Walk | Talk | Think
He seemed to take the hint at first, drawing his paws away though he placed no distance between them. Her back still nestled up into the curve of his body, pressed to his chest in a manner that was comfortable to both of them. Her eyes closed, and as they did she breathed another soft, quiet sigh. Finally, peace, she thought, though in the very back of her mind a little voice began to nag. There was something different here, something that had changed in the relationship they shared. Calli had not sensed it before, not when her hormones clouded her judgment and obliterated the possibility of rational thought, but she could sense it now. It created a concern, a worry, that had been put to rest before but was currently brought into question.
One that she was not keen on addressing now.
He's getting too far into this. Despite convincing herself that Jakart could separate any feelings from the relationship they had developed, her certainty began to weaken. The way he held her, kissed her, suggested more, suggested a closeness that she knew was not for her. I need to quit letting it happen, Callisto thought to herself as she lay beside him, still sleepily toeing the line between consciousness and slumber. Later. Her eyelids fluttered once more as she felt those paws that had been drawn away reach back out and wrap around her, securely holding her against Jakart. Later. For now, she decided, she could let it slide, and posing no resistance to the male that held her, Calli let herself drift away to sleep.
-Exit Callisto through sleep-
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