Sal's smile was soon returned with one from the man behind the bar. Liam still had to make the constant effort to remember that he couldn't hide now and react to the happenings around him rather than simply observe from his spot on the ghostly plane. That he was on the job at least helped keep him in the mindset.

"What can I do you for?" he asked, both tone and stance congenial. Maybe he was a touch nervous, but that didn't mean he had to be rude — especially to someone as handsome as the current customer in front of him.