CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

Ruby pushed her door open to reveal Noah on the other side. Her breathing caught in her throat, and the ache in her chest stopped as she took him in. His hair was tousled, and his eyes pinned her with an intensity that made her weak in the knee. Ruby missed him so much. His scent, the feel of his fingers on her skin, the haziness of her brain when he was near; everything. She couldn't believe the attraction she had developed for him in such little time. Ruby watched Noah clench and unclench his fist. He took a step closer to her and sucked in a breath. She watched his eyes, which were slightly darker, regain their lightness. "Ruby, how-" "Everyone is waiting for us. We should get going and get this over with," Ruby interrupted. She watched hurt flash in his eyes, but she brushed it off. Taking a quiet breath, she brushed past him and walked to his car. Her hand trembled in her lap as tears pierced the back of her eye. She was so mad that she wanted him to also have a taste of what s