While everyone chatted over drinks, Alex hung back to enjoy the show, drinking one of his bottles of root beer idly. It was always amusing to watch Mike when he was interested in someone, and Alex knew full well that he was attracted to Kayla. As his parents greeted Kayla, Alex headed towards the door to keep an eye out for his brother and sister to come in, just so he could give them an update without a delay. He paid close attention to everything going on in regards to his parents reactions to his foster sister, smirking a bit when his mother gave the girl a big hug.<em>Doubt that will be the last time that happens...</em>Alex thought before rolling his eyes.<br/><br/>Alex took a moment to stop himself from chuckling at his brother's question, not wanting to seem rude in front of Kayla. It wasn't the most creative way to get to know a girl, but then again, Mike wasn't known for being creative. He was known for waiting it out like a mongoose for his chance to strike. Alex, however, thought it was better to either be up front with someone or to hang back and let them approach him, which both plans usually worked in his favor.<br/><br/>When Ashley walked in, Alex smiled, always happy to see his lovely sister. It didn't hurt that she had just got back from the gym, which usually enhanced her looks just slightly in his eyes. Jacob entered just after, and his question nearly made Alex break into laughter and spill his drink, though he remained composed enough to stop himself. "It's Mike, so it's going about as well as you can expect. So not really," Alex whispered back, nudging his brother. It wasn't hard for Alex to tell Jacob liked Kayla, which usually made Alex step back and let his brother have a go without interfering. But when Mike was involved... Alex was more than willing to give Jacob an extra leg up.<br/><br/>Of course, if neither of them succeeded, that just gave Alex a bigger opening, didn't it?