Nathaniel followed Alan inside. Unlike before, he made eye contact. Nate was no longer timid. After what Lyle had done to him, he wasn't going to cower behind his social standing. He lusted after Alan, no matter how wrong it may have been. There was no point in denying the fact that he was Alan's omega. He knew others were aware they lived together. Gossip was thick in this place. He gave Alan his space after taking his jacket. He hung them up before giving him a smile. It was genuine. He was proud to be Alan's omega, and he was happy to be back at work. He took the assignment with some strong measure of happiness. He even greeted a lot of the coworkers. Nate wouldn't admit it but he wanted to see Alan in court. Maybe he could request that at some point. But right now he felt he needed to earn back his place here.<br/><br/>He rounded the corner after retrieving the papers that Alan had requested. He literally ran into Lance and immediate dislike covered his features. When Lance blocked his path his eyes narrowed. He was still submissive and didn't care for confrontation. However, he wasn't going to let Lance cow him into a corner either. His hands tightened around the papers he held on to. "Everything's fine. Mr. Hunter and I just had a misunderstanding and things between us are more than alright. Now, if you'll excuse me. I've already missed a lot of work and would like to get caught back up."<br/><br/>He met Lance's eyes then, and there was somewhat of a pleading gesture that he just let it go and leave him alone.