He gave a brief nod of acknowledgement - of anyone Vanessa could be talking to regarding work, Julian was probably the best candidate. He couldn't count how much time and effort he'd put into CASKET, and he certainly couldn't fathom abandoning his baby for a quick day on the beach. "That's a good attitude, I think - I mean, how else are you going to end up with that salon one day? It's back breaking work, but I always thought it was worth it." The car took a few turns, and pulled into the parking lot of their destination. It was dark out already, but Julian could see lights and the muted sound of voices coming from within the restaurant. He had mixed feelings coming here, all of a sudden, but he did his best to not show second thoughts. He was just here for a good time, no strings attached, and he'd deal with the fallout should his wife find out. He knew he'd done it a dozen times before.
"Well I hope you brought your thirst, this place has some great liquor," he commented, before getting out of the driver's side door and going around to let Vanessa out.