Charles nearly dropped the fork he had been drying, and he looked like he was juggling as he tried to get a grip on it again as it flailed in the air. He looked up at Katherine with wide eyes and a slackened jaw as his body slightly stiffened.
"Spend the n--night together?" he asked her, stuttering as his face slightly reddened through his golden skin.
Katherine wrinkled her forehead in confusion. She didn't know what had caused him to be so flustered. Maybe he hadn't heard her come back inside and she had startled him?
"I just spoke with my mom and she can't leave for Helios tomorrow, so she suggested that we just stay here for the night and extend our getaway," Katherine explained in a curious voice while she continued to keep her eyes locked on Charles.
