Ileana covered the skillet with the glass top, turning the heat down to low as she heard Stefan and Cole. "Close the door before Nico gets out!" she called out as Nico barked and ran through the living room. With an exhasperated huff, Ileana dried her hands on a hand towel before she made a rush to go grab Nico by the collar.
Gently tugging the dog to turn back towards the hall and bedrooms, Ileana let go off his collar before beaming at Cole. "Hey Batman," she greeted him as she walked over to lean up to give him a peck on the cheek and took the flowers from him. "You can just put the pie on the table for now. Thanks for coming up. I'm making stroganoff, I hope you don't have any problems with that."