Dennis returned the grin, and allowed himself to recieve a hug in return. He was glad that there wasn't any awkwardness on the other man's part, and the hug was definitely nice. Dennis could get used to being hugged again.
"Ha, don't say that too loud or my flatmate will never let go of you. Hugs are always welcome here as well," he said, with a slight smirk, feeling definitely at ease. "Well then we'll definitely have to go, won't we?" He grinned and nodded. "I've been to Rome before yeah," he said easily, before feeling his face fall slightly. "It wasn't with work though it was um... With my ex-boyfriend. Which, yes." He gulped down his water and looked around, not wanting to talk about Paden when the key began to wobble. "Shit time to go," he asked, grabbing onto the portkey.
A moment of shuddering dislocation later, and they were in Rome. "Well, that was interesting."