Edward's P.O.V:

I looked at the pretty blonde woman in front of me. She really had nothing to say to me but she was aware that some sort of truce would need to be worked out so she could avoid her obligation to slay us. She was a bit too wary though trying very hard to keep her mind blank, and doing a good job of it too.

"What are you thinking?" I asked

She smirked slightly "Not getting through?"

"No not today" I smiled back.

The only difference was my smile was genuine. Buffy looked at me with a curious look in her eyes. I raised an eyebrow expectantly.

"Doesn't it drive you crazy? "She asked "Or can you block them out?"

"People's thoughts you mean, I can hear all of them I just have to work to pick one out"

"That's rough" she said looking truly sympathetic.

"You sound like you're speaking from experience" I replied with a small smile.

Her thoughts were open to a memory where she had been attacked with a demon and left with the curse of reading minds. Something a human couldn't handle. The pain she remembered was unbearable for me to watch. Even more so when she remembered a man who had saved her who she'd had to kill.

She looked up wide eyed. "Did you see?" she asked "You shouldn't have I didn't mean to let my guard down."

"I can pretend I didn't see if it makes you feel better"

She smiled gratefully "Shouldn't you be telling me why I should trust you and not turn you into a pile of dust?"

She was quick with the topic change and obviously didn't want anything personal being shared with me. I could respect that at least we didn't know each other. But there was such a great pain in her eyes behind the smile and bravado act that I wanted to know her and to help. Instead I smirked back.

"You mean besides the fact that you can't kill me?" I challenged "If I was going to kill you I would have already before you could blink"

"I don't know about that whole not being able to kill you thing; I've stopped my fair share of apocalypses and unstoppable demons"

It stunned me completely that this tiny fragile looking girl was chosen to protect the world from demons. But she had more than once I'd seen it in the memories of those who loved her. As well as their concern that she wasn't the same girl they once knew. I couldn't help but feel for her.

"Do you mind if I ask what happened to you to make your friends so concerned for you?"

Instantly she shut her mind down thinking about annoying songs and what Dawn would be doing in school.

"I just heard a lot of worry in your house last night"

"Which is none of your business" she added angrily "all you need to know is the hell mouth was destroyed, Sunnydale went with it and now we're here to live"

I sighed.

"Ok I'm sorry"

Buffy P.O.V:

I really didn't want to spend time with this kid. He had a thing about trying to get close mentally which I defiantly did not like. Giles and Carlisle were equally fascinated by the others situation there was no other choice but to go along with it. Giles needed this. He needed to feel there was still something out there for him to do. Edward was part of the deal. Whether I wanted him to be or not. He was only trying to be nice and I'd had vampire friends before, but he was a little bit annoying with all that mind reading stuff. And being a little bit full of him self. Kind of like Angel....and maybe a little bit of spike being so sure of himself and his strength. I was sure I could fight him if I really wanted to.

"Wanted to try it then?" he asked eyes challenging me.

Most defiantly full of him self. Without thinking I spun a roundhouse kick full force to his head. He wasn't hit at all. He'd moved so quickly I'd barely seen him do it. If I hadn't been the slayer with my own heightened senses maybe I wouldn't have. And maybe he'd got into my thoughts again. I worked hard to up my minds defences before swinging for him again. This time my elbow connected with his nose but there was no sickening crack. Not even a staggering backwards just a dull pain in my arm.

"Did you break it?" he asked looking all concerned again at my arm.

"Of course I didn't" I replied rolling my eyes not letting on that it did actually hurt.

As his guard was down I decided to pounce knocking him to the ground. At least I knew he wasn't unmovable. He rolled out from underneath me and pinned me to the ground. I struggled to get free.

"Ok I get it freakishly strong" I muttered admitting defeat.

His eyes gleamed and a crooked half smile played on his lips. His obvious satisfaction was enough for me to get angry and I used it to push him full force off of me. He didn't go far but it was enough for me to get myself up from the ground and dust myself down.

He laughed quietly to himself but stopped as quickly as he started. I watched him waiting for him to explain.

"Alice is on her way, it seems Dawn cut out of school today"

"She did what!" I yelled