The moment after he got Josh's call, he delayed his own flight so that Ava would have time to arrive and change any packing that Nick had done for her. It made him proud to hear that she managed to pass that three day final exam. But mostly, it was a weight off of his shoulders with where they would be positioned on the battlefield. Now, with the waiting having a deadline, Nick worked to make sure everything was in order. Ava wouldn't have much time to rest here, but it wasn't something that Nick could control. The lower part of the apartment showed that Nick had been busy. There were clothes and gun oil on the dining room table, four weapon cases stacked up on the ground -two for each of them- next to the table, and a four duffle bags stacked near the couch. Papers were all over the counter, administrative copies of approvals and denials from over the past few weeks.<br/><br/>Nick was tapping on his computer when the elevator dinged open, a smile finally appearing on his face at the sight of Ava returning. The moment she came close, Nick pulled her against him and embraced her, capping it off with a kiss. After a moment had passed, Nick pulled Ava off of him, hands moving to her shoulders. "Josh said you did well," Nick said. "Though I don't think you'll be able to immediately sleep it off. How many days did it take you to get through the field?" Nick was genuinely curious. Though it was probably the roughest portion of the training, it was also his favorite. So naturally he wanted to see how close Ava had followed behind him.