Buffy relaxed a lot more after that. Not that she was nervous, but that he'd understood what she'd meant.

"Great." She grinned at him as she picked up the last of picnic and headed toward the lobby. Buffy might have meandered a bit on the way back, enjoying just being able to walk hand in hand with someone and not be on the lookout for dangers.

Once they reached the lobby, she hit the elevator button to take them to her floor.