Later that night, Buffy went down the basement stairs and found an open spot for her bed. That talk with her dad had not been pleasant, he got angry at her for not telling him, how could she? He had always been with his new wife, and she was not abnormal.

"So, how'd the talk go?" Riley asked from the sleeping bag across the room. Buffy tiptoed to his side of the room.

"Eh, not great, he totally got angry that I hadn't told him, how could I with his new wife about, they got divorced last year. My dad has a knack for that type of thing."

"Buffy, I know what you're thinking."

"What then?"

"You're thinking how uncomfortable I made you with Sam there."

"You mind-reader, once I had mind-reading abilities, it was cool, even though it would have made me insane if I hadn't been cured. This demon poked me with a special nail thing and injected me with a 'quality of the demon'. I thought I would get scales, or a tail or something, but instead, I got this fun ability, I could get answers by reading the teachers mind in class."

"That didn't happen when we were together did it?" Asked Riley nervously.

"No, I was in High School, no biggie, anyway if it had, I wouldn't have cracked into your thoughts, it'd be too creepy."

"You think I'm creepy?" Riley joked, throwing a pillow at Buffy.

"No, I think you're you, all the more." Buffy fell onto the soft sleeping bag.

Riley nervously started to tickle her open stomach flesh. "Ah, you of all villains have found my weakness. There are many more, but I shall conceal them." Buffy giggled.

"Oh, let me see, chocolate, cheese, pompous boys." Riley laughed.

"Speaking of one, just joking Mr. Declares-Himself-Pompous-Ego-Man!" Buffy laughed.

Riley pulled her into his arms, she willingly let him. "I've been waiting forever to do this." Riley declared.

"What?" Knowing what he meant.

"This." He pulled her closer to himself, their lips touched and they kissed, Buffy could feel his heartbeat, he could hear hers, years of love and waiting came out during the kiss.

It was good, exhilarating, nice, and soft.

"That was nice." Buffy said quietly but lovingly.

"Yeah, that makes me feel good and confident." Riley said in the same way, they gazed into each others eyes and they both laughed.

"If you wanted or needed it, I love you, Riley Finn, I finally have the courage to say it, maybe having you come back to me opened my eyes, I love you madly and incessantly, and I finally can say it without fear."

"Yes, finally what I've been longing to hear." He laughed happily. They kissed a bit more and Buffy fell to the floor happily.

"You do know we forgot about patrol, right?" Buffy laughed.

"Yeah, that can wait till tomorrow." He smiled. That night they kissed and Buffy slept beside his sleeping bag, in a pair of jeans, a white shirt, and a warm fleece blanket covering her.

The sun arose early the next morning, the light awoke Buffy from her very peaceful slumber. Xander was up before Buffy, and saw her bed beside Riley's, whom was not awake quite yet.

"Good Morning, Buffy, looks like you two really made up, I saw you kissing last night." Xander said cheerfully.

"Uh-hmm, Xander, we made up." Buffy yawned. "How'd you sleep?"

"Well, my blanket buddy, Willow talked in her sleep, but otherwise good and fine, Dawn's awake, she's upstairs with your dad. They're making waffles for everybody."

"Everybody?"

"They're Eggo quick waffles, not too expensive, oh, I'd get to your closet quick before the slayerettes nab all your old clothing."

"My clothing. It's up there? I guess in my supposed room, gotta go get something, I can probably still squeeze into a few things, when Riley wakes up tell him I'm upstairs getting clean clothing. Bye, Xand." Buffy ran up the stairs very quickly and she got to the bedroom before anyone else could get her choice clothing.

Riley stirred. "Xander, not exactly the face I'd like to see in the morning, where's Buffy?" Riley asked tiredly.

"Oh, she knew you'd ask that, she went upstairs to get some clothing before the slayerettes could get it all, oh, congrats on making up, I saw you two kissing last night." Xander said to Riley.

"And she said the three words I've been waiting for for years." Riley smiled.

"Awesome, you two are back on the tracks, I'm very pleased. Buffy loves Riley, lalala."

"Xander, you are even more odd than I remember. But anyway, thanks for everything you've done for our relationship."

"Like what?"

"Buffy told me you convinced her to come after me when I left, even though it didn't get me then, it has done so today. Oh, what's that good smell?"

"Eggo's fresh from the toaster."

"I'll race you for the last one, after I get my normal clothes on. Please, turn away." Riley took of his night clothes and changed into a pair of khakis and a blue shirt, he wore a pair of black stripe Adidas and he combed his hair.

"You ready yet?"

"Yeah, and here I go!" ZIP! Riley sped past Xander and galloped up the stairs, he ran from the opening to the kitchen, he slid, colliding into Dawn. He grabbed the last Eggo.

"Ouch, Riley, that hurt." Dawn said rubbing gingerly at her leg.

"Boys, no running in the house, it's a rule." Hank said cheerfully.

"Sorry, Dawn, I guess I got carried away." Riley apologized innocently.

Xander finally caught up, seeing Riley on the tile and Dawn rubbing her leg, he knew Riley had won.

"Leggo My Eggo!" Xander retorted mischievously. Riley got up and found a plastic chair that was at a foldable table and sat down.

Buffy came in a pair of white pants, a white tank top that had obviously been loose when she was younger, and a soft looking pink cardigan with an embroidered B in one corner, she wore white flip flops. She strolled past Riley, scratched his head lightly a bit, and found a seat next to his.

"Hi Rye, how'd you sleep?" Buffy said softly.

"Well, you?" Riley said affectionately.

"Same." Buffy laughed.

Faith came in and took the empty seat by Buffy and said ", So, you two an item again?"