Hannah’s back molars ground tight together as Joseph told her not to pick on Jason.  She wanted to smack him.  It sounded like he was chastising her.   She had placed the rest of the glasses on the table and then stood back up again.  Her joke had at least been funny to Jase.  He laughed at it. "Oooh personal assistant.  I'm going to guess you've tapped it quite a few times." She grinned at Jase and then looked to Alex “When don’t I bring the big guns Alex?”  She raised an eyebrow slightly.<br/><br/>She was still a little fuming as Joseph leaned in and kissed her saying he loved her.  She smiled  at that and had to admit that he certainly had redeemed himself with that move.  She lifted a hand and ran it along his back.  She knew that he was having a hard time with the friends because things had changed.  They used to be all open and sexual.  This year was different.  He was a part of a marriage and she figured it was closing him off a bit.  He was competitive when it came to his work and to her.  She kissed his cheek and then smiled at Victoria as she came up and sat with the group.<br/><br/>The next words she heard were Cass sentencing her to drink.  She went to decline and the look from Cass made her growl a bit.  “Okay fine. Just one.  I’m  cooking and you don’t want burned food.”  She took the shot from Cass and studied it.  She was a light weight.  She didn’t drink much.  Normally bad things happened when she did.   She drank the shot and then cringed at the burn and taste.  “ugh still as bad as I remember.”  She placed the glass back on the table and shook her head.  “It’ll be done soon. “<br/><br/><br/>Hannah smiled as Kaspar came back up to join them.  She wondered what was going on with him.  She tilted her head a bit.  He wouldn’t meet her gaze. It was weird.  She shook her head slightly.  She was imagining things.  As he toasted , Hannah moved so that Joe could toast with them.  “I second that.  To great friends and great times.”  Her eyes were twinkling so they would know she had something up if they noticed her for too long.<br/><br/>Hannah was glad that she was only asked to take the one shot.  She smiled when Alex mentioned food again.  “Wow, you guys expect a lot.  A place to stay, alcohol, and food?”  She was teasing of course.  “Nah, you guys all stay out here and catch up.  Thank you for the offer Alex.  The food by the way is Lasagna and a side vegetable casserole.  I put the fresh bread in just a while ago."  She figured it would make them all hungry.  "I will claim Cassie and Vickie though.”  She didn’t leave out her soon to be sister in law.<br/><br/>Hannah turned around and kissed Joe softly whispering as she leaned up.  “Stay here with the guys.  Drink, get reacquainted.”  It was more to let him know she wasn’t upset than anything.  She grinned before making her way back from the patio into the living room then the kitchen.<br/>