John furrowed his brow at Jen. "Popcorn? Have you been taking lessons from Tim McGee? I swear that he lives on the stuff sometimes, especially when we're in the middle of a marathon investigation."
After taking a sip of his wine, he chuckled when she saw what the dining hall had packed for them, glad that he had made a good guess. Once she had served herself, he then made up his own plate and leaned back, listening while she told him about her first encounter with chicken. By the end of it, he was almost laughing, not sure whether he was more amused by Jennifer eating the chicken or the doctor thinking he had hit the DNA jackpot.
"Hey, considering that I once ate a dog bone..." he said before shrugging. "My brother told me it was a cool-shaped cookie."
Taking a few bites of his chicken, he then picked up his wine and took another sip, swallowing a bit harder than he intended at her question. "Really?" he asked before coughing a little. "You want me to go with you?"
He supposed he shouldn't have been surprised - after all, they were together now. In a way. It was just that he'd heard stories about the Neo summer dances, especially considering the stories about the Naguals. But he also knew that the summer dance was undoubtedly important to her, given that it was a huge event for her people even if it wasn't formal.
"I...I'd be honored," he told her, reaching out to cup her face, his thumb running over her cheek.