He accepts the chicken with a happily murmured, "Ooh, awesome, thanks," promptly adding a drumstick and a wing to his plate.

And not that he was complaining. Any time he gets to spend with Kate is cherished, but as she knows, he misses the option and the freedom of just talking to her anywhere they happen to meet.

"It was alright. Might have a couple new welts from getting nipped, but other than that, I think things went pretty good."

A beat, as he tucks into some potato salad.

"I could do more, though. Like, y'know, real labor. I ain't a delicate flower."