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Ruby’s heart leapt inside her chest The sao welled up inside her ‘When what?’ she asked, her voice husky

‘When can you be ready to leave? Is thirty minutes too soon?’

Staring at his gorgeous, stony face, Ruby felt a surge of e to do, the safe thing to do, was to lock away all these feelings and tell hio in five minutes, not thirty But deep down she also knew that for the first ti with an intensity that transcended the need for a safety net She wanted him

‘Yes,’ she answered, her lips dry as dust

If possible his scowl deepened ‘How long, then?’

Before she could change her mind Ruby walked up to hi it to her ear ‘Sorry,’ shehis ‘Prank call’ Then she depressed the End Call button and handed the device back to hied

Sa into hers,her insides quake

Silence surrounded the fro of the wall clock

‘Be very sure, Ruby,’ Sah and deep ‘My self-control isn’t that good right now’

Ruby aze tracked the ave her a rush of feed ree ‘Neither is mine’

Saainst her and slowly drew her into his ar her chin up so that her eyes stayed locked on his Heat poured off hiainst her body like sun-drenched stone He was so tall and powerfully built she couldn’t prevent the thrill of exciteh her

‘No more denials?’ he said fiercely

‘No’

‘And no more masks’

‘No’