They had discussed a heavy topic before lunch and honestly, he had been worried about it still as they sat for the meal. But talking while trying to eat was never comfortable and really the more he thought about it the more at peace he got. There had been a reassurance, they had talked civilly and it had come to a good point. Layne let out a breath of relief mid-meal before smiling to his lunch companion in a way he hadn't before, fondly, he really liked being back with the woman.
When they started out of the food joint he was a bit surprised she wanted to go in the opposite direction of the bike. To be fair it seemed like a good idea with as much food he had stuffed down his throat so he obliged. Walking it off seemed perfect and the riverfront was kind of cool to look at as they walked along. For the most part, as she spoke of Jade and Slate he was silent and listening, debating on how to keep the conversation moving. He ended up choosing to offer simply support for what she wanted to do with those things and offering his help with the Slate situation as she saw fit.
When the topic of new teammates came up a rare thrill came over the man and he got excited by the idea. Something that he hadn't been so interested in before was getting to known his team. Things had changed though and Layne now understood how important it was to make connections, especially in this part of his life. The talked was good as they walked along the river, time passed before he knew it and they were headed home.
Outside the apartment building Porsha slid off to stretch and he went through the motions of turning the machine off. As he stepped off his sides demanded a stretch too and brain a yawn. For a moment he hesitated but ultimately offered as his smoke from pulled from a pocket, "wanna come up for a bit?" He'd understand if it was a no because Porsha was busy but the extra company and potential body heat was an enticing idea even if they just spent a couple of hours binge-watching something stupid.
