CH 5 - KISS THE GIRL
It had only been a day since Adam had talked Lexi into going home to talk Xander and they were walking into 'McCloud's Den'. Adam had seemed so concerned for Xander and the man he described only resembled the man Xander was after his parents died that she knew they had to be quick. Angel was on greeting and as soon as she saw Lexi she made a run for her. Lexi caught her in her arms and held onto her as tight as possible.
"I missed you soooooo much! Never do that to us again!" Angel's eyes were tearing up as she clung to Lexi. Lexi couldn't have felt any guiltier but then she saw Xander come out of the kitchen and she hit a whole new level of guilt.
Lexi turned to walk back out the door before he saw her. She couldn't do this...just look at what she'd already done to him.
"Lexi?" His voice was raspy as he questioned if it was her. She turned to look at him.
"Hi Xander." She replied but she couldn't look at his eyes and see the hurt of her leaving or confusion of her being back was there.
"I'm sorry Xander this was a mistake." Lexi turned to leave again.
"Lexi NO!!" angel shouted.
Adam turned to his elder brother. "If you love her and let her leave again I won't be far behind. Talk to her for gods sake, she took the first step now it's your turn."
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Xander could hardly believe his eyes when he saw her holding Angel by the door. Lexi had come back but then she turned to leave. I knew Adam was right it was my move but she had left once and was leaving again. Xander walked back to the kitchen shaking his head.
"You stubborn old goat!!" Adam shouted at him as he held their baby sister.
Adam was wrong he wasn't stubborn she was better off without him. What could she have done with her life if she hadn't stayed for him. This was her time and she looked great so it obviously agreed with her. Xander walked straight through the kitchen into the staff area and to the bathrooms. He looked in the mirror grimaced.
'What do I have to offer her anyway?'
'If you don't like something then change it but never regret it.' Xander could hear his father say in his head.
Xander closed his eyes. 'Mom, Dad help me. What do I do?' Xander got no answer which he knew he wouldn't. Jesus was he going crazy now as well. he was just about to return to the kitchen when in the back of his mind he heard 'Kiss the girl.' Xander stopped in his tracks, then instead of turning right into the kitchen he turned left towards the car park.
Within half an hour Xander was home. He went straight to the shower, shaved and changed. He looked in the mirror and at least he recognised the reflection. Then when he realised a lot of Lexi's things were still here at the house so she would have to come back for them. Then he came up with the perfect plan to see her and picked up the phone.
"Adam do you know where she is?" Xander asked his little brother.
"Of course I do Xander but you've blown it with my help, figure it out yourself." Adam huffed.
'Adam is going to be fuming at me' Xander thought.
"I don't want to know where she is I just want you to give her a message from me."
"Ok Xand what is it?" Adam was tired of this cat and mouse game these two were playing.
"Tell her to be at the house by 9 o'clock tonight to collect her crap or I burn it."
