If Jeremiah noticed the way Diane glanced to Damien, and the way he looked back, he didn't comment on it.  Instead, he responded to her, "That sounds ideal. We should be functional before we tackle more complex cases. I'll do my best to catch up quickly though - I would hate to think of those complex cases languishing or being reassigned because of me."

When Damien offered housing, though, something peculiar occurred. Jeremiah visibly tensed as he turned to look at the other man. His defensive posture almost suggested he was waiting for Damien to admit he was kidding. When no such words came, he nodded hesitantly. "That... makes sense. I have been having trouble renting an apartment- apparently the last tenant left behind a 'disgruntled brownie', which I will admit, I don't understand." He cleared his throat. "We can discuss rent and bill division later, if that's acceptable."