Sean had indeed got a bit of a blush with his compliment bit it was soon lost in the excitement of the new arrival. Beth stood as Mikkel walked in with the unfamiliar woman and tried not to gape as he announced Katy was gone. Her mind reeled. She knew this was an experiment but she had assumed it was primarily observational and the thought that they would be taking actions that would actually interfere with the house left her feeling uneasy. WOuld this be the only timje  they did such a thing? Would she wake up tomorrow and find Sean or Mikkel gone and be expected to simply pick up with somebody else? What if there was intimacy and they pulled such a switch? She tried to smooth over her troubled expression with a smile for Rachel who after all had nothing to do with the switch.<br/><br/>"Hello, Rachel, it's nice to meet you," she said then gestured toward the empty chairs and full plates. "Yes, please, join us. Sean really outdid himself with breakfast. I'm sorry, we're all a little shocked, Rachel. But welcome."<br/><br/>Beth retook her seat after she made sure the other two had what they wanted to drink and picked up the file Mikkel had set down though it felt a little weird to be looking at it with Rachel sitting right there. So she gave it a cursory glance then set it down again in case Sean wanted to look at it. Rachel was certainly pretty...smart too from what Beth had caught from her glimpse at the report and it couldn't remain awkward forever.<br/><br/>"Yes, we haven't really had time to do much settling in ourselves but if there's anything I can help you with, please let me know."<br/>