Ruby's POV
I hung up and wiped my tears. As I opened the bathroom door, my eyes met Hayes's. How long had he been standing there? Did he hear my conversation with my mother?
"Hayes, I... I," I stuttered, unable to find the right words.
"I understand. Ruby, I'm sorry," he finally said. I shook my head; he had nothing to be sorry for, and he didn't need to dampen his joy because of me.
"I should be sorry. I should be excited like you, but—" Before I could finish my sentence, he pulled me into his arms for an embrace. He held me tightly, apologizing.
"No, you have a right to your feelings, my love," he told me gently. I pulled away and looked up at him, a smile beginning to form on my lips. "We're going to be parents! Can you believe that?" I chuckled.
"I think we're goin
