There was really only so much one could read about the lives of friends and acquaintances before it all started to run together into a giant heap of words and trite phrases. When five 'til rolled around, she was just about bored to tears, and the act of sitting still was beginning to wear on her. Marlene never had been spectacular at staying motionless for extended periods of time, and even though it'd only been a little over a half hour, she was already tapping her foot impatiently on the floor as she used her wand to look further back in the journal. Jiggers had better be paying him well, if he was going to be keeping him for as long as he was.
She snapped the journal closed and pushed herself off the sofa, standing and stretching her arms over her head before turning to wander over to his bookshelves. Maybe Peter had something good to read. Her hand was outstretched towards what looked like an interesting book when she heard his voice. "Yeah, I'm in here," she called back, her head snapping towards the sound and a smile appearing on her face. She walked back to the door, seeing him looking more than slightly ruffled from his long day. His shirt was littered with stains and partially open, and she almost felt guilty for barging into his place before he was able to freshen up. Almost.
"Sorry, didn't mean to startle you," she said, moving to stand closer to him. "You look like you've had a long day." She wondered if today really had been good for him to meet up with her. He looked beat, and she felt a sudden stab of worry that maybe he would have preferred to relax. "Are you sure you want to go out?"