It was more than a little awkward now being greeted by his neighbor carrying out a generous chore while he'd been peeping in on her just minutes ago. Alison was even more attractive up closer and mustering a smile he nodded thankfully, finding words again to carry on the conversation between them.<br/><br/>"Oh, well, thanks. Chocolate chip are my favorite. You really didn't have to do this..but the last thing I'll do is turn down free cookies." Matthew teased, gingerly taking the plate from her hands and taking care not to drop it. His gaze matched hers and he felt himself flush, but only a little.<br/><br/>"..So you live next door..guess we'll be seeing a lot of each other then, huh?" He remarked, idly scratching the back of his head.<br/><br/><em>Although you've seen quite a bit of her already.</em>The thought bloomed in the back of his mind.