Pike was, of course, completely out of the loop when it came to Vax's love life. She'd knew that there was something going on, but that was about it. In her mind, sh simply had no right to pry or gossip about issues of the heart. She'd kept her own feelings a secret for so long, it didn't seem fair to expect the others to tell her that sort of thing.

So when Steph sat down next to her, it was simply a pleasant surprise and Pike completely missed the looks being passed between the other members of her family. "Oh! Hello! It's lovely to see you."