Continued from
here.
Not only was that just what Spike wants to hear, it was said in such a way that made his chest tighten, made him want to pull Xander hard against him and not let go. "Let's go, then," he whispers, not trusting his voice to be steady at any louder volume.
He took Xander's hand and led him from the party, down the path toward his cave, barely feeling the cold.