I stand staring at her, unsure of what I should say. What do I f*****g say?
"Alaric's not married." That is all I can manage, Alaric would have said. Surely he would have?
As she moves and picks up a bag, I notice the suitcase on the floor.
"Not that it has anything to do with you, but yes, we are." I watch as she puts a piece of paper on the counter. Do I want to look? I let my eyes fall on it and regret it instantly as it confirms he is.
"Jake's working till six." She smiles at me sweetly.
"I'm not here to see Jake." I'm not even sure why I'm here right now.
"Oh, sorry. I just assumed. You must be Ruby. Alaric mentioned you were his assistant. He mentioned you may call, and I needed to disappear while you solved an issue."
Assistant? Why would he say I'm his assistant to her? I do
