I am prepared for any season, I am prepared to stay

[freestyle_one]

It was dark in the sitting room, unsurprisingly, considering most of the Sanctuary had gone to bed some time ago. Sure, Magnus was almost assuredly still in her office, and Kate would bet money that Henry was tinkering in his lab. But for the most part, it was quiet. She flipped on one of the lamps beside the couch before heading back to the

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[allthepicture]

Will had wanted to finish up a few things before heading down from his office. Hearing Kate swear he shook his head.

"You'd think by now you'd be used to the coffee pot." He reached into one of the cupboards for a box offering her some of the cookies in it.

[freestyle_one]

"I don't know why Magnus just doesn't get a new one", she grumbled, running her hand under cold water with a wince. She slid the full mug of coffee over to him before gingerly pouring her own, adding to it a substantial amount of milk and sugar. She took a cookie and headed for the sitting room, plopping down on the couch carefully so not to spill her mug.

[allthepicture]

"Thanks." He picked up his mug and the box following her. "The rest of us have gotten used to it I guess." He took a seat in one of the chairs putting the box on the table between them.

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"Even the kitchen appliances attack you around here", Kate rolled her eyes, taking a sip of her steaming coffee.

[allthepicture]

"Keeps you on your toes at least." He leaned back a little holding the cup in both hands.

"I don't think I'd like it if this place got too quiet, it's grown to be comfortable."

[freestyle_one]

"Yeah, a little peace and quiet might actually kill us", Kate said dryly.

[allthepicture]

There's a sharp look from Will, but he hides it with his coffee.

"Oh you now you'd get bored and cause trouble to entertain yourself."

[freestyle_one]

She catches a glimmer of his expression before he ducks behind his mug, and realizes that maybe that was a poor choice of words,

"Well when I do, I know I won't be taking up surfing as a hobby." She tried to offer a darkly amused smile.

[allthepicture]

"Hang gliding may be better, or base jumping." He shook his head a little shooting her a small grin back. "I don't blame you about the surfing, that was a little too close."

[freestyle_one]

"Yeah, because professional monster hunting isn't really dangerous enough for my taste", she drawled, holding back a shiver when he mentioned the latter part. She didn't like to think about her close calls. Especially that close, for a second she'd really thought her number had come up.

[allthepicture]

"Not all of them are monsters. Just the ones a little more Human." He knew not all of them too, but one stood in his mind at the moment.

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Kate shrugged, taking a sip of her coffee before putting the mug on the coffeetable.

"You know what I meant."

[allthepicture]

He nodded knowing exactly what she meant. "Take it you're not staying up because of me are you?"

Oh, Will's actually paying attention. "Do you want to really talk about it or are we both going to avoid it for a while?"

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"Don't flatter yourself", she teased, "Just kind of wired, I guess, crazy couple of days, too tired to sleep, you know?"

Kate shrugged, pushing a strand of hair, (that still smelt slightly of seawater, by the way) away from her face.

"Avoid what?" She asked, feigning casuality.

[allthepicture]

"And here I thought I was irresistible." He teased back nodding.

"The last few days, or you forget I'm a head doctor and not medical." He took another drink. "It's okay if you don't want to talk about it yet."

[freestyle_one]

"Sure, things have been crazy, but in case you haven't noticed, Will, crazy is kind of our lives all the time."

She made herself more comfortable on the couch, propping herslef up on some pillow and stretching, with a small wince. Well, Magnus had warned her those ribs would be sore for a while.

"There's nothing to talk about."