He was relieved when she laughed instead of getting angry. He exhaled the breath he'd been holding and let his hands drop down to his sides. He debated lying to her about why he was there. It might be easier in the long run. But Sam had reached a point where he considered Aves family. She's joined his tribe of honorary little sisters with Jo and Charlie. And he didn't like lying to family. Not when he could help it.
As she put her food containers away, Sam rubbed the back of his neck and looked a little guilty. "I was checking for remnants of a love spell."