Thanks everyone!
Paizly does play with him. I've noticed she does it more and without fussing when we aren't in the room. So I'm sure they probably do play when we aren't home.
She is definitely more relaxed. Last night she was playing with a mouse Bruce would toss to her and she'd bat it back down to him. Jax kept trying to interrupt them, so Bruce jokingly put him in Taggarts crate. He didn't lock him in there, but Jax just sat there waiting patiently to be let out. Goofy cat!
Then I tried to play with Paizly and the mouse....nope. She only wanted to play with Daddy.
I'm still looking forward to one of these days having cuddling kitties.