Meetings were how Devin spent the rest of the rehearsal time. He sat in with a few of the venues higher ups to listen to their crowd control plan and review some of the transportation details for the stars and a few odds and ends. During the whole time Eric was texting him or at one point calling him which he just ignored until after the meeting and then went and found him. He was near the stage on his laptop while also watching the rehearsal. They had reached some break or something since the twins were on stage but listening rather than practicing blocking or dancing.

He made his way over to his friend being careful to not get in the way of some of the dancers and other onstage talent. He sat down with his friend and they started talking about this and that. At one point he thought Josephine of all people had looked over at him more than normal. He brushed this thought to the side as hopefully or hormonal thinking and moved on. The topic of his current love life was where Eric had landed so he was letting himself think stupid thoughts to avoid it.

“I am just saying man we are in New York City. We gotta get a night off and take the town!” Eric said this while never looking up from his laptop.

This comment and action made Devin cross his arms and roll his eyes. “The day you give yourself a day off is the day you die Eric.” While a crazy life was lived by many only Eric was the one who seemed to constantly plan and accept chaos. While he asked a lot of everyone and seemed to never confidently know where his shoes are he worked hard and it was a big reason the two liked each other. 

“Okay well what about between shows on the way to DC?” Eric asked.

“You want to go and hit on women at the airport bars at 8:30 in the morning?” Devin asked with a perhaps too loud laugh. “I admit that might be the first time we find someone married to the work…” Devin stopped himself from giving Eric and indication that he was interested in this plan. “Just keep working through everything and I am sure some dancer or singer will drag you along.” He then patted his friend on the back and left as the rehearsal wrapped up.

Walking along the bottom of the stage he passed the twins and gave them a curt nod. This earned what was an earnest nod back from Jason and a seemingly warm hello from Josephine. He then went up the stage and back behind the massive curtains where Savannah was. They said their goodbyes and a few people swapped contacts as they left the stadium and made their way to the hotel.

When his charge brought up his friends unique talent of calling on Devin to do more work he sheepishly shook his head. “I’ll deny ever saying this if you bring it up, but he doesn’t mean ill will the requests.” Devin then continued after he smiled a little. “Eric is a guy who can’t not be doing something. If it isn’t work, it was schoolwork and if it wasn’t school it was something else. Think of a workaholic and multiply it by six and you have about a tenth of his perspective and priorities.” They crossed a street with the light red and hustled to get out of the road before a car had a reason to honk.

“Think of the job as his life and when he asked for help it is you getting in invite.” “But I will likely add restaurant consultant to my billables.” He said with a tone that would have warranted a wink if he could do it.