"Oh, hell. You shoulda lead with that. I'm not surprised you didn't hit me up for setting this shindig up. It's decidedly out of my wheelhouse so far as decorum goes, bro. What've you got lined up now?"

The woman is once again more or less ignored while Josh follows his employer into the Pantheon, slipping his hands into his pockets in a show of relaxation. Dave has always had good work for Josh to do and encouraged him to throw himself into it whole heartedly. Putting those skills of his to some good use for a change. Helping Joshua find some semblance of pride and self confidence again. He owes the other much.

"Though later you should definitely tell me how you wound up with this gig because damn. I wouldn't have expected this from you."