Kate listened, quietly, almost impassive at first but then chewing on her bottom lip and having to blink maybe a little more frequently than usual, which she'd blame on her generally high levels of stress more than anything else.

At the end, she didn't say anything. She didn't know what to say, but she did step closer and reached for him, with the intention of kissing him like she'd meant to since she'd first opened the door for him earlier.

Sometimes kisses worked better for her when it came to conveying things, so she had to try.