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I thought Ruby would yell at me for interfering, but she didn’t. Her shoulders sagged a little, as if she didn’t have the energy to fight me at the moment.
Damn. When was the last time someone had her back?
“I know it’s difficult to see a family member struggle. I’m sorry that we didn’t get there fast enough. How about I go and check on him, and I’ll get him cleaned up. I’ll try to keep a better eye on the monitors moving forward.”
Ruby nodded. “I appreciate it. I’ll just wait out here until you’re through.”
Betty nodded, her gaze more sympathetic now. “It’ll take a bit. I’ll get him showered now, if you want to go grab some food or coffee. Give me about thirty minutes.”
She stepped away, and Ruby turned to look at me. I thought she was going to rip me a new one for getting involved, but she surprised me. “Thank you.”
“That was painful for you to say, wasn’t it?” I smirked.
“You have no idea.” She sank her teeth into her juicy bottom lip.
“You want to go grab a cup of coffee or some food in the cafeteria while we wait to see him?”
She nodded and walked beside me toward the elevators. We stepped on, and when the doors closed, it was quiet. Being in this small space with just her was almost overwhelming.
The smell of jasmine and orange filled the air around me, and I shoved my hands into my pockets to distract myself. But then the most shocking thing of all happened.
A tear ran down her pretty face, and my eyes widened as her shoulders started to shake.
A sob escaped her throat, and she lost it.
Ruby fucking Rose was crying.
Hard.
On instinct, I moved toward the panel of buttons and stopped the elevator.
“Hey. It’s all right.” I stepped closer, not sure if I should touch her for fear she might throat-punch me.
The woman was completely unpredictable.
But I couldn’t stand there, watching her break down and not do something. Normally, I ran away from this type of shit, but for some reason, seeing Ruby Rose like this felt more like I’d won something.
Like I was the only one to see the moon during an eclipse.
I moved closer, wrapping my arms around her slowly.
Cautiously.
Like she was a cat who might whip around and scratch my eyes out.
But she didn’t. She buried her face in my shirt and cried.
It wasn’t loud or hysterical. It was controlled, just as I would expect it to be with her.
Just pure sadness.
Little whimpers she was trying hard to hold in.
My hand moved up and down her back, and my thumb traced the skin along the collar of her tee. It was soft and smooth.
Her scent was invading the air around me, and I warned my dick not to react.
Getting an erection while the strongest woman I’d ever met was having a meltdown seemed like an act of war.
