Have you ever had a moment were you felt as though you did something so foolish that you were going to die of embarrassment? She watched his face change to a small color of pink and felt hers do the same. Maybe… maybe this wasn’t charity after all. Her embarrassment was soon relieved when he took a bit of the mac and cheese. Good, that simple action made her feel much less like a weirdo. A beaming smile moved across her face as she gave Kevin a nod as well. “I’m sure whoever else gets to have some will love it!”

It looked like the topic of Kevin’s mother, either that or the topic of weddings, seem to be a bother to Kevin but he brushed it of politely. “Thank you again.” Jonna said brightly to the chief before she turned her attention to her food. As she was about to take a bite, the words from Kaylee rolled into her ears and she found her hazel gaze shooting up at the woman as she toddled out of the dining room. Boy, this household really wanted Duncan to find a partner.

When he mentioned about her father she couldn’t help but laugh as she reached for some grape juice herself. “I’m sure that was a lovely conversation. ‘Hey, my daughter loves Mac and Cheese, oh and she’ll pull a bat on you if she thinks you’re following her.’ Or did he leave that last part out?” She asked with a laugh. “To parents.” Raising her glass she gave his a small tink and took a drink of it before returning to eating, her stomach finally claiming down.


The conversation switched back to the superhero and she found herself smiling softly. “I’ll have to thank him as well. He never stuck around long enough for me to say anything to him except to confirm that I was not injured.” That’s when he said something that made her kind of sad. “Try?”

“Try? Do you honestly think you only ‘try’?” She asked in a kind, gentle manner. Placing her fork down she reached over and placed her hand gently on his giving it a gentle squeeze. “Duncan, listen. There is no ‘try’ with you. You [u]do[/u] help people. From your inventions to your charity organizations to your personal time and money dedications to worthy causes. I know schools that wouldn’t be functioning without you. I know of soldiers who wouldn’t be where they are today without you and I know of hundreds and maybe even thousands of people, who have received your help in some form of another and now can say they live better thanks to you.” 

She slowly let go of his hand and gave it a soft pat before picking back up her fork. “Even today you provided help and charity. A starving young woman pulled a bat and you and what do you do? You get her food. Anyone who doesn’t have a helpful and kind mindset would have left me to starve. Instead you carried heavy things and overlooked the fact that I was ready to practice my home run skills on you to offer me hospitality. Let’s face it, not everyone would do that.” 

After taking a couple bites and swallowing something dawned on her. “Oh, your parents live nearby right? If your mom found out you had a girl over do you want me to hide under the table or sneak out the back door?”