Once he had entered the room, Ernest relaxed a little. It was Dan, as he’d expected, and he didn’t interrupt someone spilling their guts or anything. He gave Dan a warm smile.
“Oh, good. Yeah, I’ll grab a coffee, thanks,” he told him. He met TJ as he started to head, And stopped to offer the man a handshake. “Hey, TJ. I’m Ernest, good to see you.”