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36. THE EXPLOSION
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THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 37. THE TRUTH
~RUBY I sobbed as I watched Ella on the drive home. My eyes never left hers and she didn't stir until we got home. Ash carried her into the house, and she stirred as he placed her down on the couch gently. Ella was restless, shifting her body one way and the other as if to find a comfortable spot. She was whimpering, her hands weakly batting away invisible hands. I sat down beside her and shook her awake gently. "Ella. Ella, open your eyes. You're safe now," my voice was laced with tears as I watched my best friend fight an invisible opponent. She gasped at my touch, and opened her eyes, looking around in fear. When she was calmed down enough to focus on my face, she cried out with hope and joy as she hugged me, latching on to me like I was a lifeline. "Ruby. Ruby. Oh my God, Ruby. I thought I wasn't going to see you again. I was scared. I was so afraid," she sobbed and my heart tore into tiny, unrecognisable pieces at the sheer panic in Ella's voice. My eyes f
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 38. MIDNIGHT SIN
~RUBY I froze, my gaze pinned on Ella's sleeping form. As if she sensed me looking at her, she opened her eyes. "Ruby. I–I don't want to stay here. Can we go home, please?" She whispered and I nodded, trying so hard to hide the fear and panic from my face. I nodded, and walked outside the hospital room to find my husband. The Detective had left, Ash was leaning against the wall, and Ethan was pacing nervously. "Ella wants to go home. Can you arrange that?" I smiled shakily and Ethan, who was too agitated to notice how slightly I was shaking, nodded and walked away from the hallway. I turned away from Ash, too exhausted to even think of him. I knew I should tell someone about the call, but I didn't want to bring about another conflict into all this chaos. And I didn't even know where to start from. I walked back into the room, and helped Ella to stand. I knew Ethan would deal with the medical authority so we didn't need to worry about them not letting Ella leave.
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 39. TORMENTED ASH
~ASH I couldn't sleep. My heart was pounding like crazy and I kept thinking about that moment in the terrace. How her lips felt when I kissed her. The small, tiny gasp that echoed in the back of her throat when our lips touched. The way her stiff and rigid body softened towards mine for a moment. The way she leaned in, opening up to me as her restraint crumbled. The way she tasted. Good lord. I know I've kissed her a lot of times during the nights I sneak up on her, but this— this was different. It was tender and sweet and beautiful and— It made my heart race. Sweet baby Jesus! I blushed hard when she left, my racing heart making it hard for me to hear anything else. I wanted to kiss her again. I wanted to kiss her so bad and I thought about it all night that it made me mad. I should not be thinking about kissing her again, at least not this way. The only time I should kiss her should be when I'm pretending to be her husband and fucking her brains
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 40. DARK NIGHT
~ASH Ethan stepped into the pool house, his eyes on his wife. He looked from me to Ruby, to my hand that was still on Ruby's wrist, then back to Ruby's face. I imagined myself in his shoes, coming home from work and seeing my Chlorine allergic brother leaning over the pool and holding my wife's hand whose jaw was wide with surprise. I came to the conclusion the same time he did. He turned a steely gaze on me and I jumped up, dropping Ruby's wrist which suddenly seemed to burn my hand. "No. This is not what you think it is," I said and he raised both eyebrows, turning an accusatory glance on me. Ruby didn't look at me as she walked away, ignoring her husband as she pushed open the glass doors and went in. Ethan turned around as if to call her back but decided against it at the last moment. As soon as she was out of sight, he stormed towards me. "I think it is exactly what I think it was," he was glaring down at me, his gaze hard and cold. I ran my hands through m
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 41. AFTER THE PLEASURES
~RUBY I watched as he left, without a backwards glance. My body ached deliciously and I was damn sure I would be sore tomorrow, but honestly, I kinda missed that side of Ethan. Which was why I wasn't surprised when he walked out. He always did that whenever he was rough, and the only difference this time was leaving before I was asleep. I yawned as I shifted on the bed, my legs aching from the intense lovemaking. Ella was definitely going to want details tomorrow, judging from my screams earlier. I closed my eyes, trying to sleep, when an alien feeling hit me from nowhere. Guilt. Shame. It suddenly felt as though I did something wrong, and by heart started to pound. The feeling was very similar to what I felt when Ash kissed me, and when I had been a little bit tempted to let him kiss me again at the pool. I sat up. But this time was different, right? I made love to my husband. It was no big deal. There was nothing to be ashamed of, nothing to feel guilty for.
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 42. INTRUDER
~RUBY Ethan had to be kidding, right? I waited for him to smile, for that confused, strange look to be replaced with a teasing one. I waited for him to tell me that it was a joke, and that he was just messing with me by asking that question when it should have been obvious what we did. What I'm pretty sure we did. What my husband's face was insinuating that we didn't do. It had to be a joke. One I was willing to forgive if he was willing to admit that he was kidding. “Ruby? I just asked a question. What did we do last night?” Damn. Damnit. Damnitdamnitdamnit. Ethan really was asking me what I meant. He looked rough and smelt like he had bee drinking, which meant that he must have come out here to drink after our lovemaking. Hence the forgetfulness. Right. “I don't know why you are so hesitant to talk to me. I remember getting drunk with Ash and falling asleep. My memory doesn't contain any activity with you so do me a solid and talk to me,”
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 43. THE TALE OF THE ELEPHANT
~RUBY Ella screamed like the world was ending. The detective was the first person to get through the fray and he ran up the stairs, towards the direction of the room. My legs, which were jellied earlier became strangely energetic and I pushed past Ethan, the lawyer and Ash, running after the detective. Ella. The caller was making good on his threats and he had come for Ella while I was still indecisive. Ella. My baby. My best friend. The caller had shown their hand. The crash and Ella's scream made my decision tilt towards siding with the caller and keeping my friend safe. After all, whoever it was knew a meeting, impromptu as it was, was going on and I was close to telling the truth. I would never forgive myself if something had happened to Ella. I bounded up the stairs and as I ran into the room, chest tight with fear, I was relieved to see Ella in the arms of the detective, trembling slightly. She was alright. She was okay. Never mind that s
THE TWIN BILLIONAIRES’ BRIDE 44. THE ELEPHANT’S MOVE
~RUBY I watched the boys leave, my mind distant, the lawyer's words swirling around in my head. Ella was escorted by the detective to another room, and within few minutes, I was left alone with my thoughts. I found it hard to think. I was too exhausted, too weary to do anything, so I didn't think. Instead I laid down on the bed that used to be Ella's until minutes ago, and closed my eyes, trying to stop the continuous battering of thoughts in my head. My mind settled into a dull rhythm after some minutes, and the pounding in my head lessened. Somehow, things would go right. I had no idea how this was going to happen, but here I was, hoping against hope that things go right before it got too late. The house was quiet, and I wondered what the boys were up to. Ella would be sleeping, or resting somewhere else in the house and I decided to go check up on her. She was in the bedroom opposite mine and Ethan, and I felt grateful for whoever chose the room. It was probably
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