"Leftovers, ham maybe? The staff had been off the last couple days." It felt sort of weird in an unexpected way to explain that he'd had company. They hadn't exactly established any boundaries around other partners and Thaleia coming back with him had been a bit of a last-minute decision, but Dean wasn't sure now and was annoyed with himself for not thinking about it sooner.

But maybe he was making something out of nothing. "Or I brought some snacks home from Greece, or I can make something?" He'd been working on his pancakes with his housekeeper's help, which was a laughable experience. She didn't want him starving and so he was learning the basics for those days when he gave them the time off.

He waved Dempsey on toward the kitchen, barefoot and bare-chested as he hadn't anticipated staying downstairs, but the house was warm and he'd be fine, probably. "What are you in the mood for?"