Maria chuckled softly at Harry's joke, her breath fogging up in the cold air. She liked his sense of humor. The tone that he used reminded her of Brody from the UFO Center back in Roswell, so she figured it was a British thing. It was charming to her in a way that she suspected Harry didn't even realize was charming.

"What can I say? I love presents and my best friends know it." Presents weren't more important than spending time with her friends or having their support when she needed it, but they still meant a lot to her. She liked having tangible reminders that there were people who cared about her.

Plus, there would always be something incredibly romantic about a guy buying her flowers and jewelry, as cliche as those kinds of gifts may be.

"You got any plans for the rest of the night?"