After taking a little cat nap, Boober listened to Jessa talk about other places she visited before meeting him. He was lying down on his back, head in her lap while she played with his hair. Boober had taken his hat off and was holding it on his stomach. His baloobius hadn't stopped glowing at all, and for once, he didn't care.

"Bouncing Gorge is definitely one of my favorite places, next to Crystal Caverns," Jessa admitted while stroking Boober's hair.

"What's Bouncing Gorge?"

"It's a place full of mushrooms that are so buoyant you can bounce 10 feet in the air."

Boober smiled up at Jessa, admiring her beauty and loving the head massage he was getting.

"I've lost count of how many times I've bounced off those mushrooms. Hell of a wild time."

Jessa remembered this fondly as if it were a treasured childhood memory. This was the first time he heard Jessa talk about her past in such a positive way, even if it had nothing to do with where she came from.

"I wish I could take you guys there. Too bad the Terrible Tunnel got blocked off."

"I thought the Terrible Tunnel was full of nightmares."

"The shallow parts of it are, but when you go deeper and get past all of the ominous stuff, you'll find some beautiful and fun places in there."

"Is that why you chose to live there after your parents were killed?"

"Part of the reason. I also chose the Terrible Tunnel because I knew nobody would ever dare to go in there and track me down, should they find new ways to torment me."

Jessa's mood changed near the end of that sentence, and Boober noticed. He sat up and leaned in to kiss Jessa's cheek.

"Jessa, if you ever want to talk about it, I'm always here to listen," he said while holding her hands.

"Thank you," she replied.

The truth was, though, there would never be a good time to talk about it. There would never be a good time for Jessa to tell Boober the truth about herself, much less anyone else in Fraggle Rock. Despite her adamance, Jessa couldn't help but feel guilty for keeping him in the dark like this. She loved Boober and hated that she had to deceive him. Boober pressed a kiss onto her temple, to which she melted.

"I love you," Jessa told him.

Boober couldn't help but squeeze her in response.

"I love you too, Jessa."

Boober could say this so many times, and it still would cover what he felt for this girl. Jessa was very special to him. They both leaned in for a kiss when they heard a barking sound from a neighboring cave.

"What is that?" Jessa asked.

"If I'm not mistaken, that sounds like Waggleby."

"Waggle-what?"

"Waggleby. He's my pet."

Jessa smiled sweetly just as Waggleby approached her and Boober.

"You never told me you had a pet."

"It's quite a long story," Boober replied while petting Waggleby. "He came to my cave one day while I was hanging up some laundry, and he scared the living daylights out of me."

Jessa merely raised an eyebrow, noting Waggleby's cuteness. It wasn't until after Boober finished petting the cave creature that Waggleby noticed Jessa. He gave her a curious glance before walking over to sniff her.

"We got off on a rough start," Boober continued. "I was busy cooking with Flava flowers, and Waggleby kept messing everything up. My hole was a wreck."

Boober continued to tell his story as Waggleby sniffed Jessa. He could smell her past trauma, her emotions, everything. Not that Jessa or Boober noticed. However, Waggleby barked happily and jumped in Jessa's lap, taking her by surprise.

"Social little critter isn't he," she commented while petting him.

"Yeah, Waggleby really likes you."

Boober then scooted closer and put his arm around Jessa.

"I can't blame him, though. I really like you too."

Jessa grinned and rested her head on Boober's shoulder just as Waggleby licked her hand.

"What made you and Waggleby start to get along?" Jessa inquired.

"After I told him to leave, he went and picked some more Flava flowers for me to use in my recipes. That was when I started to see him as a friend."

Waggleby got up and began sniffing around, leaving Boober and Jessa to chat some more. They shared a few kisses before Boober rubbed her arm upon seeing how much it healed.

"Your scar is healing up rather nicely."

Jessa looked down to see her arm. The scar had become less noticeable and didn't hurt nearly as much.

"I've got you to thank for that," Jessa replied sweetly.

No longer did she need wrap-around bandages, but now only needed a patch to prevent infections from happening. Boober made sure of that. Jessa also had done a good job of keeping her injury clean. Despite its healing, Boober was still shaken from Jessa getting scratched by a Bloodwraithe. It scared him to no end that she could have potentially died. To have the woman he loved killed by one of those ugly beasts. Jessa noticed his solemn expression as he stared down at her arm, still caressing it, and placed a hand on his cheek.

"Boober, if it makes you feel any better, I was scared that one of those Bloodwraithes would hurt you. That's why I went in there and killed all of them. Not only because of you, but I didn't want the one place I came to like and call home get destroyed."

Boober stared at her for a minute before embracing her.

"I'm glad you're here in Fraggle Rock, Jessa. And here to stay. I never want you to go back in the Terrible Tunnel."

"Not like I have a choice anyway. It's blocked off."

Jessa had gotten over this with time. She accepted the turning point in her life. Now she was a resident of Fraggle Rock and Boober's girlfriend. The Terrible Tunnel was no longer her place to live. Granted, her shielded mental home was still intact despite her absence, but Jessa wouldn't bother trying to return if she wanted. She liked it in Fraggle Rock.

"But even if the Terrible Tunnel was open, I still see no reason to leave. Fraggle Rock has really grown on me."

Boober's tail wagged before he spoke.

"Oh Jessa," he replied happily before kissing her right cheek.

They hugged before Boober offered some Sweet Water to Jessa, giving her a spoonful as she sipped it.

"It has a nice flavor to it, doesn't it," Boober said while watching her savor it.

Jessa hummed in response while smiling, making his heart skip a beat.

"This was a good spot for our date," Jessa added while gazing at Boober.

He gazed back while both of their tails wagged. This was the happiest he felt in eons. Well, the happiest he felt when he wasn't doing laundry or cooking. Boober then placed his hand on Jessa's.

"I'm thrilled that we're dating now," he admitted.

"Ditto."

Boober and Jessa spent more time at Sweet Water Lake and played with Waggleby before he went home, leaving the fraggles to head back before dark set in.