He started slightly at the sound of her voice. He should have known not to have his back to the lobby. He nearly dropped the rose but caught himself just in time. "You look absolutely stunning," he said with a smile, holding out the rose. "This is for you."
When she took the rose and smiled she relaxed slightly. He moved towards the door to the complex slightly. "Apparently you need reservations at this restaurant, so I made them for six thirty, to give us time to get there. The woman taking my reservation was amused at my name. I do not know how my sister does it, with Percy as her husband and I as her brother." At the thought of his sister his smile dimmed slightly, but then he brightened it almost immediately. "It is not too far of a walk."