Hallbjorn was happy to hear Kara's words and he was very receptive to her kiss. But like her he was reluctant to escalate it. That kiss was something that could quickly become something more. They did not need to just yet. There was so much more time for them. "I love you Kara." Hallbjorn replied. He reached up and stroked his mate's hair, and stroked her cheek lovingly.<br/><br/>"All of my life I have been waiting for this, and I did not know it." Hallbjorn said gently to her with a tender expression. He began to eat again, and played a few more episodes of the show. The two of them watched and ate together, and they were able to eat a lot. When they were full they needed only to wait a little bit and then they were ready to eat again. That was the way it went with Chinese food and being immortal did not change. When at last they had enough and had watched all of the episodes of Vikings, Hallbjorn was content to sit with Kara on the couch, his arm around her and her body close to his.<br/><br/>After a while, though, Hallbjorn got up and he and Kara took what was left over from their huge meal into the kitchen. It took some work to get everything into the fridge, but they managed. The waste basket was full of empty food containers by the time they were finished. Hallbjorn washed their plates and the many utensils that they used, then left them to air dry on a rack for that purpose. Spots did not really bother him. Then he took Kara back into the living room.<br/><br/>Hallbjorn turned off the large television and noted that they had everything that they needed on the big couch. So he re-arranged the pillows a little bit and moved onto the couch, bringing Kara along with him. He lay down on his side and had her lay alongside him as well, covering them both in the blanket and arranging pillows under her just right. "I think it is too much effort to go all of the way upstairs, hmm?" He told her quietly. "I love you Kara. Sleep well." The large man told his mate, and gave her a sweet and tender kiss goodnight.