Justin and Ernie
"I know," Ernie replied with a solemn nod. "I'm just happy for you, is all. Anyone who can put a smile on this face is worthy of you." Because if he wasn't, then Ernie would step in and kick the bloke's arse, friend or not. Nobody messed with his closest mates.
"You're lucky, I'm working Sunday through Thursday, mid-day shifts, so we'll have a couple of hours overlap I think. If you're doing the usual schedule, you'll be taking your first break when I get off shift, so maybe we can have dinner then?"