Her appetite matched his, and she devoured her dinner. The sound of his voice was soothing, and there was something rather comforting about being this close to him. It was strange to her really. She had felt so much more at ease, comfortable, and even safe once she saw him. If she didn’t now any better, she might think she had thing for him, but Kaige didn’t believe in that sort of thing. To her, if love, romance, and the butterflies in your tummy were real, then she would have felt it by now. Someone around her would have been happier than the adults she grew up with, but no. Everyone had divorced, found someone else, and moved on, or they were simply alone. She knew that was the ultimate fate, ending up alone, and so she made it a point to enjoy the company of men and women whenever she could. Tonight it would him. TC.<br/><br/>“Sure. I don’t mind at all, and the hike will be great. Nothing like being in the great outdoors under the stars to light the way. I love it.” She noticed a few other girls watching her, smirking, and looking to TC. Jealousy. It’s such an ugly thing, and it reared it’s ugly head with her. “What,” she asked one girl, pushing her plate forward towards him. TC may have noticed her  kind demeanor she had developed around him was gone. The bitch was back, and just about ready to be in full swing. “You got a fucking problem? What the hell are you smirking at? Keep it up bitch. I’ll knock all your teeth down your fucking throat if you keep looking at him. You hear me? Every. Single. Tooth.” She leaned closer to the girl, nearly growling in her face. It hadn’t occurred to her what she said. Him. If you keep looking at him. Not me. She didn’t care the girl was looking at her. It was him.