The next thing Sarah knew, she was in Simone’s lap. All thoughts of scratching had fled from her, for Simone was stroking her and she was really purring. This was better than the best massage she’d ever had. It was better than sex! Well, maybe almost. It was kind of hard to think like this.

Suddenly her head seemed to clear a little. “There,” Simone said. “I know you can understand me. Can you answer me back?”

“Mrrryesh,” Sarah managed, speaking around a mouthful of teeth.

“Good. Now you have a choice. Either you agree that you are my pet kitty, sealing the spell, or—”

“Lemme guesh. You keep me ash your pet kitty anyway—”

“No,” Simone said.

“No?”

“No.” Simone smirked. “I turn you all the way back human again.”

Sarah blinked. “Whash sho bad about that?”

“That you never get to have this again.” Simone petted Sarah again, from head to tail. Sarah arched her back into the petting and purred with pleasure, before Simone’s words sank in. She whimpered.

Simone stopped. “So, what’s your decision?”