Right, aye. Forget you're a cop. [he grunts, though there's good humour in it. it's only when she says the last part that his tone gets stilted and he barks a humourless laugh.] Yeah, then I'll cover it up when I inevitably fuckin' move again, huh?

[his expression crimps, like he knows he just met her attempt to do something nice for him with bitching. archie cracks open a few cold ones, holding one out for her.]

So, um. How've you been?