| Dancing Part 13 by Kass Shakespeare Dawn slept very long that night again. They had come home long after midnight and she needed some rest from the exhaustion of that day. She wanted to spend more time with Spike but she simply was too tired to stay up. So Spike had walked them home and said goodbye. Dawn had wanted to invite him but didn�t know what Buffy would think about that. It was already a miracle that Buffy actually had talked to him. Willow and Tara had been really nice. It wouldn�t take long until everybody would accept that Dawn and Spike belonged together. Angel already had although him and Spike weren�t best mates, in fact he disliked him in a way but tolerated their relationship. They day started for Dawn with a warm shower and a big breakfast. She took her time to get ready and style her hair. Tonight she would wear it lose with only a single hair slide which held the strands around her face together. She also had a different dress this time. It was red, her favourite colour, and had a short skirt, which was longer at the back and shorter at the front. It was a very light fabric that almost felt like nothing on her skin. The top had no sleeves and only two small straps, which were tied behind her neck. �Wow! Dawnie, you look great,� Buffy said who came into her sister�s room. �Really?� Dawn asked. �Yeah, this dress is gorgeous.� �I have to go in a minute. Jim will be here soon.� Dawn said. �Okay, we will be there later.� Buffy and the others would arrive when the contest started. The participants had to be there earlier. Dawn sighed nervously and her sister hugged her. �You are gonna be fine.� �Thanks,� Dawn smiled. Suddenly they heard a horn of a car outside. �Oh, that�s Jim, gotta go.� Dawn grabbed her bag and headed down the stairs. �Good luck!� Buffy called out of the window as Dawn got into Jim�s car. Dawn quickly waved back and they drove off. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spike arrived at the house at seven o�clock. As he knocked Buffy opened. �Hello pet,� he said friendly. �Hi Spike,� she replied and stared at him. �Don�t invite me in?� he asked after a while. �Oh,� Buffy said with a slightly annoyed tone. �Come in.� �Thanks,� he said and stepped into the house. It�s been five years since he had been there but almost nothing changed. He noticed some new pictures on the walls and a different carpet but the furniture was still the same. �Hey Spike,� Anya said smiling after she came out of the kitchen. �Hello,� he replied. Xander came out of the kitchen with a sandwich in his hand and eyed Spike sceptically. �Does he really have to come with us?� he asked and pointed at Spike. �Yes he does,� Buffy said and Spike raised his scarred eyebrow at her. �He is Dawn�s boyfriend and she wants him to be there.� �Hello Spike,� Angel said who went down the stairs. Buffy went to him and kissed him. �Hey honey,� she said. �Now we only have to wait for Giles,� Buffy told them. �He will drive us to the dance club.� �Wait, we are already five, with the watcher we will be six. There isn�t enough room in his BMW for us all,� Spike said. �Oh, Giles has a new car now,� Anya said. �One of this big family cars. Although I don�t know why he needs it.� They heard a roaring engine outside. �That must be him,� Buffy said and opened the door. �What�s with the two witches?� Spike asked. �We�ll meet Willow and Tara there,� Buffy answered and they all headed out and got into Giles� mini van. The dance club was full of people, maybe twice as many as the day before. It�s been good to reserve a table, Buffy thought. They sat down at the table near the stage and ordered some drinks. After a while Willow and Tara joined them. The contest would open at eight and so they sat and waited until they could finally see the star of the evening. Spike was curious how she would look like tonight. Would she wear another of this tight short dresses in which she looked so sexy and gorgeous? He could hardly resist the urge to run behind the stage and meet her there but maybe that was no good idea. Finally the band stopped and the moderator stepped on the stage. �Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen. It�s my pleasure to welcome you to the 6th annual Latin Dance Contest. Today we will�.� Blah blah blah, shut up and let them dance, Spike thought. The moderator introduced the winners of last year who would hand the cup to the winners later. Then he said some other terribly annoying things and finally the first couple went on the stage. Today it was different than the other night. The single couples danced right on the stage and to the music they had chosen. Spike watched this Latino girl with her Puerto Rican partner. They were pretty good and this girl really had some fire, but Dawn was much better. While the next few couples went on stage and performed their dances the gang was chatting about all sorts of stuff, but Spike didn�t listen. He could only look on stage and wait for his Dawn. �When will she finally dance?� he asked as the seventh couple was on stage. �I think they will be last,� Willow said. �They were number ten yesterday and so far the other couples danced in the order of yesterday�s results,� Tara added. �Why do they have to be last? Does that mean they were the worst or what?� he asked again. �I don�t know,� Tara replied and Willow shook her head too. Spike was glad he was sitting beside the two witches. They were nice and friendly. Demongirl and the boy were just kissing all the time, the Slayer and the Poof were talking about stuff and the watcher still eyed him. �Bloody hell, if that idiot says �That was a wonderful performance� another time I am gonna jump on the stage and strangle him,� Spike said growling. Willow half frowned, half smirked at him. �What?� the vampire asked as he noticed her gaze. �Oh nothing,� she said, still smirking and winked at Tara. �That was a wonderful performance from couple number 9, Flavia Barrichello and Leon Freitas,� the moderator said and applauded them, as they left the stage and disappeared behind the curtain. Spike just growled faintly at those words but then immediately realized that it finally was Dawn�s turn. �Our last participants for tonight are Dawn Summers, nineteen years old from Sunnydale and Jim Gordon, twenty years old and also from Sunnydale� Spike watched as the curtain moved in the left corner of the stage and Dawn with Jim went on stage. She looked breathtaking in her tight short red dress. Her slightly curled hair fell on her bare shoulders and she was just the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. Everybody at his table got up and applauded enthusiastically as Dawn and Jim took position in the middle of the stage. The music started and they made the first steps. As the trumpets got into action Jim pushed her away and she tossed around real quickly. Talk to me, tell me your name You blow me off like it's all the same You lit a fuse and now I'm tickin' away, Like a bomb�Yeah baby They danced very tight , their feet followed each other around the stage. Talk to me, tell me your sign You're switchin' sides like a Gemini You're playin' games And now you're hittin' my heart, Like a drum�Yeah baby Dawn walked around Jim while he was holding her hand until she was beside him. They made a few steps to the side and then both tossed around and she was in his arms again. Well if Lady Luck gets on my side We're gonna rock this town alive I'll let her rough me up, Till she knocks me out She walks like she talks, And she talks like she walks Buffy smiled as she watched her sister dancing. She was real proud of her. As she briefly looked to the others she saw that they all were impressed how talented Dawn was. She bangs, she bangs Oh baby, she moves, she moves I go crazy 'cause she looks like a flower But she stings like a bee Like every girl in history Dawn was shaking her hips real fast as Jim held her only with one hand around the waist. He then pushed her away only to pull her close again and swirl her around. She bangs, she bangs I'm wasted by the way She moves, she moves No one ever looked so fine She reminds me that The woman's got one thing on her mind Dawn saw Spike in the crowd and winked at him to the last line while she was moving her hips in perfect harmony to the fast rhythm. Talk to me, tell me your name I'm just a link in your daisy chain Your rap sounds like a diamond Map, to the stars Yeah baby Dawn had been perfect yesterday but today she was even better. The way she moved her muscular body to the music made Spike almost go crazy. He couldn�t take his eyes off her. Talk to me, tell me the news You wear me out like a pair of shoes We'll dance until the band goes home, Then you're gone�Yeah baby Dawn danced with her back to Jim, wiggling her hips as his hands slid down her sides and he took her hand in front of her chest. Her hair flew around her face as he turned her around. Well if it looks like love should be a crime They'd better lock me up for life I'll do the time with a smile on my face Thinkin' of her in her leather and lace �Wow!� Willow looked at them, deeply impressed. �Wow,� she said again. �T-t-this is an rather�unconventional dance,� Giles said and took off his glasses to clean them. Xander stared at her with opened mouth and Anya poked him in the side as she noticed it. None of them had know that Dawn, who usually was rather shy, had so much fire in her She bangs, she bangs Oh baby, she moves, she moves I go crazy 'cause she looks like a flower But she stings like a bee Like every girl in history They tossed and turned around, shaking their hips and legs to the rhythm, hypnotizing the viewers with their performance. She bangs, she bangs I'm wasted by the way She moves, she moves No one ever looked so fine She reminds me that The woman's got one thing on her mind Jim got on his knees while Dawn was dancing around him. He took her hand and quickly got up again, pulling her in his arms and she wrapped one leg around him. Well if Lady Luck gets on my side We're gonna rock this town alive I'll let her rough me up, Till she knocks me out She walks like she talks, And she talks like she walks Dawn jumped up as Jim grabbed her around the waist and he lifted her up like Spike had done it with her. She then slid down his body real slow and it looked perfect. She bangs, she bangs Oh baby, she moves, she moves I go crazy 'cause she looks like a flower But she stings like a bee Like every girl in history As the music stopped she laid in Jim�s arms, one arm around his neck. He bent over her, their faces real close and it almost looked like they kissed. Everybody at the table got up and applauded enthusiastically as the rest of the audience clapped their hands too. Dawn and Jim stood side by side and bowed. They were both breathing harder but smiled at the very positive reaction of the audience. Then they went behind the curtain and the applause slowly fainted. �Wow!� Willow was the first who spoke. The others still were too impressed to say anything. �They were great,� Tara finally said. �I didn�t know she could dance like that,� Xander said, emphasizing the last word. �Yes, it�s a real turn on,� Anya added. �This Jim is a great dancer. I want to have sex now.� Everybody looked at her smirking. �An, you always want sex,� Xander said and she just nodded her head. �She was really, really good tonight,� Buffy said proudly. �What do you say, Spike?� �Oh well, she was good,� he said, hiding how impressed he really was but the others knew. �Do we have to wait an hour again?� Willow asked. �No, I believe they will tell the results faster today,� Angel answered and Spike sighed in relief. After around twenty minutes all ten couples had to come on the stage again. A man from the Jury walked to the edge of the stage and gave the moderator an envelope. �And now, dear Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner couple of last year, Maria Gomez and Pedro Iglesias, will announce the three best couples.� The moderator handed the envelope to Maria and she opened it. �On the third place are�� She made a pause. �Juanita Sanchez and Manuel Diniz!� Everybody started applauding as the two went to the front. Juanita almost cried but Spike thought she didn�t cry tears of happiness. Pedro gave them the small golden cup and an envelope with a cheque over 500 dollars. �And now number two, 1000 dollars go to�� She let her partner read the names. �Maria Moreira and Juan Lopez.� Again the couple came to the front, the girl cried, this time looking happy, and they got a bigger cup and a cheque. �And now it is my pleasure to announce the winners of this years annual Latin Dance Contest�� Maria looked on the paper and suddenly made a surprised face. Oh no, bloody hell, they didn�t win? Spike thought. Maria shrugged slightly and continued to talk into the microphone. �Dawn Summers and Jim Gordon.� �WOOHOOO!� They all screamed at once and hugged each other, even Spike. But as he almost hugged Xander he backed off and gazed around the room, trying to look annoyed. Dawn and Jim were standing at the front of the stage, receiving the winner�s cup and the cheque over 2000 dollars. Spike saw tears in her eyes but she didn�t cry, she just smiled the happiest smile he had ever seen. After the other participants had congratulated them they all went behind the stage again. The audience still applauded for some time but then slowly stopped. �I can�t believe it, they really won!� Buffy said and Angel hugged her again, also smiling happily. �Oh I can believe it,� Willow said. �They were just�fantastic!� �Yeah, they were,� Tara agreed. �They were the best,� Anya said too. After some time Dawn and Jim finally came to their table. Spike jumped up from his seat and Dawn ran into his arms. They wrapped their arms around each other and kissed passionately. Giles took his glasses off to clean them again, Xander looked to the bar and Anya just sighed and smiled. �You were great,� Spike whispered and Dawn kissed him again. �I will go to my parents,� Jim said. The others quickly congratulated him too and Dawn, who could finally pull free from Spike�s embrace hugged her partner. �Oh Dawn, I am so proud of you!� Buffy said and hugged her sister. Everybody wanted to cuddle and congratulate her and it took some time until she could go to Spike again. He pulled her on his lap and kissed her again. �This is the best night in my life,� she whispered. �And I want to make it perfect.� Spike looked at her with a pondering frown. �What do you mean?� �I want to spend the night with you,� she answered and Spike�s grin grew wider and wider. They sat around the table together for some more hours, chatting about old times. When the band played mixed music Anya and Xander got on the dance floor but returned immediately because Anya found out that she couldn�t move her body like she wanted in her constitution. As the music got slower Buffy and Angel danced too. But Dawn spent the whole evening sitting beside Spike, holding hands. She was very happy and could only imagine one thing that was better than doing that. |