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Rob fished in his pocket for his keys as he shifted his backpack on his back. His long black and white tail flicked to one side as he worked his clawed fingers carefully through his pocket. He'd torn a hole in one of his pants while trying to get his keys out, and he didn't want to do that again. With the advent of his tail, his pants had enough new holes in them.
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Rob fished in his pocket for his keys as he shifted his backpack on his shoulder. His long black and white tail flicked to one side as he worked his clawed fingers carefully through his pocket. He'd torn a hole in one of his pants while trying to get his keys out, and he didn't want to do that again. With the advent of his tail, his pants had enough new holes in them.
  
After a long day of classes, the skunk looked forward to checking his email, making sure the server he'd built for CM and Carter was still running properly, and then spending the evening at SOAP gaming with his friends. He'd spend some time this weekend reading through the Changed forums, and the following weekend CM and he would drive down to Bristol to meet a young mother who'd changed into an otter the year before. She was the closest of any Changed in the network, and after five weeks he was willing to brave driving with a bear again.
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After a long day of classes, the skunk looked forward to checking his email, making sure the server he'd built for CM and Carter was still running properly, and then spending the evening at SOAP gaming with his friends. He'd spend some time this weekend reading through the Changed forums, and the following weekend CM and he would drive down to Bristol to meet a young mother who'd changed into an otter the year before. She was the closest of any Changed in the network, and after five weeks he was willing to brave so long a drive with a she-bear again.
  
He finally grabbed his keys and unlocked the apartment. "Hello! Hello!" he shouted, turning around as he entered to make sure his tail got through the doorway. Rob heard Nick's voice calling back to him from his bedroom. He could also smell Patrick. There were some advantages to being a skunk!
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He finally grabbed his keys and unlocked the apartment. "Hello! Hello!" he shouted, turning around as he entered to make sure his tail got through the doorway. Rob heard Nick's voice calling back to him from his bedroom. He could also smell Patrick. There were some advantages to being a skunk!
  
AS he walked past Nick's room, Patrick stuck his head out and grinned. "Hey, Rob! Nick and I were just discussing some ideas for SOAP."
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As he walked past Nick's room, Patrick stuck his head out and grinned. "Hey, Rob! Nick and I were just discussing some ideas for SOAP."
  
"Oh?" Rob asked. He tossed his backback into his bedroom. CM would growl at him if he didn't remember to pick it up later, but he rather enjoyed needling her from time to time. He steppedinto Nick's room, which was more typical of a college student and found him sitting at his computer. HE brushed his light brown hair from his face and pointed at the screen. "Hey Rob, checkt his out. Mill Mountain Zoo is having a discount next weekend. Why don't we go as a group?"
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"Oh?" Rob asked. He tossed his backpack into his bedroom. CM would growl at him if he didn't remember to pick it up later, but he rather enjoyed needling her from time to time. He stepped into Nick's room, which was more typical of a college student with papers and clothes strewn in piles about the floor and desk, and found him sitting at his computer. He brushed his light brown hair from his face and pointed at the screen. "Hey Rob, check this out. Mill Mountain Zoo is having a discount next weekend. Why don't we go as a group?"
  
Rob grimaced, his tail lowering and brushing against Nick's door. "Oh no! I have plans that weekend. Chris and I have to head down to Bristol for this job thing."
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Rob grimaced, his tail lowering and brushing against Nick's door. "Oh no! I have plans that weekend. Chris and I have to head down to Bristol for this job thing."
  
Nick didn't change expression, merely shrugged fainly and said, "Oh. Well that's too bad. The rest of us will have fun."
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Nick didn't change expression, merely shrugged faintly and said, "Oh. Well that's too bad. The rest of us will have fun."
  
Patrick however shook his head, eyes narrowed behind his rims. "What's up with you and Chris anyway? This entire semester the two of you have been doing stuff by yourselves. You didn't even invite anybody to go with you on your hike last weekend, and now next weekend your going to Bristol together?"
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Patrick however shook his head, eyes narrowed behind his rims. "What's up with you and Chris anyway? This entire semester the two of you have been doing stuff by yourselves. You didn't even invite anybody to go with you on your hike last weekend, and now next weekend your going to Bristol together?"
  
Rob frowned and wanted to tell Patrick to mind his own business. He certainly wasn't about to invite anybody else along when CM and he went to bathe by the waterfall! It was embarassing enough with just the two of them.
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Rob frowned and wanted to tell Patrick to mind his own business. He certainly wasn't about to invite anybody else along when CM and he went to bathe by the waterfall! It was embarrassing enough with just the two of them.
  
But, as he dug his toe claws into the old carpet to relieve his tension, he realized that Patrick was right. He had been leaving his other friends out. He sighed and nodded. "Yeah, sorry about that. It's just this job thing has us really busy."
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But, as he dug his toe claws into the old carpet to relieve his tension, he realized that Patrick was right. He had been leaving his other friends out. He sighed and nodded. "Yeah, sorry about that. It's just this job thing has us really busy."
  
"What is this job?" Patrick asked. He gestured a skinny arm at the wall toward Rob's room. "You have all this nifty new computer equipment and you won't even tell us what its for."
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"What is this job?" Patrick asked. He gestured a skinny arm at the wall toward Rob's room. "You have all this nifty new computer equipment and you won't even tell us what it's for."
  
 
"I just want to know how he afforded it," Nick added with a smile.
 
"I just want to know how he afforded it," Nick added with a smile.
  
"I'm sorry I can't tell you what it's about. The guy who gave it to us was very explicit about that."
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"I'm sorry I can't tell you what it's about. The guy who gave it to us was very explicit about that."
  
 
"Well he better be paying you well to neglect all your friends."
 
"Well he better be paying you well to neglect all your friends."
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"Not that I've noticed," Nick said.
 
"Not that I've noticed," Nick said.
  
"Yes!" Patrick jumped in over Nick. "At least that's how it seems to me. I don't want to be mean to Chris or anything, he's my friend too. I just wish you guys wouldn't go off in secret all the time."
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"Yes!" Patrick jumped in over Nick. "At least that's how it seems to me. I don't want to be mean to Chris or anything, he's my friend too. I just wish you guys wouldn't go off in secret all the time."
  
The skunk did his best to lower his hackles. He'd need to brush himself again before going to SOAP, or CM would snicker at him the whole time. He licked his fangs and began to nod. "I'll see if I can reschedule this Bristol thing," he said at last. "It would be fun to go out to the zoo with the gang. Make sure Cindy and Van know too."
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The skunk did his best to lower his hackles. He'd need to brush himself again before going to SOAP, or CM would snicker at him the whole time. He licked his fangs and began to nod. "I'll see if I can reschedule this Bristol thing," he said at last. "It would be fun to go out to the zoo with the gang. Make sure Cindy and Van know too."
  
 
"Okay then," Nick said with an amused grin. "I guess we have actual business at SOAP today."
 
"Okay then," Nick said with an amused grin. "I guess we have actual business at SOAP today."
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Rob shook his head and turned toward his bedroom. "No, I'm good."
 
Rob shook his head and turned toward his bedroom. "No, I'm good."
  
"I'll ride with you," Nick replied. He closed his browser and pulled up a video game. "Want to play ?"
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"I'll ride with you," Nick replied. He closed his browser and pulled up a video game. "Want to play until then?"
  
Patrick accepted, but Rob stuck one claw over his shoulder. "I've got a lot to do before the meeting. I'll see you over there in a few hours." He left his two friends alone and closed his door behind him. He sighed heavily. Well, at least he defused that situation. It hadn't occurred to him just how often CM and he had been getting together lately. There was no question they'd have to be more discreet. He'd find someway to let CM know at the meeting.
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Patrick accepted, but Rob stuck one claw over his shoulder. "I've got a lot to do before the meeting. I'll see you over there in a few hours." He left his two friends alone and closed his door behind him. He sighed heavily. Well, at least he defused that situation. It hadn't occurred to him just how often CM and he had been getting together lately. There was no question they'd have to be more discreet. He'd find someway to let CM know at the meeting.
  
With a grut, Rob sat down and began checking his email.   
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With a grunt, Rob sat down and began checking his email.
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Christopher rumbled pleasantly as he leaned back on the couch with Leslie tucked beneath his arm, resting her head against his breastOnly she didn't realize quite why his chest was so comfortable.  The she-bear was not planning on telling her either.
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"That was a nice movie," Christopher said, gently tapping the remote with one claw and shutting the TV off.  It had been so nice to have an actual afternoon to spend with his wife.  True, he was female too, but Leslie couldn't tell.
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And when he was with Leslie, he would always think of himself as a man, despite his ursine biology.  Only when he was with other Changed did he become CM; only then did he become a she.
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"Oh yeah," Leslie said, closing her eyes and rubbing her cheek closer.  Christopher had on a shirt and a bra, but he still felt his body clench.  As comfortable as this was, he never wanted to be too comfortable.  Not as a female.
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"So, what are you going to do this evening?"
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Leslie shrugged as she leaned against him. "Probably read my book.  I hope you have fun at your meeting."
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Christopher sighed and ran one heavy paw over her arm.  He was careful not to catch her blouse with his claws. "Figures you'd get the weekend off just when I have to work."
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Leslie snorted. "Yeah."
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"When was the last time we had a full day off together?"
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"I don't know." She stretched and sat up.  She brushed her curly hair out of her face and grabbed the thumb-eared romance novel sitting on the edge of the coffee table. "So what are you going to do now?  Your meeting isn't for an hour."
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Christopher ran his claws through her hair for a moment and sighed. "I guess I should check my email and my project.  Might be something important there." Leslie nodded to him and then buried her nose in her book.  The bruin rolled off the couch and walked down the hall to the computer room.
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After sitting down in his computer chair and turning on his computer, he closed his eyes and repeated his little mantra to himself. "When I am with Changed, my name is CM and I'm female.  I will think of myself this way until I return to the world of humans.  My name is CM and I'm a she-bear."
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Satisfied, CM opened her eyes and loaded up her email program and her browser.  She had one message from Carter.  The black wolf had not had time to go over her initial models, and wouldn't until after the elections on Tuesday.  Working for a polling company, election season was their busiest time so he had to work the weekend.  He wasn't even getting paid overtime for it either.  CM supposed he had a good excuse, and sent him a note wishing him luck and that she was very interested in hearing his thoughts after surviving the final campaign onslaught.
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None of the contests in Virginia were that interesting this year, so CM hadn't really been paying as much attention to the elections as she might otherwise have been.  Hopping on over to the Changed network, she read through a few posts on Congressman Sandrick's reelection campaign, and was relieved to see that he was pretty much guaranteed to win.  She then checked to see if there were any other news items, but nothing of note stood out.
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CM posted a few more tips for the other Changed who'd changed genders as well as species.  She enjoyed reading about women who'd become men, as it gave her an entirely new perspective on masculinity.  But like all the men who'd become women, their stories always seemed to have some pain in them, some sacrifice that they endured but couldn't speak of: husbands who wouldn't understand, children who still called them Mommy, or what not.
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There were two new introductions posts, one for a Changed out in Wisconsin, and another in Kentucky.  CM started to read them but saw the time and grumbled.  It was time to head over to SOAP.  She shut down her computer, closed her eyes, and repeated the reverse mantra to herself. "I am now in the human world.  My name is Christopher Mattiaz.  I may look like a she-bear to my eyes, but I am really a man.  I will be a man until I return to the world of the Changed.  My name is Christopher Mattiaz and I am a man."
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Christopher stood up and stretched, careful not to dig his toe claws in the carpeting.  The weather outside had grown nippy, but with his fur, the t-shirt and shorts would do fine.  His bra was safely concealed beneath his shirt.  All he needed was his wallet and keys, and a pair of shoes so nobody would think he'd gone barefoot.
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Leslie was still reading on the couch.  He smiled and put his snout to the top of her head, doing his best imitation of a kiss. "I'm going to head out now, sweetheart.  I hope you have a good evening."
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She leaned her head back and kissed him on what she must have thought were his lips, but what ended up being the bottom of his nose. "You have a good time with your friends."
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"I'll do my best.  You'll probably be in bed asleep when I get back."
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She nodded. "Yeah.  When do you go to work tomorrow?"
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"Not until two, so we'll have the morning together at least."
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"See you in the morning then," she said.  Leslie smiled. "I love you."
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"I love you too!" Christopher grinned wide as he grabbed his wallet and keys.  He pulled on shoes the disappeared as soon as they touched the bottom of his feet, and then stepped outside into the brisk November air.  It felt so good against his fur.
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The bear happily marched up the stairs and out onto the sidewalk.  He glanced through the window of their apartment and waved to Leslie as he started on his way.
  
 
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This is the fourth story of Christopher's life in the Paradise setting. New scenes will be added to the end.

Suspected Alone

Author: MatthiasRat

Rob fished in his pocket for his keys as he shifted his backpack on his shoulder. His long black and white tail flicked to one side as he worked his clawed fingers carefully through his pocket. He'd torn a hole in one of his pants while trying to get his keys out, and he didn't want to do that again. With the advent of his tail, his pants had enough new holes in them.

After a long day of classes, the skunk looked forward to checking his email, making sure the server he'd built for CM and Carter was still running properly, and then spending the evening at SOAP gaming with his friends. He'd spend some time this weekend reading through the Changed forums, and the following weekend CM and he would drive down to Bristol to meet a young mother who'd changed into an otter the year before. She was the closest of any Changed in the network, and after five weeks he was willing to brave so long a drive with a she-bear again.

He finally grabbed his keys and unlocked the apartment. "Hello! Hello!" he shouted, turning around as he entered to make sure his tail got through the doorway. Rob heard Nick's voice calling back to him from his bedroom. He could also smell Patrick. There were some advantages to being a skunk!

As he walked past Nick's room, Patrick stuck his head out and grinned. "Hey, Rob! Nick and I were just discussing some ideas for SOAP."

"Oh?" Rob asked. He tossed his backpack into his bedroom. CM would growl at him if he didn't remember to pick it up later, but he rather enjoyed needling her from time to time. He stepped into Nick's room, which was more typical of a college student with papers and clothes strewn in piles about the floor and desk, and found him sitting at his computer. He brushed his light brown hair from his face and pointed at the screen. "Hey Rob, check this out. Mill Mountain Zoo is having a discount next weekend. Why don't we go as a group?"

Rob grimaced, his tail lowering and brushing against Nick's door. "Oh no! I have plans that weekend. Chris and I have to head down to Bristol for this job thing."

Nick didn't change expression, merely shrugged faintly and said, "Oh. Well that's too bad. The rest of us will have fun."

Patrick however shook his head, eyes narrowed behind his rims. "What's up with you and Chris anyway? This entire semester the two of you have been doing stuff by yourselves. You didn't even invite anybody to go with you on your hike last weekend, and now next weekend your going to Bristol together?"

Rob frowned and wanted to tell Patrick to mind his own business. He certainly wasn't about to invite anybody else along when CM and he went to bathe by the waterfall! It was embarrassing enough with just the two of them.

But, as he dug his toe claws into the old carpet to relieve his tension, he realized that Patrick was right. He had been leaving his other friends out. He sighed and nodded. "Yeah, sorry about that. It's just this job thing has us really busy."

"What is this job?" Patrick asked. He gestured a skinny arm at the wall toward Rob's room. "You have all this nifty new computer equipment and you won't even tell us what it's for."

"I just want to know how he afforded it," Nick added with a smile.

"I'm sorry I can't tell you what it's about. The guy who gave it to us was very explicit about that."

"Well he better be paying you well to neglect all your friends."

Rob winced. "Have I been neglecting you guys?"

"Not that I've noticed," Nick said.

"Yes!" Patrick jumped in over Nick. "At least that's how it seems to me. I don't want to be mean to Chris or anything, he's my friend too. I just wish you guys wouldn't go off in secret all the time."

The skunk did his best to lower his hackles. He'd need to brush himself again before going to SOAP, or CM would snicker at him the whole time. He licked his fangs and began to nod. "I'll see if I can reschedule this Bristol thing," he said at last. "It would be fun to go out to the zoo with the gang. Make sure Cindy and Van know too."

"Okay then," Nick said with an amused grin. "I guess we have actual business at SOAP today."

Rob flicked his tail against his back. "That should please Aaron!"

"Yeah, he keeps grumbling that we never do anything official," Patrick added. "Would either of you like a ride over?"

Rob shook his head and turned toward his bedroom. "No, I'm good."

"I'll ride with you," Nick replied. He closed his browser and pulled up a video game. "Want to play until then?"

Patrick accepted, but Rob stuck one claw over his shoulder. "I've got a lot to do before the meeting. I'll see you over there in a few hours." He left his two friends alone and closed his door behind him. He sighed heavily. Well, at least he defused that situation. It hadn't occurred to him just how often CM and he had been getting together lately. There was no question they'd have to be more discreet. He'd find someway to let CM know at the meeting.

With a grunt, Rob sat down and began checking his email.

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Christopher rumbled pleasantly as he leaned back on the couch with Leslie tucked beneath his arm, resting her head against his breast. Only she didn't realize quite why his chest was so comfortable. The she-bear was not planning on telling her either.

"That was a nice movie," Christopher said, gently tapping the remote with one claw and shutting the TV off. It had been so nice to have an actual afternoon to spend with his wife. True, he was female too, but Leslie couldn't tell.

And when he was with Leslie, he would always think of himself as a man, despite his ursine biology. Only when he was with other Changed did he become CM; only then did he become a she.

"Oh yeah," Leslie said, closing her eyes and rubbing her cheek closer. Christopher had on a shirt and a bra, but he still felt his body clench. As comfortable as this was, he never wanted to be too comfortable. Not as a female.

"So, what are you going to do this evening?"

Leslie shrugged as she leaned against him. "Probably read my book. I hope you have fun at your meeting."

Christopher sighed and ran one heavy paw over her arm. He was careful not to catch her blouse with his claws. "Figures you'd get the weekend off just when I have to work."

Leslie snorted. "Yeah."

"When was the last time we had a full day off together?"

"I don't know." She stretched and sat up. She brushed her curly hair out of her face and grabbed the thumb-eared romance novel sitting on the edge of the coffee table. "So what are you going to do now? Your meeting isn't for an hour."

Christopher ran his claws through her hair for a moment and sighed. "I guess I should check my email and my project. Might be something important there." Leslie nodded to him and then buried her nose in her book. The bruin rolled off the couch and walked down the hall to the computer room.

After sitting down in his computer chair and turning on his computer, he closed his eyes and repeated his little mantra to himself. "When I am with Changed, my name is CM and I'm female. I will think of myself this way until I return to the world of humans. My name is CM and I'm a she-bear."

Satisfied, CM opened her eyes and loaded up her email program and her browser. She had one message from Carter. The black wolf had not had time to go over her initial models, and wouldn't until after the elections on Tuesday. Working for a polling company, election season was their busiest time so he had to work the weekend. He wasn't even getting paid overtime for it either. CM supposed he had a good excuse, and sent him a note wishing him luck and that she was very interested in hearing his thoughts after surviving the final campaign onslaught.

None of the contests in Virginia were that interesting this year, so CM hadn't really been paying as much attention to the elections as she might otherwise have been. Hopping on over to the Changed network, she read through a few posts on Congressman Sandrick's reelection campaign, and was relieved to see that he was pretty much guaranteed to win. She then checked to see if there were any other news items, but nothing of note stood out.

CM posted a few more tips for the other Changed who'd changed genders as well as species. She enjoyed reading about women who'd become men, as it gave her an entirely new perspective on masculinity. But like all the men who'd become women, their stories always seemed to have some pain in them, some sacrifice that they endured but couldn't speak of: husbands who wouldn't understand, children who still called them Mommy, or what not.

There were two new introductions posts, one for a Changed out in Wisconsin, and another in Kentucky. CM started to read them but saw the time and grumbled. It was time to head over to SOAP. She shut down her computer, closed her eyes, and repeated the reverse mantra to herself. "I am now in the human world. My name is Christopher Mattiaz. I may look like a she-bear to my eyes, but I am really a man. I will be a man until I return to the world of the Changed. My name is Christopher Mattiaz and I am a man."

Christopher stood up and stretched, careful not to dig his toe claws in the carpeting. The weather outside had grown nippy, but with his fur, the t-shirt and shorts would do fine. His bra was safely concealed beneath his shirt. All he needed was his wallet and keys, and a pair of shoes so nobody would think he'd gone barefoot.

Leslie was still reading on the couch. He smiled and put his snout to the top of her head, doing his best imitation of a kiss. "I'm going to head out now, sweetheart. I hope you have a good evening."

She leaned her head back and kissed him on what she must have thought were his lips, but what ended up being the bottom of his nose. "You have a good time with your friends."

"I'll do my best. You'll probably be in bed asleep when I get back."

She nodded. "Yeah. When do you go to work tomorrow?"

"Not until two, so we'll have the morning together at least."

"See you in the morning then," she said. Leslie smiled. "I love you."

"I love you too!" Christopher grinned wide as he grabbed his wallet and keys. He pulled on shoes the disappeared as soon as they touched the bottom of his feet, and then stepped outside into the brisk November air. It felt so good against his fur.

The bear happily marched up the stairs and out onto the sidewalk. He glanced through the window of their apartment and waved to Leslie as he started on his way.

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