Ashley was silent, knowing enough that she couldn't judge Katie. She'd gotten pregnant when it definitely was not the best time either. And Katie was a great mom -- way better than Ashley would ever be.
"Congratulations," she told Katie, meaning the comment to be sincere but her tone -- as always -- giving a different impression to her words. "I won't tell," she added -- not that she'd say a single word to Alex if she didn't have to anyway. She still kept most of her words to herself; even though she was obviously more comfortable with Jack and Katie now, there would still be times when she would go hours without uttering a single word.