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Chapter four

Basil

I listened...I took it all in, but I was having a hard time swallowing this information. Human? From the future? That case is a moving picture of the sorts? Wishes? It sounded too crazy to be true...but her clothes seemed to fit. I saw the look of worry on her face, maybe wondering if she should have told me or not.

"Miss Kate, though I can't say whether I believe you or not, but your clothes we found you in seems to fit to what you said...if what you say is true, then tell me something no one out in this world would know about me."

I watched as she took a moment to think and then gave a response I wasn't expecting.

"The moment that your faith in yourself as a detective died when you realized that Ratagin won because he outsmarted you. Although that only lasted for a few moments when Dawson snapped you out of it with him saying to set off the trap and be done with it."

There really was no way she could have known that, not even when she was alone with Dawson. He was mostly asking the same questions Mrs. Judson had asked. I didn't know what brought it on, but she continued to speak.

"My heart would always go out to you when I saw that part. I also know that in Big Ben after Olivia bit Ratagin's hand you grabbed his cape and it got caught in the gears. Him kicking Olivia over into one of the gears...I always cheered when I saw you grab her as you came up the chain and saved her."

That no one but Olivia and Ratagin would know and Olivia is back in Scotland and Ratagin is dead. This is hard to believe, but then again I'm not like any other mouse and...I believe her.

"Alright Kate...I believe you...and if I can I will do my best to get you back home."

The look I received was both surprise and happiness as she bowed her head towards me.

"Thank you. You believing me is probably the best gift I could possibly ever receive."

That's right, she did say it was her birthday. Well I'll certainly change that. There's a opera being performed tonight over at the theatre. Then that's what we shall do. I called Mrs. Judson out for a moment. I leaned down and whispered what I had planned. She nodded in agreement as she removed the apron.

"Here Miss Kate, go with Mrs. Judson to get some clothes of your own."

I could already see the look of oh no till I got to her and whispered.

"While your in this time period you might want some clothes for when you're not here."

She nods in understanding and follows Mrs. Judson out the door. I rush over to the phone and see if the theatre still had tickets. I asked Dawson if he wanted to go, but he said he had to go back to the hospital tonight. I got the tickets reserved for booth seats for us and go on to sit in the loft with Dawson.

"You know Basil Kate is a very lovely young woman."

"I noticed."

And an interesting one too. Something about her does strick me, but I'm not sure as of what.

"So did Miss Kate say anything to you?"

"Not much more then you and Mrs. Judson."

I didn't care too much for lying to him, but all the same I didn't want to be believed that I had lost my own mind for believing, so for now I'll keep it between us. Though I am worried for her. She is married and with child. They couldn't possibly know she's here. Would they think she ran away? Or as Miss Kate has a couple of theories possibly she went into a coma or her body back in her world had died, though impossible theories, but so is she.

An hour later mrs. Judson and Miss Kate came back with bags of clothes and other accessories. Miss Kate looked as excited as I did when I had to dress as a woman for a case. Not one I would ever be willing to discuss.

"Come along dearie, let's get that one dress on we really liked on you."

"Wa-wa-wait! We're putting it on now?"

"Well yes dear, Mr. Basil is taking you out for your birthday."

She's very cute when she stutters and blushes. I thought as Mrs. Judson told her we were going out.

"Mr. Basil, it's very kind of you, but you don't have to."

"Nonsense. I won't have you hovering around inside on your birthday, not with everything that's gone on today. Now go get ready as will I and please be ready by seven, alright?"

She nodded as she follows mrs. Judson back upstairs with all the clothes. I on the other hand had gotten up to my own room and started getting ready.

Kate

I had gone and bathed, probably soaking in that large tub for twenty minutes. When I finally made it back Mrs. Judson had layed out my under garments, then the blue and black corset with the short sleeves that hung over my shoulders and then the blue long skirt. I thought this was too much, I'd rather wear a suit pants, then I wouldn't have to wear those black heel shoes. I sighed as I got the under garments and blue skirt on. A moment later mrs. Judson came in and helped me with the corset. Fixing the short sleeves over my shoulders. I looked in the mirror and turned a crimson red as I saw how large my chest was in this. No wonder my sister always liked wearing them to the renassance fair. My gods you can knock someone down with these.

I had decided to leave my hair down as I brushed it out. Mrs judson was nice enough to help me into my shoes. I took one more look at myself. I honestly thought I looked nice. If only I had this body back in my world.

"Thank you Mrs. Judson. I hope I can survive in this."

"Oh I wouldn't worry about that. You will be just fine, now get going it's almost seven."

I nodded as I headed down the stairs to find in a nice black suit jacket with matching pants and a white button up shirt with tie was basil. I'm not sure if it was the corset or me, but my heart started to pick up the pace and hard to breath. I knew I had to be blushing. My god he's handsome, I almost forgot at one point i did have a crush on him. No wonder.

He looked over at me and bowed so gracefully. Holding his hand out to me as I make it down the last couple of stairs. He twirls me around as if to see all of me.

"Well Miss Kate you look very beautiful."

Oh god is this really happening. I'm blushing, I know i am. I'm being shy and smiling a lot...Oh god this is how I was when I met my husband...great I'm a high school student all over again.

"Thank you Mr. Basil."

"Basil is just fine Kate."

He leans down and kisses my hand, oh my girly dreams. If I ever get back home the story i'll be able to tell Molly...if I can get home.

"Mr. Basil, your making her blush."

"It-it-it's quite alright Mrs. Judson."

"Well then, shall we head out?"

"Yes. Thank you."

He puts his arm for me to take and just as if it's second nature I slip my arm into his as he guides me outside where a cab is waiting.