{It's ok lol}<br/><br/>There have been many things in her life that she has wanted. Money, a big house, a good jobâ€¦ a decent man in her life; pretty much anything a woman would want at her age. Those were her dreams before shit hit the fan and everything went to hell. Kat was someone who didnâ€™t smile much or show any emotions of joy what so ever; she was known to be quite the stoic woman especially when he was being strict, but this was a moment where she just seemed happy. Those around her wouldnâ€™t even notice it because of past reputations, and she didnâ€™t have any friends to share the moment with. Most people would run off to their mothers and fathers, friends, and say â€˜look what Iâ€™ve gotâ€™! Not Kat. So it was needless to say the amount of surprise that shown on her face when Eric asked if she wanted to do anything to celebrate.<br/><br/>She blinked and stared at him for a moment, not quite sure what to say. It was so silly. She was sure he wasnâ€™t, but men have hit on her in the past by asking her out and taking her on some weird date. None succeeded, obviously, since she was still single.<br/><br/>Old habits were telling her to tell him to get to work, that procrastination wouldnâ€™t be tolerated if they were going to be partners. He should suck it up and complete his punishment since he was partially responsible for the mess earlier. And she did hate it whenever she got paired with someone who slacked off on their duties. There have been quite a few times where she has been stuck with all the work, she didnâ€™t want that. However, Eric had shown some nice work back there and obviously wasnâ€™t that much of a slacker so didnâ€™t he deserve a little treat himself? Canâ€™t have all work and no play, even if that was what a majority of society was these days. Katâ€™s mind was strangely conflicted and she didnâ€™t like it. Itâ€™s been quite awhile since she has felt like this.<br/><br/>â€œWell from the sound of it, youâ€™re not really looking forward to cleaning out the subdivisions. I think we both deserve a breather, anyway, so letâ€™s take a moment to celebrate.â€ Her somewhat void expression turned into a slightly cheerful one, complete with a warm smile that didnâ€™t quite match the expression. â€œWeâ€™re partners now, after all, right?â€ She frowned slightly and changed her mood a bit to tease him, though it came out a bit more serious than she had intended: â€œIf you donâ€™t want to be my partner then I understand completely.â€<br/><br/>She hoped the two of them could continue getting along. Kat has gone through many partners that she never really saw eye to eye with, getting into arguments and such. Mostly, she had herself to blame, being so stubborn and whatnot. While she was enjoying this position of First Lieutenant, even if it had only been a few minutes, if that, she had a feeling those old habits would kick in again. She would have to make sure they didnâ€™t. And so she promised herself that she would embrace this as a new start for her, even if it did sound a bit selfish. She wanted to let the past be the past.<br/><br/>Running away was not what she had in mind, and she certainly wouldnâ€™t, but it was still easier said than done.