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"I'm up for it," Dominic said, coming to his feet moments after Lucas. "Besides, eating something other than frozen dinners and Chinese takeout would be a welcome break. And Price did say we should get to know one another. What better way than dinner and maybe a couple drinks?" Adjusting his 'safari' jacket, he turned his gaze back to the seated Jaime. "You in, Wheeler?"

So he'd be working with a doctor and a trainee? This would definitely be a first, especially considering the assignment they'd be on. He'd never done anything so.. adventurous before unless getting lost in the mall when he was ten counts. "So should I continue calling you two by your last names or can we start on a more casual basis?" he asked. That was one thing Dominic wasn't fond of in the military. You had to be so formal with everyone.

Well, at least it seemed they were going to start off on the right foot here. He thought both the recruits before him seemed nice enough. Then again, this was the first time he had met either of them. He would have to save judgements for later. But that Officer Price.. He didn't know what to make of him just yet. Stern at first, but that face broke not long after. Maybe he was different than the other aged veterans. Different in a good way, he hoped.

"Great," Lucas affirmed with a nod and moved to the door and pulled it open. Although he passed through the doorway first, his hand lingered, pressing against the door, and keeping it open until the next person caught it.

Once the three men were making strides down the hallway, he remembered Officer Canjemi's question from earlier. He offered a hand to his side, assumably where the other was walking. "I'm Lucas, by the way," he reintroduced himself before adding thoughtfully, "Yes, 'Galuxen' is a bit formal outside the workplace, isn't it?"
Following the first, he turned to Wheeler and kindly informed him, "You may call me Lucas as well, of course."

A soft chuckle erupted from his lips with the rather cut-and-dry question his potential comrade asked. "Well, I'm not exactly sure I've broken open too many skulls on living patients before... but I suppose I do everything from internal surgery to putting a bandaid on a cut and taking your temperature," he answered with a smile. He began descending a flight of stairs down to the ground level of the building. It was a moment before he added, "But if you were concerned about that lollipop, Dominic, not to worry. If you're a good patient, I'll make sure you leave with a treat." He turned his head slightly to look at the blonde behind him and gave him a wink before continuing the descent and pushing open a metal door leading into a more crowded hallway.

There was a long pause as Jaime observed the two men's conversation, then he nodded slightly as he was spoken to.

"Yeah... I'm new. Just fresh outta training, actually."

He said, with a similarly forced smile. Then, at the 'drunk and lost' comment, he quirked one brow slightly, then laughed out loud, an action that lit up his features, which were normally darkened slightly by his sulky demeanor.

"I just hope that the night before in question would be worth the trouble of finding my way back to the station."

Wheeler said, offering his own cocky grin.

"...And that the bigger kids don't mind getting a nice, friendly broken nose when I do."

He finished, not seeming to pick up the momentary tenseness that had arisen between his comrades.

A slight arch of one brow was seen, however, Jaime decided to take the less antisocial route and laugh, nodding slightly.

"I do suppose that's my job, after all."

After this, he walked in silence, watching the other two with lazy attentiveness, trying to get to know their habits as best he could.

'Good to know your team...'

He thought to himself, although part of him doubted the efficiency of the three of them, with he, a new recruit, being the only source of offensive save Price himself. Ah well. He'd likely find out more once he got to this mysterious building. All would no doubt be explained in time.

"Younger and safer," Dominic added to Lucas's comment. The kid may have only been a new recruit, but he was the best source of defense they had at the moment seeing as how Officer Price was absent.

Joining Lucas on the lift, the blonde hacker allowed himself to press his back against one of the walls. Whether he could be 100% positive or not, he never felt entirely safe on them. Throughout the years of having drowned himself in TV, he imagined every lift and/or elevator to stop, their cords to snap, somehow sending them all to their death... Of couse, he'd never heard of anything like that ever actually happening, but there still could be the possibility.

Letting out a steady breath, Dominic stood perfectly still until the lift reached its destination. He hoped that one day, maybe he'd get used to the necessary ride. After adjusting his legs back to solid, unmoving ground, it wasn't long before they were in front of the intended restraunt, Verici's.

He opened the door for the other two. "After you, gents," he said.

(Power Tower at Cedar Point. <3333 Dominic would have a heartattack.)

Mirroring Lucas's movements, Domnic removed his own jacket, as well. Now in just a black tank top, the air-conditioned restraunt felt refreshing opposed to the more heated weather outside. He pulled an extra chair from an empty table near them and placed his baggaged laptop within it. He preferred to not have it unsecurely in the floor.

"Oh, so you're an Italian kind of guy, are you? Or do you just come for the accented beauties?" he questioned teasingly, taking his own seat. Picking up his menu, his keen eyes scanned through the options quickly. He already had an idea of what he wanted.

When a handsome, dark-haired waiter came to the table, he smiled at the three men, causing Dominic to avert his eyes to the floor. The fact that he also had a thick Italian accent almost caused him to blush for some reason. Almost.

"I'll have an unsweetened iced-tea," he said curtly for his drink order.