[There's a soft hitch in Jane's breath at the name, at the...information Xander chose to share. Such a simple thing, a name and an observation, but it seemed, to her, that it held incredible weight. She can't help herself when she reaches out, tries to brush some of Xander's tears from his cheeks - it's okay, she wants to say, it's okay to cry. We're both crying and it's perfectly fine.]
I-I wouldn't want you to...to replace them, Xander. Not with me, not with anybody. A-And you never even had to ask...!
[They are all already family, even the most begrudging of them, in Jane's heart. But only Xander gets to be her Dad in this strange, new life. She quickly comes in and gives him a hug, tight and warm.]
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I-I wouldn't want you to...to replace them, Xander. Not with me, not with anybody. A-And you never even had to ask...!
[They are all already family, even the most begrudging of them, in Jane's heart. But only Xander gets to be her Dad in this strange, new life. She quickly comes in and gives him a hug, tight and warm.]
I would be honored to be part of your family.