She really does have foot in mouth disease sometimes. She doesn't want Alcide to think that he just looks nice when he looks so much more than nice. They haven't had the same sorts of relationship problems, but they are both unlucky in love. She nods a litle at his thanks, feeling awkward for a moment.

She had thought that maybe her relationship with Spike was going to be different. He loves her. He's loved her for almost as long as she's known him, but it had taken her a long time to fall in love with him. More importantly, and more correctly, it had taken Buffy a long time to get herself to a point where she loved herself enough to love someone else.

There's no reason for him to be jealous of Derek. She smiles a little when he mentions that he has trouble saying no to people he cares about. She gets his pointed look and honestly, she'd wanted to ask him. She'd considered it, but had been afraid that would fall into the 'leading Alcide on' category and after hearing about his relationship with Sookie, she doesn't want to do that until she's resolved her emotions.

She takes his arm with another smile, her hand resting on his forearm . "What are you drinking tonight?" she asks as they approach the bar.