Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson, KS, Thursday

[vanillajello]

It had taken several hours of driving to get to the State Fair from KCMO. But that just meant this date time had included a road trip! And since it was Kate's 22nd birthday, she was cool with a road trip.

And, apparently, visiting a cheesy state fair with a motel night to follow.

Sometimes she liked simple pleasures.

Like pointin at signs

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[nimeni]

"Goat milking contest?" Bod asked, raising an eyebrow and looking over at her. "Is that really a thing that happens here? Really? How is that a contest?"

He had many questions.

[vanillajello]

"Celebrity goat milking contest," Kate pointed out, laughing. "I wonder who they actually got for that. Can't be actual celebrities."

[nimeni]

"Well, they didn't call you or I," Bod pointed out with a snicker. "Maybe it's something we should watch when the time comes? We could cheer them on."

[vanillajello]

"God, I've totally ruined you."

Judging by the smiling, she did not actually think this was terrible.

"Ae you gonna buy me cotton candy for my birthday?"

[nimeni]

"I don't know, should I?" Bod asked, smiling down at her. "Cotton candy is terrible for you. It'll rot your teeth."

His grin widened.

[vanillajello]

Kate laughed. "Like you care. It's my birthday!"

[nimeni]

"I care!" Bod said, laughing. "I care about you more than anything so of course I care!"

[vanillajello]

"Yeah but about my teeth?" she retorted, reaching for his hand. "I don't think so. I barely care about my teeth."

He probably knew that. She'd been trying to convince him Twizzlers were a perfectly sensible breakfast food since they'd met.

[nimeni]

"So, you don't mind if they fall out?" he teased, lacing his fingers with hers and swinging their hands. "People will stare."

[vanillajello]

"Nope."

Liar. She grinned, showing off some of those teeth in question.

"I could get fake teeth."

[nimeni]

"You do realize that's quite expensive, right?" he asked her. "Are you willing to put forward a paycheck towards it?"

[vanillajello]

"Definitely." Still lying. But she nodded towards a booth selling fairground snacks. "So, chop chop. Buy me my teeth rotters, Bod."

[nimeni]

"I think you need to say please," he returned with a laugh. "Then, perhaps I'll consider it."

[vanillajello]

Kate made her eyes big, and fluttered her eyelashes at him. She was so far from being above playing dirty that it wasn't even funny.

"Pleeeeeease?"

[nimeni]

"You're terrible," Bod told her, giving her hand a squeeze. "Blue or pink?"

[vanillajello]

Kate snorted, and swung their hands a bit. She'd probably have to let go in a second, but not just yet. "Pink, no contest."