If he could have gotten bakery cheesecake, he would have, but this was just as good. Because it was still cheesecake, and he was eating it for breakfast. So there, logic. Actually... the fact that Evan was eating breakfast at all was something of a feat. Usually he was up in time for what most people considered lunch, and his last meal of the day was more like a midnight snack or a late run to Taco Bell. Really, whatever worked. He didn't judge. He pretended to be offended, hand back against his chest, before laughing. "Me? Worried about my image? Never." Just for good measure, he stuck his tongue out at her before digging into the cheesecake.
Evan sat back and listened, taking sips of coffee as Erika spoke. At this rate he was going to finish this cup before she finished her story, but that was okay, there was more. And if not, he could make more. Contrary to popular opinion, he did actually know how to use a coffee pot. "You are keeper material," he said, because she was. He'd always thought Erika was awesome. "And high school was a while ago," especially for her since she was older than him, "so I think you're allowed to be a little fuzzier on all of his family details. Like, if he remembered all of us, I'd be surprised." Wait, had Evan made a scarring impression on this guy? He didn't think so, but it was always in the realm of possibilities.
The last thing he needed to hear about was Jax's soulful blue eyes, but hey, this was gossip hour and Erika needed to get that out there, Evan guessed. "You don't have a problem," he said. "So you haven't settled down with the husband and the 2.5 kids yet, who cares? You have a business, you're happy, you do your own thing and you don't worry about what some other asshole might say about it. You'll meet a guy when you meet a guy, I guess." It wasn't like Evan was one to talk, as he hadn't had a date since Dorcas. There was Savvy... and as much as he had a bitty little crush on her, it wasn't like she reciprocated. At least, not to his knowledge, which meant Evan was going to leave well enough alone.