Peter squeezed Wade's hand, attributing the minor shift he detected in Wade's demeanor to him being intimidated by May. May, for her part, nodded and smiled, brushing her hair out of her face absently. "Caught yourself a foreign man, hm, Peter? Which part? I had a girlfriend who went up to school in Quebec."

"Hm," Another thoughtful pause, with May sipping her tea slowly. Peter knows it's just to make them sweat, can see it in the twinkle in her eye. She always did enjoy teasing him. "I can see why Peter likes you."

The timer on the oven saves them from further grilling, and Peter immediately stands to start setting the table as May heads to take the chicken pot pie out of the oven. "No, Peter, the nice plates, we have a guest. Wade, dear, wash your hands please."

"You better do it," Peter murmurs, smiling softly at his boyfriend as he reaches over Wade to set down a plate. May was already bossing him around like he was part of the family. Peter would say this evening was going pretty well so far.