Chapter 6
Later that night, they were sitting on the couch with Kelsey as she was watching a movie. It was one of those chick-flick romance films. Mungojerrie was sitting next to Rumpleteazer, trying not to stare at her. The soft crackle from the fireplace filled the room underneath the movie's sound and gave off a soft glow that illuminated everything. Firewind was cuddled next to Anglina and was purring contentedly as she groomed his pointy ears. The only feline watching the movie was Rumpleteazer. She loved to watch movies.
She snuck a glance to her right and saw Mungojerrie immediately look away. She frowned a bit, but her frown was quickly replaced by a smile when she saw what Anglina and Firewind were doing. She knew it was only time before he asked her to be his mate. She was glad that her friend had found someone special. The conversation earlier with the queens popped into her mind. 'Did Jerrie really like her?' she wondered. She decided to try and find out. She scooted a bit closer to him and leaned against him. She felt him freeze, and then relax a bit. But he still seemed stiff. She rested her head on his shoulder. She felt him shiver. She began to lick his ears lightly. As she did this, she put a paw over his. She felt his tail intertwine with hers. She then heard him purr deeply and relax.
Anglina looked up from grooming Firewind's ears and smiled. She nudged the red tom.
He looked up into her brown eyes, shinning from the firelight and the followed her gaze. He chuckled. Rumpleteazer was grooming Mungo's ears and it looked like the tom was loving it. His tail had wrapped itself around hers and he was purring quite loudly. He turned his head back to face her and found himself very close to her pink and red face. She just stared into his eyes as he did the same thing. He slowly leaned in and kissed her hesitantly.
Anglina started when he pressed his lips to hers, but kissed him back. 'Man, he was handsome!' she began to purr happily. She continued to kiss him back. As she did so, she ran her paws through his black mane. She broke the kiss and whispered, "That was unexpected."
Fire felt his face grow warm as he stared at him. She was quite beautiful in the soft light emanating form the fire. His heart started pounding. He liked her and wanted her. He took a deep breath. "Anglina, will… will you go to the ball with me… as my mate?"
Her breath caught in her throat and her heart felt like it would burst. "Yes." She kissed him again. They continued to nuzzle.
Mungojerrie couldn't stop staring at his partner in crime as she watched the movie with Kelsey. The gentle firelight flickered across her colorful fur and the orange, red, and yellow parts seemed to soak up the light and reflect it back. She looked like an angel. Mungo was afraid to touch her for fear of marring her unparalleled beauty. He wanted so badly to touch her and to tell her how he felt, but he wasn't sure if he should or, even how to do it. Suddenly he felt her lean against him. He involuntarily froze at the contact. He then felt a gentle weight on his shoulder. His heart fluttered a bit and suddenly he felt butterflies in his stomach. He shivered. Her body was so warm. 'Oh, wow!' He felt a soft touch on his ears. She was licking his ears. He began to purr loudly. 'Oh, Bast, it felt good!' She was half on top of him, licking his tufted ears. He let his tail take hers and play with it. He continued to purr happily while she did so. He was content to let her groom him.
Kelsey yawned sleepily. Tomorrow was Valentine's Day. She turned the TV off and looked at her cats. She smiled. Strawberry and Flash were licking each other and looked content. She then heard a very loud purr and burst out laughing. Next to her on the couch was Trixi and Maverick. She was grooming him and he was purring as loud as a motorboat. It melted her heart to see her babies all lovey. "Ok, guys. Time to go to sleep." Four pairs of eyes glared at her. She burst out laughing. It was obvious that they were upset at her. "Ok, darlings, I don't know about you, but I have to go to work tomorrow and I don't want any ruckus. That means sleep, not playtime." She picked up Maverick and Trixi, ignoring their protesting meows. "Oh, for goodness' sake! I'm just putting you in your beds. You'll be more comfortable there." she then proceeded to do the same thing with Strawberry and Flash. She put out the fire and turned out the lights. Four pairs of eyes were still glaring at her. She rolled her eyes and said, "Goodnight, kittens." As she walked out, she murmured, "Soon there'll be kittens."
Mungojerrie, Rumpleteazer, Anglina, and Firewind were all curled up in their respective baskets. That is, Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer were in one basket and Anglina and Firewind were in another. Each pair said goodnight to the other, then proceeded to retreat into their own world. Anglina and Firewind were spooning comfortably and Rumpleteazer was trying to get settled.
Rumpleteazer was trying not to look too much at Mungojerrie. She couldn't believe that she had done that. Yeah, he seemed to like it, but still, she couldn't believe that she actually did it. She loved him. She figured that out when he responded to her attentions. When the queens first brought it up, she wasn't sure how she felt, but now she knew for certain that she loved him. But the question that everybody who has ever had a secret crush asks themselves: do they love me in return? She was finally able to curl up in a comfy position. Her last thought before falling into a restless sleep was, 'What am I going to do…?'