"It's nothing special," Em said, knowing they'd see as much once they opened it. "But I wanted to do a little something, since you were nice enough to invite me."

She was more interested in what John was making anyway. It looked, smelled, and even sounded like it would be good, and John looked completely at ease cooking. It was easy, she thought, to tell the difference between people who cooked because they liked to eat, or simply because they needed to whether they liked it or not, and those who enjoyed the act of cooking itself. Unlike Pyro, John apparently joined her in the latter group. "That all looks like it's going to be delicious."