I don't own any of the characters in this they all belong to Joss Whedon.

This is my first fanfic so I know its not going to be as good as everyone else's. But I'll have a go anyway. Wish me luck and please review. Tell me how I can make it better in future and which bits you like about it.

Historians note: This happens a few years after Buffy season 7. There was no end of angel and there was no apocalypse.

Chapter one – A new life

Rome Italy

The sun was beaming through the open window. The white drapes where blowing softy in the midday breeze. There was the distant sound of cars in the distance. But Buffy was sitting on her bed looking at a picture on her nightstand. It was a beautiful photograph of her on her wedding day. She was wearing a long white dress and the man standing next to her was tall dark and handsome. His name was Carlo. They had met in a small café where she had been a waitress. They just started talking and things led on from there.

Buffy heard the front door open and she came out of her day dream and stood up and walked out of the bedroom. She walked through the living room of their little apartment and went to the hall. She saw Carlo closing the door behind him.

"Hey" she said and walked over to him. She stood on her tip toes and kissed him.
"Hi" he said in his Italian accent. He gave her a smile and pulled her into a hug.
" how was work?" Buffy asked her husband as she pulled out of the hug.
"It was ok" Carlo said. He walked into the living room and sat down on the sofa. He took off his shoes and put them on the little rack they had. He liked everything to be tidy and he did more tidying than Buffy did.

Buffy followed carol into the living room and sat down next to him. She sweeped a piece of his hair out of his eyes and smiled. He smiled back at her and put his arm around her.

"I've been thinking about what you said" Carlo said to Buffy looking at her
" yeah?" Buffy asked him hopefully. She had wanted to move back to America, preferably LA. She missed the familiarity. She wasn't sure whether carol would want to move but she had been dropping hints for a while and asked him a couple of time. She knew he had commitments at work, but he could find a job in LA.

"I think we could give it a go" Carlo said with a smile.
Buffy eyes brightened. "Really? I mean, you don't mind?" she asked
"of course not. Anything for my girl" Carlo said with a smile.

Buffy pulled him into a passionate kiss and hugged him.