Xander stepped gingerly into his bedroom, his hand on Spike’s arm as he breathed through the discomfort of walking. His entire body was still sore, and his head spun when he moved too fast, but he’d spent a week in that hospital bed, and just wanted to be home. He breathed in shock as he saw the state of his bedroom.
White candles had been strewn around the entire room. There must have been hundreds, bathing the room in that soft yellow glow that only candlelight can provide. A soft song was playing from the radio on the desk, and Spike was looking at him with love shining in his eyes.
“I know you’re not up to any strenuous activity,” Spike began, looking deeply into Xander’s eyes. “But I just wanted to show you…how much I’m in love with you,” he said, pulling Xander into his arms. He started to sway gently to the slow song playing in the background, dancing in a slow, small circle.
Xander should have felt stupid. He was dancing with a vampire to a romantic song in his bedroom, surrounded by glowing white candles. But all he felt was happiness. He and Spike were together, in love. Spike was romancing him.
“I love you, too, Spike,” Xander whispered in the blonde’s ear, wrapping his arms around his lover.
Spike put his arms around Xander gently, and nibbled at his lips, still dancing in that same slow circle, to that same slow song, knowing that this, with his lover, was home.
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