[The smile is easy, as in the wink.] Look at you being a regular sweetheart, Damon. Guess I ran into you on a lucky day.

[She does remember that he can have his moments, even if Katherine is her friend and she has a tendency to side with said friend. Damon, though, is obviously not all bad. Loyalty, though, has always meant something to Izzy. Still, he's a good guy. And she's not even teasing this time.] I'm sure there are a few who don't, but thank the... [Angel? What? That's probably not a normal saying, is it?] Gods or whatever that Alec picked a good one that I have things in common with, otherwise he'd probably be screwed.

[The tone is playful, but there's some truth; Izzy can't imagine life if she weren't welcome here or if she didn't get along with her brother's chosen partner. They've always been close and losing him, even to marriage, would suck.] Style is a great basis for a friendship. [Izzy shrugs a bit.]

That's more than enough about me, how've you been? Other than being supportive about cookies and manning the cookie table, hm?