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“I haven’t.”
He nods, sticking out his lips in thought. “Care for a drink?”
I’ve never really cared for alcohol before, but—“Sure.”
He heads over to one of the tables. It’s empty now. I didn’t even notice he was the one sitting in it when I did my cursory glance. Kellyn pulls out a chair, presumably to sit in it, but he looks to me expectantly.
What is happening?
He doesn’t mean for me to—
Before I can finish the thought, I’m sitting in the chair.
He’s being polite and courteous. As if we’d planned to meet together. As if he’d asked to take me out.
I should say something, I think as soon as he takes his own seat. I’m the one who came to him. He’ll expect me to initiate conversation. Why is this so hard?
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
“Did you meet your family?” he asks.
After my initial surprise, I answer, “I did.”
“And?”
“I don’t think I like them.”
“I’m sorry to hear that.”
At the next pause, I blurt, “The problem is that Temra loves them.”
“Ah.”
A drink is set before me. I didn’t even notice Kellyn ordering it. The serving maid gives the mercenary a very unnecessary smile before striding off on swaying hips.
I stare at the cup, glad to have something to hold to keep my hands busy.
Am I being selfish? Am I making everything about me? AmI so pathetic that I don’t know how to be happy when a good thing is presented before me?
At the silence that follows, I say, “You’re probably wondering why I’m here.”
Kellyn looks at the bottom of his cup as he takes a drink. “Not really.”
“What do you mean?”
“You don’t have a job for me to do, and you haven’t finished the one I gave you. So you’re here for social reasons.”
Oh my Goddesses. I am. I mean, I do have something to discuss with him, but I haven’t even brought it up yet. I’m currently being social.
Don’t think too hard about it. Just keep talking.
“Our new home doesn’t feel safe,” I say. “I had to get out. I don’t know anybody in this city.” And I don’t want to.
“But you know me. So I was your only option.”
