"In short, very well." She shifts the load in her arms so she can drop it on the bar, careful to keep the box on top. "I want to double check my calculations, but I think it's easily accomplished."

She pushes out a bar stool but doesn't step up into it just yet. She has two arms now, and he gets a proper hug this time, her lips pressing kisses to his cheek and his jaw.

"I missed you."