A/N: I still do not own these characters (if only I did!) They are the property of ABC and all others responsible for the lovely Body of Proof.
Kate inhaled deeply when she closed the door of her apartment. Seems she had been holding her breath a little during Megan's surprise visit. She picked up the two wine glasses on her way to the kitchen, but she could not bear to wash off the red lipstick that Megan had left behind.
Her heart started beating just a little bit faster when she thought about the picnic and how she was going to spend an entire afternoon with her favourite M.E., who also happened to have the cutest little daughter. It had been quite a while since she had last seen Lacey but Kate still considered her to be the best thing that came out of her troubling relationship with Todd.
Upon entering her bedroom, Kate came to realize that the content of her wardrobe was still spread all over her bed and she quickly put the dresses back where they belonged before ducking under the covers to drift off to sleep.
Sleeping however proved to be quite difficult to the blonde, who had one disconcerting dream after the other. Images of Todd, the isolation ward and even unsettling memories from her childhood were flashing through her mind. At 4am Kate dragged her drowsy body to the kitchen to get a glass of water, hoping the cold liquid would calm her down just a little.
She smiled to herself when she noticed the wine glass standing on the counter, her fingers tracing the red stain Megan had left on its surface. Tomorrow can't come quickly enough. With the image of Megan on her mind Kate found it was much easier to fall into a deep sleep, filled with sweet sweet dreams.
It was nearly 11am when Kate woke up again, angry with herself for not having set the alarm. She swiftly rushed into the shower, before she started to prepare a yummie salad to bring along to the picnic. With no time left to go to the store, she had to help herself with whatever was left in her fridge. Luckily there was some lettuce stacked away, which would make a lovely combination with the small pieces of bacon and apple she was now cutting. After having added some honey to the mixture, Kate proudly looked at her cooking 101 skills, nodding her head in approval.
Licking a lost drop of honey off her fingers, Kate moved towards her bedroom, determined not to make a fuss about the right outfit this time. She opted for a pair of mint green coloured jeans and a light grey jacket. Deciding to go for casual with a twist, she threw on a black and white Roxy Music tshirt, briefly wondering what kind of music Megan would be into.
She reached to the bottom of her wardrobe for a checkered black and plaid that would have to function as their picnic blanket. Didn't I have a smaller blanky to match this one? It's so nice to cuddle up under a blanket. Within seconds Kate felt her cheeks flush to the thought of cuddling up with Megan. She doesn't really look like the cuddly type though, does she?.
Her cuddly Megan thoughts were interrupted by her phone ringing as a picture of Lacey appeared on its screen. They're early. Kate shot up as if she was struck by lightning, stuffing the two blankets into a big black handbag, together with a pair of black flats – in case her black high heeled sandals would cause her too much distress.
Quickly releasing her salad from the fridge, Kate grabbed her bag and keys as she almost ran out of her apartment in search of Megan's dark SUV. "Over here!" Lacey almost bounced out of the car calling Kate in excitement. "Hi Lacey!" Kate flashed Lacey a happy smile that was immediately rewarded with a hug from the tiny brunette.
"Why don't you sit next to my mom?" Lacey had already hopped into the backseat, allowing Kate to slide into the car right next to Megan. "Hi chief!" Megan addressed her behind dark sunglasses, her fingers gently touching Kate's knee for the slightest of seconds. "Hi Megan!" Kate responded dryly, while the corners of her pretty mouth rose once more. Oh yes. This was going to be fun.
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