Falling Under

"No!" Xander yelled at the top of his lungs, his voice echoing in the hallways of the cheap motel. Buffy and Oz being caught together in a motel like this one, and being so shameless about their affair wasn't something Xander could stand.

Willow held his arm tightly. "Please Xander," tears rolling down her pale cheek, "I don't wanna deal with this now, ple...please let's just leave."

He was determined to confront Buffy and Oz, but how could he leave Willow alone now?

'Oh my, she looks so needy, so vulnerable, so sexy... What!? Xander! What the hell are you thinking! She needs you! She needs comforting Xander! Not horny Xander!,' he thought as he dried Willow's tears with his rough hands, then proceeded to hug her, "Okay Will, let's go."

He softly broke the embrace, looking deeply into her green eyes, "We can go to my place, watch some movies, get you distracted, what do you say?."

"Okay," she said, not really being in the mood for movies, as she dried her last tears.

He lovingly wrapped his arm around her waist as they walked away.

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"They were about to... you know... get all comfy, in a naked-y sort of way... and... and Buffy was so... and Oz ... They were so into each other... I don't even think they saw me... ," Willow said between sobs, laying on the couch.

Xander, sitting in front of the couch, facing the TV. listened to her, 'Well, movie night obviously failed Xander, you better think of something to cheer her up fast... Sex... No!... Think of something else... the Snoopy dance... That's it!,' he thought to himself as he got up and started prancing around.

Willow bursted into laughter, "It's been years since I last saw you do the Snoopy dance," she said with a grin, then she turned serious, "But don't be changing the subject Mr. Goofy smarty pants, why do you think they did that?"

She sounded as chipper as always, but he knew she was anything but happy.

"Well, Will, it was wrong, but I can't say I don't understand Oz," he said as he faced her, taking her small soft hands between his, "You chose Tara over him... and Buffy... she's been hurt before... a lot... I bet they just felt lonely and... well, things happen... you know, plus I'm sure they didn't mean to hurt you," Xander said understandably. He, personally, had been feeling like that ever since Anya refused to take him back after the wedding incident.

Willow seemed absent minded, as if she was storming in a sea of thoughts.

"Will... ," he said looking into her eyes, as if trying to read her mind.

She snapped back to reality. "I... I guess I didn't see it that way... I mean it's true... I have to be understanding. Things happen, and I love Tara, I loved Oz too, but she was my soul mate. I... I guess that since Tara died, and Oz was in town, I thought that maybe... maybe he'll comfort me. Boy was I wrong".

They stared at each other in silence. Thinking.

Solace.

That's what they both needed. Someone to comfort them, to make them both feel... needed. Someone to drag them out of the feeling of being purposeless, of having no meaning. Sure they knew they could save the world any given Tuesday, but there are other things in life and they knew it now, since they had loved and lost they knew what they wanted, now more than ever.

They wanted to wake up in the morning to the sound of someone in the kitchen, making breakfast, as the warm smell of pancakes filled their nostrils with delight. They wanted to enter the bathroom and see the steam of the shower while someone is inside, and the sweet taste of a kiss every night before going to bed. They wanted someone to hug and caress after a long day of either slayage, work or study.

Love? Yes, they wanted it, needed it, but their broken hearts couldn’t afford it so soon, so they’d have to settle for solace.

Those were their thoughts.

Will came to her senses when she felt Xander’s callous hand on her cheek.

“I know the feeling,” he told her in a low provocative whisper, “I need comfort too.”

Just then a romantic song started playing on the TV, the lyrics perfect for the moment.

Remember when we never needed each other.
The best of friends, like sister and brother.
We understood we’d never be alone.

“Oh, Xander,” she said lovingly as she closed her eyes and let out a relieved sigh, “We’re such big lamefiddling dummies , Instead of turning to each other we kept dragging ourselves into the land of “Sorrownia”, We always had each other”.

“Willow, I love you, you’re my best friend, but can’t we just give each other...”

She interrupted him with a soft peck on the lips. “Some solace?,” she asked, continuing were he trailed off.

“Yes,” he answered as he ran his fingers through her red hair.

Those days are gone, now I want you so much.
The night is long and I need your touch.
Don’t know what to say,
never meant to feel this way,
don’t wanna be alone tonight.

They kissed again, bringing up memories of the times they’ve kissed before. Their senses so overboard that they felt like they could literally smell each others taste, his so manly, hers like ripe strawberries.

What can I do to make you mine?
Fallen so hard, so fast this time.
What did I say? What did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?

The redhead slowly drifted herself, along the comfy couch, to a sitting position, allowing him to get up from the cool floor and sit beside her. She slipped her hands under his shirt, hungrily feeling his strong chest. His skin warm against hers as she felt his heart beating fast.

I hear your voice and I start to tremble,
Brings back the child that I resemble.

“Willow,” Xander whispered in her ear as he, slid his hands under her blouse, making her quiver in anticipation as he undid her bra and caressed her back, then gently layed her down on the sofa. She couldn’t wait to feel his hands all over her.

I cannot pretend that we can still be friends.
Don’t wanna be alone tonight.

She tugged at his shirt and he obediently lifted his arms, letting her take it off, as she started planting soft passionate kisses all over his chest. Xander’s senses going wild in response.

Oh, I wanna say this right,
and it has to be tonight,
just need you to know
I don’t wanna live this life,
I don’t wanna say goodbye.
With you I wanna spend the rest of my life.

They rolled themselves over to the floor, letting Willow on top as he took off her blouse, his mouth desperately meeting her warm pale skin, sending tingly sensations all over her body.

“Oh, Xander,” she moaned in pleasure.

What can I do to make you mine?
Fallen so hard, so fast this time.
Everything’s changed, we never knew
how did I fall in love with you?