"Oh yeah?" Pike couldn't help but laugh and blush just a little. No one looked at her quite like Alec did and she loved it.

She turned her hips so they were facing him. Thanks to her step stool, she could look him in the eyes without much trouble. A quick action had her hands dusted off on her too-big apron. She slid a finger into the pocket of his trousers and pulled him just a little closer. "Like what?"