"Hey!" Rory had unwound to the point where he no longer had to stick his smile in place, it came naturally. "Glad you could join us, Peter. We saved you a spot." Grinning up at his friend, he gestured to the chair sitting between himself and Sascha.

The rest of the band also offered their hellos, and Rory took a moment to introduce Peter to Jaye and Felipe. "Can I get you a drink? One nice thing about visiting a club where we've played: we get good service." Indeed, their waitress had already spotted the new arrival and was headed over.