It only took him a moment to obtain her lemondrop, and a double shot of firewhiskey for himself, as well as a promise to have the drinks refreshed as required. He sat back down, nudging her drink across the table. Lifting his own drink, that half-smile quirked again as he regarded her. "To a chance to relax."
After all that had happened thus far in the new year, the very concept of relaxation seemed alien to him. But on the next day, he would bring Alyssa to London for the first time, and his entire life would change. He suspected he was due far more than a double to drink tonight.