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With Cat-like Tread

Kim turned on her computer as soon as she got to her apartment. Ron had beaten her, and there was an email waiting from him. "Really great to see you. Hope you had a safe flight. Shego said you could stay with her if you want to watch me play this fall."

Kim typed a response, "May take Shego up on her offer. Best kind of flight – uneventful. Not even a screaming baby in the row behind. Great seeing you too."

Tony had gone home for the summer, but Monique and Bonnie would both be in Boston. While her research project promised to be massive it was her only project for the summer and she should have time for runs north to see them.

In addition her extra work would probably give her enough credits to graduate next spring – beating her brothers to her Bachelor's degrees.

She was a week into her research when she got a call from Shego.

"Do you remember saying you wouldn't mind seeing me again?" the green woman asked cautiously.

"Yes! You going to be around here again?"

"I've got a little time off… I don't really have family or anywhere in particular to go. I wouldn't… I had fun with you. Could I spend part of my… If you don't mind, that is—"

"How much time you got off?"

"A couple weeks."

"You could spend it here, if you want to."

"Really?" The joy in Shego's voice was obvious.

"Really. Of course, I'm doing some work… Maybe I wouldn't be the best company in the world, but it'd be great to have you — if you could stand me being in the library or lab four or five hours a day."

"No, that's okay. I like being… Thanks for the invitation."

"When can you be here?"

"Will a week from tomorrow be okay?"

"Just perfect. I might even have time to vacuum before you get here."

"She'll sleep on the couch," Kim's conscious mind told her. "Wash your sheets, just in case," her subconscious mind advised. "How exactly does it work with two women?" her id wanted to know.

Although Shego wasn't expected until after two Kim finished her research work by noon and sat outside her apartment, waiting, when the rental car pulled in. Shego waved before opening the trunk and pulling out a duffle.

"What did you bring me? What did you bring me?" Kim chanted as Shego walked over to the door.

"I'm not enough for you?"

"I got something for you."

"What did you get for me, Princess?"

Kim pulled a key ring out of her pocket. "Here."

Shego looked at the gift and raised an eyebrow. "The key to your heart?"

"The key to my front door."

"Close enough."

"So you don't have to pick the lock. The one with the square top opens the front door here. The one with the hexagon top opens my apartment door."

"No key to your bedroom door?"

"No lock on my bedroom door." Kim blushed, and wondered if she should have had one installed. "Come on in!" her id screamed. "She flirts with you, you should be free to tease her," her subconscious mind assured her. "Change the subject," her conscious mind ordered.

"You, uh, said something about an assignment coming up?"

"Deep cover," Shego told her, trying the front door key to make sure it worked, "really deep cover." They walked down the hall to Kim's apartment. "And really dangerous."

"Will you be safe?"

"Duh, really dangerous means not safe. But I plan on being careful. Global Justice doesn't like to lose agents. I'm the best person for this job though.

The key to Kim' apartment door worked fine. Shego dropped her duffle and took Kim in her arms. The redhead didn't resist, but when Shego's lips moved in, Kim turned her head and Shego kissed her cheek.

"Sorry," Shego apologized, afraid she'd frightened Kim. "Just saying thanks for the invitation and the key."

"No, no problem. You're welcome," Kim stammered. "I'm just really nervous about having you here and what I can do with…"

"Change the subject! Change the subject!" Kim's conscious mind screamed.

"Kiss her you idiot!" her id shouted.

"I was in Middleton for a week. I saw Ron."

"Oh." Kim could hear the hurt in that one short word.

"He'd like to marry you someday."

"What?"

Kim laughed at Shego's look of surprise, "The other you."

"She's still around?"

"Keeping Ron on the straight and narrow. Hey, leave your bag there. We'll talk about where it goes later. Let's sit on the couch and I'll fill you in."

Kim told Shego about Ron. With the warrants issued Shego could tell Kim about the surveillance work a few months earlier. Kim told Shego about Tony.

Shego couldn't take it any longer. "Princess, what in the hell is wrong with you?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean I've never seen anyone with a case of nerves like I'm seeing in you. Something's going on, and you aren't talking about whatever it is."

"That's not true."

"You never were a good liar. You want to get back with Ron, is that the problem?"

"No. It's weird. It was really good to see him. But there was no spark, no feeling 'I need to get back with him'. I felt happy he and Shego are doing well."

"Another option, for some reason you hate my guts and want to get rid of me. But you said I could visit and you gave me a key to the place."

"No, it's good to see you."

"Any problems with school? Family? Your friends Bonnie and Monique?"

"No."

"I've got this feeling you're nervous about me being here. Did my hug bother you that much?"

"It felt good. I'm just scared I'll be lousy company. I'm glad you're here. I like being with you. But I have to do my work and I don't want you to be bored doing nothing."

"I can read a book, watch television, visit historic landmarks. There's stuff to do. I'll be happy spending any time with you."

"Thanks. I really am glad you're here."

"And the hug really felt good?"

"Great. I—" Shego took Kim in her arms. It did feel good. Kim relaxed and laid her head on the older woman's shoulder. "This is nice," Kim purred.

"Wonderful," Shego agreed, and softly kissed the top of Kim's head.

Kim enjoyed the embrace for a minute, then suddenly panicked again and pushed Shego away.

"Okay, Princess, I am picking up a serious approach-avoidance conflict here. You can tell me about it or I can pick up my bag and leave or I can call the men with the white coats to take you away, your choice."

"Sometimes I have feelings for you that make me uncomfortable."

"Uncomfortable as in you want me to tie you up and whip you?"

"Feelings like a woman shouldn't be having for another woman."

"Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why shouldn't you have those feelings?"

"I just said, because we're both women."

"There's solid logic. You say your friend Tony is gay?"

"Yes."

"Does that make him a bad person? A monster? Does it mean you should hate him?"

"That's stupid."

"So why is it wrong to have feelings for a woman?"

"I like guys."

"You can like both, it's allowed."

"What if we do something, and then I decide I didn't like it?"

"I'm willing to take a chance," Shego assured her and reached out her arms. Kim backed away. "We're off to a great start here, Cupcake. You admit you might have feelings for me, so your first response is to run away."

"You haven't been here two hours and you're trying to get me into bed."

"I haven't been here two hours, but I don't think I've mentioned bed at all. You're the one who brought that up. I just tried to give you a hug. For once I've been holding back on the double-entendres and suggestive language. I'm trying not to scare you, Pumpkin, at least not scare you yet."

Kim leaned back and closed her eyes, "Sorry. This is just weird for me."

"But you think you like me?"

"I know I like you, I'm just not sure in what way I like you – or how far it goes."

"You know what you need, Princess? You need a date."

"Don't I know it," Kim groaned. "I realized that after your visit a couple months ago. But my work load is a—"

"Bitch?" Shego suggested.

"I was going to say pain in the rear." Shego shrugged. Kim continued, "My schedule was so hectic – see work load above – that it's hard to plan in advance, I don't do hanging around looking desperate, and most of the guys just want to get me in bed rather than be in a real relationship. I had three decent guys I asked out from classes – and the best of those three turned out to be gay."

"What I was saying, although little Miss Literal missed the point, was that you ought to go out on a date with me."

"With you?"

"Sure. I'm asking you out on a swear-to-God real date. Tonight if you aren't busy."

"We went out to the movies and out to eat when you were here before."

"We went out as friends. With none of your Middleton buds around I was the default friend. Hell, I think the only reason you talked with me was because I showed up on your doorstep. I don't know if you'd cross the street to see me on your own."

"That's not true! I like you."

"Then accept the offer. Go out on a date with me. I've got suavity you wouldn't believe."

Kim arched one eyebrow, "Suavity?"

"Trust me, Pumpkin, I've got suavity that will knock your socks off."

"So you say… Hoping to knock off my panties and blouse too, I'll bet." "Pull back! Pull back" conscious mind shouted.

Shego grinned, "You're the one who keeps bringing that up today. And a girl can hope."

Kim hesitated, then smiled, "Okay. It's a date."

"If she takes you to an expensive restaurant you owe her sex," Kim's id screamed. Kim's conscious mind ignored her id with the ease of long practice. And Kim's subconscious mind allowed her heart to beat faster.

Kim let Shego drive, although she directed the pale woman through the streets of the city where Friendship is a one-way street and many of the college students live off Hope.

Dinner left Kim's conscious mind feeling warm and comfortable and her id chanting "Yes! Yes! Yes!"

"I found a place on the web where we can dance… If you want," Shego invited as she held the car door open for Kim.

Kim gave her a fast kiss on the cheek, "I'd love to."

"No!" her id protested. "Take her home! Now!"

They stayed at the club for almost two hours. They were both smiling on the drive back.

"That was fun," Kim told Shego. "Thanks… I don't know if I've ever had a date I enjoyed more."

"I know I haven't."

Shego pulled into a parking spot and turned off the engine. "Well, you're home… Going to ask me in for a glass or wine or something?"

"I don't have any wine."

Shego winked and raised an eyebrow, "Then are you going to ask me in for something?"

Kim's conscious mind was currently tied up and stuffed in a closet while her subconscious mind and id fought for control. She smiled at Shego, "No wine. Coffee, tea, or me?"

"You, Princess."

Kim wrapped her arms around Shego as soon as the apartment door closed behind them. The kiss continued from the entryway to the small living room where they stretched out on the couch. They continued to kiss and cuddle for half an hour.

"Why isn't she ripping our clothes off?" Id demanded.

"I don't know," subconscious responded grimly. "We may need to take the initiative. Maybe she's trying to be sensitive."

"She's Shego! She isn't sensitive! Rip her clothes off."

"Now I know why conscious mind doesn't listen to you," sub-conscious thought to herself.

Kim took a deep breath and screwed up her courage, "There's more room on the bed," she whispered.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive," Kim said, and kissed her hard. Shego tensed. Kim stopped the kiss. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Don't lie. I just said I was ready to go into the bedroom. And you tensed up like I did this afternoon. Now what's wrong?"'

Shego rolled onto her back. "Okay, the truth." She touched her head, "In my head I know I want to be with you." She touched her chest, "In my heart, I really want to make love with you." She touched her stomach, "In my gut… The thought of making love to you scares the crap out of me."