Mal grinned at Chuck’s threat, “Oooo, will you spank me if I piss you off?”, he teased her further. Then he chuckled, when she shoved him away and rubbed her nibbled ear. “You’re the best, Chuck”, he sighed, sliding his arm back around her shoulder.

“Ahhhhh, Avocado and ricotta cannoli…nice one”, Mal had to admit. Then they showed Kat’s avocado pie with it’s graham cracker crust and whipped cream and Mal was licking his lips, “Oh, man, I’m gonna make that!” He kept an online file of all of the recipes he saw that he wanted to try and the file was getting longer and longer. One weekend, he and Chuck were going to just have to stay in the kitchen and cook for the whole weekend.

“Chuck!”, he playfully gasped, “What’s with trash talkin’ my bud, Charlie? He’s a nice guy!” Mal was laughing…the laughing stopped when Chuck mentioned the two sophomore girls.

“Whaaaa…?”, he looked like a deer caught in the headlights, “How did you…who told you about them? I didn’t do….you know… nuthin with them, Chuck…honest!”

Trying to change the subject, Mal pointed to the tv and said, “Oh look, they’re all plated!”