thexanderzone:
He saw that hunger in her eyes, the desperate need, the one she could barely ignore. Xander’d been lucky, he’d never felt that himself, not for a drug, for a drink, but just for thrill. Objectively, that was worse in some ways, but he’d made a living out of it, and he wasn’t about to stop. So he could understand, at least in away.
A head shake, strong chick. Xander admired that, honestly, depending on what the drug was, saying no was damn near impossible, and the thought of DTs was enough to keep most people from stopping. Now that? He loved a woman who was strong enough to resist temptation, especially one as strong as what was gnawing at her now.
He responds with a nod, “Okay.” His gaze goes to the movie as she drinks, but something draws him as she puts the bottle down, and he sees that sadness. Xander smiles a little bit at the question. “It’s cute you think you gotta ask,” and there’s a shift, now, as he looks down at her, brings her chin up and closes the distance until lips are touching lips and he can taste the beer on her breath as his eyes close.
She’s just trying to be polite ; or divisive . She hasn’t immediately decided . He was this … big thing ; a warm body, a safe place . There’s no justification needed , seeing as he was already both agreeable towards her , and inkling towards that kiss …
Maybe she’s a little nervous , after all — this was a new person, a new place ; and she’s quite clearly out of her element . Anxiety be damned , she’s being brave . So bold as to kiss him back ( despite the fact that SHE’S the one who asked . ) . Her fingers fidget with the sleeve of his shirt, and she pulls back after only a moment or two .
He was warm , and kind . She smiles, fingers testing her pinkened lips .
“ Okay.” She hadn’t meant to be cute, meek or small ; none of those things are in her nature. Yet here she was , exhibiting that and more . She shifts , a touch uncomfortable , and pulls herself onto his lap as if that’d ease whatever now came to pass ; it helped, she thinks, and kisses his cheek.