[following this:]The door opens up to a fancy hotel room. It may not be as rich as some Loki has seen in his time, but as Kate leads him through the door he'll notice the grand four-poster bed, the fine washstand with an array of soaps and perfumes set out, the gold-framed mirror and the clean plaster walls. Kate keeps it immaculate, her things ( Read more... )

Her floor is a battleground of hastily discarded clothes ( Read more... )

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( We aren't saying Lou's a spy, but he does have this uncanny way of getting you to talk... )

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( Just because Tommy is working doesn't mean Kate can't enjoy the city on her own... )

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( It's dark when Kate wakes... )

Howdy, ladies and gents!

Here's the nitty-gritty: as of this thread here, Kate's gotten it into her head that there's some shady business going on in this here saloon only the foremost expert on Jesse James can set to rights. With Natasha, her new partner, extolling the virtues of the communist party, they've decided all the sweets should be ( Read more... )

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Sure, so there's nothing suggesting foul play about this strange place. But Kate still don't like it, and after the scouting mission she went on with her new friend, they found it was far more horrible than they could have imagined. A kitchen, truly vast, filled with so much food - and sweets. An icebox full of fruit ( Read more... )

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The Tremont Opera House* may in fact be the most notable playhouse ever built in Texas. Standing on the corner of Tremont and Market Streets, the Tremont Theatre replicates the famous Booth Theatre in Manhattan (whose owner, Edwin Booth, comes to perform often). Its Italianate details, Corinthian columns, and beaux-art cast ( Read more... )

It's Tommy's first day working in the stables. Kate sets him up with a grooming bucket and shows him what to do, handling her morning chores between bringing him horses - though she works a little more aggressively than usual. It's just been a few days since Tommy fought with Voodoo, and despite his claims that he feels much better, the bruises ( Read more... )

Tonight isn't any different than most other nights. Tommy stops in late, long after Kate returns from her nightly chores, washes up, and changes into something clean and comfortable. He brings along dinner, and the two sup together in comfortable silence ( Read more... )