Drabble: Next Never Day (Spawn) FRT
Title: Next Never Day
Author: Gabrielle
Pairing: Spike/Dawn
Rating: FRT/PG
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Summary: *Set in Season Seven* If things were different, this would be a mistake.
Feedback: Please.
Distribution: My LJ, my IJ, and my site only.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. It all belongs to Joss and a bunch of other people who are not now and have never been me.
Author's Notes: This was written for one of the first people I ever met online - the marvelous and so special oreadno1, who asked for Spike/Dawn and a stolen kiss. I hope this is what you wanted, Kathy.
Next Never Day
It’s hasty, this kiss. No time for passion and finesse. Just an opportunity seen and taken in the blink of an eye, knowing it will have to be over as quickly as it began, knowing it’s dangerous and foolish and possibly an unwanted advance, but Spike can’t help himself. The world might not be around much longer and waiting for everything to be over between him and Buffy, waiting for Dawn to grow up, waiting for anything just seems stupid and pointless. His natural bent toward impulsive behaviour seems downright prudent and considered now.
The kiss is, indeed, over too soon. Just enough to leave them both sad and wanting, and the look in Dawn’s eyes as he pushes away from her and makes to leave before they’re caught nearly breaks his heart. There won’t be time to talk about this, let alone do it again, better, and he knows she’s confused and upset and lost. If he knew the world would be here next week, he’d regret the way he went about this. But he doesn’t, so he can’t. Maybe before the end, somehow, she’ll understand.