He peers around the doorway and scans the room until he spots what he is looking for.

There she is.

She sits curled up at the end of the couch completely absorbed in a file.

It's time to play a game.

He creeps quietly into the room, moving slowly so she won't detect the movement.

He is stealthy.

He is sneaky.

But the closer he gets the harder it is not to jiggle with excitement.

As he reaches the couch and looms above her a wild chittering bursts through the quite room. A body of fur explodes from her hair. It flings itself towards him and lands on his shirt.

Ahhhh!

He peddles backwards in surprise and his arms pin wheel as he tries to keep his balance.

The stupid fur ball skitters up his shirt and onto his head chattering angrily.

Thump!

His butt hits the hard floor with bruising force

He shakes his head in a daze and yelps when the hairball digs its claws into his scalp.

She looms over him with her hands on her hips glaring down at him accusingly

He smiles sheepishly.

The stupid ferret bounces up and down on his head, squeaking again.

She bursts into giggles unable to suppress her mirth any longer.

Warmth fills him as he watches her laugh so freely.

This may not have been what he had planned but at least they had made her smile.

She gently takes the outraged ferret from his head then gives him a hand up.

"You've got quite the bodyguard there" he smiles.

"You weren't much of an opponent" she smirks referring to his graceful landing.

"Hey! The hairball surprised me. I would have gotten you good" he pouts

She rolls her eyes, "Pete, I could hear you the minute you stepped foot in the hallway."

"Na aw" he says petulantly

"Yes, Yes I could" she says

"No way" He loves it when they bicker

"Yes"

He loves that little furrow in her brow; he is the only one who can cause it, "No"

"Ugh! You are such a child!"

"No. I'm not" he says trying but failing to hide his grin

"Oh yeah! Than what were you doing attempting to sneak up on me?"

"Testing your skills"

Her eyes roll heaven ward once again, "Sure"

A stray piece of hair falls in front of her face and she blows at it.

The strand of hair just returns and he reaches out pushing it back, captivated by her eyes.

She stares back at him as his hand brushes her cheek

HISS!

They both jump.

The stupid ferret just hissed at him.

"Pete!" she says

"Hey! I didn't do anything!" he exclaims

"…yeah…sorry" she mutters, blushing "My mom sent me a box of cookies. I saved you some" she says, changing the subject.

"Cookies!" he shouts and bolts for her room with the ferret, having forgiven Pete's transgressions, riding on his shoulder.

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Ok so what'd ya think of this round?!?!

Fluffy butternauts enough for ya!?