00 Xander Chapter 2. Xander is falling in love. So what else is new. Read the story. Enjoy.

"Why do you always run off?" ask Buffy. Xander gives a grin. "I'm guessing you're not the formal party type, but we can go somewhere else that's more your style." Buffy leans against the car door.

"Buffy!" calls William running down the steps with security guards.

"Okay," says Xander. "Get in." Buffy enters the car and Xander speeds off before William is able to reach the car.

As the car speeds up Buffy is not able to close the door. Xander driving with one hand uses his other hand to close the passenger door.

"Hold on tight," says Xander. Buffy quickly puts on her seatbelt. She then looks back and sees the police on their tail. She looks at Xander with her wide green eyes.

"I think they think you kidnapped me," says Buffy. Xander stays silent with his eyes on the road. "Did you kidnap me?"

Xander sighs and turns the wheel abruptly. Buffy holds onto the handle on the door as Xander drives through a small one way road. She begins to breathe hard as she sees another car heading right toward them. Buffy covers her eyes. Xander makes a quick turn into a small alley. He drives into the back of a truck and the door closes behind them. The police drive by the truck as it starts to drive away.

Inside Xander gets out of the car and opens the passenger door for Buffy who is still covering her face. He extends his hand to her and she takes a peek between her fingers. She lowers her hands and slowly puts her hand on his. Xander helps her out of the car and she sees that the truck is not your ordinary storage truck.

"Xander not another one," says Oz aka Wolf. He nods his head and heads to the front of the truck. Xander gives him a grin as Buffy looks at him.

"Mr. Giles the hotel please," says Xander to the driver. The driver nods his head. Xander then turns to Buffy. He gives her a big smile and she gives him a confuse look. "Here's the disk Oz." Xander hands the disk to Oz.

"Great I'll destroy it," says Oz. "Willow got the file?"

"Yeah, I sent it to her," replies Xander then turns to Buffy. "Why don't you sit down." Buffy is led to one of the sofas in the truck.

When they arrive at the hotel Xander and Buffy get off the truck in an alley about a block from the hotel. Xander waves goodbye to both Oz and Mr. Giles as they drive away. Then it starts to rain. The two start to run to the hotel as fast as they could.

The hotel is a very expensive hotel with people at the door giving them towels as they enter. Xander leads her to the elevators. Buffy starts feeling cold. Xander takes off his coat that is waterproof and puts it on her. She gives him a smile. Then they enter the elevator.

As they enter the room, Buffy looks around the room and notices that it is the penthouse suite. Xander starts to take all his equipment from his pockets and puts them on the table. He then turns to Buffy who is still silent.

"I'm sorry about all this," says Xander. "I didn't mean to drag you into this. I would take you back but your boyfriend will probably have me killed."

"He's not my boyfriend," says Buffy. "He's my big brother. He's very over protected."

"I see," says Xander. "I promise you I'll take home tomorrow. First thing."

"If you don't mind me asking," says Buffy. "Who are you?"

"I'm Xander Harris," he replies. "I'm not in liberty to tell you what I do or I'll have to kill you." He gives her a grin. She reveals a smile and Xander is fascinated by it.

"You could take a shower if you like," says Xander. "Get out of those wet clothes."

"Okay," says Buffy. "Could you help me out? I can't reach the back of this dress."

"Sure," says Xander going over to Buffy. He slowly pulls down the zipper and follows the zipper with his eyes. "Um, there." Xander walks away from Buffy as she turns to look at him turn a little red. Buffy bites her lower lip then heads to the bathroom.

When Buffy exits the bathroom she hears Xander taking to someone. She takes a peek through the crack of the door.

"Honey I know," says Xander to the person on the phone. "I'll be home before that. Dawny, sweetie I'll be there I promise."

"Are you going to bring me a souvenir?" ask Dawn. Xander smiles and sighs.

"Yeah, I'll try," says Xander as he turns his head to the bathroom. Buffy quickly pulls away from the door. "I love you."

"Love you too dad," says Dawn as they both hung up.

Buffy comes out of the bathroom wearing a bathrobe and drying her hair with a towel. Xander looks at her and sees her walking in slow motion. Her hair flies around in the air dripping small drops onto the floor. His mouth opens a little then he quickly stops.

"I took the robe if that's okay," says Buffy.

"Oh, it's fine," says Xander. "I'm going to take shower. If you want room service you could..." Buffy goes over to the bed and sit down.

"I'm fine," says Buffy. Xander heads into the bathroom to shower. Buffy hears the shower start to run and she quickly gets up from the bed and goes to Xander's cell phone. She looks at the call list.

"Willow, Dawn, Tara, Faith, Jennifer, Sandra, Monica, Kasha, Mary..." Buffy reads. The list goes on. She looks toward the bathroom then back at the phone. "Oh my gosh he's a pimp." She puts the phone down and heads back to the bed.

Xander comes out of the shower with a towel wrap around his waist. Buffy turns to look at him and her mouth starts to open wider. She follows him as he goes to his bag on a table. He pulls out a package.

"Here," says Xander. "Got this on the plane." He hands her a bag that has all sorts of travel supplies.

"Thanks," says Buffy. "So do you always pick up women every night?" Xander turns to look at her. He then looks at his cell phone and notices that it has been moved.

"The girl on the phone was my daughter," says Xander out of the blue. Buffy's eyes bolt open. She thought 'how did he know.'

"You have a daughter?" says Buffy. Xander nods his head. He grabs his wallet and shows her a picture. "She's so beautiful." Buffy smiles.

"Yeah, these trips keep us apart a lot," says Xander. He sits on the bed next to Buffy.

"Don't you get vacations?" ask Buffy.

"Not really," says Xander. "I guess when I'm finish with my job I could take time to relax. That's my vacation." Buffy felt bad for him and moves closer to him.

"I'm guessing your job is very strenuous," says Buffy. She goes up behind him and starts to message his back. "You're very tense." Xander is enjoying every minute. He turns around and looks deep into her green eyes. Her lips fall onto his and she slides down onto his lap. They begin to kiss passionately. Xander lays her down gently onto the bed and they, well you know what happens next.=) (Let's make a night to remember, lets make love soft and tender.)

The next morning Buffy's head is on Xander's chest. Xander moves and looks at Buffy who is still asleep. He gives her a smile and pushes her blonde hair away from her face.

Unexpectedly, the door crashes open and a bunch of officers enter the room. This wakes Buffy who is surprise to see her brother leading the officers. She pulls the covers up to cover herself.

"Buffy gets some clothes on. You're going home," says William. She rolls her eyes at William and grabs the robe from the floor then puts it on. The officers go over to Buffy. "Take her home."

"No! William he didn't kidnap me," says Buffy. William ignores Buffy and goes up to Xander. The officers grab Buffy and escort her out. Xander grabs his pants and pulls them up. He stands up and faces William. William gives him a look and punches him out.

Xander is taken to the palace of the Duke of Rhodes where he meets Buffy's parents. The guards bring Xander in. He is only wearing a pair of pants and his chest is bare. Buffy's mom notices this and gives a smile. From down the hallway comes Buffy running into the room where Xander is. She's wearing a poofy dress.

"He's the one. I saw some equipment that was able to extract material from the system. He also kidnapped Buffy," William explains to his parents.

"He did not," says Buffy snapping at William. She rushes to Xander's side and sees that he is bleeding and touches his face ever so slightly.

"I caught them..." says William unable to finish what he is about to say. Buffy looks at William. "Never mind."

"Take him away," says the Duke.

"No wait," says Buffy stopping the guards from dragging Xander away. She kisses him passionately and gives him a little tongue. As she parts away from him he looks at her. Then the guards take him away.

Buffy glares at William then leaves to her room. William rolls his eyes and looks at his parents then nods his head. He goes to his sister's room to talk to her.

In Buffy's room she is walking back and forth then she hears a knock on the door. She goes to get it and sees her brother. She gives him a grin and slams the door on his face.

He knocks again and Buffy gets angry. She goes up to the door and opens it.

"What do you want?" ask Buffy looking at William with an upset expression on her face.

"Buffy," says William entering the room. He sighs. "I'm just trying to protect you is all." Buffy folds her arms and rolls her eyes at him again.

"You don't know him," says William. "He took advantage of you."

"He didn't," says Buffy. "I should know. I was there."

"Did you know that he was the one that broke in last night," says William. "He took important information from us. It's information that could start a war." William walks over to the door and makes sure it is locked.

"What kind of information?" ask Buffy curious to know.

"Information kept from the Chinese," William explains as he walks toward Buffy. "We started some kind of counter attack and we blamed it on the U.S."

"Why?" ask Buffy

"Remember Pearl Harbor?" ask William to Buffy. Buffy nods her head with her eyes wide open. "Well, we were scared that something like that would happen to us."

"That's great!" says Buffy walking back and forth. She nods her head and looks at William. "William, we can't leave him in there. He has daughter." William turns away and Buffy pulls him toward her.

"I've got a plan," says Buffy her eyes becoming wide. "Get me a security guards uniform."

"Why?" ask William raising an eyebrow.

"Just do it!" says Buffy.