"I didn't say ya had to go easy on me," okay, he might have a little bit of a shit-eating grin after that comeback, and he waves it off after a chuckle.

"Ahh, they got a few recipes in there. I ain't the best but I figured out how to follow 'em when half the crew turned to kids about a week ago. I got stuck as one of the responsible adults. Lucky me."

Actually, he didn't mind it all that much while it was happening. It let him be the type of man he wanted to be when his crew's ferocity wouldn't let him before. But afterwards he had to take a good hard look at all his baggage and go get drunk.

He leans against the wall outside the door, waiting on her while she takes care of her personal business, but where he can still talk at her.