Room 324, Late Wednesday Afternoon

[vanillajello]

This whole packing thing was starting to get really familiar. It was getting easier and easier to gather up clothes and other necessities. Kate had already lost count of the times she'd gone home in the last few months, when earlier she could easily go months and months without going back.

It may have seemed like a random change, but it really wasn't. The truth was that there was less to run away from at home right now. The Gregson family circus was currently not staging any shows of mental illness and embarrassment. It was actually easy to go home.

And this time, she'd found a ridiculously cheap portal connection to Kansas City for later in the evening, so going was even easier. Even if she'd just seen Zack's email and been reminded that Hannibal had said he was coming around for Ino's birthday, which probably meant she'd miss seeing him. But, she'd been intending to storm his new New York dwelling as soon as possible, anyway. She'd make up for missing his visit then. Couldn't let a deal like that Portalocity ticket just pass her by.

Of course, earlier in the week she'd also found out that Lynda P. Frazier's check had bounced. But that had nothing to do with her decision to travel. Nothing at all. None.

[ooc: Open door/post! Your last chance to talk to Kate face to face until Monday, at least.]

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[vanillajello]

"But you have," Kate replied, snickering. "And you like it."

[therewaslife]

"I have?" Yes, that slang was completely escaping him probably because his brain wasn't built for sexual slang. "When?"

[vanillajello]

Kate really shouldn't be surprised, should she? And yet.

She was just not used to dealing with people whose brains seemed to categorically refuse to go dirty without a lot pushing. Which she was happy to do.

"Oral sex, Bod."

Okay, so maybe that was more of a shove.

[therewaslife]

A nice, firm shove, even. Bod didn't say anything immediately because he was trying to work that slang out in his head.

"That...doesn't makes a lot of sense," he finally said while his cheeks blazed and his voice stuttered.

[vanillajello]

"Yeah, well, it's still a saying," Kate replied, oh so amused. "Not my fault."

[therewaslife]

"Maybe cookies taste better," Bod said, throwing up a weak offensive to try and combat her amusement there.

[vanillajello]

"Careful," she admonished lightly, "or you'll end up offending me."

[therewaslife]

"I'm surprised you think I'm telling you the truth," he replied, tilting his head at her. "Do you really think I'd say that about you?"

[vanillajello]

"Well, who knows," she shrugged. "You might turn out to be cruel."

That was a no, by the way.

[therewaslife]

"I'm sad that you think that might happen," he said and frowned oh so sadly at her.

[vanillajello]

"As you should be," she nodded. "So, obviously you need to make sure it never does."

[And now I fleee. Bye!]

[therewaslife]

"Obviously I do," he replied, making a face at her. "It will never happen."

He'd make certain of that.

[Have fun! BYE!]

[vanillajello]

"Mm, good," she replied, nodding again. "No need to get cruel at me. I don't think I'd enjoy that much."

[therewaslife]

"I'm not a cruel person," he assured her with a small smile, "so you've no need to worry about that happening. I promise."

[vanillajello]

"Good," she repeated, letting her fingers curl around the becklace he was now wearing, and giving it a light tug. "So. Any fabulous plans for the weekend while I'm away?"

[therewaslife]

"Nothing fabulous, no," he said and shook his head. "I'll stop by Ino's birthday party, I'm sure, but other than that, I'll probably just spend most of my time inside, reading or resting."

[vanillajello]

"A little predictable," she teased, wrinkling her nose at him. "But very you."

[therewaslife]

"Those are tentative," he pointed out, making a face back at her. "I could end up at the local bar or somewhere equally as exciting. I just haven't planned for that. Maybe I'll be spontaneous."

[vanillajello]

"Maybe," Kate said, shrugging a shoulder. She didn't sound like she found it very likely, but she was only teasing. "These things happen, right?"

[therewaslife]

"They do," he said, nodding. "If they happen, I'll be sure to tell you all about them when you arrive back."

He paused and smiled at her.

"Maybe."

[vanillajello]

"Oh, don't maybe me," Kate replied, nose wrinkling again. "We both know you'll so totally tell me. Or, you'll do something embarrassing and someone else'll tell me."

[therewaslife]

"Maaaaaaaaaybe," he chanted at her, shaking his head. "Maybe I will tell you. Maybe I won't. Who knows? I know I don't."

[vanillajello]

"Maybe, maybe, maybe," she mimicked back at him. "Why wouldn't you tell me?"

[therewaslife]

"Well, if I did something particularly risky, maybe I would want to keep it a secret," he replied, shrugging innocently. "Maybe I wouldn't tell you then."

[vanillajello]

"But whyyy?" she whined, pouting at him. "Why would you want to keep something risky a secret?"