Disclaimer: Everything belongs to Joss the Boss.

Pairing: X/W

Part 1

Xander slipped gently into the hot bathtub and let out a satisfied moan when he was sitting. He looked at his best friend, Willow, who was smiling at him.

"Last time I saw you naked was when you and Jess had skinny dipped in Miss Bell's pool."

Xander grinned. "I remember. You warned Miss Bell."

"I did not."

"You did."

"Not."

"You did see us naked, you just said it." He pointed an accussion finger at her. "You secretly followed us and than you warned her."

Willow stared at him for a moment and then started to laugh. Xander quickly joined her. Willow, he though and sighed. He was best friends with The Most Powerful Witch in the whole world. Who had thought? he wondered. It never stopped to amaze him. He had always known she was special, but not like this. Still, power or no power, she'll always be good ol' Willow to him. Correction: A pretty sexy good ol' Willow. Bad thoughts, Xander! Don't go there! Witchy spells.

Willow moved a little closer as she slipped at his side. "It's good that Giles has managed to get access to the Council's funds, huh?" she commented as she wrapped her arm around his waiste.

A tingle of forbidden feelings went through his body by her physical contact. "That was thanks to your witchy powers, Willow," he managed to say. She grinned and nodded. Xander gave her smile. She definitely had found confidence in her magic. And by the look on her face also in herself. He wanted to kiss her bright smile.

"You know I love you, don't you," she said as her grip tightened a bit, sending another bolt of not wanted electricity through lower level nerve-system.

"Is that in a non-gay kind of way?" he automatically blurted.

She gave him a look. "Xander!"

"Just checking." Xander swallowed a bit. "Sorry." He paused a beat. "Hey, still normal male here," he defended himself, "who's non-gay oriented testosterone hormones still sees you as a very attractive woman. A woman to be conquered."

She gave him a wicked smile. "I know." God! "I love you in a 'your my soulmate' kind of way."

"Soulmate?" The redhead nodded while she beamed. "I've been upgraded from good ol' childhood friend Harris to a soulmate?" She nodded again. "When did I miss the briefing?"

"Xander. You've always been my soulmate." Her hand brushes fleetingly down to Xander's hip. He saw the devilish glimpse in the eyes of his tormentor.

"W-what 'bout Kennedy?" he asked, a bit nervously. Her hand squeezed a little.

"Kennedy was nothing more than rebound girl." Her smile faded a bit. "I was so lost, Xander. When Tara died. But, where there. You always were. I just . . . Tara made me forget you. I-" A shimmering in her confidence revealed the Willow he loved so much.

"Hey, y'know I'll be there always for you."

"I know and so will I. That's why we're soulmates, Xan." He heard her swallow. "Tara'll always be around me, Xander. She's always there. Kennedy couldn't handle it." Xander nodded in understanding. Anya. She smiled a little.

A moment of silence.

Willow's hand moved further. The game continued. "I'm pretty stiff certain that you're dangerously close to my other soulmate, Will." His tone was not so nervous anymore.

That wicked smile.

"Maybe you should introduce him to me." And without warning her hand moved to the forbidden zone.

"I don't know, Will," he said nervously. "I-" Despite the years of marathon sex with Anya, the intrusion startled him. As did it to his manhood. Despite the welcome feeling of her touch he jerked a little. "Willow!"

"I want you, Xander," she begged. It wasn't a spell that was talking. He was certain of it. "Please." Xander leaned forward and kissed her irresistable pout. He parted a bit, but she her other hand grabbed the back of his head and he felt her tongue thrust in his mouth. Batteling of tongues while her other hand rubbed his erection.

They parted for some air. Xander moved forward again, but she placed a finger on his lips. She stared at him longingly. "I want to feel you inside me."

Xander knew enough and wrapped his arms around her and pulled her on him.