[It's less private than Peter wants, really, but then, he knows Bond. Everyone knows Bond. Subtlety isn't always his strong suit, no matter how much Guillam might wish it. It is literally not possible to be careful enough around their colleagues.
Fortunately, he has a pack of camels in his desk, and the scent of the smoke in the air makes a good enough excuse. A few people are shuffling out dutifully to scratch that particular itch, thanks to Bond's little stunt.
Peter waits five minutes or so, just to let the cold seep into them, to chase the others back inside. Bond will be on cigarette three by the time he shuffles out, and starts patting his pockets.
He isn't obvious enough to swear, a good lie is a lot more subtle than that. Peter glances over his shoulder once, cigarette already in his mouth, then slips over to Bond instead.]
Borrow a light?
[His control is even more obvious now that they're face to face, and everything he's feeling is down to a muted hum. If Peter hadn't wanted Bond to see that, he wouldn't have.
He won't be assuming no one can hear them, but at least the interaction is natural enough.]
me neither, aah, but when I saw him I had to tag. we can cobble the two worlds together, I'm sure.
Fortunately, he has a pack of camels in his desk, and the scent of the smoke in the air makes a good enough excuse. A few people are shuffling out dutifully to scratch that particular itch, thanks to Bond's little stunt.
Peter waits five minutes or so, just to let the cold seep into them, to chase the others back inside. Bond will be on cigarette three by the time he shuffles out, and starts patting his pockets.
He isn't obvious enough to swear, a good lie is a lot more subtle than that. Peter glances over his shoulder once, cigarette already in his mouth, then slips over to Bond instead.]
Borrow a light?
[His control is even more obvious now that they're face to face, and everything he's feeling is down to a muted hum. If Peter hadn't wanted Bond to see that, he wouldn't have.
He won't be assuming no one can hear them, but at least the interaction is natural enough.]