Chapter:-49

"Can I get you anything to drink?" Alex questions, and Ashly is glad that at least he sounds just as nervous as Ashly feels.

Ashly turns to look at him again and shakes her head. "No, thank you." She declines, then looks around herself in discomfort as a tense silence falls between them. "Is Ray home?" she finally asks, then bites her bottom lip in anticipation.

This time Alex shakes his head. "No, but he should be soon," he says, scratching the back of his neck, looking hesitant before he goes on. "He's on the way home; the school bus is dropping him off here."

"Okay." Ashly responds shortly, because there's not much more she can say, and really, there's not much more she wants to say.

"Look, while we wait, I want to talk to you about something." Ashly looks back at Alex at the sound of his voice, the words sinking in slowly and causing her insides to burn, already sensing this will lead nowhere good.

"Okay," the omega manages in a small voice.

"Why don't we sit?" Alex gestures