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Kate Gregson ([personal profile] vanillajello) wrote2013-02-03 02:26 pm
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Overland Park, KS, Sunday

Kate had stayed the night in Fandom. Then she'd grabbed the earliest possible portal back home. Then she'd gone by a flower shop to get purple roses before actually going home. And she hadn't explained a whole lot to Bod, just dragged him along to the car because there was somewhere they needed to go today. A certain place back in Overland Park.

And they were on their way now. Almost there, in fact, because it wasn't that long a drive, even if Kate still kind of drove like a little old lady, sometimes.

"Wait, fuck, I always get confused around here. Is the next turn to the left? I think it is."

It would probably have been helpful if she'd actually told Bod where they were going.

[ooc: NFB. For the boy I just modded, omg.]
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[personal profile] therewaslife 2013-02-03 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Understandable," he said and kissed her forehead again. "Do you want me to go with you?"
vanillajello: (Honesty.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2013-02-03 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe," Kate murmured, leaning her head against his shoulder. "I'm not sure what I should even say to him, though."
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[personal profile] therewaslife 2013-02-03 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think he'd appreciate honesty most of all," Bod said quietly. "He's an intelligent person. And though it might hurt, I think he'll be grateful in the long run."
vanillajello: (My lip does this thing.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2013-02-03 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"You think so?" she asked. "He's doing so good. You don't think this'd just drag him back?"
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[personal profile] therewaslife 2013-02-03 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't think it would," he murmured quietly. "It's going to hurt, there's no doubt about that. But don't you think you owe it to Lionel to talk to Marshall too? If anything, it'll be closure that Marshall didn't get because of the nature of Lionel's passing."
vanillajello: (Kittycat face.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2013-02-03 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"He's not like us, though," Kate mused quietly. "The dead stay dead here."

And there was something else, too.

"And what if he hates me for not telling him while Lionel was around?"
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[personal profile] therewaslife 2013-02-03 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"Kate, you can't think the worst about your brother when it comes to this," he said quietly. "You have to believe in him and you have to tell him. You have to give him a chance."
vanillajello: (But I don't understand.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2013-02-03 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, I'd be pissy if someone else got to talk to someone dead I loved, and I didn't." So, she had her reasons for fearing the worst. "But, I know."
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[personal profile] therewaslife 2013-02-03 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Your brother isn't you, dearest," Bod chided lightly. "Just because you would get mad doesn't mean he would. But, I was with him the night he went to the memorial, Kate. And he was already starting to move on then and everything had just happened. Telling him this, it's not going to set him back. I promise."
vanillajello: (Can't even hear you.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2013-02-03 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Kate sighed, and turned to embrace him properly. Lionel wouldn't disapprove.

"How did you get to be so wise, boyfriend?"
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[personal profile] therewaslife 2013-02-03 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't know," he said, returning the embrace easily. "Time and patience?"
Edited 2013-02-03 19:28 (UTC)
vanillajello: (There for me.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2013-02-03 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I've never had a lot of those." Kate sighed again. "Lionel told me to tell you something."

Brace yourself for some deep stuff, Bod.
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[personal profile] therewaslife 2013-02-03 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Me?" Bod asked, raising an eyebrow just slightly. "What did he ask you to tell me?"
vanillajello: (Comfortable silence.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2013-02-03 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"That he'd still do you."

It amused her, okay. And right now that was a very good thing.
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[personal profile] therewaslife 2013-02-03 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"...uh huh." Bod chuckled in amusement. "He would say something like that. Too bad for him, I'm currently spoken for."
vanillajello: (Easy days easier words.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2013-02-03 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"And to the best of my knowledge, don't swing that way anyway." Although Lionel could be pretty persuasive. "And he's dead. So I'm not exactly worried."
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[personal profile] therewaslife 2013-02-03 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"I do appreciate the sentiment though," he said with a quiet laugh. "It's complimentary."
vanillajello: (Yeah sure.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2013-02-03 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"He did also say you're gorgeous," she murmured. "But I think that may go without saying. He had high standards."
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[personal profile] therewaslife 2013-02-03 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh dear, let's not make me blush," he said with a little laugh. "Are you feeling better?"
vanillajello: (Let it shine through.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2013-02-03 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Making you blush is the greatest tribute I could ever give him."

Plus, it was fun.

"I'm... better, yes."
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[personal profile] therewaslife 2013-02-03 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Would you like to stay for awhile longer or should we go?" Bod asked her easily.
vanillajello: (Probably lying.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2013-02-03 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"We can go," Kate told him, looking up. "I already spent two days with Lionel. He's had enough of my time for a while. I just had to bring him some flowers."
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[personal profile] therewaslife 2013-02-03 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"All right," he said, nodding and reaching down for her hand again. "Let's go."

He started stepping away from Lionel's grave, his hand in hers to lead her away from the graveyard.
vanillajello: (Try again maybe I'll buy it.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2013-02-03 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
With one last glance at the tombstone, Kate followed him.

She felt a little better than she had.
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