Hallmark Visitors Center, KCMO, Monday Afternoon

[vanillajello]

Days off for both Kate and Bod at the same time didn't come around every day. (Which made sense, because if they had, it would've probably meant they were both out of a job.) But once they did, sometimes you had to take advantage, by going out and doing something silly. Like going to see a local attraction! You know, like the Hallmark Visitors Center. Kate's choice, naturally.

She hadn't even realized the place was a thing before looking up possible attractions to visit, earlier today.

She was already heading for the gift shop about as soon as they were through the doors, though. Impatience would have been her middle name if her parents hadn't decided to go with Michelle instead. "I need to check out the cheesy card selection like right now."

[ooc: NFB, for the boooy.]

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[therewaslife]

"Yes, but unlike the bed," Bod said, putting the card he'd been looking at back in its place, "the couch has nowhere for you to handcuff me to, remember."

[vanillajello]

"Yeah but I'm creative and resourceful," she replied, gesturing at him with the card. "Don't be so sure of yourself."

[therewaslife]

"I can be confident," he stated, almost smug. "While you might be creative and resourceful, the same can be said for me as well."

[vanillajello]

"Don't be smug," Kate chided him lightly, giving him a little nudge with her elbow. "You haven't proved anything yet."

[therewaslife]

"And neither have you," Bod said, nudging her back. "So, I can be confident. It's not smugness."

It was smugness.

[vanillajello]

Kate snorted. "You're talking to me, Bod," she pointed out. "Okay? I know smug when I see it, so you can just stop arguing about that right now."

[therewaslife]

"And if I don't?" Bod asked, raising an eyebrow at her.

[vanillajello]

"Then you'll be in for a very unfortunate day full of arguing you are eventually going to lose," she replied easily. "Because I know smug. I live and breathe smug."

[therewaslife]

"But, I am very stubborn," Bod pointed out with a smile. "And persistent. And I've refined dealing with your smugness to an art, my dear."

[vanillajello]

"All just reasons that make claiming you weren't smug just now all the more ridiculous," Kate retorted, putting the card back. "You were smug, we both know it, no point in arguing."

[therewaslife]

"I was confident," Bod corrected, shaking his head. "There's a difference. Confidence, Kate."

[vanillajello]

"Not that big a difference!"

She picked up another card, She could multitask. Arguing took about the same level of effort as breathing, for her.

"I know smugness. I do. So, stop it."

[therewaslife]

"Or what?" Bod asked teasingly. "You'll trap me against a card display rack?"

[vanillajello]

"Well, why not?"

Maybe because this was a relatively public place and it would be making a scene, Kate.

[therewaslife]

"You don't have handcuffs," Bod said, going for the most logical thing he could think of.

[vanillajello]

"I don't know, I think you'd get startled enough that I could keep you trapped without handcuffs," she mused, shrugging lightly, "at least for a moment."

[therewaslife]

"But I don't think you could trap me without restraints," Bod said. "I'm stronger than you are."

[vanillajello]

"But I'm crafty." Which meant that she didn't play fair. "Don't be so sure of yourself. I've totally cracked your willpower before."

[therewaslife]

"Ah yes, but I'm stronger now and I'm also aware of your possible attempts at cracking my willpower," said Bod, raising an eyebrow. "I'm a step ahead."

[vanillajello]

"Well, think what you want." Another shrug, another card. "I'm not about to try trapping you against a card display."

[therewaslife]

"Good because I think that would be quite hard explaining that to the owners of this business," Bod said with a laugh. "Let's not do that."

[vanillajello]

"Also they're supposed to have a bow machine somewhere in the actual exhibition part," Kate added. "And I'm not getting thrown out of here before I've had a chance to play with that."

[therewaslife]

"A bow machine?" Bod asked, glancing around. "Kate, I had no idea you had such a love of gift wrapping and it's related merchandise."

[vanillajello]

"I was gonna put one in my hair."

Yes. A gift wrapping bow. In her hair.

[therewaslife]

"Is that possible?" Bod asked, glancing up at her. "A gift bow?"