i've got hair from here to there

[prydeful]

She is not a woman who enjoys pregnancy, Kate has discovered.

She really, really wants to phase.

Instead, she's distracting herself with bridal magazines that have been heaped upon her by not only her mother, but also Simon's.

Which means there's a really wide range of styles from one page to the next, and every now and then she's not sure if she's looking at something for the wedding ceremony or the honeymoon, but...well, it most definitely serves as distraction.

"Some of your culture frightens me," she informs Simon without looking up when he enters their room.

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[prydeful]

She looks at him wryly before resting her head on his shoulder. "Straight hair goes into a nice, smooth bun, or a sleek pony tail. This? Can get caught on anything, or be grabbed more easily. But getting caught when I have to be solid is my main concern."

They haven't exactly talked about how she'll be an X-Man after the baby comes, but they've been focused on that very thing--the baby--and Simon's mutation more than anything else.

Still, she has to mention her..."lifestyle" to explain.

[simon_doctor]

"Oh, I see. Not ... dangerous in itself, just less tidy when that's important."

He's thinking of Zoe's hair, and how she used to tie it into a club or braid it before action, but maybe that's not as easy as it would be with straight hair.

[prydeful]

It's more that when she has to be solid, she's generally dealing with mechanical and electrical things. Lots of wires and springs and things for curls to catch on. Minimizing that? Helps.

There are other reasons, too, but that's a biggie.

"Well, sorta. Getting your head yanked back at the wrong time because a curl got caught on a wire is kinda dangerous," she says wryly, then shifts to rest herself more on him. "So what do you think?"

[simon_doctor]

"I really like it," he says honestly, winding one curl around his finger. "It's completely different, but ... it's still beautiful."

[prydeful]

Her smile softens at that; Kate doesn't blush often, but she does now, pale skin slowly reddening. "So, I'm thinking you might like curly hair for the wedding, then?"

She'll still wear it up, like she was thinking. And smooth it, God knows. But that's normal hair stuff and styling.

And the way he's touching her hair makes her think it would be wonderful.

[simon_doctor]

"Well," he says, starting to smile again, "that might be one occasion when it wouldn't be so crucial to have hair that won't catch on things?"

[prydeful]

"I dunno," she laughs, "you are having an X-Wedding. And now with two mutants instead of just one. That's tempting fate, that is."

And then she leans over to kiss him, carefully. "But I think it would be worth it."

[simon_doctor]

"I think it might be."

He kisses her back, gently.