[b]As Fenrir apologized for hurting her feelings, Rose felt a little guilty for snapping at him like she had. He probably hadn't realized that he'd lifted her hopes like that before she realized he was just teasing. & here she was, acting like a child, like he meant to anger her with his joke.

But she was still a little mad at him, after all; why did men think being romantic was embarrassing & funny? Her heart had fluttered almost uncomfortably when he'd first woken up, swearing she was just a figment of his imagination. & she'd liked it. As her cheeks turned pink, Rose put the small batch of rolls they would eat onto the table, a bit of a disgruntled look still on her face.

"Don't say something unless you mean it," was all she said, tossing the rolls into a basket, "I don't like men who say frivolous things & make a joke of... f-feelings." Her face felt even warmer as she carefully slid out of the kitchen next to Fenrir, hoping her couldn't hear her heart pounding like she could.Rose felt like she could shake the whole house with it.

In the dining room, Willow still waited patiently, saying nothing when her granddaughter came in & put the rest of the food onto the table. She could tell Rose was a little embarrassed, but Fenrir & she would never get closer if she talked out all of their problems for them. Besides, it was a little fun to see a Lycan fumbling over a single woman, just to please her. [/b]