[ kate follows benedict's line of sight towards the balcony doors and can't help but think, of course there's a hedge maze. she hadn't caught it on the way in but there was only so much her wandering eyes could have taken in in those handful of seconds from car to door. there's undoubtedly a lot to take in — the room itself oozes detail begging for attention at every corner — but now that the initial adrenaline has begun to fade, kate turns her focus on the man still standing stiffly before her. the promise of cocktails is a welcome oasis in the desert of all this fronting, but it isn't for some time now. and benedict looks like he could use a breather or two.
she offers him a warm smile, patting the space on the bed beside her. ]
no subject
she offers him a warm smile, patting the space on the bed beside her. ]
Sit. Relax. It's just you and me now. No faking.