[AegonAustin]

With the air still a bit tense, Nate took the alpha’s hand and sat down beside him. There was so much food in front of him. However, Nate didn’t have much of an appetite. He was still a bit freaked out, even a bit embarrassed- thinking that he may have mated with the alpha without realizing. Not wanting to be rude, Nate began to eat. After all, it was very thoughtful of Maurice to order food for him, Nate thought.

During the quiet and slightly awkward breakfast, Nate remembered something. He remembered that Maurice had placed “the pill” in a glass on the coffee table last night. Quickly shooting his gaze in the direction of the coffee table, Nate was relieved to see the glass still on the coffee table with “the pill” still inside.

Glancing back at his food, then looking up at Maurice, Nate broke the awkward silence. “Thank you for the breakfast; it’s very good” Nate said. Maurice smiled back at him and gave a slight nod. “I’m sorry for falling asleep last night. I know we were supposed to .... you know” Nate said nervously as he looked down at his plate of food. Having seen “the pill” still on the coffee table and not noticing anything different with his body, Nate was fairly confident that nothing happened between the two of them last night.

“I know the authorities will want to know if we have and I’m worried that if - “ mid sentence, Maurice grabbed Nate’s left hand and placed his other hand under Nate’s chin, lifting his head up slightly so that Nate was looking directly at his new husband who was smiling back at him.