Seeing her happy, genuinely as anyone with her decidedly arousing appearance in the clothes she's wearing could, I calmed down instantly. It felt odd to be calmed by happiness... in a warm way.

I'd become used to calming myself as a reaction to female happiness... in a cold way.

Experiencing such warmth, I was utterly incapable of doing nothing but returning it in kind by slipping my sly grin into an actually and earnestly happy smile to match her own. I remember not to use teeth quite as much as I normally would, just to be sure... [i]not trying to intimidate the poor girl.[/i] 

"I'm quite ready. Are you?"

[i]I haven't spoken that warmly to someone since...[/i] Ahhh, nope. Not having that thought now. Too warm...


"And, uh, where to?" I add quickly, forcing the train of thought back on it's pleasant track towards exercising with Aayla, comparing exercises with Aayla, the list went on.