Beckett's brain was working in overdrive to figure out how best to escape without being noticed. They certainly couldn't abscond from the room together, so they would have to split up and reconvene— and fast! Her thought that everyone would be distracted was a good one, with the countdown starting up, this was the opportune moment to steal away, but where could they meet?

He leaned in, as if he was simply taking her empty glass, Beckett suggested, "Meet me by the coat room in a few minutes." Surely nobody would be out there and even the staff would be distracted by the midnight hour. "I'll seen you in a few minutes," Parting from her was hell, but a few minutes to steal more of the night outside of this Merlin forsaken ball would be worth it.

Beckett gave her one last longing look and with a nod, moved off to deposit the empty glasses and then skirted around the edges of the room, taking the long way so that Melody could go for the more direct route.