Disclaimer: Ishinomori's, not mine
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"So, how do I look?" Francoise twirled around so Joe could see her work uniform at every angle.
If Joe felt any sort of awkwardness at the fact that Francoise was dressed for work while he was still in bed, naked from the waist up, he didn't show it. "You look nice in it. I don't know why you're asking; I've told you that before."
She smiled and rolled her eyes. "I know. But a girl likes to be reminded every now and then, you know?" The French cyborg sat down on the bed, kissed him, and then started to put her hair up. "Anyways, I have to get to work. Not everyone gets to nap all day today, my beautiful dreamer."
Francoise began to stand up, but he pulled her back down long enough to kiss her back. "I'll be up by the time you get home. Promise."
Joe watched her as she grabbed her purse and headed for the door, moving with a grace that only she seemed to possess. He felt something clench his heart as she did so.
It wasn't until she was out the door that he did anything about it, however. "I love you!" He said it as loud as he could. He knew that she could've heard him even if he had said it under his breath, but it had felt right to shout it.
"I know!" He heard her call back every bit as loudly.
Joe smiled as he let his head fall onto the pillow. "But it's nice to be reminded every now and then."