Gisele closed her eyes as Jake ran his fingers through her fur.<br/><br/>"Too bad, I'm not a cougar this time. I would purr," she thought, turning her head this way and that for the feel of his hands on her skin.<br/><br/>She obeyed his orders to wait by main door, knowing his needs well. Stationed by the door, she could guard against an intruder that might take umbrage at his delicate lunching habits. Horses trotted by pulling carts, jumping and startling whenever one of those newfangled horseless carriages rumbled by. Gisele hated those things. Noisy, smelling and always going too fast. She even tried to catch one once just to slow it down!<br/><br/>Scratching fleas, grooming her paws, and finally curling up to relax did nothing to allay her joy at finding her heart's love.