Title: Thin Line
Author: Xanfan
Rating: R - Mature
Pairing: X/A
Summary: Inspired by a request from Sexymermaid for the Autumn with Angel. Xander reveals the
reason behind his anger at Angel.
Spoilers: Season 3 of Buffy
Warnings: Slash
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective
owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way
associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is
intended.
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“So, you’re back, huh?”
“Xander, I…”
“You spend months tormenting and killing my friends, try to end the world, and we’re all supposed to
forgive you?”
“My soul….”
“Is just a leash, you did those things, your soul just makes you feel guilty for them.”
Angel said nothing. What could he say?
Xander just stared at him, then hung his head and muttered something.
“What?” Angel asked.
“You slept with her,” Xander accused.
“You made out in closets with Cordelia,” Angel accused back. “Shouldn’t you be over your little crush on
Buffy by now?”
Xander looked at him in confusion for a moment, then pain flashed across his face before it was quickly
hidden by the familiar mask of disdain.
Angel tried to figure out what was going on. Thinking about the last few years, especially the months
when ‘Angelus’ was in control and he set aside his dwindling feelings for Buffy and focused on
everything else. A sense of dawning understanding and hope overcame him.
Xander saw when Angel realized that his little crush on Buffy was over a long time ago, and he turned to
run away.
Angel caught him a few feet from the door. He pulled the struggling boy back against him. As Xander
continued to fight his hold, Angel managed to move the boy around to face him and was shocked at the
tears filling the young man’s eyes.
“I’m sorry, I…” Angel began.
“Shut up and let me go, don’t say anything you don’t really mean,” Xander whispered through his tear
clogged throat.
Angel did the only thing he could think of. He kissed the struggling boy. He wasn’t really surprised when
Xander surrendered to the kiss and let Angel explore his mouth with a cool tongue.
This steamy kiss lasted for several moments before Angel had to pull back to let Xander breathe.
Xander slowly opened his eyes and raised them to meet Angel’s.
The vampire was overwhelmed by the heat and… love shining back at him, so he leaned back in for
another kiss.
Xander met his kiss full force, pushing every emotion he was feeling into it, expressing his heart in ways
he couldn’t with words.
Angel wrapped his arms around the boy and lifted him up a little so that Xander rested against him,
walking them back and not stopping until he had Xander trapped between him and the wall. He groaned
when Xander’s legs came up and curled around his hips. He rubbed back with his own hips and was
gratified to hear Xander groan in return.
Xander pulled his head back and it lightly smacked the wall as he gasped for breath.
“You…think…we…should…take this…somewhere else?” Xander panted.
“Hell yes,” Angel agreed as he captured the lips again and moved with Xander still wrapped around him
to head towards the stairs and his bedroom.
Halfway up the stairs, Angel pulled back and said, “You know we probably shouldn’t tell Buffy about this
yet, right?”
Xander looked at him like he was a moron. “Do I look like I want to die big time?”
Angel gave him a heated glance, that caused Xander to blush. “No, you only look like you want to die a
little death.”
The boy looked at him in confusion for a moment before he caught on a and rolled his eyes at the
orgasmic reference. “You are such a spaz,” Xander said affectionately.
“And you love me for it,” Angel said softly.
Xander leaned forward and said against his lips, “Yeah, I guess I do.” And proceeded to kiss him within
an inch of his unlife.
They never made it all the way upstairs.
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