I9DT - Publish or Perish

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:00 pm

Sara opens the door and walks into the room, purse tucked under her arm and going through the mail. As she makes it to the living room her purse suddenly clatters to the floor.

"Oh... my... god... Will! Will!"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:05 pm

"Wha? Is everything alright?" Will said, rushing into the room

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:09 pm

"It's a letter from Nature..." she says, the rest of the mail with it's bills and things forgotten.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:10 pm

"Mother nature?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:12 pm

"No, the publishing group! It's only one of the biggest scientific journals there is..." she says, peeling the envelope open.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:18 pm

"Oooh! Openitopenitopenit"

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:22 pm

"Dear Mrs. Stanton..." Yep, still hasn't quite worn off yet! "We are happy to inform you... Wait, I never even send this to Nature. Dr. Bowen must have submitted it in my name."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:25 pm

"What?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:30 pm

"The paper. I send it to Dr. Bowen and also a couple of publisher because why the hell not, right?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:38 pm

"You're published?!"
Before me?

"That's fantastic!"

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:42 pm

"Maybe?" she says, looking back at the letter. "...happy to inform you that we accepted your submission and will publish your paper in this months Nature Mutant..."

"Holy shit, I am!"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:47 pm

"That's fantastic! Wow! That's...I mean, I never expected..."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:48 pm

"Yeah. That... wow..." she mumbles, reaching out to steady herself with a hand on Will's shoulder.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:37 pm

"You OK?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:43 pm

"Yeah. Just... wow... I mean I was just putting it together cause, I dunno, it seemed like the thing to do. Not to get published."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:50 pm

"This calls for celebration!"

"...are they putting EVERYTHING in?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:52 pm

"Well yeah, of course. Why?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:02 pm

"Just curious! You know me."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:07 pm

"But yeah. Wow... Looks like 'An analysis of nerve signal patterns in omni-morphic shapeshifters' is more than just our personal project anymore. And it's all thanks to you that it even exists in the first place." she beams.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:27 pm

"No, no, this is YOUR accomplishment--congratulations!"

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:29 pm

"I never would have done it without you." she smiles.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:30 pm

"Sure you could have--well, it'd be on a different topic, but yeah."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:40 pm

"Woulda, coulda." she smiles, wrapping her arms around Will and kissing him.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:43 pm

Will smiled. "So, DOCTOR, what's next for the world-renowned scientician?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:47 pm

She chuckles. "I don't think this makes me a doctor. But I was thinking maybe we get a bottle of champagne and celebrate."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:51 pm

"Works for me!"

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:54 pm

"And then later we go and... celebrate." she grins, running a finger up and down Will's back.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:56 pm

"You're the expert," Will smirked.

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:57 pm

"Hrm... test-subject doesn't sound all that sexy..." she chuckles faintly.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:05 pm

"Depends on the tests," Will teased.

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:11 pm

"Kinky." she snickers.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:18 pm

Will giggled at that. "Well, there are certain tests Izzy shouldn't help with," he joked.

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:27 pm

"I'd hope so!" she laughs before kissing him again.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:45 pm

Will laughed. "But champagne first."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:47 pm

"Right!" she grins. "You pop the bottle, I'll get the glasses."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:54 pm

Will laughed, as he walked to the kitchen. "Race you."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:04 pm

"To the kitchen?" she chuckles, following him in particular hurry.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:08 pm

"...OK, it's a sprint."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:16 pm

"Brisk walk?" she chuckles, opening the cupboard to grab two glasses once they're in the kitchen.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:07 pm

"Pfft. No fun," Will teased, popping open the bubbly.

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