Xander Harris' journal entry as of 9-4-03

"Sometimes, in my life, there are things that not even the supernatural forces of the hellmouth can explain. This is one of those things. I don't know how it happened, or why, but I do know it happened. Now, after the battle and the destruction of the hellmouth, I am still without an explanation of how, just with a realization of why. I love her. As I stand here on the balcony of some cheap hotel in Arizona overlooking a beautiful desert scene she waits for me inside. My love, my life, my Dawn, is waiting for me. The once worthless lacky Xander Harris has found someone to love him that he can love in return, with no barriers holding them back. Now, I think it's time to let her in on how much I love her, because I can't live another day in silence. I've seen my former life destroyed in mere moments, and I saw it from the lack of depth perception, perception. I don't want to wake up one day, and roll over in my bed and see anyone but her. I want her to be there from now until the end, whenever that is."

Dawn Summers' journal entry as of 9-4-03

"I don't know why Xander and I share a room, but I can't take much more of it. If I roll over and see that adorable look on his face one more time, I swear I don't think I will be able to contain myself. Sometimes when I am staring, he'll wake up and give that goofy, cute smile, and I melt. I can almost swear that I can see something in his eyes when he looks at me. I hope that this isn't some teenage crush, because it feels to right. Now only if I could get Xander to see me as a woman, instead of the little girl that he has known for so long. I want him to take me in his arms and kiss me like I've never been kissed before. I want him to take me. I want Xander Harris. I love Xander Harris. Now if only he could see it. I wonder why he's been on the balcony so long?"