Immediately feeling the way this man shifts into an easier rapport, Neal logs the creep of satisfaction that edges into his being. He loves the attention, he likes being liked, and despite the issues with boundaries at the start, he has to admit that the quick turnaround, while not necessarily solidified, does feel like a victory. Then again, where Neal's concerned, most anything can be considered a win from the right point of view.

Reaching up, he feels at the length of his hair, and it is a bit longer than he likes to keep it, isn't it? Of the last nine months, he hasn't wanted for much in the way of amenities for seven of them, but he admittedly had avoided going out into public a lot more, particularly for the things related to personal grooming.

I'd love to. Do you do appointments? Is there a menu of services I could look at?

Leave it to Neal to pretend like this is some expensive endeavor. Surely the experience will be on par with Paul Molé on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. He's expecting hot towels and a cocktail and possibly a butler on the side.