Tatiana I yelped and pushed him off, then quickly lowered the heat on the stove. Hunter burst into laughter, and I joined him, the tension disappearing. "Phew...you saved the soup. You are on a roll at saving lives today," he quipped, wiping a mock sweat off his forehead. I rolled my eyes. "You have a talent for turning any situation into a joke." "It's a gift," he replied with a wink. "Go sit down on the couch and I will bring you a bowl," I ordered. "Yes, Madam!" Hunter saluted and rushed back to the couch. I shook my head and searched for a bowl in the cabinets. Then with the bowl in hand, I returned to the living room, finding Hunter already seated on the couch, looking both amused and hungry. "Here you go," I said, handing him the bowl. "Ah, the heroine returns with the hea