Xander had been about to protest to the part about rules in Sunnydale, because as far as he knew, there hadn't been. Places sure and his was sidekick and that was okay. Buffy was the hero, not him.

But everything was forgotten as Spike made him turn to face him, and was so close and said he... Xander could only just blink and stare for a moment. "You...you did?" His stomach was tight and he was finding it hard to breath for a moment...