Disclaimer: Same as previous chapters

Warning: Just a little M/M kissing

Chapter 7

Jacob frowned when he couldn't feel Xander in his arms; he got up and saw that the bed was empty. He was about to begin a frantic search when Alice stopped him and said, "Jacob, he's alright, just a little mad that you tried to force him to hide while his friends are in danger."

"It's just that he could die or worse," Jacob said quietly, he couldn't right now imagine Xander laying dead in an alley somewhere.

"Yes and if we force him to stay where it's safe he is going to try to run and that will happen," Alice said.

"So how do I make it up to him then?" Jacob said.

Alice laughed lightly and said, "No one's at fault here. You two just need to get rid of some of your stubborn attitudes but I might add he is partial to chocolate."

Jacob nodded and tracked Xander's scent; it was coming from the kitchen. As he walked out he saw Xander talking to Emmett, Xander saw Jacob come in and he wanted to leave but he wanted try explain to Jacob about what got him so mad last night.

'Damn it,' Jacob thought, 'he's still mad at me,' "Xander," he said. "Please, I am sorry about what I said last night."

Xander sighed and grabbed Jacob's hand and looked at Emmett, "I'll talk to you later Emmett."

He led Jacob to his temporary bedroom and said, "Okay Jacob, let me tell you why I got so mad last night."

Jacob said, "Xander you don't have to explain."

"Yes I do," Xander almost yelled, "last year, my friends were fighting to keep the hellmouth sealed and they were afraid for me so basically they lied to me about what was going on."

Jacob couldn't believe what happened; on one hand he could see his friend's point of view but to lie to Xander that was bad enough, they should have just come straight with him.

"So what happened Xander?" Jacob asked.

"Well the hellmouth stayed closed but there was a zombie gang, and yes I mean zombie gang, that tried to blow up the school but I managed to stop them," Xander said.

"Did you tell your friends?" Jacob asked.

"No," Xander said, "I doubt they would have believed me."

Jacob looked at Xander and said, "If they were friends they would have believed and Xander, if I try to protect you it's going to be because I want to make sure you are safe."

Xander was about to leave when Jacob pulled him towards him and kissed him deeply, Xander felt Jacob's tongue explore his mouth, he parted his lips to allow Jacob more access and as he felt Jacob's hand caress his cheeks he looked into Jacob's eyes and saw nothing but love and support.

Giles was looking for Xander to see if he could try his hand at forging again when he heard Xander talking, as he opened the door he saw Xander in a very passionate embrace with Jacob, "Oh dear, I guess that is one reason why he doesn't want to go home."

Xander broke away from Jacob and hugged Jacob and said, "That was incredible, not even Cordy was like that."

Jacob briefly wondered who Cordelia was as he held on to his mate, 'Oh well,' he thought, 'Xander's past wasn't the issue anymore.'

Xander said, "But Jacob, before we can focus on our newfound relationship we have to stop Drusilla first."

Jacob said, "Yeah, that's important alright but you'll still let me cuddle you, right?"

Xander smiled and said, "Hell yeah," as he went to walk out of the room to where the others were trying to figure out what was happening in town.

Spike looked at Xander and thought to himself, 'This place has been good for the whelp, he really should stay or at least have his mate come back with him.' He looked at Jacob and knew the shifter wouldn't let the Slayer and Red turn him into the doughnut boy again.

"So," Carlisle said, "Bella has told us about all the attacks in town, right?"

Xander was deep in thought, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Giles, when Drusilla killed Kendra didn't she use a mental trick to hypnotize her?"

Giles almost screamed, BLOODY HELL, your right!!! The Watchers council has reported many times on her psychic abilities."

Alice said, "But to affect this many people she has to have access to a place where people gather and there aren't that many places like that in Forks."

Jasper said, "Well if it's a small group then maybe they are members of a group."

Xander said, "Like a church?"

Jacob thought about it and said, "Most of the people had a fanatical light in their eyes."

Bella said, "It is the church. That's where dad said most of the people doing the attacks were coming from," she looked at everyone and said, "What? Dad hated that church since the new minister came in."

"New minister?" Xander asked, "What happened to the last minister?"

"You mean Patrick? Carlisle said he disappeared and this new one came in, a couple of the nurses in the hospital are actually quite taken with him. I believe the words rugged and handsome were used."

"Right now we have only suspicions, it would be bad if we confronted the minister without proof," Giles said.

"So," Jacob said, "we keep Xander here until we are ready?"

Spike smirked and said, "That sounds like a plan to me."

So as the Cullen's discussed their plans, Drusilla was forming her own plans to gain Xander into their fold.

She looked at Mike and said, "Soon, Kitten and his fiends will come here and you must weave webs of lies to deceive them and separate the kitten from his guardian wolf."

Mike growled, "Who's this guardian wolf?"

Drusilla grinned madly and said, "He's the kitten's strength and his weakness, my kitten will do anything to keep his wolf safe and we shall grab the wolf and kitten shall follow to keep him safe."

Caleb grinned and held out a silver sword and said, "Momma, I hope that legend about werewolves and silver is true?"

Drusilla smiled insanely, dancing around saying, "And we shall have a nice wolf rug."

Back at the Cullen's house, Xander was by himself trying to figure out how he could help, other than with his Runic Smith abilities, when Spike came in and saw Xander sitting down thinking.

"Oi whelp, what are you thinking about?" Spike asked gently.

"Just about things," Xander said, "and what are you doing here anyways?"

"Just thinking, it would be a mistake for you to go back to Sunnydale, that place was never any good for you," Spike said softly.

"I don't want to go back, really, except to get my stuff and see the girls and, of course, Joyce but not to live there, not again. My future is in Forks, my past is in Sunnydale," Xander said.

Spike looked at Xander and smirked, "And it doesn't hurt that you got a very handsome mate here."

"No it doesn't," Xander said and then added, "what if we have to dust Drusilla?"

"I made my peace with that a long time ago," Spike said.

Xander said, "I am going to spend some time with Jacob before we leave tomorrow," and left Spike alone.

'Hmm,' Spike thought, 'maybe I would move up here after all that business with Adam was done with, maybe the whelp wouldn't mind if I moved up here.'

TBC

A/N so I will most likely have Xander live permanently in Forks so how do you guys think the girls will take that and his relationship with Jacob?

Poll question: Should Spike move to Forks?

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