"You make me happy. And I make you happy. That's how it's gonna be." She knew from watching other people that it might take work, but she and Alec were both stubborn creatures, well designed for the happy labor that a relationship entailed.
When he started to grin, navi started to grin, and when he called her 'mistress', she burst into laughter. "I watched some of those movies! I was scared for a minute, and thought all sex was like that. Then I found the medical guides and some psychology books and relaxed. And I don't think I'd... be good at being bossy. Maybe the other thing." She ducked into the bathroom, red from the roots of her hair to the tips of her toes, and went to start the water.