[ Her eyes narrow at his playfulness, but not in anger or annoyance. Instead, he could see a look of embarrassment in her eyes. Only because being like this is so foreign to her. That isn't to say she is opposed or doesn't like it. She's just embarrassed. ]

Pancakes are pretty good. Eggs with bacon.

[ Jesse can tell the uncertainty in his voice. "Departure" made him angry, frustrated. This story seems to have simply made him lose some of his confidence--uncertain. ] Which means it isn't like last time. Otherwise you'd be... annoyed. Maybe angry. Not trying to convince me of anything else.

[ Her expression becomes pointed. The fact that it is only her is obvious when be looks at her--isn't it? It should reinforce what she has told him about Polaris. All she hopes is he's still attracted to her without the addition of her otherworldly friend. ]

You think...?

[ The breath of air catches in her throat the moment he leans in. Heart pounds as he pauses just a few inches away from having their lips meet. Eyes widen with anticipation. That familiar tingling sense floods her at his words.

That gravitational pull still exists even without Polaris.

His lips press to hers. With no hesitation, Jesse leans in to kiss him in return. Hands move to wrap around him with one hand into his hair. That familiar bolt runs through her whole system.

She remembers all of this. Eveything rushes back to her in moments. ]