Ruby
I felt comfortable beside Julian, nursing a too strong and kind of disgusting drink. With every sip I took, I winced and shuddered. Julian's soft chuckle made me look at him. “What?"
“Clearly, you're not enjoying the drink. Why are you forcing it?"
“Because I'm miserable and this is what people do when they're miserable― get drunk. No fruity cocktail is going to do that for me."
Julian studied me with raised eyebrows before asking, “What have you so miserable?"
Twirling my glass in one hand and fiddling with the golden spatula I still held on to, I considered telling him to mind his business. But we were drinking buddies again, and I slept with the guy. Surely, I could share my problems with him, even if it did involve his brother.
“I'm about to lose this place. Hell, I think
