Morgan's eyes fly open after realizing what Grayson has just done. "Grayson… bro, what the hell?!"
He elbows Grayson hard in the ribs.
The latter winces. "Ow! I didn't think… I thought she— I mean she knew he was dating— it slipped…"
Darien swears under his breath. The car goes dead silent again. Heidi looks at Amias like her world just went down a downward slope.
"Amias?" she whispers.
He wishes he could disappear. Wishes the seat would swallow him whole. Wishes Vark wasn't pacing angrily inside him. But he already knows this was bound to happen one way or the other. Heidi was going to find out. He had just hoped it came out in a more mature sense. He wanted to be the one to break the news to her… privately and respectfully.
He inhales shakily. "Yes," he admits.
He watches her mouth part, but no sound comes out. He forces himself to continue.
