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Sorry it's been so long,

One week later

This was the week that the DNA test was supposed to come back. While he had dreaded and was anxious about the test for a few weeks he wasn't any longer. He still wanted to know but he had recently decided even if the blood test came back and she wasn't his ,he was still going to raise her as his own. She had only been with him for 6 weeks but already she had sealed herself into his heart. Xander wasn't sure how he'd do it but he would.

The DNA test would come but before it did, he had to tell them all that he intended to keep Lizzie no matter what the results were, he was going to raise his daughter, biological or not. He also had to tell them her name so they could all stop saying her or the baby all the time since both of those names were starting to drive him nuts. He was planning to do this soon, today, preferably. He wondered if they would be surprised or not. He just had to get them all into the same room so that he could do it all in one sitting. Only Mrs. Summers and Dawn were home at the time but Buffy and maybe Willow would be here soon he hoped it was the both of them but it was dependent on whether Willow was able to get enough study time in her dorm room, so it was really a 50/50 shot.

He tried to get them all into the same room so that he could do it all in one sitting. Only Mrs. Summers and Dawn were home at the time but Buffy and maybe Willow would be here soon. He hoped it was the both of them, but it was dependent on whether Willow was able to get enough study time in her dorm room, so it was really a 50/50 shot.

Xander got up from the chair he was on and wondered over to the window. it was on the right side of the house and gave him a good view of what was coming, however, at the moment all it showed him was the Summer's front yard. He watched children walking by and looked at the clock in the room, the elementary school by the Summer's house must have just let the children out. He watched them and looked down at his sleeping daughter. She was going to grow up one day and she would be one of those children walking home from school. Although, at the moment, Xander wasn't sure he'd let her walk home since even though on the Hellmouth, things only usually came out at night they sometimes came out during the day. Was he going to be a suffocating Dad because of what he knew about Sunnydale? Part of him, in that moment, wanted to move away, move to somewhere safer. He had always blamed his parents for never leaving, even if it wasn't entirely fair because as far as he knew they were completely oblivious to the monster that lived there. However, he had more than enough reason to blame them for other things. He silently promised his sleeping daughter that he would never let anything bad happen to her. Even if he wasn't entirely sure that he could keep such a promise he would do his best. The door to their room opened and Buffy came in followed by Willow they both went over to his sleeping daughter and looked at her.

"She's asleep," Willow said with a smile on her face. Xander nodded.

"I have to talk to you guys along with Mrs. Summers and Dawn." They both nodded but they looked at him quizzically wondering what it was he had to say. He flicked on the baby monitor he had bought a few weeks ago so that if she woke up he'd hear her. He grabbed the second one and led the way out of the room, closing the door after Buffy and Willow left the room. He made his way down the hallway and to Dawn's room where he knocked on her door.

"Come in," her voice yelled back. He stuck in his head and said.

"Dawn I need to tell you guys something. Will you come down to the living room?" She looked at him and put down her pencil next to her notebook. It appeared like she was doing homework which he felt a little bad for interrupting, but it was rare that all four of them were home at the same time and he had to take advantage.

"Well that sounds ominous," she said but stood up anyway and came towards him as soon. As soon as he saw that she was coming he went to Mrs. Summers room and knocked. There was no answer. She was most likely either taking a nap or downstairs. He hoped for the latter. He made his way down the stairs and to the living room where to his relief he saw Mrs. Summers reading a book. He smiled at the image. She looked up though as they all came in and she looked a little puzzled like she was wondering what was going on. Xander gestured at them all to sit which they did. He opted to stand though.

"There's something I have to tell you all because it affects all of us." He took a deep breath and while he did he looked at the carpet trying to gather up his strength. What if they weren't supportive? What if they thought it was irresponsible of him to want to keep Lizzie? Especially since he couldn't be self-sufficient at the moment. He looked up.

"As you guys know, later this week I'm going to get the results of the DNA test. I just want you to know, as the people closest to my heart, that regardless of what the results are, whether or not she is my biological daughter or not I'm going to raise her." He wasn't sure what kind of reaction he was going to get, so he braced himself and shut his eyes tight... only no one talked at all. In that moment all his fears flashed through him again.

"Good." Is what Mrs. Summers finally spoke. He opened his eyes and looked at her, she was smiling at him.

"Good?" he asked. She nodded.

"Yes, it's good. You're not the only one who has grown attached to the child. Even if you had decided to give her up I think I would have tried to adopt her and I'm too old for that," she finsished with a slight laugh.

"Yeah Xander, you're not giving my niece," Dawn said with a smile. Buffy and Willow just smiled at him supportively. Xander grinned at them- his biological family they may not be they a were more supportive than his real family.

"I'm glad you feel that way because I've decided on a name," he said they looked at him surprised but glad.

"Her name is Elizabeth Rose Harris. Lizzie for short." Buffy and Willow both stared at him for a moment processing the name. The two then both bombarded him with hugs. They held him tightly for a few moments before letting him go they both smiled at him teary eyed a glance over them showed that both Mrs. Summer and Dawn were both also looking a little teary eyed. He didn't have a terrible family after all, he thought with a smile on his face.