Steven glared at Sam and Hannah’s effortless flirting, his best attempts to look aloof and disinterested could not hide the flashes of annoyance at Sam’s behavior. Sam had always been the confident and charming one, there had been times when he had flirted away a women who Steven was after in front of his eyes. But there was never any negative intention behind it, Steven just had a hard time showing his feelings and Sam would sometimes miss it, he would always apologize to Steven if he ever found out, would make it up to him. This was different, Sam was openly mocking Steven in front of his eyes, subtly digging at him knowing it would cause him embarrassment. He was not sure what had gotten into his friend today but they would need to talk about it later. He nodded to Hannah when she told him he wasn't being “grumpy.” “Thank you, I don’t think much of Sam’s chatter, but I, I genuinely apologize if I have come on too strongly” Steven tried to ignore any shocked faces as he headed off to the dinner table, he was not known for apologizing. Weather Hannah was dangerous or not he knew he had been rude, he had sensed fear from her, and it made him ashamed that she reacted like that to him but seemed so happy with Sam. Maybe life would be easier if he could just be like that. But no, unlike other people he had responsibilities and he was not going to forgot that. Still, part of him had been happy when she had smiled at him. Was that just her being good at fooling people? Steven turned those thoughts over in his head in confusion., he absentmindedly nodded to Luke as he warned him to go easy on Hannah.<br/><br/>Sam grinned at his father’s warning, “Come on Dad you know me, I’m the perfect picture of good behavior. I’m starting to think you love this Hannah girl more than us.” But Sam briefly furrowed his brow as Steven walked off, although he tried to bring back his goofy look as soon as he realized it. Steven actually apologizing? He really did like this girl. But Hannah had been responding to his flirting well enough, even though she had paused to reassure Steven. Did that mean anything? Probably just her being sweet. When his father had told him and Steven about his plans for Hannah, they had joked about it, it hadn’t sounded like a competition, just one of Dad’s little ideas. Now Steven was just being weird about it. “Well jeez, you got Steven to apologize, now I’m kind of intimidated by you,” He told Hannah with a smile as they headed off to dinner.<br/><br/>Steven took a seat across from Hannah and immediately reached for one of the stakes, it seemed to have been cooked very rare just for him. He dove right into it, relishing the bloody pink meat. For someone very proper and dignified, Steven had never really learned the basics of table manners, his instincts were that of someone who had to grab at food the instant they saw it because the next moment it would be gone. As he obliviously tore into the meat as if he had been starved for the last few weeks, Sam carefully took the seat next to him and took a bit of everything. As an Alpha’s son he had learned how to act like a proper gentleman at the dinner table. Steven, on the other hand, seemed to have missed out on all that. It was actually pretty adorable seeing him like that. “If the food, my lady,” said Sam with mock formality, “Taste’s even one tenth as good as it smells, it will be utterly delicious. Believe me, you don’t have to impress us. Look Steven is already loving it.”<br/><br/>Hearing his name mentioned, Steven froze, realizing he had totally forgotten his manners again. He finished chewing what was in his mouth and attempted to regain a dignified posture. “Umm, well yes it’s exactly how I like it.” He said to Hannah, trying to regain his serious demeanor. This situation was rather embarrassing; he felt an odd sort of pressure to not make a fool of himself in front of Hannah. He tried to think of something to say to cover up the awkwardness. “Do you, like to cook in general?” Sam arched an eyebrow in surprise, Steven actually trying to make small talk? This was a day of firsts. Seeing Sam’s expression and a clever comment forming on Sam’s lips, Steven subtly kicked him under the table, eliciting a little yelp and a laugh from Sam. Steven maintained his intense stare throughout.<br/>