You can try the basement. It's generally safeish. Don't do the woods though. Not unless I'm with you. Not that you look much like a mountain man type . . .


[He chuckled and flushed just a little. Compliments from people he cared about still did that to him, and even if they hadn't known each other long, he cared. Steve gave the kid a look himself. He'd stopped pretending a long time ago.]


Never a need to pretend with me K. Trust me, I won't be shocked.