Chapter 4 Let Me Love You. Xander finally tells Buffy that he has feelings for her, but will she return the same feelings too.
After school Xander, Buffy, and Dawn drive to Buffy's house. Everyone is quiet, especially Xander and Buffy. Xander stops the car and Dawn gets out of the car. Buffy takes a couple of minutes before she exit's the vehicle.
"You wanna come in?" Buffy ask Xander out of the blue. Dawn looks at her sister. Xander turns his head toward Buffy and takes the keys off the ignition.
"Sure," he replies. He gets out of the car as Buffy closes the passenger door. Dawn opens the front door and they all enter the house.
"So what's for dinner?" ask Dawn. "Mom." Dawn smiles.
"Very funny," says Buffy. "I don't feel like cooking."
"Pizza," suggest Xander.
"Pizza's good," says Buffy.
"I'll go call," says Dawn as she heads into the kitchen. Buffy walks over to the living room. She takes off the pin that is pining her hair off and lets her hair loose. Xander looks at her as she he sees her in slow motion moving her hair left and right like one of those herbal essence commercials.
"Xander," says Buffy turning to him. Xander snaps out of his fantasy.
"I know what you're going to say," says Xander. "I shouldn't have kissed you. It was wrong of me to do that and now it's going to feel weird when we're around each other and…"
"Xander shut up," says Buffy as she walks over to him and kisses him on the lips.
"Do you guys want pepperoni or cheese…" ask Dawn as she enters the room and catches Buffy and Xander making out. She smiles then coughs. The two release each other and look at Dawn.
"Dawn we weren't kissing," says Buffy. Xander bows his head and touches his lips.
"Really. I guess Xander was doing that CPR thing again," says Dawn.
"Okay, so we were kissing," Xander admits.
"I kind of thought so," says Dawn. "So pepperoni or cheese."
"Cheese," both Xander and Buffy reply.
"Okay," says Dawn.
"That was…"
"Embarrassing," says Xander.
"Yeah, but I liked it." Xander blushes a little.
"I've been trying to tell you this for about three months."
"This?"
"That I'm in love with you."
"Really."
"Yeah."
"It's about time you caught my signals."
"Signals."
"Big red signs saying that I love you too."
"Didn't catch those ones." The two sit down on the sofa and Xander feels something in his pocket. "Oh, forgot about this."
"Anya's bracelet."
"No. I made that up. It's for you."
"Me." Buffy grabs the bracelet.
"It has your name on it and mine too."
"Why did Dawn have it?"
"She went to get it engraved for me."
"It's beautiful." Buffy hugs Xander and kisses him on the cheek. "Could you put it on."
"Sure."
"So what are we watching tonight?" ask Dawn as she enters the room and sits down between Buffy and Xander. Buffy and Xander look at Dawn. "Nice bracelet."
"Thanks," replies Buffy.
"I'm glad you guys are together," says Dawn. "It took Xander long enough to have the guts to tell you, Buffy, that he's in love with you."
"It's hard work," says Xander. "Dawn you should know. She's your sister."
"You are so bad," says Buffy pushing Xander. "How could you say that."
"I'm telling the truth Buff," says Xander. "You shot me down flat the first time I tried to ask you out."
"I was an…"
"An idiot," Dawn says with a smile.
"That was not the word I was looking for," says Buffy. "I was young back then. Not too bright."
"You can say that again."
"Hey."
"Did I say that out loud?" Buffy tosses a pillow at Xander.
"I just always thought of you as my big brother and it's weird if I had feelings for my big brother."
"What's wrong with the brotherly love?"
"Xander it's very wrong. A brother is part of your family. It would have been like if I were kissing Giles."
"First eww and second…oh I still can't get the mental image you gave with you kissing Giles."
"Xander." Dawn laughs at the two.
"You guys should of gotten together a long time ago. Hey, even the principal thought you too should be together." Buffy and Xander look at Dawn. "Guys don't look at me that way." Buffy gives Xander a smirk then he nods his head. The two start to tickle Dawn.
"No stop," says Dawn between her cries of laughter.
Later that night, after they ate dinner, they all sat in the living room to watch some TV. Dawn fell asleep next to Buffy. Xander gets up and picks Dawn up. He heads upstairs with Dawn in his arms and places her gently on her bed. Buffy enters Dawn's room and watches Xander takes Dawn's shoes off and cover her with a blanket. He turns around and sees Buffy watching.
"Dawn's right," says Buffy walking over to Xander.
"About what?"
"That we should of gotten together a long time ago."
"I could of told you that." Xander smiles and kisses Dawn on her head. Buffy laughs. "You'd make a really great dad," says Buffy.
"Me. No," says Xander.
"Yes," says Buffy. They both exit the room and Xander turns off the light. He closes the door and turns to Buffy.
"I guess things might have been different. I didn't need seven years to tell me that I was in love with you." Buffy bows her head. Xander lifts her head back with his hand. "I didn't mind the wait." Xander looks at his watch and it said 12.
"Wow," says Xander. "It's pretty late. I better go." Xander turns and heads for the stairs.
"It's cold tonight," says Buffy. Xander turns around. "Mind keeping me company." Xander smiles and walks over to Buffy. He puts his arm around Buffy and they walk into her room.
Xander takes his jacket and shoes off, while Buffy changes in the bathroom. Buffy comes out in lavender pink pant and shirt PJ's. Xander turns around and sees her jump into the covers.
"Can I help?" ask Buffy moving closer to Xander.
"Sure," replies Xander. Buffy starts to unbutton his shirt. When she finishes, Xander takes his shirt off and puts it on the back of a chair. He returns back to the bed and gets under the covers.
"Xander," Buffy says. Buffy faces Xander.
"Yeah," says Xander.
"Can I have you?" Buffy smiles as Xander. Xander looks at Buffy then remembers when he said that to Buffy the first time he spoke to her.
"Hmm…why the hell not," says Xander as he puts his arms around Buffy's waist and pulls her close to him. "I just want one thing from you."
"What's that?"
"Let me love you." Buffy nods her head. Xander caresses her cheek and kisses her on the lips. You know what happens next.
The End!