Delphine thought about his question briefly. "After dinner might go more smoothly. That way they can get to know you a little before you drop that bomb on them. I don't really think it would be easing them into a false sense of security as much as it would be easing them into the idea that you're someone to be trusted." She answered as she walked over to the counter to set down the paper bag containing the groceries before going to help him tidy up. Del didn't think they'd made such a huge mess, but the evidence said otherwise. She even found her underwear hanging off a lampshade, which she promptly plucked off. "Besides, you were still the one who showed up and saved the day. I think everything will work out tonight."<br/><br/>When the living room was spic and span again, Del went back to the kitchen where she took the ingredients out of the paper bag and got to work to prepare it all. The dish took a while to cook, so getting started earlier was essential if she wanted it to be ready by the time their guests arrived. She sliced open the squash and prepared it by scraping the seeds out, removing the skin and slicing it up into little cubes before mashing it all up as if it were a potato.