Hearing him say the words for the first time, actually out loud, took her by surprise for a second. Obviously she never once doubted his feelings (once they became exclusive to each other that is), but hearing him say it made her feel even happier than he made her before.

"Ohhh..Fang..~" she breathed, nothing but joy and love in that sigh. Chuckling from the sheer happiness, as she wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug. "You're... so wonderful.." So good to her - and she meant it without even her usual teasing.