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"Rodney, you do realize that's not really a cat, right?" John asked warily, not wanting to come between Rodney and the not-cat of MX7-G14. Lorne had tried that once already and gotten snarled at for his troubles (and not by the not-cat.)
"He's soft and friendly," Rodney said in an oddly dreamy voice, petting the furred thing sitting contentedly on his lap. "I like him."
The not-cat shot John a knowing look.
"I know you're going say I'm jealous," John said, placing a tentative hand on Rodney's shoulder. "But, if soft and friendly is what you want, you could pet...me?"