A/N: I still do not own these characters. They are the property of ABC and all others responsible for the lovely Body of Proof.
"Aren't you looking a bit too chique for a private pizza dinner, Doctor Murphy?" Megan teased as she walked into Kate's spacious apartment. "Maybe I was hoping you'd come" Kate replied with an alluring grin. Megan turned around to face her boss, opening her mouth to say something but opting to let her lips curl into a smile instead.
"Any chance I could steal away a slice of that?" Megan asked pointing towards the box of pizza Kate was still holding. "There's a bottle of red wine on the counter" Kate said as she ushered the pizza into Megan's hands, "plates are in the utter left cupboard and you can find some cutlery in the drawer underneath". Kate was already heading towards her bedroom when she heard Megan reply "I'd rather use my fingers", causing the blonde to swallow hard.
What's the appropriate attire for a casual pizza night? Kate found herself standing in front of her closet for the second time that evening, wondering what she could wear to amaze Megan. After a good five minutes of rummaging around her wardrobe, she settled for a dark blue jeans and a metallic blue tank top. Tight-fit of course. Kate quickly ran her hand through her blonde locks, took a deep breath and made way for the kitchen.
Megan had already helped herself with a glass of red wine, her fingers tapping impatiently on the pizza box. When she looked up she could see the elegant figure of her boss walking towards where she was sitting. "I don't think I've ever seen you wear jeans before", Megan said pouring Kate a glass of wine, waiting for her to release the pizza from its cardboard prison. "D'you think I was born in a designer dress?" Kate set herself across Megan, opening the box and waiting for her friend to take the first slice. "Oh! Weren't you? I know I was!" Megan answered with a straight face as she reached a steaming slice of pizza to her lips.
The two women ate quietly for a while until Kate broke the silence, "So, what brought you here?" Megan matter-of-factly eyed the pizza, before the look on her face turned more serious as she said "I was just wondering how the chief was doing" There was warmth in her eyes that did not escape Kate, who decided to push her friend a bit more, "And you came all the way up here to make sure I was doing all right?" Megan just smiled, "Hey, I'm a scientist; I like to see things for myself"
"And do you like what you see?" Kate could not help herself asking; it was as if Megan's sudden presence made her realize how lonely she had felt for the past few weeks. "You look a bit pale to be honest, some vitamin D wouldn't do you any harm", Megan answered pensively, "Did you even leave your apartment to catch a bit of sunshine?" The unsettling feeling of loneliness caused Kate's face to fall as she shook her head in response. Over the table Megan reached for Kate's chin, staring her right in the eye "Kate, you look lovely as always"
Kate gently clasped her fingers around Megan's wrist, releasing a soft "thank you". "What are your plans for tomorrow?" Lying in bed thinking of how much I want to be with you. "Can't say I have any" Kate heard herself answer instead. "Lacey made me agree to have an old-fashioned pick nick in the park", Megan said, subsequently adding "I'd love for you to join us". Kate could feel her heart jump. "You could use some sun", Megan tried convincing her friend, then adding shyly, "and I could use some company".
"That would be great" Kate tried to sound as confident and casual as possible even though she felt her entire body weaken with the thought of spending some time on the side with Megan. "If Lacey agrees to sharing you, of course" she added, deep down knowing the little girl would not mind her company at all. "I'm sure she won't, she adores you" Megan said. As she stood up to get rid of the empty pizza box, Kate replied with a genuine "likewise". Megan stared at her friend with a smile that could barely hide her excitement.
Kate picked up her glass of wine and gestured towards her burgundy coloured couch, where the two of them continued their conversation. Megan gave her boss a brief update on how things were going in the workplace. Nothing much had happened; Megan mentioned that there had been a slight increase of people dying from a heart attack, but that was probably due to the time of the season. "I'm not being missed at all then?" Kate inquired, trying to look hurt but her smile gave her away. "With Curtis' flawless capacity to converse with the relatives of the deceased? Not at all!" Megan replied, rolling her eyes just a little. "I'm sure he means well" Kate defended her colleague, "he's just better with the dead than with the living". Megan nodded at those words, musingly adding "Aren't we all?" causing Kate to look back at her with comprehension. She raised her glass: "Amen!"
As Megan was keenly recalling Ethan's latest endeavours to cheer up everyone on their floor, after the incident that had made such a lasting impact on them all, Kate absent-mindedly considered how much she had missed being around her team. Why did I ask them not to visit me? "... so Curtis bursts into Peter's office, shouting for paper as Ethan had substituted all his white papers for pink ones. Perfumed!" Megan nearly spilled her wine laughing, bringing Curtis' face back to her mind. "I miss Curtis" Kate blurted out, "and Ethan, and Peter, I miss my team", Kate sighed, whilst Megan looked at her expectantly. "And you, I've missed you too" Kate added sensitively, addressing the green-brown eyes that were gazing at her. "We... I've missed you as well"
The silence that then fell upon them was not at all uncomfortable, but Kate sensed she better say something before things got awkward, "So, tomorrow, do I bring a salad or something?" Interrupted from her train of thoughts, Megan replied "If we can believe Lacey, she is going to take care of everything", raising her eyebrow as she remembered what her daughter had told her, "so it probably wouldn't do us any harm if you did prepare a salad as well" Megan added. "Got it" Kate nodded with a smile, "and maybe I can bring a blanket too?" "Deal" Megan said as she started to stand up, suppressing a yawn.
Kate lifted herself from the couch to walk Megan to the door. "It was really nice of you to drop by" she whispered warmly. "I wish I hadn't waited this long" Megan smiled back at her. "Well, you were simply following my orders, weren't you, Doctor Hunt?" Kate amiably touched Megan's shoulder as she planted a chaste kiss on her cheek. "And since when do I comply with your instructions, Doctor Murphy?" Megan teased, replicating Kate's gentle action. Kate simply laughed, pushing Megan out of her apartment "I see you tomorrow, Megan, don't forget the wine!" Megan looked over her shoulder, "as long as you don't forget the blanket!"
The blonde in the doorway playfully asked "And what about the cutlery, shall I take care of that as well?" Megan stopped walking for a second, turning around with a mischievous grin "Don't you remember? There won't be any cutlery; let's get those fingers working!" Kate could feel her cheeks turning red as she watched the redhead walk away with a confident sway of the hips. Tease.
[R&R!] - Thankyou again for the reviews sweet cookies! Lacey will make a brief entrance in the fourth chapter - because we all love the girl, don't we? (: