"I wish your parents were here," Lois said in between bites. "I'd love to get to know them better."
She smiled at the thought of the recorder, looking around and wondering where it had ended up. "I'm going to listen to them as soon as we're done, if I can find it."
Lois tried not to react again. But after a second, her leg moved slightly so that it was constantly touching his, just a bit. It would've felt unnatural not to.