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Hummerhome, Nevada
Katie: Okay, with you in this costume, no one will ever recognize you in Vegas.
Delko: You really think I'm a blonde?
Katie: Oh definitely. Now, your new drag name is Delfina. Carly, get the lipstick.
Carly: *hands over lipstick*
Delko: It's blue.
Katie: It's part of the image.
Delko: But won't this make me more noticable?
Katie: Yeah as your common Vegas freak, not Eric Delko. The cops won't even know.
Speed: Maybe we should give him some breasts.
Delko: *frowns*
Katie: YAY! I have some socks in my suitcase! Speed, help me get the dresses! *runs away*
Speed: *walks away*
Anni: *straightens out wig* You look beautiful.
Delko: I'd better be a very rich man by the end of the night.
Anni: This is what you get for being banned from Vegas.
Bedroom
Katie: *throwing dresses* I
know I put those extra large socks somewhere. OH and the giant bra, too.
Speed: Why did you think to bring these things?
Katie: H said we were coming here. I couldn't leave without all my costumes.
Speed: ...What exactly did you think we'd be
doing?
Katie: *smiles, stands straight* That's the beauty of it. Anything can happen. OOH maybe I'll even get married!
Speed: I don't think Vegas would be the right backdrop.
Katie: *smile fades* What, you don't think I could get married, even
here?
Speed: No, that's not what I mean. You should marry someone you love, not the first drunken guy that happens to smile your way.
Katie: *smirks* Y'know...that's kind of sweet.
Speed: I know I make fun of you a lot but in all seriousness...any guy would be lucky to have you.
Katie: Thanks.
Speed: *nods*
Katie: *hugs Speed*
Speed: *lifts brow, wraps arms around Katie*
Katie: ...We had a lot of good times together.
Speed: We did.
Katie: Remember when Holly was 4 and we took her camping...we were going to make smores so you and I, I think went to go get napkins or something but when we came back, she had stuffed everything in her mouth? *smiles* We must have laughed for an hour. *laughs* And then we spent another, cleaning her up.
Speed: *smirks*
Katie: *sigh* And there was that one night at home when we were watching that movie with Holly and even
Lori came downstairs to sit with us.
Speed: I remember. She actually smiled for once.
Katie: Well, that's because she was making killer shots for your face with popcorn and Holly started to find that very amusing.
Speed: It took me what, 3 hours to get all the salt out of my eye?
Katie: *smiles* 3 and a half, maybe.
Speed: *nods*
Katie: Well anyway...as it stands, I'd much rather dwell on the good.
Speed: Not that you'd ever let me forget the bad.
Katie: *lets go* Why don't we just have a truce.
Speed: A truce.
Katie: Yeah. Let's just get along, once and for all.
Speed: You realize that only works for about a week.
Katie: Well I want to make it work longer. Remember, I'm trying to better myself.
Speed: Right. Well, I hope we can get along. *grabs dresses* Now let's go dress Eric in drag.
Katie: *smiles* I'll get the pumps.
Vegas, street
Delko: *wobbles* I don't like these shoes.
Ryan: You look fine.
Delko: *looks over* What's with the bandage?
Ryan: Bear attack.
Delko: Oh. How'd you fend it off?
Ryan: I threw the GPS at it and ran like hell.
Delko: Well I can tell you for certain, walking in heels is harder than running away from a hungry bear.
Ryan: What are we supposed to be doing anyway? I want to gamble.
Delko: You're not allowed to gamble. Apparently you have some sort of addiction.
Ryan: Do not.
Delko: Do too.
Ryan: *slaps Eric's boob* Do not.
Delko: HEY! *covers chest* Watch the twins.
Ryan: They're socks.
Delko: Shh they can hear you.
Ryan: *rolls eyes*
Casino
Anni: BIG MONEY! *throws dice*
Speed: You're enjoying this a little too much.
Anni: Shut up, I want to buy a new vacuum cleaner.
Dealer: Snake eyes.
Anni: DAMNIT. *looks at Speed* Give me 300 dollars.
Speed: What for?
Anni: So I can win our money back.
Speed: *frowns* Anni, you suck at gambling. I'm not going to give you a
penny, let alone-
Anni: I GOT HIS WALLET! *holds up wallet*
People cheer
Speed: *sighs, grabs wallet*
Anni: Hey.
Speed: Let alone 300 dollars. If you want to gamble, at least play a game you're good at.
Anni: Blackjack, here I come. *snatches wallet* I'm only going to take 50, I swear.
Speed: How many 50s?
Anni: *smiles* Cute. Why don't you go get us a room.
Speed: I already did.
Anni: Is it big? Does it have a whirlpool? Does it have robes? *gasp* DO WE HAVE A VIEW?
Speed: *smirks* It has everything.
Anni: Excellent.
Speed: The only downside is we have to share.
Anni: *smile fades* ...With who.
Speed: Katie and Carly.
Anni: What for?
Speed: Horatio only gave us so much. And it's not like we're the only ones relegated to sharing a room. Colton, Eric and Ryan have to share one and Horatio, Calleigh and Heather have to share another.
Anni: What about Lora?
Speed: She doesn't like casinos so she's playing video games in the Hummerhome. She's being a bit anti-social.
Anni: Well...I guess it won't be that bad. We came on this trip to spend time with our friends, right?
Speed: Yep.
Anni: Then that's what we'll do.
Bedroom
Carly: Let's set a few ground rules. Firstly, we're not flooding their room with mustard and secondly, we're getting earplugs.
Katie: I think we should bunk with H and Calleigh.
Carly: What for?
Katie: This place could be really romantic. I think Anni and Tim deserve the room to themselves.
Carly: *lifts brow* Are you on drugs?
Katie: We don't come here very often and it's not like they have the funds for a vacation getaway. This could be the last time they have the chance to really be alone until their kid gets older.
Carly: ...You
are on drugs.
Katie: I'm not on drugs. *grabs Carly's arm* Let's go.
TBC..........................