Sensing her need to speak, Xander stayed quiet, just holding her close as she fought to find the words she needed.

While she had always been the more experienced when it came to the physical side of their relationship, this was where Xander had more experience. Granted, he'd never loved anyone as deeply or as strongly as he loved Helen, but he was still more familiar with these feelings since it was very easy for him to love someone. It was just a part of who he was.

Smiling gently and full of love, he brought a hand up to cover the one cupping his cheek. "I've always been yours. And I know you've always been mine. It's not something you find to have words for, just feel it."