Muses are chatty right now…

Author notes: This is a multi chapter kind of thing... and for the first time I'm trying out the first person view when writing.

Rated R for safety

Disclaimer: If you recognize it then I don't own it. A few of the characters are though, such as Cat, Mia, Maria and Tina. Any resemblance between them and any living, dead or fictional characters is purely coincidental! No copyright infringement intended in any way or form.

Comments are still the only food my muses accept so please... send any comments you have, good or bad.

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*Cat*

I find myself curled up against his chest and slowly move my fingertips over his chest, feeling his fingers lazily running through my hair and his lips occasionally brushing over my forehead. I'm loving this closeness with him, the relaxed feeling and the fact that there doesn't seem to be an urgent need to fill the silence from either side.

*Josef*

Lazily I move my fingers through her hair, loving the soft texture of it against my skin, as I think. I enjoy spending time with her and eventually I will have to find a way to explain to her what I am without jeopardising the community. For now though, I just want to lie here enjoying her closeness and the peacefulness of the moment.

*Cat*

"Are you staying the night? Or do you have to leave soon?" I almost want to hit myself for opening my mouth. We had been so relaxed and now he wasn't as relaxed anymore. Neither was I. I was waiting for his reply, hoping he could stay the night but half expecting him to say he had to leave.

"I can stay a while longer but I have to leave before sunrise… have a phone conference early tomorrow", he smiled at me and I relaxed. He seemed to be saying that he wanted to stay but couldn't because of business and that was something I could understand.

"So, who do you have to talk to that early in the morning? If you don't mind me asking?" I propped myself up on my elbow to look at that gorgeous face of his.

"I don't mind babe. I have a conference with the Paris office tomorrow", he smiled at me and I felt a shiver run down my spine as his fingers traced my jaw line and down my neck.

"Paris? I half expected something more exotic like Tokyo or something… Paris is exotic enough though… I guess… never been there" I tried to focus on the conversation as his fingers continued moving against my skin. He chuckled.

"Tokyo is exotic to you?" His amused look made me blush and I hid my face against his chest. His fingers against my chin insisted I look up again.

"Don't hide that pretty face babe. You look beautiful when you blush", his fingers traced my cheek as he spoke and I licked my lips as I felt myself longing to taste him again.

"Thank you", I whispered the words. He smiled and gave me a soft kiss before lying back down and continued to move his fingers through my hair. His other hand lazily moving up and down my arm that was lying on his chest.

"What is Paris like?" I ask, after we've been quiet a while again. I feel the vague shrug before he answers.

"Paris is Paris", I look up at him again.

"People always say it's the most romantic city in the world", I say and get an amused smile in response.

"It is only as romantic as you make it, babe. Any town can be romantic if you're in the mood", he nudged my chin as he said it. I smile and lay back down against his chest.

"I'd still like to see it one day", I say quietly. He chuckles and kisses my forehead.

"I'll take you there one of these days", he said and it felt like my heart skipped a beat. It sounded as if he wanted us to meet again and possibly seeing a future here.

"Does that mean you want to see me again?" I asked, not daring to take anything for granted here. He chuckled and once again made me look at him by placing a finger underneath my chin.

"I thought that was fairly obvious, babe", he smiled at me and I had to smile back. Feeling happy for the first time in weeks.

"Just didn't want to assume", I said, blushing a little again. He chuckled and kissed me again, a little more insistently this time and his hand moved from my hair down over my back.

"Assume, babe. I want to see much more of you... and hopefully for a long time to come", he grinned and looked down at me. I giggled and moved against him.

"How much more of me can you see?" I teased and he laughed before rolling us around.

"Why don't we find out?" he grinned as he leaned in for a steamy kiss and I knew that our night had only just started.

To be continued