Chapter 6 Give me This Dance. With the audition totally set Buffy and Xander begin to get closer. But they are not the only ones who get closer.
Xander ends up asleep next to Buffy on her bed the next day. He must have been as exhausted as Buffy was. Buffy turns around and sees Xander. She is about to scream when Xander puts his hand over her mouth. Buffy takes some shallow breaths through her nose.
"We didn't," ask Buffy.
"No," replies Xander. Buffy is relief, though that didn't make Xander feel good.
"I can't remember anything that happen yesterday," says Buffy holding her head.
Then someone knocks at the door. They both look at the door and see the door open. They are in shock and relief to see Riley enter the room.
"What are you two doing?" ask Riley. Buffy and Xander look at each other.
"No," says Buffy with her eyes growing big. She knows what her brother was thinking by his facial expression. "You should ask to come in before you come in. People could be naked in here."
"Sorry," says Riley feeling guilty for barging into his sister's room. "Did you say naked? Are you naked?" Riley gives Xander a look.
"Riley no," says Buffy pulling her blankets towards her then she looks under the blanket to make sure that both of them had clothes. Xander looks at her and she gives him a smile.
"I fell asleep here," says Xander getting off the bed. "It was completely harmless."
"Buffy," calls Joyce from down the hall. She attempts to open the door but Riley pushes it close on her.
"Just a minute mom," says Buffy as she pops out of the bed fully clothed and helps Xander open the blinds and the sliding door for him to get out. Xander steps outside then turns around to Buffy.
"I'll see you later today?" he ask. Buffy looks at Xander and brushes her hand through her messy blonde hair.
"I guess," says Buffy as she turns to look at Riley. Xander gives her a smile and leaves the sandy beach house.
Riley releases the door and Joyce comes in abruptly. Buffy sits down on the bed and looks at her mom with a sweet smile. Riley behind the door scratches his head.
"Why wouldn't you open the door?" she ask.
"It was stuck," says Riley. "Sorry about that mom." Joyce looks at her two children.
"Is there something going on here that you two would like to tell me?"
"What is it that you think that we are not telling you?" says Buffy in an innocent tone. Joyce glares at her children.
"Breakfast is ready," says Joyce. "Would you two like to join your father and I?"
"Be right there," says Buffy. Riley nods his head as Joyce exits the room. Riley closes the door and looks at Buffy.
"Do you feel up to eating?" ask Riley. Buffy looks at Riley strangely.
"I'll try my best," replies Buffy holding her stomach.
Joyce heads to the kitchen and sees Giles reading a newspaper at the table. She looks at him and Giles pulls his newspaper down to look at his wife.
"Your children are um..." Joyce begins. "I found them in Buffy's room together. They're up to something." Joyce walks over to Giles and pours him some orange juice. Giles looks at his wife.
"You don't think that they're..." He pulls his news paper down.
"Giles," says Joyce. "That's the farthest thing from my mind."
Buffy and Riley enter the kitchen. Riley is holding Buffy's hand as he leads her into the kitchen. Joyce and Giles see them holding hands and look at them strangely. Riley pulls the chair out for Buffy and she sits down then Riley sits across from her. They look at their parents who look at them.
"What?" ask Buffy.
"Nothing," both of their parents say.
"Could you pass the butter?" ask Joyce. Riley gets the butter and hands it over to his mom. She takes it and avoids his eye contact.
After breakfast Buffy and Riley head out of the kitchen and into the living room. Buffy looks over to where her parents are still sitting at the table. She then turns to Riley.
"I think our parents think we're having sex," says Riley. Buffy's eyes grew big.
"What makes you think that?" ask Buffy. "What would make them think that?"
"We weren't really smooth with them the last two times," says Riley.
"Maybe we should talk to them," suggest Buffy.
"Not now," says Riley. Buffy looks at her brother.
"Why not?" ask Buffy curious.
"Cause I have date," says Riley walking into his room. Buffy follows him.
"A date," says Buffy. "With Tara." Buffy puts on a smile. Riley turns around to look at his sister.
"Yes, if you must know," says Riley about to take off his shirt. He stops then looks at Buffy. "Do you mind?"
"No," replies Buffy walking into Riley's room. "So tell me where are you going to take her?" Riley walks over to Buffy trying to push her to the doorway.
"Buffy I need to change."
"You could talk while you do that can you?"
"Yeah, but..."
"We can't make this any worst then it already is since our parents already think we're having sex. This is not going to make a difference."
"It makes a difference to me. Leave." Riley closes the door on Buffy's face.
"Not fair Riley." Buffy looks toward her parents. "I want to be with you." She bangs at the door and turns around to smile at her parents. She then walks towards her room and laughs her head off.
Later that day Riley leaves the house without Buffy. This makes the parents suspicious about what they think that their children are doing behind their backs. Buffy begins to search in her closet for something to wear. She wants to meet with Xander at his place and attempt a really big apology for the beer incident and the vomiting incident.
"Oh, this is perfect," she says to herself as he pulls out red mini with a black halter-top. She grabs her platform sandals and was off through her sliding door.
Buffy arrives at Xander's in no time. She heads to the front of the house to make sure he's home. His car is in the driveway and she heads to the back door. Before she knocks on the door she takes off her shoes and runs over to the window where she saw him for the first time, full frontal.
"Thanks man. I'm really sorry about the shoes," says Xander talking on the phone inside. "I'll pay for them okay. Bye." Xander puts his phone down and looks out the window. He sees Buffy and she gives him a smile. Xander decides to go outside.
"Thanks," says Buffy.
"For what?" ask Xander walking up to her.
"For saving me my life, for picking me out of all the great dancers here, and sticking with me even with my faults."
"You're welcome."
"No full frontal this time of day?" Xander smiles and laughs.
"No. I only do it special occasions."
"Me too." They both laugh.
"You want to come in?"
"Sure." The two head inside Xander's house. "Nice place you've got here."
"Thanks." Xander heads over to the kitchen. "Want any thing to drink?" Buffy looks at Xander with her big green eyes.
"Water."
"Good choice." Xander takes two water bottles out of his frig.
"Is this your room?" Xander scratches his head and follows Buffy.
"Yeah." Buffy puts her water bottle on his dresser. She heads over to his bed and lies down. Buffy looks at Xander. Buffy bounces on the bed and gives Xander a smile.
"I'm very sober today," says Buffy as she tells Xander to come on the bed with her.
"Sure about that?" says Xander climbing on the bed with her.
"Real sure," replies Buffy as she begins to kiss him on the lips.