Jasper's promise had lingered in Pearl's ears for the rest of the afternoon and every tease and tender touch she received after that, whether on purpose or not, just heightened the dancer's desire. Even the woman's attire was one Pearl knew was targeted at her and you better believe every moment Jasper wasn't right behind her, the older woman's eyes were tracing her figure. Her gaze didn't undress her, though, no. Something about knowing her tigress wore this to bother her despite her family being around was rather shocking to the dancer and made it something she looked upon with pride. Pearl wasn't stupid, she knew this game was also a way to reel in her own emotions and keep the focus on Jasper so she could pull herself out of her own thoughts and it was an action Pearl had every means of returning in full once her family had gone home and/or to sleep, respectively.<br/><br/>Sapphire chuckled at the two sisters as a tiny dispute was already raging between her wife and her in-law, Jasper. She wrapped her arms around Ruby and kissed her temple. "Don't show off, dear..." she whispered, giggling against Ruby's skin. The rough housing was something Saph had eventually gotten used to since her own background had been much more contained and... really, boring. She loved Ruby and her family and how lively everyone got. The life that filled this family was truly breathtaking and she was just proud to be a part of it all. "Thank you for the compliment, Jasper..." Sapphire finally acknowledged the woman's commentary with a bow of her head, knowing compliments from Jasper were a bit on the rare side.<br/><br/>Pearl was also happy about Jasper's outfit as it seemed to pull the attention off of her as well when they had approached her mother once more. "This does seem to be a rather rare occasion. And despite that minor setback, I really am happy to meet you all." Pearl gave a beautiful smile and leaned into Jasper's hold as they rocked side to side, giving a soft purr of appreciation when she felt her lover's face nuzzle into her sensitive neck. Then it finally dawned on her: Jasper was the baby of the family? A lot of things made sense in just a few short moments. Possibly why Jasper had so much pent up rage and why she acted how she did. Being adopted made sense, too. It was what Blue said after that that hitched Pearl's excited over learning something new about her lover. Blue couldn't have children. The dancer instinctively placed a hand over her stomach and detached form the conversation for a moment. There were so many things she wanted to ask Jasper's mother, but no in front of Jasper, and not while she still needed her lover close for comfort, now more than ever.<br/><br/>She'd gone rigid again hearing Blue talk, her body only relaxing towards the end as she heard Jasper's bickering. Her lover's voice brought back the warmth Blue's commentary involuntarily ripped from her body, but it also brought questions. Would Jasper still care for her the same way if she mentioned she had trouble having children? It was still way too early into the relationship to talk about such things, so Pearl quietly buried her demons and flashed a smile at Jasper's mother, allowing herself to be filled once more with the curious excitement over her lover's childhood and the pieces of Jasper she had yet to discover. She knew the Jasper of the present well enough, every nook and cranny of her body having already been kissed and loved by Pearl and every inch of her mind, though still exploring, cherished and remembered in her own mind.<br/><br/>It was new to hear that Jasper had been a problem child in the system, but it didn't really surprise Pearl. Jasper was often a problem child<i>now</i>and there were a few of Pearl's students that had been adopted and sometimes confided in her about certain things. She knew the system was flawed and there were abusive families out there just seeing orphans as paychecks from the government rather than people. This made Pearl even more grateful that Jasper had found a family like this one and other people to call her sisters like Ruby and Amethyst; they all seemed like solid characters. Pearl gripped Jasper's hands in front of her and breathed a soft sigh of relief that split her lips into a smile as she listened to Blue get lost in herself remembering a much smaller Jasper. Thinking her tiger that towered over her at any given time could be anything other than her giantess was hard for Pearl to imagine, but then images of the woman beneath her in bed, flushed skin and soft features, all looking up at her with wanton desire and innocent frustrations. Jasper had all the means to be the smallest one in the room when Pearl was around. Small, but not weak. Her tiger always lurked just underneath the surface, waiting for its moment to pounce and change the heartfelt scene into something more primal and urgent. The change of pace never failed to take Pearl's breath away.<br/><br/>As Blue went on, naturally gushing about her child like any mother would do--adopted or not--Pearl couldn't help but grin wider as she listened. At the mention of stories to tell, Pearl perked up, almost knocking Jasper off her shoulder as she leaned forward, eager to hear everything and anything about the supposed stoic figure looming behind her. "Oh yes! I'd love to hear them sometime!!" she cooed, holding her hands cupped to her mouth in excitement. Pearl was about to mention some more when Jasper dug her canines into her shoulder and, thank heavens her hands were already around her mouth, she moaned into her cupped hands and immediately snapped her head to Jasper biting down on her. The motion sent a chill down her spine and made her knees quake. Between that dirty promise Jasper had given her and all the equally dirty thoughts she'd been getting about the woman, a few bites here and there would have perfectly run the poor woman over the edge. "Jasper..." she breathed softly, trying desperately to remind her lover just how much her biting was a turn on without completely alerting the woman's mother in front of them. The knock at the door ended up being what saved her in the end, or damned her because she was now quaking softly with need.<br/><br/>Yellow simply stared down at her youngest daughter, lips tugged in a stern frown that never really seemed to improve, and eyes easily burning into Jasper and out the other side. "Jasper." She hadn't even taken notice of Pearl until her wife called to her, her words easily slicing through the heavy shell Yellow always covered herself in. She entered the threshold and kissed her wife softly, giving a nod of agreement to her warnings, but nothing more than that. It wasn't until she saw her grandbabies that Yellow's face lit up like the 4th of July and she was all about pushing her way through them, only for her baby Mala and Garnet to run away from her with this lanky little pole in tow. Just who was that? A family friend? Yellow followed after, determined to greet her grandchildren as well as feeling a little protective over them as--at least Mala--fawned over this new woman with reckless abandon. It almost made the stoic woman a touch jealous that someone had stolen the affections of her grandbabies so easily. She watched from the doorway of the room as the lanky woman performed some needlessly showy swordsman technique. Albeit, she was a graceful thing, but Yellow saw nothing more of interest in her so when the rest of her offspring and family gathered around the beanpole, Yellow just raised a brow in confusion. And then the attention shifted to Mala who had started showing off some of her own moves again, though not quite advanced as what was just shown, and Yellow's heart melted at the sight. Her grandbabies were absolutely brilliant.<br/><br/>Pearl was a little breathless after performing and feeling a bit silly for having done so. She had taken up fencing as a means of defense, not to show off and make people like her more, even if it<i>did</i>seem to work flawlessly. In the midst of tooting her own horn, she felt someone looming over her before being trapped and set upon. The lips and presence were familiar, though, so Pearl easily melted into the kiss, leaning into Jasper and tugging her body into hers. This was the first shred of privacy they had been allowed since the bedroom and Pearl was heavily interested in showing Jasper just how much of a tease she'd been. When Jasper finally pulled away, it wasn't at all what Pearl wanted, exhibited in how she whimpered softly when the woman moved away. She needed more contact, needed to feel her giantess's skin on her own. Biting down on her bottom lip, she listened as Jasper praised her and promised to reward her later. Pearl's body arched off the wall and against Jasper's, the mention of being tied and taken from behind bringing pops of images and color to the dancer's mind. Even the way her tiger said it and the excitement clear behind her voice. Pearl was all about ready to abandon the rest of the party right then and there when Peridot's nasally voice queued the end of that affair. Pearl's eyes were still half lidded and heavy with need when she peered down the hallway, mildly registering the blurred figure at the end. It wasn't until Jasper pulled away from her and started walking down the hallway to her in-law that Pearl finally woke up from her own state and meekly followed after.<br/><br/>Pearl had wandered into the kitchen and was quite tempted to remain the wallflower for the rest of the evening, that is until the mention of a game arose. The thought of beating Jasper at anything right now to teach the woman not to tease her was all too tempting. More so because she knew if Jasper got drunk, then she'd sing for everyone and Pearl would finally hear her stubborn tiger purr a few verses. She was under the impression her girlfriend was either very good, or very funny. Either way, Pearl just wanted to hear the woman put passion into something artistic. She hadn't danced again since that evening on their date and her passions were more physically based so being able to see and share something with her that was on the artistic side made Pearl curious to no end.<br/><br/>"I'm in." Pearl announced, pulling one of the cheaper beers out of a pack she decided to claim, twirling the neck of the bottle in her fingers and offering it to Jasper to uncap while she gave a flirty grin at the woman. Jasper was clearly surprised. Pearl never really drank and when she did, it was usually wine or maybe one beer when she was really stressed and needed to come down. Even then, she usually veered to junk food at that time. So when Pearl took back the uncapped beer and chugged it down in a matter of a few seconds, she had to laugh at Jasper's surprised expression. Pearl licked her lips and leaned to the side, smiling at Blue with an apologetic look. "You may be paying for those tickets, Ma'am, I'm sorry." She grabbed another beer from her case and let Jasper uncap that one too as she chuckled at her girlfriend. "Shay's idea of hanging out was going to clubs and bars so when I finally got tired of dancing, usually by myself, I'd go to the bar and have a... few." She shrugged and sipped at her second beer. "I built up a tolerance." And then she grinned at Jasper, leaning against the counter and letting her lover remember she didn't care to wear bras most of the time. "Can you... beat me, Jasper?" There was a spark in her eyes as she set the challenge down for her girlfriend.<br/><br/>A few moments after that, Amethyst and the gang emerged from the training room to see Peridot, Pearl, and Jasper all opening beers. Amethyst started laughing, "Woah, woah WOAH!<i>WHO</i>started without me? You girls know if you take on Jasper, you need a heavy weight in your corner!" She grabbed a beer and popped it off with her own opener she had swinging off her car keys. "You ladies ready?" Amethyst grinned and started chugging her beer down. Pearl just chuckled at her and took her own case to the living room to sit down, making sure to bump into Jasper on the way by, her thumb and forefinger holding onto the neck of her bottle while the rest of her fingers raked across the woman's skin, scratching hard into her lower exposed back. Pearl gave a soft purr and finished her way to the living room, hips swaying without looking back, knowing she had the only eyes that mattered to her right where she wanted them.