<div style="text-align: justify;">Angelique smiled back at Kyle when he said he would be happy to have someone else cook for a change. Maybe, she wondered, they could even cook together soon. It would be fun. "You have so much faith in me", the young woman joked. "I can assure you it will be edible, maybe even better than that".<br/><br/>Her compliment to her old friend had been very sincere and heartfelt. Angelique had always been incapable of hiding her feelings, and of saying something she didn't feel. So, Kyle could be sure that her gratitude was 100% real. <br/><br/>"You're welcome", she replied kindly. Her next words hadn't meant to hurt Kyle, of course. She would never do anything of the sort on purpose. Not ever, and especially not when he was being kind enough to give her a place to stay and pick up her pieces.<br/><br/>Relieved when the conversation turned back to cooking, Angelique listened closely to what Kyle had to say. When he trailed off and avoided the word 'crazy', she shook her head with a sad smile. "You don't need to walk on eggshells around me", she stated quietly. "It will make me feel even worse", she completed, taking another sip of her wine. It wasn't a complaint, and it didn't sound like one. But it was something Angie felt that should be said. Otherwise, it would be a very awkward stay for her.<br/><br/>A burst of laughter came out of Angie's lips when Kyle tried to mimic a southern accent. "Oh, God, stop. Don't try that in front of my family, or you might have tar and feathers dumped on you - and I'll allow it". It was true that her family was very much Southern. Angie had been born in Louisiana, but traveling and living away so often, she had lost most of the accent she originally had.<br/><br/>"I will happily put on some Daisy Dukes, though, if you're into this kind of thing", she replied, still laughing.<br/><br/>Finishing her plate, Angelique sighed happily. She had been terribly hungry, and the food was perfect. <br/><br/>"There's always room for dessert", she commented before Kyle had the chance to leave the dining room. While alone there, she looked at Alex and smiled. It should be nice to have a life like this one. A beautiful house, a man and a dog sounded great.<br/><br/>Sighing at the sight of dessert, Angie also dug into it, closing her eyes to enjoy the taste better. "Sweet Baby Jesus, this is so great". She chuckled and opened her eyes at Kyle's comment. "...better than sex, eh? It depends on whom you've been sleeping with. I can assure you that I'm still better than dessert", she joked, not even thinking for a second that Kyle might have any ideas other than laughing at her quip.</div>