Iago returned the embrace and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before pulling away to inspect what he had brought. The mention of the job hunt only served to sour his mood, though, which more than annoyed him. He wanted to come home and not hear about that.

"Perhaps I should think of mopping the floors at your hospital," he commented lightly, though his words were venomous. Not towards Rex, as he could tell the difference in asking and nagging, but at the situation at hand.

"You know I would cook," he said, though he didn't actually recall if he had ever made that offer. "Did they increase your pay?"