Awoken

Looking at the s'more in Misty's hand, Jason isn't sure what he meant by "help," but this would do just fine, even if it was rather silly. Gaining a new grin, he leans forward and takes a bite, feeling the sweet melting sugars tickle his tastebuds. It had been a long time since he'd had a real s'more and this one tasted oh so good. 

Drawing back only slightly to chew, his eyes somehow find themselves locked with Misty's. As the fire flickers in her eyes, a strange chill runs down his spine and he almost shivers. While his inner instincts suddenly give him an odd warning that he should be backing away, there was simply no awkwardness felt. Being this close to Misty... felt... good. He didn't want to move away. He liked her attention. He liked dancing with her gaze.

And as his eyes pierce hers, there's a sudden change in the air, like a cool breeze blowing over them... as if something dormant had just awoken. 

Taking another bite of the s'more, Jason's hand goes to Misty's to steady it and make less of a mess.

Alec leans back against the picnic table, quite content with eating his own s'more and enjoying the new treat. But as he glances over to Misty and Jason, he finds himself staring. That... seemed... like more than just a friendly gesture, did it not? Were they...? Alec had always seen Jason and Misty as friends and had assumed that hadn't changed. But what he was seeing right now, quite possibly portrayed something different - at least in his mind. He wasn't too sure what he thought of that possibility, but for now, he just sits quietly where he is. It was pretty obvious that his presence had been forgotten at this point anyway. 

"Ummm...." Dani withdraws from Dalton and thinks for a moment. "If you wanna just set the table, that'd be great, and I'll get the food started. You can help me mix up the pasta salad as soon as I get that ready, too." 

Dani always liked cooking, but having Dalton hanging around as she did made it all the more fun. She liked Libby's company, of course, but having Dalton over was special and she enjoyed it more every time. 

Eventually they were sitting at the kitchen table enjoying the meal and chatting about the day. Dani liked telling Dalton about her job and the people she was getting to know at the radio station. She wasn't sure if he found all of that interesting, but she liked hearing about his work too, even when it was all about computers. 

Halfway through the meal, Dani hears her phone vibrating at the other end of the table. Picking it up, she checks the number. Her shoulders drop and she declines the call, setting her phone back down again. Sighing, she shakes her head, playing with some pasta on her plate with a fork. 

"Carson keeps calling," she admits. "Keeps leaving me messages that he just wants to talk but... I haven't called him back." 

She looks up at Dalton, her eyes proving how much it pained her to be separated from her brother like this, yet she was still so angry with his decisions and lifestyle. "Am I wrong?" 

Seeing Katie, Jeff's eyes light up and he smiles his greeting. "Hey, Kiddo." Pulling himself up to sit a little straighter in the bed, he also nods to Hunter. "Hi there." 

"Hey." Hunter gives him a wave. "How's it goin'?"

Jeff smirks. "How's it look like?" He looks back to Katie and shrugs. "I'm feeling okay." His body was still utterly exhausted, but it wasn't going to stop him from enjoying this visit. "Mostly just bored." 

Seeing the bag of food, he quirks an eyebrow and grins. "You won't let me be miserable, will you?" 

Hunter chuckles as he pulls a couple chairs closer to the bed. "She has a way of doing that, I've discovered."