RUBY

The next morning, I woke up in a place I knew, yet it still felt foreign. For the first time, the scent and the ceiling were different. More than anything, what startled me most was the man sleeping beside me.

"Oh my God," I muttered, pulling my blanket higher.

"Did you sleep well?" Luther asked, and his eyes opened to stare straight at me.

My body moved, following my instincts. I got out of bed and made sure the blanket was still wrapped around me. Luther also shifted his position to sit ...