"I-I-!!!" Jeremy promptly began to freak out when Rena hovered over his lap again, dabbing his wet jeans with the dish rag. He wanted to jump away with all of his pure heart still intact, but she began talking. That helped him keep his mind off of the dabbing, at least... Jeremy truly was dense when it came to the feelings of the opposite sex- or anybody else for that matter, but he still knew Rena enough to know this was a very Rena way of accepting him. Always such a tease, but he somehow still enjoyed every bit of it despite the constant grief she put him through. If nothing else, it at least proved how sweet Rena could be. He hoped he would never drag her into the perils of the magical community and reveal his true name to her.
Jeremy caught her slight blush and looked to the side, blushing a bright red himself. Despite the very odd, undescribable sensation he felt in his gut, he'd stay put and let her finish cleaning him off.
Jeremy put his glasses back on and swept his hair back down over his forehead while Rena was in the kitchen, ready to put that embarrassing scene behind them. It didn't take long for Rena to come back and join him on the couch, though.
It appeared she was stealing him away from Douglas for the night. Jeremy answered her with a chuckle, seeming to be back to his usual self. "Hey, forcing implies I don't wanna stay. I guess we'll be old-timey college students for tonight," he jabbed, giving her a nudge with his elbow. Jeremy learned to not be so picky around Rena anyway, and besides, it not like he usually expected much from Rena when it came to food. That's why they went to other restaurants for their food and not in the kitchen.
Jeremy placed one leg over his knee, not finished with being playful. "You're paying, though, since you're the host here."