James is a super sweet cat, but she is NOT a lap kitty.  Jessie is in my lap any chance she gets (and is my lap now as I type) but James doesn't ever get in my lap.  Last night, just as I was getting ready to go to bed, she jump up and lay in my lap.  I can't say she curled up in my lap - she's a big cat, but then....how can I go to bed???  I can't bump her out when she never wants to sit with me!  AJ was in visiting with me, and he eventually rescued me, picking her up and holding her for a while.