PREPLAY: Overland Park, KS, Friday Evening

[vanillajello]

[blah blah blah here be a chunk of canon ending with "Oh my God, you... have a bulletin board."]

For a while, Kate just sat there on her bed, somewhat stunned, two ballet tickets in hand. It was getting to be a familiar feeling, not really getting what had just happened. Eventually, she shook herself out of it. He'd given her the tickets, just like he'd given her the earrings. No real reason why she couldn't use both to make herself feel better, so she reached for her phone.

It didn't take long to figure out who to call. Neither of the Irishmen were going to appreciate this particular freebie, so she picked a different number and waited for the recipient to pick up.

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[icecoldfrost]

That was because the Irish were uncultured heathens, the lot of them.

"I didn't do it," was Emma's automatic response as she answered the phone. "Not saying I wouldn't, but if I did, you won't be able to prove it, darling."

[vanillajello]

That actually drew a laugh from Kate, quiet as it was. "No, it was totally you," she drawled. "You snuck in here, and you put that stuffed toy right where he'd easily see it."

Maybe she wasn't quite devastated, if she could already joke about it. Hmh.

[icecoldfrost]

"You think I'm sneaky enough to do something like that without anyone noticing? I'm flattered, Kate, really," Emma drawled. "What's up?"

[vanillajello]

"Nothing much." Oh, liar. "Just wondering if you have any plans for tomorrow night?"

[icecoldfrost]

"Tomorrow night? I am - sadly - plan-free," Emma sighed, flopping down on her bed and letting her heels kick against the side. "I swear, my social life is getting practically predictable."

[vanillajello]

"Well, at least someone's is," Kate replied a bit dryly. She flipped one of the tickets over between her fingers a couple of times, looking down at it. "But, could I maybe interest you in a trip to Chicago? I have two tickets to the Joffrey Ballet, for tomorrow night."

[icecoldfrost]

"The ballet?" Kate had her full attention now, and Emma sat up excitedly. "Are you serious?"

[vanillajello]

Well, at least it sounded like Kate had picked the right person to call. Because this was something to get excited about, even if she herself was having a hard time getting properly into the mindset.

"Yeah," she said. "This guy I'm-- was seeing got me tickets, but... He's not going anymore, so I thought I'd share."

[icecoldfrost]

"His loss, my gain," Emma quipped. "Tell me the where and when, and I'll book myself a portal and make dinner reservations for us."

[vanillajello]

Shrugging, Kate read off the performance information on the ticket.

"So, I guess whatever major airport in Chicago Portalocity dumps people in is a good place to meet up?"

[icecoldfrost]

"O'Hare, I bet. I'll text you my arrival information once we get it all sorted it," Emma promised. "We should just get a hotel room, too, and crash the city for the entire day."

[vanillajello]

"I so do not have a problem with that idea," Kate replied, pretty emphatically. She didn't exactly feel like staying in Overland Park, nor like going back to Fandom yet. "Saturday in Chicago sounds perfect right about now. So, I guess I'll see you there."

[icecoldfrost]

"Then it's a date," Emma promised. "Kiss kiss, darling, and be sure to bring your dancing shoes."

[vanillajello]

"I'll try and remember," Kate snorted. "See you tomorrow, Emma dear. Bye."

She ended the call, feeling... somewhat better about things, yes. At least she had something to look forward to again.