Alex sat down at the counter on the stool beside Riley's and whisked her off with the wave of a hand when she said she'd only be a minute, "Okay." He mouthed with a friendly wink. Alex couldn't help but overhear the conversation even when she was in the bedroom, the pros and cons of having 'super' hearing. It sounded like Riley was disappointed, obviously at the fact that Oliver wasn't going to be coming home tonight. Alex raised his eyebrows, he had a thing with mistrusting anyone who gave him a reason to, especially when he didn't know the person.

[i]"Sorry about that, it was Oliver. He's working on some big case right now."[/i]

"A case?" He asked, curious. "Is he Law Enforcement, or...?" He asked, taking the first fork full of food followed by a small sip of wine. He'd never been the biggest fan of wine but hid the cringe it put on his face well.