I was a little too forceful with my words and her mouth dropped open on the spot. “I know that, Tessa. But you are my best friend and I still care about you. Living with a strange guy is out of character for you,” she said, furrowing her brows together. “I thought you were better than that. You were always the kind to play it safe.” “Maybe I don’t want to play it safe anymore,” I shrugged. “Maybe I’m sick of playing it safe.” “Then maybe I don’t know who you are anymore,” Ruby said with her eyes growing incredibly misty. The look she was giving me was breaking my heart. “You aren’t acting like you and now I’m realizing why,” she nearly spat as she glanced at Jordan with the most disgusted and disapproving face, I had ever seen Ruby give anybody. It made my body visibly shudder and ev

