Chapter 89

Jorick and Katelina spent the remainder of the day in the bedroom where Katelina could ignore what had happened. Jorick left a couple times to bring her the last of the pizza and something to drink, and both times she sensed his return before he actually appeared.

She lay in his arms, in the ridiculous bed, and stared at him uncertainly. He offered her a crooked smile. Moments stretched, and then he said finally, "Well?"

"Well what?" Surprise washed over her, and her brows furrowed in confusion at the misplaced emotion. "What was that?"

"What was what?" Now Jorick looked confused. "Can't you hear me?"

"Of course I can hear you. You're talking aren't you?"

"That's not what I mean." He broke off and stared at her thoughtfully, then his voice sounded inside her head. Unlike Kateesha, it was actually his voice, so that it sounded like he was speaking, "You can't hear my thoughts?"

The intrusion made her physically jump. "Whoa. What was that?"