"Well, I don't quite see any reason not to." Kanaya said, looking up from the book she was reading. She smiled softly at Rose who was beaming back at her.
"Wonderful. Shall we go now then?"
Kanaya glanced at the clock, the hands proclaiming it to be half past eight in the evening.
"While I can understand your excitement Rose darling, perhaps we'd best wait until the morning?" Kanaya suggested slowly, "The store will be closing in a mere thirty minutes. It will take us at least fifteen to get there."
Rose's face fell slightly but she conceded with a nod. "Yes. You are correct. Very well, I think I will write for a short while before turning in then." She sauntered over to Kanaya and pressed a gentle kiss to her lips. "Thank you for agreeing to this Kanaya. I really do appreciate it." The words were a mere breath against the troll's lips. Rose then turned and walked to her makeshift office, pulling the door closed behind her to get some work done on her book.
Her editor was expecting the first draft in two weeks and there were still a handful of chapters to write. She worked on them steadily until about ten at which point she saved and backed up her nights work. Powering down her computer she stretched, rising to leave. She allowed herself one small, happy smile before turning off the light and retiring to the room she shared with Kanaya.
In the morning Rose awoke to the scent of strong tea. She ambled out of bed and into the kitchen where Kanaya was already dressed and seated at the breakfast bar; a pot of tea and two mugs placed in front of her. She glanced up from her book and smiled indulgently at Rose; who in turn gave a sleepy half-wave and a mumbled greeting as she plunked down into the other high stool. Putting her book down Kanaya poured Rose a cup of tea, stirring in a small amount of cream before passing it over. She knew better than to bother with words before Rose had a chance to wake up.
After Rose had consumed a cup and a half of tea Kanaya put her book down again. "I was wondering when you would like to leave for the store. I'm available until this afternoon but at three I have a client." Rose's eyes widened slightly with excitement. Putting down her half-drained mug she stood.
"I'll go get ready now. If we hurry we can beat the lunch rush."
They did indeed beat the lunch rush which was quite honestly a relief. Neither of them much liked driving in those conditions.
They spent a relatively long time at the store. After about half an hour of looking Rose finally decided. "I want this one." The shop worker nodded and asked her to please follow him, there was paper work she would need to fill out. Kanaya decided to abjure, instead wandering around the store picking out the items they were going to need.
After she finished she made her way to the till. The price surprised her a little. However, it wasn't unaffordable so she just shook her head slightly with a bemused grin on her face as she handed over the cash required. She really could not deny Rose anything that would make her happy. When the blonde woman returned from the back she too had a small smile playing about her lips. Together they went back to the car and packed it with their purchases. Then they drove home, catching only the tail end of the lunch hour traffic. It was still unpleasant but it could have been worse.
They brought all the items inside and set up Kanaya's acquisitions before Rose finally opened the carrier she had brought with her. A small pink nose poked out, followed by twitching whiskers. One small black furred paw hovered over the carpet before slowly settling on it. The other three followed just as hesitantly. However, before too long the tiny black kitten was exploring its new home.
Rose just smiled up at Kanaya and twined their fingers together.