I love black cats, too.
Aw, heck, I just love cats. ;-)
Calvin (orange) is the most gentle cat and obeys me extremely well; I almost never have to get after him in the first place. He's real quirky, though -- petting him is somehow off limits when he jumps up in bed. He'll even come up and knead right next to me, and even give me a kitty kiss, but I cannot pet him or else he walks to the foot of the bed.
When I wake up in the morning, he comes up and gives me a kitty kiss and once again kneads, but I cannot pet him.
When I get up, though, he immediately jumps off the bed and is all over me wanting to be petted. It's bizzare, but hey, he's a cat.
Heidi, on the other hand, has the ability to drive me nuts, and I think she enjoys it. But then she swings the other way and becomes extremely affectionate when she calms down. Otherwise, she is a bundle of energy.