[Nope. No grin at all. Nope. Totes didn't see it flash across again. EXCEPT HE DID! HAH! Alex gestures one hand to his companion and smirks.]

See? What'd I say? Serious face for a serious man. [He jerks a thumb at himself.] That'd be me.

[Alex won't mind said awkwardness, as it's a fairly normal chracter trait to not want to deal with things that make one uncomfortable. It works pretty well as a tactic, unless you have someone with a stubborn streak. However, Alex is pretty easy going and he gets it, so he's not going to harp like a mother or wife.

Then he barks a short laugh, grinning widely.]

Yeah, you might wanna reign that in.

[His next smile is rueful and he nods in agreement.]

Yeah, and not even to float my own boat .. everything'd go one hell of a lot smoother if they did. [He sighs and shakes his head, giving a half shrug.] Things would just work easier, you know? But .. can't have that, now can we?

[A dry laugh, but there's a bit of genuine amusement in there, however macabre it might be in essence.]

Color yourself lucky .. It's not fun, no matter the circumstances behind it.