Little Wolf

"Really," he nodded. "Being around humans as long as I have- you tend to need to change up your identity every couple decades or so- so people don't get suspicious- or at least so they didn't. That was back before it was all out in the open of course," he explained with the same charming smile. "Yeah, I know what you mean. You can tell a lot about a town by the way it feels," he explained.

Qhuinn nodded slowly at his explanation, before chuckling lowly. "So I guess I'm lucky then that I don't have to worry about that now huh? How..old are you actually? If you don't mind my asking. This is all still so new to me. I don't really know any other wolves, or anyone who I can really learn from. So I'll take my drops of wisdom where I can get them" She grinned, letting out a little breath of relief when he accepted her.

"I want to argue but I know you're probably right." Jai chuckled and shook his head. "Absolutely no argument from me. Definitely the best desserts in town" He grinned as she offered him the plate, he graciously took one and bit into it.Jai let out a satisfied noise as he took a bite, the sweet treat was as he suspected just as delicious as he suspected."Delicious" He commented taking another bite.

"Psshhh you know I'm right. You can admit it, your secret is safe with me" Qhuinn giggled, a blush tinting her cheeks when he called her desserts the best in town. She may have been an insecure person in a lot of areas, but her cooking wasn't one of them. She was good, and she knew it. "Thank you" She smiled, obviously delighted in watching him enjoy the cookie.

“Give yourself a little credit,” the wolf responded.  Roman was glad to hear the place was doing well, after all he did enjoy sweets and this was a nice place to stop by and get them.  A brow raised, he was unsure how to respond to the question.  Instead, he went with his instincts and placed both hands over his heart.  “You’re killing me, first you don’t admit I’m the most handsome customer and now I remind you of someone else?”  The man did think she looked familiar too, but he was not sure.  He hoped he would have remembered if they slept together, he tended to have a decent memory with the women he saw naked.  “Dunno sweets, but maybe we’ll figure it out later.”  Roman licked his lips as she described the foods, “a woman after my own heart.  Might have to try your jambalaya, see if it is anywhere near as good as mine.  My momma gave me her recipe and she’s from the bayou and all.”

"You're very kind but I think you'll change your mind once you get to know me better. Tripping over my own two feet is too basic for me, I trip over..literally nothing" Qhuinn informed him with another laugh. One that continued at his theatrics. He was a stranger, and a man. Two things that instantly made her uneasy these days. Yet she felt..almost safe in his presence. Maybe it was the whole familiarity thing. A mystery that she hoped to unravel soon. "I hope that we will. Otherwise I'm going to continue to obsess over it until it drives me batty and when that happens, I hate to tell you, my cooking tends to suffer" The wolf teased, a mischevious glint coming into her gray eyes. Something he said then finally clicked, like a puzzle that was just starting to form a recognizable picture. "The..bayou? I'm from there too. An old house, been in our family for generations.." Qhuinn's voice trailed off as her brain continued to work overtime, that small line appearing between confused eyes once more.

Thanksgiving Asks

Jai sat in the cafe, finishing off his meal, enjoying every last bite. One thing he could not fault about this town was the food and he would admit the cafe had become a regular place for him since he moved. Jai lived in New Orleans currently and was commuting to Saintes daily until he found somewhere in town to rent. Although the commute wasn't too bad it ate into his free time and by the time he'd gotten home from a long day he didn't feel like cooking. So the Southern Comfort Cafe had become his go too.

Qhuinn's gray eyes lit up as they rested on the man who wandered into the bakery, her smile growing. She didn't know Jai well yet but so far he was one of the few men who made her feel somewhat comfortable. So she was always happy to see him. "Oh like that would take much effort. I could be making cookies for my dog and that would probably stop you in your tracks too" She teased, running a hand through her messy ponytail, leaving streaks of flour, before resting her arms on the countertop. "That's what I always say too. And there's especially always room for my desserts" Qhuinn smiled, pushing the tray of prailines towards him with a tempting wiggle of her brows. "And how are you today Jai?"

“Don’t let me stand in the way of your master plan.  Fuck, you probably could run this world better than all the people who do already,” he responded.  Roman nodded, he too was a fan of busy days.  It made everything go faster and it seemed like less work.  “Busy is good,” he nodded.  The man’s jaw dropped at her next words and he shook his head.  “Damn girl, we are hitting below the belt now.  I am supposed to be your favorite customer, not only your favorite but most handsome.  A face no one could forget.”  Alright, now he was exaggerating but it was all in good fun.  “So what are today’s specials besides the praline cookies which I am obviously going to get.”

"Doubtfull. I'd probably just trip on my way to my desk and break my leg or something" Qhuinn giggled. She could barely run her own life and cafe', the world was just going to have to go on as it was without being in her butterfingers. "It is! I wasn't sure how this place was going to do here but..I'll admit that it's been doing pretty damn good" The small wolf bit her lip at the man's words, a blush coloring her cheeks. He was a charmer alright, which automatically put her on edge. But there was also something so oddly familar about him, that went beyond just seeing him in and around town and the cafe'. "No! I mean..of course I know you from here. But.." Qhuinn fidgeted awkwardly, small white teeth continuing to dig into her lower lip. "Do I know you from like..not here? I dunno, there's just something about you.." Flushing a deep red, she shook her head as the conversation turned to a much more comfortable topic. "Oh! I have shrimp and grits, this amazing jalepeno cornbread with collard greens and green beans, and a jambalya pasta that'll knock your socks right off"