Elisha smiles and kisses Katya back - also just on the cheek - before beckoning her inside. "Dessert wasn't high on my list of priorities when I was shopping for this," he says, "so that sounds perfect." There will also be baked potatoes and salad that they can eat on the deck behind the house.

"Come on through and tell me about the storm damage," he says. "I was about to put the steaks on."