He hadn't been standing there long before he heard her voice, and smiled. "Here we go," he said to himself as he pushed off the walls to follow her.
He didn't know where she was headed, but they were getting into the more crowded part of the Alley, so if he wanted to make his move, he needed to act quickly.
So he sped up his walk until he was right behind her, then took the one extra step to fall in line beside her. "And where would you be headed on a night like tonight?" he asked.