"Ric," he said quietly but quickly. "I go by Ric now." It was honestly strange to hear the name come off the lips of anyone but his lover, very few of his friends in his new life knew his real name. He was thought of "Rick" by quite a few, and he preferred it that way. He gave her a small smile and chuckled. "Little changes that make a big difference, I guess." He was not sure she would understand, but he had not been able to stop himself from announcing the change.
Silence again, and Ric shifted uncomfortably in it. He was not the kind who generally needed to fill such quiets with pointless chatter, but this silence felt quite heavy and awkward as it lay between them. "It is good to see you again," he stated at last, and he did mean it. Even if she had and would likely continue to scare the living piss out of him.