After Buffy had spoken to Dawn and told her the number for Angel's if she needed it, Buffy had gone back to her room to straighten her bed out. If it weren't for Angel getting home just that second, she would have crawled back into bed.

"Buffy?" He called out.

"In here. Be right there." Buffy replied. She came out of her room to see Angel holding two 'Publix' supermarket bags and 3 books. "Want some help?"

"Yeah, that'd be swell." Angel deliberately handed her the plastic bags in hopes to divert her attention from the books.

"What are the books for?" Buffy asked eyeing them.

"Reading." Angel smiled and Buffy rolled her eyes.

"No really, what are they?" Buffy asked again.

"Just some light reading. Sorry I was gone so long, I hit the store earlier, but then I lost track of time in the library." Angel explained, placing the books on the coffee table.

"We need to get you a life. You've turned into a book nerd." She smiled, putting the food away in the cupboards. "What time did you leave?"

"Around 8am." Angel replied, happy to see they were off the book topic.

"Are you still a day-sleeper or a night-sleeper?" Buffy asked. She'd lost track since he'd left Sunnydale.

"Night. I just wake up early is all." Angel answered.

"Ooo! Oreo's! Thanks!" Buffy smiled like a little girl who had discovered the hidden chocolate.

"Still your favourite then?" Angel laughed.

"Always and forever." Buffy replied taking a bite of one. This was nice. This friendly banter with no demons or vampires being mentioned. Almost like normal.

"I didn't know how long you're staying, but I can always go back to the store." Angel said.

"Nah, it's cool. I can go and get it and as for how long I'm staying, that's up to you." Buffy said.

"I don't mind how long to stay." Angel said, sitting on the sofa. "For as long as you like."

Buffy came over and sat beside him after giving him a quick kiss. "How about forever?"

Angel smiled. "It's alright by me."

Buffy snuggled closer to him and they just held each other until Buffy feel asleep again and Angel rested his head on hers.