Everything went back to normal. Well, sort of.
The relationship between Lane and Damien was… somewhat like a mix of what was going on between them when Lane was 'Evan' and 'Aidan'. That was probably the best way to describe it. When Lane was 'Aidan', because the fact that the attraction was both sided was obvious and clear, as clear as it could possibly be. Although Damien still was reserved in public, Lane could always see the unmistakable warmth flickering in those emerald eyes whenever they fell on him. As to the similarities to when Lane was 'Evan'…
Well, that was the state of their intimacy, for the most part. The most Lane could hope for was a few kisses here and there, in the privacy of Damien's office, when he poked and bothered Damien for long enough (although no excuses were any longer needed). There weren't even many opportunities for him to do that, not with the long list of scheduled inspections…