Ed shifted into a slightly more comfortable position, her words slowly sinking in. He was still a little confused, but he also felt a bit guilty for the way he'd been rushing.
"Oh." Pause. "I didn't.. I'm sorry.. I didn't mean to rush. I just.. I mean, of course we don't have to.."
No, it wasn't often that Ed sounded so unsure of himself and he definitely didn't usually stammer, but it seemed that Ashleigh could bring out the awkward schoolboy in him.