As Jenny put the phone down, she did worry a bit over the hesitancy and evasiveness over her tight timeline for the Rehearsal day, but right now there wasn‘t much - if indeed anything - that she could do about it. And besides, if it was something serious, she suspected that she would have been told about it.
“Ssso can sshhe make it?” Clemens asked as she sat down next to him.
“She should, but we won’t be able to move the time up so she can get here in time.” Jenny answered, the slightest hint of worry in her voice.
“Isss, there sssomething the matter?”
“Well, she did mention something about a doctor’s appointment, but no other details.”
“Then, it could jussst be sssomething routine.”
“I hope so.” Jenny replied quietly before changing the subject. “So, what movie is it?”
“Oh, I thought it bessst to go for sssomething a little, different.” Clemens replied as the opening began. “The Abyssss.”
“I’ve heard of this, supposed to be a really good sci-fi movie.” Jenny remarked as she cuddled closer to Clemens.
“Well it’sss one part sssci-fi, one part action, and one part romanccce.” Clemens explained. “With more right in it than wrong.”
“Oh?”
“A lot of it isss done right, but if you look closssely enough, you’ll ssssee where the contrived pointssss are. But the good partsss more than make up for it.”
As the movie progressed Jenny’s concerns about Emily were able to fade into the background as she rested her head against his warm scales. Given the issues with the Animatrix Serum right now, this was about the most they could do without her becoming infected with it. They had their dressing gowns on the couch rest so getting cold wasn’t an issue for them. Which actually brought up a memory of one of the colder winter nights from a couple months back, when they’d taken the bed duvet and used that to keep warm during a movie night, and ended up falling asleep as they’d been there.
“Say, there seems to be more here than I remember.” Jenny noted as they were about halfway though it.
“Well thisss isss the full-length exxxtended editttion, which re-added a dropped plot-point.” Clemens clarified. “Ssso there’sss the elementsss that help to complete the ssstory and make it work.”
“Ah, that would be why then.” Jenny accepted as they resumed watching it.
It was nice for Clemens and Jenny, being able to just enjoy a movie like this together and not have to think about anything else. A few short hours where the world comprised on just themselves. And as the end credits were rolling, the first yawn came from her. Given that it was past nine now, it wasn’t really a surprise given how long day they’d had.
“Guessss it’sss time for sssome sssleep now.” Clemens said, stifling a yawn of his own.
One good thing about their being naked in their own home, was that it made getting ready for bed a lot simpler, just turning things off and slipping under the covers once they’d done the last few things such as teeth-cleaning and setting the alarm to the right time. Once under the covers, Jenny slipped closer to Clemens and rested her head on his chest.
“Hmm, night Clemens.”
“Night…Jenny…” Clemens managed to get out before sleep claimed him.