Internship and fondling

Author's note: this is from Serina's point of view

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I had only one concern related to Ash's internship at Eclipse, "Will Ash need to move to London?"

At my question, Zoe perked up her ears. If Ash needs to move, that would put a distance between her and Ash, and I am aware that their relationship is beyond friendship. Actually, if they turn out to be mates, they would want to stick together all the time.

Considering how strong my urge is to be with Duke, I can't imagine how real mates feel. The separation must be maddening. 

Duke thought for a second before responding to my question, "It would be preferred if he is on-site as he can't be of much help to office workers and learn the trade through a video call. However, we are considering opening offices in Munich, so Ash could work from there also."

Ash looked at me expectantly and I did my best to keep a straight face and not burst into giggles. He was adorable, but this was serious.