Chapter 706

"Wake up, Xander. Come on, get up. Something big has happened," Samantha said. Samantha jostled Xander a few times, but he slept like a log. Annoyed, she gave him a quick, light smack across the cheek. Feeling the sudden sting on his face, Xander reflexively covered it with his hand and opened his eyes. "What's going on? Who just hit me?" When she saw him awake, Samantha smiled and lied without blinking, "Oh, I saw a little bug on your face. I tried to swat it away and accidentally woke you up. I'm so sorry." As his mind cleared, Xander stared her up and down. He spoke meaningfully. "Right. Sure. Getting rid of a bug was just an excuse. You're clearly trying to wake me up. So what happened that has you so worked up?" She must have used that much force because she was shocked by something. Samantha looked a bit embarrassed at being exposed. She let out two awkward laughs and tried to play it off. "I don't know what you're talking about. I really was trying to swat that bug away, o