Chapter 28

"I hadn't really thought of the term telepathic but I guess that would in essence be what it was," Amica grinned as she answered adel.

"Is that your dog?" Adel asked nodding at Dammit.

"No, she's AJ's but she seems to really like me."

"What's not to like?" AJ questioned as he walked over to Amica, put his arm around her and leaned over to kiss her temple.

Amica blushed a little at the kiss in front of his sister and decided to escape by saying, "I should go and check on dinner. Please excuse me," and she hurried off to the kitchen with Dammit following close behind her.

Adel shook her head and asked AJ, "Is she really that shy?"

"Actuallly she's never acted that way before, but I guess it was the first time I kissed her in front of someone else," he told her.

"Really?! How does that happen?"

"Because of my back injury and Amica having just gotten out of the hospital we really haven't been going anywhere."

"AJ when did she get out of the hospital?"

"About three weeks ago."

"And this is the hospital where the two of you met?"

"Yes."

"So you're telling me that the two of you have only known each other for three weeks!?"

"No, we've been home from the hospital three weeks, we met in the hospital."

"Oh I stand corrected! You're counting the time you were 'talking' to each other while she was in a coma!"

"Yes Adel! You would be surprised how quickly you can get to know someone when the only way the two of you can communicate is to talk to them."

"But AJ a MONTH?! How in the world can you get married in a MONTH?!"

"Adel we love each other and want nothing more than to be together and hopefully start a family. Why can't you just be happy for me instead of doubting that our feelings could have developed so quickly?"

"It just doesn't seem possible AJ and a man of your age should know that," she protested.

"Why don't you spend more than the two minutes you were talking to her and try to get to know her better? See if she feels the same way I feel about her?"

She stood there clearly thinking about what he'd said and then told him, "Okay I will give it a chance."

Just as she stopped speaking Amica came in from the kitchen to announce that dinner was ready and they should come to the table. Asking Adel what she wanted to drink, she brought a tall glass of sweet tea to the table for her.

They settled down and were about to start eating when Adel launched her first question at Amica, "So what is it about my kid brother that makes you love him?"

"ADEL!" AJ snapped.

"It's alright AJ, I don't mind answering her question. I love your brother because he is strong, courageous, honorable, bold, sweet, kind, caring, and sexy as hell!"

"AMICA!" AJ gasped in protest, turning red at the last part of her comment.

Adel who had taken a swallow of her tea when Amica started her explination had a hard time keeping from spraying it across the table by the end. Amica patted her on the back and even AJ joined in a bit harder than Amica was doing however. Adel glared at her brother and moved away from him as she was able to stop coughing. "So you seem to know his good qualities, do you also know his bad ones?"

Amica stared at Adel for a moment before replying, "Well I could be coy and say that he has none, but no one is that perfect. I know AJ has a stubborn streak and he can be a little over protective. But both of those things come from a place of love so how can you really fault a man for that?"

Adel modded and wiped a tear from her eye, to try and change the subject she asked, "So can you tell me how this telepathy thing works?"

"That I can't do. AJ and I tried to figure it out but had no luck. All I can do is tell you that it did work and I will be forever greatful that it did."

To be continued…