Sorry guys. I know that I've practically made this whole story about Buffy and Spike, so here is my Xander chapter. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Xander walked down the, street his hands shoved in his pockets. He was close to tears and it took all his willpower not to burst out sobbing in the middle of the road. All he could think about was Anya. He had been so happy when Anya had come back only to find out that it was Anyanka.

He almost growled as Willow and his argument went through his head over and over.

'What's dead is supposed to stay dead. Why can't you except the fact that Anya is dead,' she said. He had told her mean things about how she had gone insane after Tara died and she had cried and then he left. That's all he was good for. Running and hiding.

He didn't even notice he had hit into someone until his butt smacked against the pavement. He looked up to see himself staring into two bright blue eyes.

"Oh my god! I'm so sorry. I wasn't even watching where I was going. Are you okay?"

He was looking at a pretty brunette with amazing blue eyes.

"Yeah," he stuttered out, "I'm great." He realized he was still sitting on the ground. He got up quickly and smiled nervously at the girl, who smiled back.

He stuck out his hand, "I'm Xander."

She grabbed his hand and smiled at him again, "I'm Aubrey."

"It's nice to meet you, Aubrey. Do you want to go get some coffee or something?" Xander realized he was asking a girl he didn't even know out on a date.

"Yeah, that would be great. Thanks." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Buffy and Willow walked through the mall, each carry a few bags.

"Willow?" Buffy said looking over at her friend.

"Yeah?"

"What is Xander doing at Java Pump with a girl?"

Willow turned to look where Buffy was and saw their other best friend talking and laughing with a pretty brunette.
The two girls looked at each other and sneaked to a bench close, but not too close. They both picked up newspapers and flipped to a really boring page. The couple in the coffee shop didn't seem to notice them. This might take a while. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Aubrey and Xander were having a great time. Aubrey looked over at the blonde girl sitting on a bench.

"Xander," she said still looking at the girl, "I think someone is spying on us."

He looked around and his eyes fell on the red head and blonde girl who would look over their newspapers every once and a while.

"Buffy and Willow," he muttered under his breath.

"Who?"

This time Xander spoke a little louder.

"Those two, the blonde and the redhead, those are my two best friends."

She made an 'oh, I get it' face and stood up.

Xander stood up too and put a finger to his lips, as if telling her to be quiet. The couple sneaked through the back entrance and around until they were right behind the girls.

Buffy leaned over to Willow.

"I can't see them any more. Where did they go? Weren't you watching?"

Willow looked up startled.

"Buffy! I can't see them anymore! Where did they go?"

The blonde rolled her eyes.

"Boo," Said Xander grabbing Willow's shoulders. She jumped up with a yelp and looked wildly around until her eyes fell on Xander.

Willow smiled shyly at the girl standing by Xander's shoulder.

"Buffy, I think we've been caught."

Xander smirked. "Oh yeah. You've been caught big time. Aubrey meet my dork friends, Willow and Buffy. You two meet Aubrey."
All three girls waved nervously at each other and quickly looked at Xander for an explanation.

He looked between his friends and his new friend/ potential girlfriend. "What?"

Aubrey tucked a piece of hair behind her ear and smiled at Xander. "I have to go but here's my phone number in case you want to talk or go out for coffee or something." She handed him a piece of paper with her number on it. She hesitated then leaned up to press a kiss to his cheek. She blushed and turned and almost ran to her car.

Now Xander was alone with his two best friends glaring playfully at him. Buffy poked him in the chest and narrowed her eyes. "You mister, have a lot of explaining to do." He grinned sheepishly and glanced at Willow for help. Finding none he looked back at Buffy and sighed.

"Buffy... Do you think I'm rushing too quickly into a new relationship? I mean Anya..." He winced slightly at his mention of his ex. "She wouldn't want me to mope would she?" He put his hands over his head. "I'm so confused."

Buffy leaned over to give her friend an awkward side hug. "Anya would never want you to mope. You need to do what you think is right. If that means asking Aubrey to dinner next Friday then so be it."

He got his usual goofy grin on his face. "But Buffy, what will I wear."