Pepper and Dotty sat on my lap

I have had a feeling for the last few days that Pepper would like to sit on my lap. She has got much closer to me lately and seems more confident. Last night Treacle sat on my lap as usual then moved up to my shoulder. Pepper kept circling me and looking, I talked to her trying to encourage her. Suddenly she jumped up and sat while I stroked her. When Dotty saw her on my lap, she ran over and leaped on too. I stroked them both and they seemed quite happy. It was funny because Dotty had shown no interest before this moment, but it’s as if anything Pepper can do is okay for Dotty too. This was a real breakthrough as Pepper and Dotty are far more shy than the other two and I wasn’t sure that they would ever get this close. I was so pleased and excited by this moment. Pepper and Dotty feel so different from the other two, where they are robust and Treacle is heavy, Pepper and Dotty felt so light and delicate and very soft. After a while they jumped down and went to bed and as usual Treacle lingered with me for a while. She likes to snuggle her head under my arm which seems strange as I would have thought that would make her feel trapped, but she seems to like the closeness. She then jumps down and goes in and out a few times, watching me. At that point, I hang up my chair, say my goodnight’s and leave so that she will go in and settle. What a lovely feeling that was tonight. I hope to get my husband to take some photos of this soon.