Pearl just about had a heart attack as she felt Jasper pushing against her from behind, pinning her for only a moment against the countertop, but it felt like an eternity. How could this woman still be so god damned oblivious to what she was doing to Pearl's heart. The smaller female let out a soft grunt as the air escaped her lungs and glanced back at the towering female as she was reaching casually for things and talking. Pearl had almost missed the chat entirely if it wasn't for the fact she was looking at Jasper's face out of her peripheral, but once the woman was done obliviously assaulting her senses, Pearl turned in her spot and leaned against the counter. Was... she really offering her a place to stay? This was her dream come true, but what if they never worked out relationship-wise? Pearl was heavily attached to both the mother and daughter in different ways and didn't want to hurt either by making hasty decisions; especially Mala who was too innocent to even know what may be going on. Plus Pearl was still technically dating Shay until she spoke to the woman. And she didn't want to move in under the pretense that Jasper felt she couldn't take care of herself and the younger woman needed to keep an eye on her. It was a blow to her self confidence, but it was honestly true. If Pearl wanted to be harsh with herself, she was the type of person that often overlooked her own needs for others and although it was an admirable trait, it was horrible for self-health and often what led to people thinking she was a doormat. She was, but only for those she truly cared for. "I'll... have to think on it. Don't hint to Mala about it until I've given my answer, please." As if she even needed to warn the mother about possibly harming her child with such hopes. Pearl bit her tongue softly. She cared enough about the child that she was starting to let her need to mother Mala show through and that wasn't right; Mala already had a wonderful mother that would lay down her life for her, Pearl bet.<br/><br/>Jasper finally moved away and started prepping the breakfast despite Pearl's warning, even issuing her own. The woman folded her arms and covered her mouth with one of her hands as she watched Jasper work. It was true it looked like the woman knew what she was doing. After a few more moments of observation that had nothing to do with Jasper's cooking, Pearl threw her hands up in the air with a light-hearted chuckle and admitted defeat. "Alright! But you better serve me some damn good breakfast or I'm slipping things into the meals I prep for you later..." Pearl grinned as she passed behind Jasper on her way to sit on the stools of their island.<br/><br/>She never made it that far, though, as a blur of body parts and hair came flying around the corner, slamming right into Pearl who immediately was crushed into Jasper's side. "Mala!!" she cried, partially scolding and partially surprised as the child clung to her and all but tried to crawl onto her, but Pearl was not nearly as strong as Mala's mother and immediately pushed Mala to the ground. "Mala, I'm O.K.! Please calm down..." Pearl smiled at the rowdy child as she clung to the sweats Jasper had given her. Her fingers tangled gently in the child's hair as she bent down a little to hug her. "Oh honey... I didn't mean to worry you, I'm so sorry..."