“And you have had far more important matters to attend to, Carmelo,” Gabriel replied, looking at Jo, who blushed and smiled at the same time.
“Ahh, so the cat is out of the bag,” laughed Carmelo.
Gabriel nodded and said, “Well, it's funny that you should use those words exactly Carmelo because I believe that the cat is quite literally out of the bag... that's what I wanted to talk to you about. I believe that Tabitha here is, in fact, of the feline variety.”
Jo moved forward to sit at the foot of the bed, clearly curious. Carmelo followed, standing behind her with his hands lovingly on her shoulders.
Tabitha sat on one side of the bed, and I sat on the other.
Gabriel took a sip of his tea and then handed it to me to put down.
“I believe Tabitha is part of our family.”
We all gasped.
