"Oh, I see how it's going to be with you. Should I keep my eyes peeled for fake snakes in my toilet or spiders in my bed?" Smiling brightly, Jenna had a feeling she was going to like Lucien. It would be like having a brother around again. She nodded at his request for pumpkin.
"As soon as it turns October, you'll get loads of pumpkin sweets. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin cheesecake, some kind of pumpkin cookie, pumpkin pie... you name it. I love pumpkin but only from October to November. Though I'll occasionally shake it up a bit and make something in like March or April with pumpkin."
Jenna listened patiently as he talked about not using alcohol to bake or cook and that he had a problem with it. Nodding, she understood. She'd never dealt with it personally, but from what she understood an uncle of hers had been an alcoholic. The whole family, when they had the opportunity to see each other, refrained from alcohol. "Understood! Is there alcohol in the house? There shouldn't be if it's a problem for you."