Jess has long since learned that sneaking around in the morning is the fastest way to wake Sam up, so she doesn't bother trying to be courteous anymore.

"Buffy!" someone shouted, and it was jarring, hearing a name that she had abandoned years ago.

Anita is dead on her feet, skin itchy and and covered in a thin layer of grime, but she's the winner in this battle and that's all that matters.

Kat was having trouble breathing now, but her vision was still clear enough to make out Aidan as he leaned over her, eyes dark with concern--no, dark with what he was--and she realized with a flutter of panic that they'd never talked about what to do in this particular scenario. (Being Human US/Canada)

His film venture worked out better than Pendrick had dared hope, well enough that he didn't have to return to Toronto--home of so many of his failures--and yet he did, again and again, each time somehow running into a particular dark-haired detective, and each time lying to himself about exactly what that meant. (Murdoch Mysteries)

John wasn't sure that Elizabeth really bought his "it's for the Athosian children!" reasoning, and truthfully, he didn't really care, just as long as he got to force Rodney to dress up for Halloween and stand there handing out candy. (Stargate Atlantis)