Day three of the bunny bonding experiment was such a success, that Rey suggested they move on to buying a joint hutch.
Ben agreed instantly, mainly because they were making out at the time and he would have agreed to anything Rey asked for.
What's that Rey? You want all the money out of my bank account? Absolutely.
You think I should buy you an entire new wardrobe of clothing? I agree wholeheartedly.
'Is Huxy climatised?' Rey murmured against his lips.
Ben groaned. 'If you want me to focus on anything, you're saying you have to stop kissing me first.'
Rey giggled and pulled away. Ben whined.
'You told me to stop!' Rey laughed.
'I didn't mean right at that minute!'
'Is Huxy climatised?' Rey asked again.
'Yes, he is,' Ben confirmed.
'Great! So, the hutch can go outside in the garden and we need to get a bigger run and some chew toys…'
Ben took her hand in his and brought it to his lips, pressing a kiss to her knuckles.
'We will get you whatever you want, now could we please get back to the kissing?'
Rey leaned forward and kissed him again. Then Huxy jumped up onto Rey's knee and she squealed in delight.
'Dude!' Ben shouted. 'You are messing with my game!'
Rey snorted as she stroked Huxy.
'Huxy and I both know you have no game, Ben.'
Ben pretended to look offended. Rosey jumped up onto Ben's knee.
'Awww!' Rey crooned.
'Hey little one,' Ben said, stroking her soft fur. Rey's heart melted as she watched them interact.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Ben carefully lifted Rosey off his knee and placed her down on the sofa. She snuggled in next to Rey's thigh. Ben opened the door.
'Hey,' purred Bazine. It was the girl from the floor below them. She gave Ben a pouty look and Rey felt her heart pick up speed.
'Ben sweetie, I'm outta sugar, can I have a cup full?'
'Sure,' Ben turned to the kitchen and Bazine came into the apartment. Her eyes focused on Rey.
'Oh, Rey, hi.' Rey suddenly started to feel thoroughly underdressed in comparison with the polished glamazon currently smirking down at her. 'I didn't realise you would be here.'
'We're trying to bond our rabbits,' Rey said weakly. Bazine looked uninterested.
Ben handed Bazine the sugar and she smiled up at him. Rey resisted the urge to rip her hair out. Bazine's eyes drifted to Rey's and then back to Ben's again.
'Ben could we talk in the hall?' she asked in a low voice.
'What about?' Ben asked with a frown.
Again Bazine's eyes drifted to Rey's. Rey felt her temperature start to rise.
'It's just something… private I want to ask you,' Bazine fluttered.
Rey looked down at Huxy. She tried to focus on stoking his soft fur instead of wanting to slap the pout off Bazine's face. She didn't like the girl one bit, but she didn't have a right to tell Ben who to be friends with, it wasn't like they were official of anything.
'Whatever it is you've got to say to me, you can say in front of my girlfriend.'
Rey blinked and looked up at Ben. Had she heard him right? Did he just refer to her as his girlfriend? Her heart soared. Bazine's mouth fell open, then she closed it again and composed herself.
'I see,' she said with a thin smile. 'Goodnight then.'
Ben shut the door and Rey placed Huxy carefully down on the floor. Ben walked towards her.
'I'm sorry about her, she…' Rey cut Ben off by running towards him and crashing her lips against his.
'I take it this means it's okay that I called you my girlfriend?' Ben mumbled against her lip.
'Yes, a thousand times yes,' Rey replied, wrapping her arms around his neck.
'I'm so happy I could burst,' Rey said looking up at Ben lovingly. 'I came here looking for a boyfriend for Rosey and I can't believe I found one for myself too.'
Ben smiled. 'And Huxy and I are eternally grateful that you knocked on our door that night. It was getting a little bit lonely just the two of us.'
Rey looked down at Rosey and Hux who were taking turns licking each other's ears.
'Now he'll never be alone again,' she said gently. 'And neither will you.' she told Ben before reaching up to join their lips once more.