"Welcome back, Steven," Greg greeted him at the door cheerfully, either missing or completely ignoring the aura of anger.

"Father."

Greg chuckled. "You sound irritated and hungry, son. Tell your old man what happened."

He tensed like he might start screaming at him and I flinched in anticipation. "Just... White getting on my damn nerves again."

"She never did know when to keep her mouth shut, did she?" His father laughed. "Well, you're in luck, I just made your favorite dessert."

Stevens eyes widened with excitement. "You made Cookie Cats?"

Greg simpered and shook his head. "Okay, I didn't make your favorite but I did make something you like almost as much." He bent over to pull a pie tin out of the fridge with an oven mitt. "Made you an apple pie, kiddo. Careful, it's still hot."

It was odd to see Steven break the physical form of someone just a short 5 minutes ago and then wrap the same hands he threatened to hurt someone with around his fathers. "Thanks, Dad."

He grinned. "I'll have Pearl slice it for you. Go relax."

Pearl grabbed it and pulled a knife out of her Pearl, delicately cutting it into perfectly equal pieces. Greg slapped her butt when he waltzed by to crash on the couch and dove into watching a horror movie. She rolled her eyes humorously as Spinel grabbed her four plates and she placed a slice on each, save for one. For Steven, she gave him three.

Okay, so apparently Greg was a total flirt.

"Is that one for me?" Steven was like a puppy now, practically drooling at it over Pearls shoulder.

"Yes, Pink. That one's for you." She chuckled when he grabbed the plate and dug around for a fork.

It smelled incredible. When I sat next to him on his bed and lifted my spoon, he cleared his throat.

I huffed out a laugh. "My apologies. You take your first bite, and I'll wait."

"Actually, I don't take my first bite." Pearl reached for his plate but he shook his head. "Connie will feed me, since she wants to be a smartass."

Spinel snickered, happily digging into her own. "It's so not fair that she gets to mouth off!"

"But I always feed you, Pink," Pearl protested. "That's a Pearls duty!"

He nodded his head at me and held up his plate. "Relax, it's not like I'm firing you. But she has to learn her place."

I set my plate down, deciding now was as good a time as any to push a bit harder. I straddled his lap and took it, dipping the fork into the soft dough and apples. "Say 'ah'."

He frowned. "I'm sorry?"

"Say 'ah'," I repeated and held up the fork.

"Ah–," I gave him the first bite, trying my hardest not to giggle when his lips wrapped around the spoon and his cheeks reddened a little.

He swallowed and leaned forward into the next bite. It was cute and eager, and a little demanding, but I gave him his next few bites with no trouble.

Steven had had nothing but obedience and royal treatment his entire life. He was spoiled, rich, and a total asshole. The man was manipulative and probably a liar, he was a bully and didn't deserve any of what he had.

So the next bite went into my mouth and I groaned loudly. "Ohhh! This is amazing! Your dad is really talented."

I heard Spinel choke on her food and Pearl gasped in horror. He was probably going to snap my neck, or worse, kick me out of the Crystal Gems.

"You ate my food." He was so surprised he didn't seem to know what to do with himself. After a bit of silence he pouted. "Don't you know that's rude? I'm hungry..."

I giggled and took a particularly delicious part and held it up, deciding to keep silent.

After a few seconds of frozen disbelief he laughed. "Okay. You get off with a firm warning, but if you do it again I'll have no choice but to–,"

I did it again staring him dead in the eye. I wrapped my lips around that fork and made a show of licking it clean. Because how could he possibly punish that when I could hear his breath stuttering into his chest?

His eyes turned pink and I batted my lashes at him. "Sorry, it was just so yummy I couldn't help myself."

He tried to look angry but the corners of his lips kept twitching up. "Stop it." I held it up for him and he rolled his eyes. "Ah."

"Have you guys talked about the halloween party yet?" Spinel asked.

"Oh!" Pearl finally had something she could talk about and sat down her untouched food. "I can't wait!"

"Halloween party?" I scooped another bit into his mouth and his eyes slid shut.

"Mhm." He swallowed. "You'll be there. Also mandatory."

I nodded enthusiastically. "Hazel already invited me."

"Hazel always comes." Pearl glanced at Steven for a split second and averted her eyes back down to her plate.

Stevens face twitched before it turned into a smile. "Right, my ex boyfriend. Your crush." He fiddled with the part of my hair hanging over my breasts, his fingers brushing over the bare skin there as if I wouldn't notice. "You'll have a good time, Connie."

"Well, if Hazels there I will." It took every bit of self control to keep my face mostly neutral. I lifted the next bite to him but he shook his head.

"I'm full. Eat your own, if you're even still hungry."

As I was taking overly cheerful bites of my own, I caught Steven's sulking glower directed at the bedspread.