His compliment on her legs made her blush a little, because she was pleased to hear it - she'd been working hard on getting back into shape with her running, building up her strength, and any compliment helped her self-esteem greatly. She was so self-conscious about her body these days, about a great many things really, that she could have kissed him senseless for saying it.

She hoped it didn't taste like wet socks to him. Spearing a bit of potato salad, she thought it tasted pretty good for her not having made it in almost a decade. "A lot of things changed while you were gone," she acknowledged. "The little things are always the hardest to cope with, because you don't notice them as easily. Technological advances are big and bold and tough to miss, because they're always right there in front of you. But things like women not always wearing stockings... You'll get there, sugar. I know it's probably frustrating, but it's only been a few months."