There was silence in the car but for Barton's fingers tapping on the steering wheel while he drove, his eyes focused on the road ahead of them.
Naomi was seated on the passenger's seat, staring thoughtfully at the world outside through her window, the wind blowing her hair back from her face.
Barton would glance to her side after some seconds and resume driving with his eyes ahead, but he would steal sneak another glance at her again with an uneasy expression.
After a while, he sighed before speaking out loud, rubbing a hand across his exhausted looking face.
"Why me though?"
Naomi turned away from the window to look at him, and their eyes met, giving her a view of the curious look in his.
"Is it wrong if I want to attend a birthday party and I want you to come along as my Beta?"
"Why not Axle? To be honest, I'm not in the mood to attend parties and do that shit. Daniel understands that I just need..."
