Chapter 2The Cat Who Saved Me

I was sure of it now. That was Leo's voice.

We were face-to-face again. Leo just looked sleepy.

"Leo, can you talk?"

He didn't make a sound.

I looked down, thinking to myself, Have I been so stressed lately that I've developed a split personality?

The moment the thought crossed my mind, the familiar little voice piped up again.

Stepmom, cat sleepy.

I'd named him Leo. When Jay first brought him over, he confessed the cat was a relic from his last relationship. I didn't say anything, just gave the cat a new name. Now, being able to hear his thoughts was a revelation.

"Oh my god! Leo, Mommy can hear you!"

Leo just blinked at me groggily. Stepmom, cat sleepy.

I scooped him up and gave him a big squeeze. "Okay, okay, let's sleep. I hope I can still hear you in the morning."

"And stop calling me Stepmom. I was just trying to scare you earlier. You've been with me since you were three months old. I'm your real mom."

He didn't answer, just started purring. He was probably already asleep.