For Xander, loving Scarlett and believing she belonged with him was a no brainer. Of course he loved her, of course he wanted to be with her for as long as she'd let him. She was working so hard, and he was so proud of her for how far she'd come in just a short amount of time. They bought a house. She was starting to make moves in her music. And yet, time and time again, when Scarlett had a setback like this, or when they had a fight, Scarlett held onto her belief that what Xander believed was simply the opposite of what she felt was reality. It worried him, truthfully, that one day the insecurity would crawl its way up her body and take over, leaving him in the dust as she retreated back into the deep scars of her old life. The most he could do was hold on, constantly reassure her that he wasn't going anywhere, and he loved her, and he would always take care of her.
Like right now. Because no sooner had he disappeared into their shared closet to look for her pajamas did he hear the mattress suddenly creak, the covers rustling. Xander dropped the pajama shorts he had been holding and turned towards the bedroom. "Scarlett?" He ran out, but by the time he had, he could only see the back of her head disappearing into the bathroom. When he heard the retching, Xander stopped short. He turned, running towards their bed and snatching his water bottle off his bedside table. "I'm coming, baby, hang on." He practically barged into the bathroom, frowning as he saw the sigh before him: Scarlett, hunched over, her face practically disappearing into the white porcelain toilet in their bathroom. "I'm right here, baby," he said, his voice soft. He placed his water bottle next to her. "I've got you." He reached into the top drawer of the bathroom counter, where he knew Scarlett kept her hair stuff, and pulled free a hair tie from the pile of accessories. Silently, Xander bent down, sending a quick mental thank you to his sisters and mother for teaching him how girls properly do their hair. He gently tied Scarlett's hair up in a loose, low ponytail, before sitting just slightly behind her, rubbing her back with one hand while he held on to the water bottle with the other.