Ash was coughing uncontrollably, still shaken by Bella’s question. She gave him a glass a water to help with the coughing and lighted tapped on his back before going back to eating her croissant.
Ash studied her, but she was sporting an emotionless face and he couldn’t sense anything through her aura.
“Damn it! Her poker face is perfect!” Ash muttered through the mind-link.
“If we lose our mate because of your man-whorish ways, I will make your life a living hell.”
“Don’t play coy with me. You liked it as much as I did.” Retorted Ash.
“Do you feel better now?” Bella asked him, as the coughing lessened.
“Umm… Yes, thanks.”
“So? What is the answer?” she asked me.
“All this is in the past. Does it event matter, Bella?” he suggested.
“Well, you know my body count.” She said, doing th
