"Hey," Alfie said, smiling, and he didn't have the same reserve that Julien did, really, at least not anymore, but he didn't pull him in and kiss him or anything. Not at Julien's work.
"What? No, nothing's wrong. Everything's fine..." Alfie shrugged here, grinning, and he wondered if Julien noticed he'd dressed up - slacks and a button down, so not that dressy, but it wasn't his normal jeans and tee, either. "Just thought it was time for you to get off work. You might want to go out."