Steve couldn't help the way he lit up at her words. "You make it an interesting challenge, but I like a challenge." He kept his tone light, and made sure to phrase his words in such a way so as to (hopefully) not make her feel guilty, for the earlier confusion and drama, or just being a bad patient in general. "Eat the soup first," he preemptively scolded her lightly, "but let me know how the pudding tastes."