She wielded her bouquet of shopping bags to ward off trouble.
Classic. And adorable.
Willow couldn't remember the last time she'd seen Buffy so twinkly. In the midst of the dreary lighting in Paddington, the litter, low-flying pigeons, blaring advertisments, she shone like a movie star, and barely had eyes for either of them, so fixed was she on Spike.
Perfect--love that Willow sees this, and it's a lovely set up for the rest of the chapter.