”That’s nonsensical.” River replied. ”Your assertion has no veracity, does it?”

”Only if it makes you smile?” Kaylee asked.

River opened her eyes again and smiled a little, a small but bright seemin’ smile that charmed Kaylee instantly, then River moved to kiss her. Kaylee found herself on her back next thing, and thoroughly enjoyed the feeling.

It was a minute or two later when River was kissing her neck right below her chin that she suddenly stopped and lay her head down on Kaylee’s shoulder and sighed. ”We both smell bad; baths are needed.” She said as though the idea both appealed to her, for obvious reasons, and disagreed with her because she didn’t like the idea of getting up, which Kaylee could relate to. Still, if they weren’t going to be foolin’ around anymore, a bath was just what Kaylee wanted.

”Sold.” Kaylee replied, getting up while River just sort of flopped back on the bed on her back and made an almost whining sort of sound in protest. Kaylee laughed just a little and somehow found that very endearing. [I must be in love.] She thought ruefully. ”Um, how about I go get the bath ready, you just lounge in bed awhile longer? I’d say you earned it, after all.”

River moaned just a little and curled up, closing her eyes. ”You’re the best girlfriend ever.” She said sleepily.

Kaylee just smiled at that. ”I love you too, River.” She said softly, turning to get up out of bed. Before she could though, River encircled her in a hug from behind and kissed her cheek.

”Your words are magic.” River said softly, kissing her again, seeming to have come more awake all a’sudden with Kaylee’s declaration.

”Says the original magician, brought back from long ago, bag a’tricks no one knows how deep.” Kaylee replied fondly.

”They’re only tricks if you don’t know the math, and can’t sing the music.” River replied.

”…I could sing for you. If you wanted…” Kaylee found herself saying somehow, emotion rough in her throat.

”…Songs should only be sung when they call to you, Kaylee Frye… is one calling you now?” River asked.

Kaylee smiled. ”Only if you’re a song, and not a person like I thought you were.”