"By the last count there were fifty-four." His face shows absolutely no shame in such indulgence but his voice holds a hint of pleased surprised at having that aspect so easily guessed. He should have expected as much. The two considered themselves equals and if he could read Adrian then it certainly stood to reason that the other could do so in return. It's a simultaneously exciting and dangerous prospect.

The food arrives, causing another break in the conversation. After they both cut into their food Lex continues. "Does your home back in New York look anything like it does here?" He'd already seen Adrian's office, but that wasn't necessarily a guarantee of anything.