find gainful employment

[mrmage]

The following day, Sadde goes to town at a reasonable time to buy a tiny cactus with some of the proceeds from his terribly tedious job, and sneaks it into the bag with his clothing he brings to Isabella's room. It is inside a cute little box, which he offers Isabella the following morning when she wakes up, saying, "Happy three-month anniversary!"

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[mrmage]

"Thank you," he giggles. "You're ridiculously attractive and watching you get dressed is often one of my favorite parts of the day. Watching you get undressed wins, though."

[eclipsi]

"I'm not exactly performing a striptease," she snorts. "Leaning on the windowsill to get my pants on and whatnot."

[mrmage]

"Do you remember the thing I said last night about a clown suit?"

[eclipsi]

"And a gibbon on my head," she snorts.

[mrmage]

"Yup! Strip tease is nice but wholly unnecessary for me to be as ridiculously attracted to you as I am." He gets up, then, and starts changing, himself, and the truth of his words might become evident. That, or perhaps just the time of day, who knows.

[eclipsi]

"Hmm."

[mrmage]

"Hmm?" He looks at her and at where she's looking and his grin widens as he lowers his eyes.

[eclipsi]

Isabella doesn't finish getting dressed right away.

[mrmage]

"Ma'am?" he prods, biting his lower lip.

[eclipsi]

And then he is pounced upon.

[mrmage]

Well, I'll say! Who could have possibly predicted this outcome?

[eclipsi]

Someone who knew the participants, probably.

Isabella is quick about it, through with her pet in time for them to have breakfast and make it to class.

[mrmage]

The following day there is:

the annual job fair.

[eclipsi]

And over breakfast Isabella asks if Sadde wants her to come along when he goes.

[mrmage]

"I'd love to have you with me, but if you don't want to it's alright," he shrugs slightly.

[eclipsi]

"I'll come for at least the first while. I may wander off if you get deep in negotiations with a circus."

[mrmage]

"That's fair, though I'm sure the circus would love to have you."

[eclipsi]

"Oh yeah? What would I do in a circus?"

[mrmage]

"Probably tame lions."

[eclipsi]

"I'm not sure I have any relevant skills."

[mrmage]

"I'm pretty sure if you glared at them they'd stop and roll over."

[eclipsi]

She giggles. "I'm not sure lions have your taste in doms, pet."

[mrmage]

He grins. "It's not a matter of taste, it's just an objective fact."

[eclipsi]

"Not to lions."

[mrmage]

He waves a hand dismissively. "They'll surely come around."