Somewhere in Maryland, Friday Evening

[vanillajello]

So, Kate and Bod had decided to get the hell off the island and away from the constant rain of future Japan. They'd packed some stuff, rented a car, and off they'd gone.

They were... somewhere in Maryland, now. Kate wasn't exactly sure where, and didn't particularly care, though maybe she should have, since she was currently driving and all. Maybe they'd know where they were going once they saw it.

She glanced over at Bod. "Can you try and find something good on the radio?" She was still too much of an old lady driver to start fiddling with the car stereo while they were in motion.

[ooc: NFB due to off-islandness, and just for that guuuy, please and thank you!]

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[vanillajello]

"Well, I would be too," she replied with a quick glance his way. "And I'd blame a stray portal for it. So, actually, that could happen, I guess."

[therewaslife]

"But hopefully it doesn't," Bod said, glancing out at the passing landscape. "Is this the first time you've driven in awhile?"

[vanillajello]

She gave a snort of amusement. "Have you seen me cruising around the vast highways of Fandom lately?"

[therewaslife]

"I haven't but you've been home a time or two," Bod pointed out, shrugging. "You drive well. We haven't driven into a ditch or gotten pulled over by the police. I think we're doing well."

[vanillajello]

"Why thank you." It was... about half sincere. "Last time I was on a roadtrip we almost got pulled over by the police. But I wasn't driving."

[therewaslife]

"Oh?" Bod didn't remember this story. "Who was driving?"

[vanillajello]

"Leto." She would've rolled her eyes if she hadn't needed to keep them on the road. "Turns out it's not a good idea to let desert princes drive, even if they claim they know how. He liked to go fast."

[therewaslife]

"What's wrong with going fast?" Bod asked, amused. "I would have thought you would have liked that. You like fast in other things."

[vanillajello]

"Not so much when it attracts attention from the police." A beat. "Even less when it's used to flee from the police."

That had been one fun trip. Really.

[therewaslife]

"...what?" Bod asked, eyes widening some. "You...ran from the police? Oh, Kate." Please tell me there's no warrant out for you somewhere."

[vanillajello]

"No." This time she did roll her eyes. "The Fremen speedfreak was speedy enough. Of course it wasn't much later that he crashed the car, but..."

Really fun trip.

[therewaslife]

"Why did you continue to let him drive after the police chase?" Bod wondered. "I would have thought you'd smack him and make him pull over."

[vanillajello]

"Because I was too busy trying to remember how to breathe?" Kate offered. "I mean, I hadn't exactly expected him to take off like that when the police wanted to pull us over."

[therewaslife]

"Oh, Kate," he said and smiled, shaking his head. "Did you at least yell at him?"

[vanillajello]

"I was too mildly concussed for that," she replied mildly. "I think there may have been some pretty strong words when we were walking back, though."

[therewaslife]

"Oh, my poor girlfriend," Bod said, smiling over at her. "If I didn't think it'd distract you, I'd run my fingers through your hair."

[vanillajello]

Kate shook her head, amused. "Well, do tell me if the urge gets too strong, and I'll pull over."

[therewaslife]

"I think I can hold out." Well, he thought he could hold out in the movie theater and...that had not been the case. "I can just gaze lovingly at you."

[vanillajello]

"And you think that won't be distracting?" she wondered with a laugh. "You making googly eyes at me?"

[therewaslife]

"I could turn my attention to the passing landscapes, if you'd like?" Bod offered, gesturing to the passing scenery.

[vanillajello]

"Only if you're intending to spot somewhere for us to stop so we don't just drive all through the night," Kate decided. "Come on, as if I'd want to give up all your attention?"

[therewaslife]

"Do we have a map?" Bod asked, turning his attention back to her. "Or can I use your mobile phone? It has more capabilities than mine."

[vanillajello]

"My phone's in my bag," she said, taking one hand briefly off the steering wheel to gesture backwards, "in the back seat. No map, though."

[therewaslife]

"The phone will be fine," Bod said, twisting around to grab her bag. He fished the phone out and kept her bag on his lap. "Did we want to find a hotel or a camping ground or do you have relatives around here?"

[vanillajello]

"All my relatives are safely tucked away in Kansas," Kate assured him, since she preferred it that way. "I don't know, what do you wanna do? A hotel is comfy but camping can be intimate and fun too."