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Chapter Twenty Eight
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Caleb
Ruby placed her hands on my shoulders. I wanted nothing more than for her to wrap her arms around my neck and lean into me. Her eyes kept fleeting to mine as if she couldn’t believe it, searching for a clue why I had sent her that message, as if ‘why her’ out of everyone.
Thoughts were racing through my mind. How do I explain it to her? What do I say? I had planned this whole scenario for years. Finally, here I was, and words had failed me ... but why?
Here’s the thing: because one wrong word, one dangerous move, and all the time I spent waiting, would’ve been for nothing. I couldn’t tell her what I was, yet. She said she would give me a shot, and I wasn’t stupid enough to blow it.
For a moment, I almost forgot how to breathe. It was as
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