Peter was thankful airports were one of the few public places grown men could have emotional reunions involving hugging and crying without raising eyebrows because right now there was a lot of hugging…and crying. He pulled away from Neal only because he needed to blow his nose.

He eyed some seats close by. "Let's sit for a sec, before I faint." He dragged his suitcase in one hand and Neal in the other. They sat, knees bumping into each other. He figured he must be in shock because words were failing him. He went with levity to get the ball rolling; God knows there were going to be major conversational minefields to navigate soon enough.

"So, not dead yet..." You could never go wrong with Monty Python.

That got a smile out of Neal who was still wiping his face. He countered with a quip of his own, "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated."

"Ah. Well that can happen; especially when there's an actual body and death certificate." His voice carried more bite than he intended; so much for levity. The tone wasn't lost on Neal either.

"Peter, let me take you back to my place," he said with some urgency, resting his hand on Peter's forearm. " I know you're booked into a Hilton, but I have plenty of room, and…well, it'll give us more time together. I don't know how long you're here…"

Leave it to Neal to figure out where he was staying and what flight he was on…nothing wrong with his spying acumen.

Peter nodded his assent. "Sure, okay." He aimed for a light hearted tone again and shot him a grin, "although the last time we bunked together you couldn't show me the door fast enough."

Neal smiled wide at the memory, a smile Peter never thought he'd see again in this lifetime. "Just don't go sweating like a pig on my Chanel sofa and we're good." He nudged Peter's knee with his own. "Let's go. I have a car waiting for us."

Neal took the lead, standing and taking Peter's suitcase in hand. "I'm just out here", Neal motioned towards the nearest exit. They walked closely together, Neal's free arm slung around Peter's shoulder.