His face lit up almost instantly when she called his name, and his smile only widened when there was a comfortable distance between their faces again.
"It's good to see you again," he said.
"And don't worry about it. Work is far more important."
Of all that were going to gather here, Alex and Jamie were the two Ryan was the most concerned about scratching beneath a polished surface he didn't want anyone venturing under.
He breathed out a contented sigh, letting his gaze fall from her face and drifting over briefly to where others were holding their conversations.