:lol: Katie, I love you. *hugs*
Actually, I love everyone.
So YAY! Not sure if anyone cares, but..Blah.
Anyway, onward! Thanks for the fantastical fantabulous reviews! They're always so much fun to read.
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Elevator, two hours later
Katie: So...Should we try climbing up this thing or something?
Speed: If you want to.
Katie: You have to give me a boost.
Speed: *stands* Fine.
Katie: *stands* Okay, put your hands out so I can step on them.
Speed: I have a question. W-
Katie: Look at the floor.
Speed: Good choice.
Katie: *steps on Speed's hands, pops top open*
Speed: See anything?
Katie: Yeah, it's a circus up here. Bright lights, tents, elephants, the whole shebang.
Speed: *sigh*
Katie: Just darkness. You have a flashlight?
Speed: ...No.
Katie: You're a CSI and you don't have a flashlight when you ACTUALLY need one.
Speed: No.
Katie: So what, I just crawl along the cables and hope I don't fall?
Speed: It's better than laying it.
Katie: *frowns* You're not very funny.
Speed: Just climb. I can't hold you forever.
Katie: *climbing* And don't comment on my weight or I'll make this very hard for you.
Speed: The only thing that could possibly be harder than this is if you either suddenly gained 30 pounds, or you fell.
Katie: *looks down* You're not going to drop me, are you?
Speed: Yeah I love to drop women on their ass for kicks.
Katie: Seriously, don't.
Speed: Just climb before I do drop you.
Katie: *clinging to top* I can't quite get there. Can you give me a bigger boost?
Speed: *pushes*
Katie: *screams*
Speed: You're not supposed to take it like a sissy. Think 'Die Hard'.
Katie: What the hell is Die Hard?
Speed: ...Nevermind.
Katie: My hands are slipping.
Speed: So wipe them.
Katie: On what?
Speed: Your...Head?
Katie: I'm guessing you never did very well in survival training in school.
Speed: Elevators weren't part of the course.
Katie: *clinging to top* Tim, don't drop me, please.
Speed: I have you, relax.
Katie: It doesn't feel like you have me.
Speed: That's because I'm trying not to touch you.
Katie: *lifts brow* Alright let's get past the whole 'you disgust me' thing and just keep me alive.
Speed: You wouldn't die if you fell.
Katie: It would hurt a lot.
Speed: Good, you deserve it.
Katie: TIM DON'T DROP ME!
Speed: I'm not.
Katie: *pushes up* I'm going.
Speed: Then go.
Katie: I am. *grabs sides of top* AH! *slips, falls* AHHH!
Speed: *grabs Katie*
Katie: ....
Speed: You okay?
Katie: ...
Speed: Katie.
Katie: *blinks* GOOD BOY. *pats Speed on the head* You actually did some cop work.
Speed: *lets go of Katie*
Katie: AH! Geez. *straightens skirt* Jerk.
Speed: So you have another plan?
Katie: Do you?
Speed: My plan is to wait for help.
Katie: That could take years.
Speed: There are a bunch of lazy-ass people who aren't about to take the stairs tomorrow so they'll find us eventually.
Katie: What if it takes two weeks for someone to get here and open this thing?
Speed: It won't take that long.
Katie: *sigh* This is stupid. I don't want to be stuck here with you.
Speed: Same here.
Katie: *wipes forehead* And it's A BILLION DEGREES IN HERE!
Speed: You okay?
Katie: No! I'm not okay! I was supposed to be on a date tonight and now I'm stuck here.
Speed: You had a date.
Katie: Yeah. He's probably going to think I stood him up. *shakes head* This was my one chance.
Speed: There are plenty of guys out there.
Katie: No. There aren't for me. *looks down at floor* Who cares, he was probably a freak anyway.
Speed: I'm sorry.
Katie: You had a family to get back to. We're in the same boat.
Speed: If it helps, that guy who's waiting for you, doesn't know what he's missing.
Katie: *smirks* Your attempt at sympathy is very...Commendable but I don't need it.
Speed: Fine.
Katie: Man this sucks. I'm not even with a hot guy.
Speed: Thanks.
Katie: No, no. I mean...Well okay, you're not terrible looking but....DAMNIT why couldn't I have been stuck here with...With...Johnny Knoxville or something!
Speed: Because he's a little out of your league.
Katie: *laughs* So who would you rather be stuck in an elevator with?
Speed: My first choice is to not be stuck at all.
Katie: But if you were.
Speed: I am.
Katie: But if you were to be in here with someone else.
Speed: *shakes head* I wouldn't.
Katie: You'd want to be trapped in here with your ex-wife.
Speed: Friend.
Katie: ...That's...Sweet.
Speed: We have some problems to work out so maybe we'll get through some of them if we can't avoid each other.
Katie: Yeah.
Speed: *nods*
Katie: I threw away the ring...Finally.
Speed: Good.
Katie: Well...I...Pawned it. Need to make a living somehow.
Speed: You find a new job yet?
Katie: Not yet. I think I might apply somewhere downtown.
Speed: I hope it goes well for you.
Katie: Thanks.
Speed: You're welcome.
Katie: *sigh*
Speed: What.
Katie: This date...Was supposed to be kind of a big deal. I wouldn't call it a one night stand but...
Speed: I understand.
Katie: It's not like I normally do that but...Well, at least I won't feel lonely.
Speed: There's always other chances.
Katie: Yeah because it's always been super easy up to this point. I just haven't...I...*sigh*
Speed: It's okay, you don't have to explain.
Katie: *nods* Sorry for bringing it up.
Speed: *lifts brow* You can tell me anything.
Katie: I just didn't want to be made fun of, that's all.
Speed: ...Right. I haven't exactly been very polite lately.
Katie: No.
Speed: Sorry.
Katie: It's fine. Better than ignoring me, I guess.
Speed: Yeah.
Katie: *plays with elevator buttons* You know....Sometimes I wish you were still a cheating bastard.
Speed: That an invitation?
Katie: Do you...Want it to be?
Speed: I guess it's a good thing I'm not still a 'cheating bastard'.
Katie: Sorry.
Speed: Look I get it, you're lonely. If anyone else was in here, you'd be thinking the same thing.
Katie: *sigh* Yeah.
Speed: *walks over*
Katie: *pressing buttons*
Speed: I hope you find someone.
Katie: *staring at floor*
Speed: You're a good person. Just...Insane at times.
Katie: *smirks*
Speed: You might not want to mention the crazy part when you meet new people though. You don't want to scare them off.
Katie: *laughs*
Speed: It's only fair, right?
Katie: *smiling* Yeah.
Speed: *smirks*
Katie: Anni's lucky to have you.
Speed: That depends on your definition of luck.
Katie: *slaps Speed* Shut up.
Elevator doors open
Katie/Speed: *look at door*
Katie: ...What did I press?
Speed: I don't know.
Katie: *looks up* We're still far from any floors.
Speed: Point is the door's open so we can climb up.
Katie: Okay. *walks ahead*
Speed: *grabs Katie* Um...How about I go first.
Katie: Why?
Speed: *looks down*
Katie: *looks down* ...Right. The skirt. You are a man, after all.
Speed: Yeah.
Katie: Go ahead.
Speed: *grabs ladder*
Katie: *grabs ladder*
Speed: *climbs*
Katie: *starts to climb* It seems like you do this often.
Speed: I don't.
Katie: Watch a lot of movies or something?
Speed: No.
Katie: You said something about 'Die Hard' earlier.
Speed: That was one movie.
Katie: Oh so you're basing this on one movie.
Speed: I'm not basing this on anything.
Katie: So you're perfectly comfortable climbing up an elevator shaft.
Speed: I wouldn't say I'm comfortable.
Katie: You seem pretty relaxed.
Speed: I'm a relaxed guy.
Katie: Oh I know that. It's just...Well this is an interesting situation.
Speed: Do you have anything else to talk about?
Katie: Sure. You getting a house soon?
Speed: No.
Katie: Why not?
Speed: It costs a lot of money for a house.
Katie: ....Yes and it costs a lot of money to keep a house.
Speed: Yeah.
Katie: Meaning in case your marriage goes down the crapper, you don't want to have to pay bills for a house you won't be staying in?
Speed: *stops climbing*
Katie: I'm right, aren't I?
Speed: I have confidence in my marriage.
Katie: No, see I think you aren't moving too far forward so you don't have to be left picking up the pieces again.
Speed: She's not going to leave me.
Katie: I left you.
Speed: *frowns*
Katie: A little more cautious are we?
Speed: This is the only subject you wanted to talk about.
Katie: It's interesting. Besides, we're just friends, right?
Speed: Right.
Katie: So you can tell me anything.
Speed: Anything that doesn't have to do with my marriage.
Katie: Okay.
Speed: *climbs*
Katie: *climbs*
Speed: Maybe we just like the apartment.
Katie: Haha, yeah sure.
Speed: It's cozy.
Katie: You planning on having any more kids?
Speed: Why.
Katie: Well, it'll probably start to become less 'cozy' when you have a bunch of kids running around.
Speed: I hate kids.
Katie: Yeah sure you do. You hate them so much that you get gushy mushy over every little girl that giggles.
Speed: I'm not allowed to like kids?
Katie: You said you hated them.
Speed: Alright it was a slight exaggeration.
Katie: HA. I knew it.
Speed: I'm human, sue me.
Katie: *smiles* Nah, that's not a crime. I find it kind of cute.
Speed: *rolls eyes* If it makes a difference, I only hate other people's kids.
Katie: It does.
Speed: Glad we have that cleared up. Hey I found a door.
Katie: Shocking.
Speed: *yanks on door*
Katie: Don't fall on me. I'm too pretty to be crushed.
Speed: *pulls door open, climbs up*
Katie: *climbs up*
Speed: *grabs Katie's hand*
Katie: *crawls onto floor* Well, that only took forever. *stands*
Speed: *stands* Maybe you can still make your date.
Katie: *looks at watch* Yeah I think I can make it. *sigh* Except I'd have to go home and change, re-do my makeup. Ah great, this evening has been terrible.
Speed: You look beautiful. Don't worry about it.
Katie: ...Thank you.
Speed: I'm sure the story about how you're so late will be a great ice-breaker.
Katie: *smiles* I'm sure it will be. See you later. *leaves*
Speed: *looks around*
TBC...................