The woman nodded before leaving the room and Val frowned, tapping her hip anxiously. * * * "I love you too much."
She gave him a strangely shy smile, reaching for his hand. "There we are. Back to normal, now." * * * He blinked, perhaps sensing her tone. "I know, Cal."
She nodded, almost in relief. "Yeah. Let's." * * * "Don't panic. I'm very aware that you're fond of me."
Val unlocked the apartment door, nudging it open with her hip. The cats approached them, their eyes almost glowing in the dark, and Val picked up the nearest one, who happened to be Jellybean. "Hello, cat." * * * "Don't apologize. You loving me is a privilege."
"They missed you," she said quietly, putting down her bag and turning to him. "I mean, as much as cats can miss someone." * * * "Hmph. So I guess we're both lucky?"
