Julian
Holy hell. I declared my love for Ruby in the most unsophisticated way. I couldn't believe I blurted it out like that. Telling her how I felt was precisely what I'd come here to do, but it wasn't supposed to happen like this. After she dropped the bomb about marrying Stephen, I changed tactics.
I entertained the idea of us kissing and making up first. Then I'd invite her out to dinner—some place really fancy. Get champagne and roses, pull out all the stops, then declare my love.
But I jumped the gun, and there I stood, sweating like a w***e in church because Ruby had yet to respond. She just stared at me with her mouth open. My eyes darted from side to side. If she laughed or told me to get lost after this, I'd go home, dig my own grave and lie in it.
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