Chapter 42

“Ruby?” Alex's voice stirred me up, and I was shuffling in the blanket.

“Hmm.” He had reached where I was now, and he leaned closer—so close that I thought he wanted to kiss me. But he only wanted to check on me.

Why was I disappointed that it wasn’t the latter?

“Ruby? I am here now.” He gently tapped my arms, and I stirred.

“Hmm.” I groaned, stretching my arms as a wide yawn tore out of me. “I think I slept off.” I said it in an apologetic tone, and Alex waved it off.

“It is alright; I understand. You must probably be exhausted.”

He had no idea. This week has been stressful mentally, physically, and psychologically, but it was going to be fine.

“Why were you late, though? You knew I was coming, yet you didn’t see to pick me up from the airport.” I paused to look at the spot where I knew the clock used to be, and the time read 20 minutes past 1. “You are late.”

There was a lot more I was going to say, but I saved up whatever I was going to say and swallowed it. We were no longer toget