Wow.  No lying, but still got a compliment.  Best of both worlds.  Isaac was left quite surprised and pretty proud of himself.

"...I'd like to see what you could do with a fully stocked kitchen and more than a firepit to cook over. You must show me one day, when we get somewhere to do so."

Speaking of lying, he may or may not have gone a little overboard when he started talking himself up.  "Oh yeah," he said to her.  "I'd be happy to.  I could probably whip something up real nice if I had a kitchen.  I'll be sure to do you something special when we get to Liberty Heights."  On second thoughts.  "[i]If[/i] Katie lets me in her kitchen anyway.  She's an avid cook herself.  When she's not blowing things up."

He chuckled and went back to his food, occasionally sharing a smile with Zara in comfortable silence.  Near the end of the meal, he decided to try again with the question she'd missed ealier.

"I asked you before; Is there anything you want to do? Or anything you like doing?  Something you got good at during your free time with the raiders?"

You could often tell a lot about a person from what they did in their free time.  Not always, but often enough that Isaac usually asked when trying to get to know someone.  He finished the last of his food and then rested his head on a hand as he looked at her.  It was so pleasant simply to look her in the eyes.  Now that they were on way-more familiar terms, he didn't need much of an excuse to lose himself in that incredible green gaze.  Zara Singh was a stunner, no two ways about it - her eyes were just the start.  Lips a natural ruby red, straight nose, good skin, gorgeous neckline, great body... Isaac decided, then and there, he'd risk losing that eye and shoot his shot later.