Shop Til Someone Drops [For Cait]

[sandandwater]

Saturday. A shopping date with Rory's sister. Pippa sighed as she poured herself yet another cup of coffee. If it weren't Caitlin MacEibhir she would have canceled. The morning hadn't been kind to her and the afternoon wasn't looking much better. Then there was the fact that it was Saturday and Rory (and Breaker Street) had a gig at Last Call and she wouldn't (couldn't) be there.

Her mood swings had been so drastic lately, Pippa was beginning to get on her own nerves. She wanted to be alone, she wanted Rory with her, she didn't want him there at all. She wanted to scream. She wanted to cry. She needed to laugh. Dear God, she needed something.

She needed to answer the door.

Bringing the mug of coffee with her, Pippa went to the door, stepped over the dog and checked the peep hole before undoing the series of deadbolts and the slide chain keeping the door locked. This wasn't leftover paranoia, it was just a fact of life on Staten Island. You locked your door even when home.

"Cait, hello. Come in, please. Don't mind Mr. Beaker, for whatever reason he's taken to lying in front of the door when Ro's not here." She stepped back to let the other woman into the apartment. "I'm sorry I'm not quite ready to go, do you want some coffee? I won't be long, I just need to find my shoes."

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[a-chaitlin.livejournal.com]

"Hello, Pippa." Cait gave the redheaded woman her warmest smile. "Coffee sounds lovely, actually. You take all the time you need."

Mr. Beaker glanced up as she stepped over him, tail thumping steadily. Cait was fairly certain she knew his reasons: with a canine's instinct for a job that needed doing, he'd appointed himself Pippa's lookout and guardian while alpha male Rory was away. She bent for a moment to give the pup a scratch behind the ear and accept a lick to her arm before following Pippa to the dining room.

Relaxing into a chair, she accepted a warm mug and located the sugar bowl. "Is there anywhere you'd like to go, or shall we hunt down the odd, outlandish shops?"