Gage Park, Topeka, KS, Tuesday FT

[vanillajello]

Today, at least in the multiversal timezone Fandom was in, was Valentine's Day. And not only that, it had also been ten months to the day since a boy from England and a girl from Kansas had woken up together and decided they really rather wanted to go back to being boyfriend and girlfriend. Their first attempt at that had only lasted six months and change, so ten months was kind of a huge deal. So they were celebrating.

In Kansas.

Hey, at least it was in Topeka and not KCMO! Kate had never been, and it was actually turning out to be pretty okay. Or maybe that was the company. They had the hot tub suite booked for later at Senate Luxury Suites, but right now they were still at Gage Park, in the Reinisch Rose Garden. It was fall in Kansas, as evidenced by the leather jacket Kate had on over her dress, but since the garden over six thousand bushes of more than four hundred varieties of roses, some of them were still in bloom, and it was pretty enough for her.

She was all smiles, carrying her bag in one hand and holding one of Bod's with the other as they strolled along. "This pretty gorgeous for Kansas, don't you think?"

[ooc: NFB, and just for the bf, and massive massive SP.]

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[therewaslife]

"I don't know either, obviously," Bod said, smiling over at her. "I think it's a perfect ring for a perfect girl and I'm still glad you accepted it."

[vanillajello]

"That may have been the cupcakes," Kate teased, remembering when he'd decided to give her a ring. "They were pretty fucking tasty."

[therewaslife]

Bod chuckled and pulled her closer so he could slip his arm over her shoulders. "So, my ring was contingent upon the cupcakes? How interesting. Without the cupcakes, you might not have accepted? The truth is revealed!"

He was teasing too.

[vanillajello]

"Yeah, I'm sorry," Kate snickered, happily leaning against his side as they walked. "The cupcakes sealed the deal. The fact that I was totally crazy in love with you and totally thrilled to wear something you gave me had nothing to do with it."

[therewaslife]

Bod laughed and kissed the side of her head again, sighing. "Are you still totally crazy in love with me, then?"

[vanillajello]

"Ever crazier, Odd Bod," she told him. "Butt crazy, and other terms like that."

[therewaslife]

"So, maybe that means I don't need to give you your anniversary gift," he teased, smiling over at her. "I don't need to convince you to love me more."

He'd be giving her that small gift anyway, of course.

[vanillajello]

"Gift?" Kate replied, feigning surprise. "You got me a gift? I didn't get you a gift!"

Liar.

[therewaslife]

"Of course I got you a gift," Bod said, laughing. "I try to get you gifts for every anniversary. It's imperative."

[vanillajello]

"Imperative?" She gave his side a little nudge. "Well, I guess it might be. I got you something too."

[therewaslife]

"Did you?" He smiled and felt pleased by that. "Would you like to go first?"

[vanillajello]

"Well, I suppose it'll free up some space in my bag," Kate joked, even though her bag did actually look pretty full. She opened it and wrangled out a less than neatly wrapped package. It was hard to put paper on things that were soft and wrapped up as tightly as possible so they'd fit in her bag, okay?

The contents of said gift were soft and grey and likely to amuse Kate.

"Admittedly," she said as she handed it over, "my decision to buy that may have been influenced by wanting to make you wear that before I steal it from you. Happy ten-month anniversary. And Valentine's Day."

[therewaslife]

Bod took his arm from around her and opened the gift. When he had it pulled out, he started laughing and shook his head.

"So, this is really a gift for the both of us, yes?" Bod asked, smiling at her. "Thank you, Kate. Thank you, Cuddle Bunny."

[vanillajello]

"You're welcome, my beloved English Muffin," Kate replied, smiling back at him, pleased that she'd gotten a laugh out of him. "And, yeah. 'Cause it's comfy as hell ––" Yes, she'd tested. "–– so you shouldn't hate wearing it, and it'll look cute on you, and then I can borrow it and it'll smell like you."

Win-win! Though she felt like she might've won especially much in that equation.

[therewaslife]

Chuckling again, Bod draped the new piece of clothing over his arm before taking out a long, thin case.

He handed it to her and ignore the price tag omg said, "For you, on our anniversary."

[vanillajello]

"More jewelry?" Kate asked, smirking, as she took the box. "Ooh."

Of course, as soon as she'd actually opened the case, her eyes widened and she beamed at him.

"Oh my God, it's gorgeous and totally not Jeremy Darling levels of expensive! And it matches my ring, awww."

[therewaslife]

"That's why I got it," Bod admitted, smiling. "I thought it'd look professional while you work but beautiful for when you're not. I don't know your dress code but I was hopeful."

[vanillajello]

"It's within my dress code, don't worry," Kate grinned, leaning towards him for a quick kiss. "I love you. And I love your gift. Thank you."

[therewaslife]

"I love you and your gift as well," he said, smiling into that kiss. "Happy ten month anniversary. Happy sixteen months together in all."

[vanillajello]

"Mmmm." Yes, she was really, really happy about that, and kissed him again for good measure before stepping back and holding the necklace out for him. "Can you help put this on?"

As if she was going to wait, come on.

[therewaslife]

"Of course," he said, taking the necklace and moving behind her. "Hold your hair up for me, please?"

[vanillajello]

Kate could definitely do that, gathering her wavy hair up from her shoulders.

"It really is pretty," she said, smiling to herself. "Thank you."

She'd already said that, but she didn't care.

[therewaslife]

"You're welcome," Bod said, clasping the necklace together around her neck and then settling it comfortably on her chest. "How does it feel?"

[vanillajello]

"Very natural," Kate replied, smirking over her shoulder at him while bringing a hand up to touch the necklace. "Like it belongs there."

[therewaslife]

"It does," he said, leaning down and kissing the back of her neck. "It belongs there like you belong with me."