“How kind of you. I may have to call upon your services if this line continues to feel like we’re in one of the circles of Hell.” Something he’s been thinking about lately, with how much blood could be painting his hands. Is it really murder if all he did was not help a drunken priest and simply cut a hole in some ice? Surely both led to a brutal end but by law not really murder…
He laughs along with her, a small smile -surprisingly genuine- pulls his lips into a charming quirk as they luckily get to the front of the line as the few others before them very quickly order, some glaring holes into the blonde that took forever and a day to order. Monty’s order is simple; a tall Earl Grey (the irony) for Asquith (his boss and cousin, one of the ones he will eventually have to be rid of to succeed to the earldom) and a black coffee for himself, not trusting the baristas to do his cream and sugar properly. “The name for your drinks, sir?”
“Monty.” He replied. “But I’m also paying for this young woman’s too.” Turning to her, he motioned for her to step up and order her own drink. While he stood behind her, he couldn’t help but admire her figure without her noticing. Despite her lack of height, she’d been blessed in other ways, at least in his mind. At least enough for him to accidentally stumble over his own laces for a moment, dropping his briefcase. “A-Apologies…” He muttered before ducking down to tie his shoe and pick up his case.
“Oh I feel as though Hell would be more creative than coffee lines,” Katherine said as with another small laugh. She was surprised she was laughing this much, considering the rather foul mood she had left the house with, what with her new unwanted tattoo. Not that she didn’t want a soul mate, it’s just she wasn’t sure she believed in them. Just because some force decided she was destined for this person she had possibly never met.
Point was this short encounter had managed to cheer her up a fair bit, even with it taking ages longer than it should. As the line finally allows the two of them to approach the counter she patiently waits for him to order, not really listening to what the two were saying. Was she staring? Just a bit, possibly, she tried not to; polite girls didn’t stare at strangers, even if they were rather handsome, and he was a stranger, for all he was charming.
It took her a second to realize he was offering to buy her drinks, well she had been taught that turning up a gift was rude, even from a stranger, and besides she wasn’t exactly rolling in money. So she stepped forward, offering a quick thank you, before turning to the barista and ordering a simple coffee with cream and sugar, she wasn’t very picky, and this was really just to get her through the day. “You can just put mine under Kat,” she added as an afterthought.
As she finished ordering she heard the thump of the briefcase behind her and turned to glance at him, “No need to apologize,” she said, hardly his fault his laces were untied, “Really I should just be thanking you for the coffee you didn’t have to.”