[Reid Enterprises — Alexander's Office]
Lucas sprawled on the couch across from Alexander's desk, tossing a stress ball in the air. "You know—" he said casually, "You have been smiling a lot lately."
Alexander didn't look up from his screen. "Shouldn't you be at work?"
"Technically, yes—" Lucas nodded. "But it turns out, when you own the company, you don't have to go to the office everyday."
When Alexander sighed, Lucas added, "So back to the smiling more often thing—"
"No, I haven't," Alexander cut him off.
"Liar," Lucas said cheerfully. "You have got that subtle 'I am pretending to be fine but secretly in a good mood' vibe. It's unnerving."
Alexander sighed. "You have too much time on your hands."
"And you have a woman on your mind," Lucas shot back, grinning. "So how was dinner with Miss Carter? Did you manage to talk like a human being or did you just brood into your pizza?"
Alexander's lips twitched. "She talked. I listened."
