ister's corpse the next time
he line barked at Ruby, causing a
uttered. "What do
put on hold due to unpaid bills, Miss Ruby." T
. "Please, I'm begging. Don't take her of
you are yet to pay the money you owe the hospital, and ris
ust don't abandon her
ay before anything else can be do
uby cri
t so we can resume
, the cal
eyes, messing up the light make-up
de her feel more helpless. After almost three weeks of not paying the hospital b
ossibly come up
ith speed. She went back to the mirror in her small, cramped apartment and redid her makeup ag
worked. The cool morning air did little to calm her anxiety. As soon as she arrived at the
of her sister, echoed in her head, "
e had sounded determined to carry on with her threat. And, if that hap
e her imagination got wor
you, Kimberley" She s
d; how did she plan
aised enough money to offset the debt she was i
hat? She wondered again,
ble. She quietly placed their orders on the table before she turned
, worry clawing through h
Ruby was sent by the restaurant manager on an errand. She took off her w
to notice that a tall, imposing figure
ed into him. The bump was so sudden that she trippe
the restaurant craned their neck
d she tried to
mped into, let out a lo
s! Why don't you make u
hin to glance at him. His blue
ammered. Tears welled
you didn't stain my suit with your body" He scrunched up his
the floor, fully aware of
g." She said, but she didn't know whether he had heard her becau
hed him,
great day for h
other. When Ruby returned to the restaurant, she was distracte
ped in h
e!" The voice boomed, "Yo
ed the message she had for him before edging close to
Find that damn woman for me!" The angry c
she stood. She shoved her hands into her apron's pocket
phone conversation, his voice rising in anger. "I don't care wha
siness deal gone wrong. She rounded the corner and stood by the customer's table just as he was saying, "Damon,
as yelling on his phone, distracting other customers. It
m. It startled her, causing her to stagger backwards, and just before
with the floor. You are always fal
t noisily, as she loo
s almost inaudible, "I couldn't help but overhea
d an eyebrow, "Wha
out before she could reconsider. "You will have to pay me, Sir. I need the
ment, Ruby could swear that a small smile formed on his lips, "Marry m
replied, "
y, "Tell me, Ruby, what makes you think I'm the kin
eath h
ly thought about how to milk his desperation for
ly wasn't i
It is okay if you find my proposal too offensive.
arry her as she tried to get
ice said behind her, "I'll give you what yo