For Saffron, Valentine's Day

[thedemonmagnet]

Usually, Xander didn't really care that much about Valentine's Day. He knew enough by now to be careful what he ate on that day but otherwise, he just kind of left it alone. It was rare that even had someone to celebrate it with and then he tended to screw it up, a particular incident with Cordelia and love spell being the foremost example.

But this Valentine's Day was going to be as awesome as he could make it make it because he'd never had someone like Helen to share it with. And wouldn't you know it, the island was even helping! He'd found the perfect place for dinner on the beach to watch the sunset, complete with rock for a table and chairs. He borrowed a tablecloth from the Club and managed to wrangle some cushions from the clothes box to make the rocks a bit more comfortable, especially Helen's, which looked more like a couch after all the padding he'd draped over it. Candles and dishware were acquired and set up, complete with a vase of candy flowers. While he'd already arranged with Bill for a nice dinner, safely stored in a picnic basket next to the table rock, he'd searched high and low today until he found some bushes in the jungle that were growing an assortment of fancy looking cakes, including what he swore was a fancy green twinkie, and chocolates he'd never be able to afford at home. Those had been gathered for dessert, completing the whole meal.

Xander told Helen he had a surprise for her out on the beach and walked bare foot with her through the sand, getting more and more anxious as they neared the spot he'd been setting up all day. Oh he had one more small surprise up his sleeve but for now...he really hoped she liked this.

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[devilwoman]

Saffron really didn't like the fact that her injuries were putting a serious dampener on Valentine's Day. She hated that she couldn't be with Xander the way she wanted, and not just in terms of lovemaking. Even things like her climbing into his lap or his arms wrapping around her too securely were murder on her still-healing ribs. But the last thing Saffron wanted today was to dwell on the negative of the situation, so she pushed all that aside in favor of enjoying being with the man she loved.

She was barefoot as well, dressed in a simple sundress in green, Xander's favorite color on her. She had her arm looped through his as they walked, leaning on him a little, and when they came upon the setup Xander had clearly put a lot of thought into, Saffron let out a gasp of surprise and delight, ignoring the twinge it brought to her ribs.

"Oh, Xander, this is gorgeous," she gushed, turning and lifting her free hand to his shoulder so she could lift up onto the balls of her feet and kiss him. "You put all this together for me?"