Anton shrugged and smiled at her at the same time. "Nothing to forgive," he reassured her. As she offered a homemade meal, he sarcastically reminded himself of that little thing known as karma. See what happens when you lie, dumbass?! Noticing the eager look on Stella's face, he already knew he would feel extremely bad if he came up with yet another lame-ass excuse right now.<br/><br/>Instead, he said, "Deal, but I tell you what. If you truly insist on doing this, then here's a challenge for you. Make it what you might consider a signature dish, but also keep it simple. And no, I have no allergies or dislikes. But thank you for checking."<br/><br/>He glanced at the cats, then back at Stella. Nodding toward them, he said to her while smirking, "I'd just as soon leave them here. Do<i>you</i>wanna be the one to disturb that?"