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]

"Do you think that might happen still?" Bod asked curiously. He didn't sound upset or anything resembling it.

[vanillajello]

"Less and less," she admitted. "I'm just... I don't really have eyes for anyone else, and the chances of me fucking up in any other way are pretty slim. Though I'm sure I could find a way."

[therewaslife]

"Don't think about it like that," Bod decided, shaking his head and kissing her cheek. "You're not going to mess anything up and we're going to be fine and long lasting and incredible."

[vanillajello]

Kate quirked a little smile at him again. "Well, we've done it in other universes, at least."

[therewaslife]

"See?" He smiled and nodded at her. "So, it's not out of the realm of possibilities. I know it's hard for you but start thinking optimistically about us."

[vanillajello]

"I am," she snorted. "Come on, I just told you I've been getting more optimistic over time. More secure."

[therewaslife]

"And I'm just encouraging that!" Bod insisted with a laugh. "I promise."

[vanillajello]

"Good," Kate replied, with a nod. She glanced around. "Hey, there's supposed to be an old school carousel somewhere in this park. You wanna go find it?"

[therewaslife]

"Carousel?" Bod asked, looking around. "Absolutely, I'd love to go find it. I haven't been on one in quite a long while."

[vanillajello]

"Yeah, me neither," Kate said, reaching for his hand. "Come on, let's go find it."

It seemed like a silly Valentine's anniversary thing to do.

[therewaslife]

"You lead, I'll follow," Bod said, twining his fingers through hers and giving them a squeeze. "Lead on, Cuddle Bunny and let's find this carousel."

[vanillajello]

Kate gave him another smile and started leading him away from the roses and towards where she thought the carousel was. And even if it'd turn out she was wrong and that there was more searching required, she wasn't going to mind.

She hadn't been this happy in a while. It was a good day.