Disclaimer: None of the Benedicts/the Savant World belong to me – all rights to Joss Stirling.

This chapter (=basically useless fluff) is 'dedicated' to nononononononono (hope I got enough no's ) :) who kinda gave me the idea : )

Chapter Two

It is one of those lazy Sunday mornings when Xav and I are just lounging in bed, throwing meaningless comments and sarcastic remarks at each other when we start talking about Venice.

"We should go back there sometime" I say and place my chin on his chest.

"Relive all the happy memories?" Xav says and ruffles my hair.

"Hey! It's not all crazy contessa's stealing soulfinders and stuff" I grin and lean in so that my lips are just inches above his, "you found me after all."

"Hhmm." For once, I seem to have rendered Xav speechless so he pushes himself up on his elbows and closes the distance between us. Whenever Xav and I kiss, I realize that it makes perfect sense for the universe to match us up, even though we fight all the time. Our arguments seem to light up this spark and it just makes us feel so … alive. His lips move softly against mine and slowly, the kiss grows more passionate, my fingers get tangled in his long hair, his hands tighten around my waist and he's doing that thing on my spine. When we come up for air, we just stare into each other's eyes and a huge smile forms on my face as I recognize love, comfort and desire all mixed up in one look. Suddenly, a thought crosses my mind. Quite a random one but important enough for me to back away as he tries to pull me towards him again.

"What d'you think is our combined soulfinder gift?" I ask and sit on my haunches.

"I dunno. Maybe us being able to wake up the neighbours at 2 in the morning with our –"

"Shut up" I smack his arm and he smirks as a blush creeps up my cheeks. "I mean, seriously though."

"I was being serious. We are very –" Xav gives me his innocent bambi look but I don't give in.

"Huh, boys. Always thinking about that one thing" I tap his stomach lightly and he retaliates with a hair ruffle as usual.

"But I mean, Sky and Zed they kind have this whole bunch of gifts 'cause Zed is the seventh kid and all and Yves and Phoenix have got the energy thing going and –"

"Yeah but you're a seventh child, too. I bet we have this amazing combined gift that totally beats my brothers'."

Always the competitive one, Xav. I laugh and bend down slightly to stroke back his hair from his forehead.

"Maybe it just is what we talked about in Venice."

"You mean, me walking beside you, steering and healing you?" he asks and tucks a strand of curly hair behind my ear.

"Yeah. I'm quite… uh… impulsive and still have no concrete idea about this soulseeker thing so I need you to be there with me, right?"

"Right" he murmurs and kisses me lightly. "Maybe other stuff develops over time. I mean, my parents have this awesome family bond thing that Zed helps them with but that took time, I guess."

"D'you think we're gonna have a family?" I ask and instantly want to take it back. We've been together for what? Four months? That totally scares guys away when you ask them about kids after four months together, doesn't it? Trying to hide my embarrassment, I slip out of bed and grope around for my bathrobe.

"Cupcake, you alright?" Xav says and has also gotten up. Wrapping his arms around my waist from behind, he pulls me in front of the mirror.

"Yeah, I just… need to get up" I say, refusing to make eye contact. I've made a complete fool of myself.

"Of course I think we're gonna have a family… someday. Imagine a little girl, just like you, running around, trying on her mother's dresses and high heels."

I nudge him in the ribs and turn my head to look at him. "I don't even wear high heels, you dimwit."

"No, but our daughter will."

"Not if she's as tall as the two of us. Besides, we could also have a boy, skiing through our apartment wearing scrubs."

Xav chuckles and drags me away from the mirror, towards the bathroom.

"But we have plenty of time to discuss that. Right now, what we have to focus on is to get your soulseeker thing ready to do it on my brothers, our combined soulfinder thing and ..." He leans closer and whispers in my ear, "I think the neighbours have slept long enough, haven't they?"

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