Easing was good. Faith had just taken and he had to admit, he liked Helen's method better. She was good at this.

He slowly got the hint, but was still timid to do more then hold her at the moment. The kissing was working well for him and he let himself enjoy the moment.

Then Xander took a deep breath and traced his fingers slowly down her back, feeling out the bumps of her spine. Simple and slow, to gain his confidence and to make sure he wasn't going to hurt her in the process.