Roxy didn't think of Jess' glance towards the couple. The pair were the picture of love. Almost she though as she studied them. Their posture and actions spoke of love. But the tension in their bodies indicated darker emotions lay beneath the surface. Still it wasn't any of their business so she was glad when the empath headed in the other direction. 

They had nearly reached the table when Jess' mom asked if she was alright. Roxy assumed it was because of how long it had been since Jess had been around this many people until the empath answered. Then she stopped at glared at Jess. A mix of emotions hit her. Mostly anger and fear. 

What Jess had just said went against everything she had read. Maybe her shield wasn't what should be because they were strangers and their connection wasn't strong yet. Maybe her shield was damaged because she was damaged. Not that it mattered. What matter was how much emotion and what emotions were getting through. [color=blue]"Can you feel my emotions?"[/color] She growled the question. The last thing she needed or wanted was for Jess to be able to know what she was feeling.