Eddy laughed, the sound rumbling in Luke's ears, and he waited anxiously for what the man might say-- was the laugh a good thing...?  He leaned against the counter, staring at Luke so intently, making him squirm and his cheeks start to burn with being so focused on...<br/><br/>Then Eddy smiled, a big smile that made the crows feet around his eyes appear and lit up those lovely pools, and Luke immediately felt relieved.  He smiled back, face flushed with a pleased tint of pink, and he ran a hand through his dark hair as he blinked up at Eddy.<br/><br/>"I, um... Well, things got a little busy, and I just...  I got a job, so I've been, ah, ingratiating myself with my new boss.  But, uh..."  Flustered, Luke stopped and shrugged faintly, tilting his head a bit as he cautiously met Eddy's astonished gaze.  "I mean, I... Well, I was in the area and I wanted to say hi."<br/><br/>Lame, lame excuse, but it was true-- Luke had wanted very much to come back, to stop in and see Eddy again, but he'd been so afraid of how the other might feel about seeing a one-time lay suddenly popping back up... It hadn't gone well before.