An instant smile popped to her face as the man laid eyes on her, though he didn't say it and she didn't either she knew that they were both glad to see each other. He greeted her with no particular emotion, which was not a problem to Cara, she was not searching for his comfort anyways. At least not at the moment.
As he asked of her whereabouts with the most collected voice he could muster, she gave her tail a little shake like only she knew how to, "Missed me?" she barked while letting the fire in her hips do the magic in his brain.
Even if they had never formally voiced their feelings, and they had never bothered to clarify where they stood on the extensive ladder of relationships, they had uncounciously -- or maybe just secretly, signed a silent agreement which only they could understand, but apparently not explain.
"I need to tell you something" she barked calmly, even if her heart was beginning to thump inside her chest and crawl up her throat