"This sounds like those sordid Society stories. I would be your omega mate, exiled to live my life in the country while you stay in the city, galivanting around, partaking of sordid affairs and expensive parties."

Ammy laughed, expecting Jason to do the same. Instead, Jason looked...speculative. At Jason' continued silence, Ammy shifted, increasingly uncomfortable.

"I was speaking in jest and... why are you even here, Jason?"

Jason' face was serious and he tipped his head to the side, brushing a hand through his hair.

"I was curious and...I can't stop thinking about you."

The silence that followed was heavy. Ammy was unsure of how to respond or even if...