I carefully run a brush through my tangled headfur, preparing for my date with Jemima. She's combing her fur behind me, looking at her reflection in one of the two mirror shards we have in our den.

Once I've finished, I glance over at her and see that she's having trouble with her collar.

"You need some help?" I ask, smiling at her. She looks up at me, obviously relieved.

"Please," she replies, handing me the collar. I smile again, and quickly fasten it around her neck so that it's secure but not too tight.

"Thanks, Cori," Jemi tells me, standing up and giving me a quick kiss. I wrap an arm around her waist, beaming at her.

"Shall we go?" I inquire, gesturing to the door. She nods, grinning happily.

~CJ~

As we walk into the restaurant, I notice that it's the same Yoda-like bartender on duty as last time. He mouths "Congratulations!" to me before going back to his work.

Jemima and I grab a table, chatting about various subjects as we wait for our food. All in all, the night turns out perfectly. Munkustrap didn't come charging in and yelling about us; Macavity didn't come and kidnap one of us. Not that it's a regular occurrence or anything…

Still. Having Jemima back in my life was probably the thing that made it a perfect night.

~CJ~

"I'm tired," Jemi mumbles sleepily, snuggling into me on the bed once we arrive home.

"What, am I too much for you?" I tease, gently pressing a kiss to her lips. She gives me another one of her beautiful grins, which seem to make her even more alluring when she's drowsy.

"I love you," she replies. "Too much for me or not…" She yawns, smiling, and closes her eyes to rest.

"I love you, too, Jems. Sweet dreams."

Her smile… the taste of her on my lips… these things are imprinted into my mind as I gently drift off to sleep.

~CJ~

Sorry for the shortness! But I couldn't figure out how to make it longer without it seemed drawn-out.

Cori: ^_^

Me: So, did you like that?

Jemi: ^_^

Me: I'll take that as a yes.

Cori & Jemi: ^_^

Me: O-kay… *backs away slowly*

Jemi & Cori: *dances around singing happily* She didn't torture us! She didn't torture us! YAY!

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