Cassandra:
I woke with a start from the dream still swirling in my head, though now I can't remember anything from it but him... I force myself to look over to the other side of the bed and sigh. It was just a dream. I glance at the pink furry clock next to me and notice the time, 2:30 am. I roll over and try to go back to sleep, but that image of… of him… here… is still burned in the back of my mind and I find myself wishing it could have been real. Well, there's no going to sleep now. I find myself thinking about running my hands through his soft silver hair.

Jenkins:
I'm wandering around the annex again in the early morning hours and I think, how many times have I done this? There's no way to count of course, having done this for over a thousand years. Usually, I come when the nightmares of the past come creeping in, but lately there haven't been nightmares at all, only pleasant dreams that scare me all the more. She's the reason I can't sleep. I know it's wildly inappropriate and that she is much too young for me, but I can't help it. I find myself dreaming about her anyway, her fiery hair, her ocean eyes, her ivory skin... damn it Jenkins, pull yourself together. Just as I scold myself for letting my mind wander, I hear footsteps.

Who on earth is up this late? I look up from my desk to see Cassandra, in short pink shorts and a floral tank top with a robe hanging haphazardly as if it's just there for decoration. Her slippers are rabbits and as she slipped her hands up in a yawn, I notice she is not wearing any...well undergarments under that tight tank top. I hear a small gulp come from my lips and I am relieved to know she did not hear it, because she notices me with surprise a few seconds later just as I bring my eyes back to her face.

"Oh, Jenkins, I'm sorry I didn't know anyone was in here." I try to focus but my mind feels like jelly. All I can come up with is "Miss Cillian, what are you doing up at this hour?" I notice her face blush as she stumbles through her answer, "oh, um well I ...uh had a dream I couldn't shake." I'm instantly worried, "A nightmare, are you alright?" I move around my desk to stand closer to her. "Oh no! Not that, um... quite the opposite actually," she says embarrassed. I understand immediately that she is in the same position as I, though I'm quite sure was dreaming about someone else. "Ah, I see."

I move to go back to my desk, but she grabs my arm and I feel myself tense and then immediately relax from her sudden touch. I turn back to her expectantly. "Why are you up?" she questions me. I'm startled by her question and her petite hand still on my arm is not helping matters. "Oh, um I was just working on something in my lab... that I had to finish up," I lie. She raises her eyebrows at me, "We're in the annex." I realize too late that my lie was not a good one and try to fix it. "Oh, um, yes I suppose we are Miss Cillian, I was just grabbing a few books to—" I try to move away again but this time she senses my evasiveness and grabs my other arm as well. "Tell me the truth," she cuts me off. Her tone is not one to argue with. "Oh, well I... um… I suppose if you must know, I had a similar type of ... dream… if you will." It was all I could do to get the words out of my mouth and now that they were out, I looked shamefully at the floor.

I felt one of her arms leave mine and thought that maybe I would get away from this uncomfortable conversation after all, but my thought was quickly hushed by her hand reaching up to my chin to force me to look at her. I saw something in her eyes then but couldn't quite put my finger on it.

Cassandra:
I could tell he was here for the same reason I was, but I highly doubt it was me he was dreaming about. After he confirmed my thought, he looked down at his feet, clad in slippers that were somehow still sexy. I reigned that thought in and moved my hand to his chin to force him to look at me. I saw something flash in his eyes and took a leap of faith. I said, "My dream was about you, you know." I instantly regretted it when I saw the surprise on his face but then something else- relief maybe? Then he started smiling.

Jenkins:
"My dream was about you, you know," she said and at first, I didn't understand. When the implications of what she had said finally dawned on me, I was surprised and then I realized how brave it was of her to admit that to me after all that has happened, not knowing what my response would be. I had turned her down a few weeks ago, though now it was one of my deepest regrets. I felt admiration for the beautiful woman in front of me and I couldn't help but smile. I moved my hands to her hips and felt her draw in a breath. If she could be brave, so could I. "Well, I suppose now that it is okay to admit that mine was about you, Cassandra." Her first name rolled off my tongue as if it were the only word I was meant to speak for the rest of my days. I saw the shock on her face and then she smiled the widest smile I think I've ever seen. I leaned even closer to her. "May I kiss you Cassandra?" I felt my lips asking in spite of my brain and now that I'd said her name I couldn't stop. She moved her hands from her side (where they had been hanging since I touched her hips) to my hair and I felt myself gasp but this time I didn't try to hide it.

Cassandra:
His words hit me like a pile of bricks. He wants me, I thought. Why, I would never know, but he does, he wants me. I smiled like I had never smiled before and felt myself visibly relax as he leaned in even closer. "May I kiss you, Cassandra?" I could feel his breath on my lips and it sent shivers up and down my spine. I put my hands in his thick silver hair and heard him gasp. It was even softer than I had imagined. I leaned up to his ear and whispered, "I thought you'd never ask." In an instant, he had his hands on my cheeks and his mouth was on mine. I slowly parted my lips to allow him full access and his tongue explored eagerly. I moved my body even closer to his and when my chest touched his, he sucked in a breath. I smiled into the kiss a little, now knowing the effect I had on him. As the kiss deepened even more, I let my hands slide from his luscious hair to his broad shoulders and down his chest.

Jenkins:
"I thought you'd never ask," she whispered into my ear and that was all it took. I was kissing her in an instant. Her warm lips were even more inviting that I had imagined. I ran my tongue across her bottom lip begging for entrance and she obliged. As our tongues danced, I felt myself relax in her arms. This felt so right. Why had I been so oblivious? She stepped forward into the kiss and I sucked in a breath as her chest collided with mine. I felt the beautiful woman smile against my lips and I lost it. My hand moved from her cheeks to her shoulders, down the curves of her body and rested on the small of her back just above her butt. Her small hands moved out of my hair and down my chest and rested there, just above the waistband of my pajama bottoms. I felt a warm feeling deep in my belly and was immediately aroused and it… showed. I pulled away from her just enough to say, "Cassandra…" in a warning tone, knowing where this was quickly going to go.

Cassandra:
I felt his bulge on my stomach as he warned me "Cassandra…" I could tell he was quickly losing self-control, as was I. I leaned up to his ear and began nibbling on it. He responded audibly with a small gasp. I leaned in and whispered, "Let's see if we can't make those dreams we had come to life, shall we?" That turned out to be all the permission he required. His hands slid from my back to my butt and he gave it a little squeeze as he began kissing me again. I giggled.

Jenkins:
Her sultry voice in my ear was all it took. I began to kiss her again and moved my hands down to her ass and gave it a small squeeze. Her giggle in response was intoxicating. In an instant, I swept up the small giggling woman and carried her to my room.