Recovering, part 3

[hawkeyekate]

The street lead the pair out onto Park Avenue, around 71st. There were a lot of shops and restaurants along here by the look of the bustling shoppers in the summer heat, many with rain gear. It felt like the sky might open up anytime now. It was a main drag so there were plenty of cabs going along the streets to catch. But Kate was more focused on something other than the upscale boutiques and bistros.

"Oh, good, we're right near it. Come on, it's by the Park." She then tugged him along 71st.

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[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Tommy blinked at that, stunned for a moment, and then got poked in the side hard by an emerging Kate.

"Ow!"

"See? Happy now?"

"No, that hurt."

"Good."

Tommy then added, "Oh yeah, uh, we got a meeting here tonight you know."

"...We do?" Now it was her turn to blink.

"Yeah... you don't remember? And what's going on, everybody's saying you're acting funny or something."

Kate facepalmed as she came to stand by Will again, "Not really, it's been a hard few months, I'll tell you all later, ok?"

[will_scarlett]

He watches them and kisses Kate's cheek,

"We can go shoppin' an get dinner, love, then I'll go back while ye 'ave yer meetin'."

Since he knows she's better now and his, which means a lot.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Tommy made a face at that while Kate glanced at Will and nodded, "Of course. And I'll see you back in the bar later on. I'll be fine here."

There was a whoosh of air, and when she glanced toward Tommy he was gone again.

"Guess that's a sign to get going. I gotta keep an eye to the time."

[will_scarlett]

"Oh aye, course. Is the place we're 'eadin' far from 'ere? Glad 'e's wasna too much o'a pain."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Well, Bergdorf Goodman's close and on 5th, but I don't think you'd like it there." It was a very high priced and high end department store.

"Could try American Apparel? They're further downtown, it's like the place we got your hoodies and khakis." Sort of hip for kids, and she liked the fact that they didn't use sweatshop labor.

"I think they're starting to offer men's swimwear."

She started to walk outside with him, and remarked, "He's being Tommy. Guess they've all been worried about me too."

[will_scarlett]

He pulls her into a hug as they near the fence,

"Course they do, worry 'bout ye much as I do. Sounds like a good place then. Meet ye on the other side?"

First he kisses her on the mouth before scrambling over the fence again and offering her a rose he found in the garden when she lands.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She climbed back over, and there was some surprise at the rose.

Kate took it, and then found herself reminded of that trump Bleys had shown her. The one of Corwin, who was the one she sort of resembled. There was a rose on the card. A silver one.

[will_scarlett]

He sees the way she looks far away from him for a moment so takes her hand and kisses her palm,

"Kate, can go back whene'er ye need to."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She shook her head, "No. Stay. Was just thinking. I met Bleys, Brand's brother, just before... well, before. Gave the demon a talking to, and we spoke for a little while. He told me why Brand thought I was an Amberite. Says I look a little like Corwin."

[will_scarlett]

"Brand said that to me 'fore sent me to die, 'ad forgotten that. Sounded like 'e was usin' it as an 'xcuse an mad too."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Maybe. Though Bleys showed me a Trump of Corwin, and he does look a little like my dad. Least with the eyes and nose, but he's got more hair on top, and no beard. I don't know, I don't think it really means anything. Other than all this happened on a case of mistaken identity from a psychopath."

[will_scarlett]

"Which isna a good reason."

He pulls her into another hug,

"Come on, love, find me a speedo an somethin' to swim in an we'll 'ave a lovely lunch. Then after yer meetin', can take me out o'the speedo."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She hugged him back.

"Sorry, I'm really trying. Just keep getting reminders. Let's go grab a cab."

[will_scarlett]

"Shh, na 'pologies, Kate. Some days are 'arder than others, tis the way o''ealin'."

The street is close and his arm goes around her waist as he tries to hail a cab, it doesn't work that well.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"I know, I know."

The thunder was closer now, and there was the drip, drip of rain starting to fall.

So Kate raised her arm to flag down a cab that looked empty of passengers. One finally pulled over, and she tugged Will to climb in with her as she said her destination.

[will_scarlett]

Then the sky opens up with a summer thunderstorm and he wraps her into his arms,

"Shh, we'll find our way through."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She watched the rain for a moment and then curled against him, lightly nuzzling him under his chin.

[will_scarlett]

They reach their stop,

"'ere we are. Race ye in?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"You're on." She paid the money and tip, and rushed outside to race in.

[will_scarlett]

He's quick and dashes just making it to the door before her and shakes the rain out of his red hair.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Hey!" she yelped and shielded herself with her hands before darting inside.

[will_scarlett]

He follows her with a laugh before kissing her cheek,

"Love ye, Kate."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Love you too."

She glanced around the place, "Hmmm... I think I see the swimsuit area, but looks like more stuff for me than you. Have to try somewhere else. There's a new place a few blocks away we could try."

[will_scarlett]

"Oh aye, seems rather plain. Rain 'asna let up just yet."

He squeezes her hand as he peers outside at everyone hiding under umbrellas or dashing inside as the sky just pours.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Should we try to make a run for it? Or oh, I could get us some rain gear here at least. They got rain jackets."