The door opened almost immediately, and Marcus offered Melinda a polite smile. "Melinda," he returned the greeting with a slight nod of his head as he followed her into the shop, making sure to shut the door behind him. The inside of the store smelled pretty amazing, in his opinion, especially since he could see the concoctions all around him. It was a little bit of a struggle to remained focused on what he was actually here for and not get distracted by the temptations around him.
"I'm doing well, thank you for asking," he responded cordially. It wasn't exactly true, but that wasn't the sort of thing that was said in polite conversation, particularly with someone who was, for all intents and purposes, a stranger. "And yourself?"
"As I mention previously, I do appreciate the time you've taken to do this for Roger," he said, feeling as though he needed to express his gratitude in person.