Steve had been lost in the moment. It was probably poor soldiership that he hadn't been paying attention to his surroundings, and so when Laura spoke, she startled him just slightly. He glanced in her direction and he offered her a small smile. "Oh, uh, hello," he said as he got to his feet, wiping off some of the grass from his jeans. He set his notepad and pencils down on the ground, and took a few carefully steps forward before holding out his hand.
"I didn't think anyone else would be up this early," he began as he held out his hand. Well, other than the other soldiers, anyway. "I'm Steve." He offered her a smile. "What brings you around this early? Couldn't sleep?"