dawn her all the stuff Buffy didn't want her to know.
"Well you and Spike...." Dawn persisted.
"No. Dawn he is not interested in me. Hello he's a vampire I'm a slayer. Vampire don't...." All train of that was lost when Dawn gave her look, "Ok I know the forbidden Angel and Buffy dance but I am not going down that road. Spike is a commitment guy, believe it or not. He was with Dru for like forever and-and I still don't think that he has gotten over her fully. Plus we fight a lot and we can't agree on anything."
"Well then doesn't that just make it hot?" Dawn smirked, "Well so I hear."
Faith couldn't help but laugh. "There is nothing going on between and Spike. And there never ever will be anything between us."
"Ok ok. I get the picture." Dawn frowned and then devilishly smiled, "You want him bad."
"I am not having this discussion with you. I am taking you home and then I am going back to the loft."
"To see Spike." Dawn cooed.
"Isn't some Hell god looking for you? Remember, I was evil not too long ago." Faith playfully threatened as she walked Dawn up to Revello drive. "Besides Spike's with Harmony."
"Yeah right! Like he wouldn't drop her in a second for you." Dawn opened the door and ducked inside sticking her tongue out at her surrogate sister and closed the door. Faith shook her head as a cool breeze picked up. It was half an hour till sundown and it was her night to patrol.
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