She had two servings of Salad and three servings of pasta. When she had finished, she leaned back in her chair and sighed.

"Better?" he asked. His voice was hoarse.

Kimberly nodded. "Much better" she said. "Thanks for cooking. You did a great job"

He smiled. "Yeah. I can boil up pasta better than almost anyone"

The humor intrigued her. So far, her host had been all business. The smile softened his expression and added light to his eyes. She wished he would smile more. It almost made him ...