A pleasant aroma of dinner drifted lightly from the kitchen and Spot decided to go check out what was making his stomach rumble.
Anne turned as the door to the kitchen slowly creaked open. "Come have a taste of this," she said, giving Spot a slight smile.
Spot walked over happily, eager to receive some food. She scooped up some of the rice and bean slop and brought it up to lips, but she stopped as his face spread into grin and he laughed, "If I die after eatin' dis be sure ta tell Pie ta take ova' da position as Brooklyn leada'.
Anne groaned. She should have known he was going to make some kind of uncalled for remark about her cooking, "Jist eat da damn soup."
Spot chuckled to himself; he loved how she knew just the right thing to say to make him to make him laugh and just the right tone to say it in. His face twinkled brilliantly in the dim candle light of the room and his grin seemed to light up his entire mood. She served him the spoon of food and began to drum her fingers nervously along the cabinet top as she waited his response.
Finally he spoke, "Dat's pretty good. Needs more salt."
Anne was really not in the mood for his jokes. The surprise of Pieboy had been just enough to overcome her joyful spirits about finding her brother, but of course Spot didn't know that.
"How would you know?" she asked grumpily, turning around to stir the soup.
Spot loved finding just the right things to near her borderline of anger and it seemed he had struck gold. She was very touchy about her cooking, "Me mudda was Italian and us Italians know our food.
He ignored her sigh and reached around her to grab the salt, pepper, and spices on the rack. He fiddled with different seasonings for a few minuets longer without saying a word. Then he turned and exited laughing at her distraught expression, "Tell us when dat's done. Da guys are itchin' ta fill their bellies."
As soon as the door was closed Anne began to curse under her breath as she thought of how Spot has probably ruined her entrée. She carefully spooned out some of the dish and tasted it. Her face softened quickly as the hot steamy liquid seeped down her throat.
"Wow.... That's really good," she whispered to herself as she took another bite.