Steven grinned in response to his admiration. He really had no right to act as though he deserved the compliment, but he grinned nonetheless. "Sure, kid, the door's always open to you." Moving away from the counter, he moved around the kitchen in search of something to eat. At last, he returned to the counter with crackers and cheese. "Hell, if you ever need somewhere to stay, I got extra space. If you don't mind a few tunes."
Fitting a piece of swiss cheese on top of the club cracker, Steven held it up for examination. "I know how it is. Sometimes, it's nice to just take a load off and put your feet up and let someone else worry about the grocery shopping for a change."
He munched on the cracker, not knowing just how badly his guest needed a place -- but the offer was on the table, for the present and in the future.
"And if you're ever in the country, stop by and pay the vineyard a visit. Same law applies."