Chapter 137: Blood
The soft glow of the morning sun streamed through the curtains as Ruby finished brushing her hair. She stared at her reflection in the mirror, gently adjusting her blouse over her small bump.
It was still barely noticeable, but she could feel the weight of it, both physically and emotionally. Today felt different. Not just because she was going to the hospital for her routine check-up, but because today, she had made a decision.
Rayna stepped into the room, already dressed and ready, her keys dangling from her fingers. "You ready, Rubes?"
Ruby turned, smiling softly. "Yeah, just need to grab my bag."
They both walked out to the hallway together. As Ruby slipped on her flats, she glanced up at Rayna, curiosity flickering in her eyes. "So... did you talk to him?"
Rayna nodded as she opened the front door. "Yeah. I told him you agreed to meet. We agreed he’d come by this evening."
Ruby chuckled lightly. "Seems he’s anxious. Can’t even wait until the evening to fix things."
"Can you blame him?" Rayna teased, nudging her. "You were sweet to him, Rubes. Sweet and honest and strong. Men don’t forget that kind of thing."
Ruby rolled her eyes but couldn’t help the warmth in her cheeks. "I wasn’t that sweet."
"You were," Rayna said with a knowing smile. "That was why he wanted it to be this morning and when I said no, he went on to ask why he couldn’t come this morning," Rayna said and Ruby’s expression turned serious.
"Did you tell him why?" she asked curiously and Rayna shrugged.
"Why not? He already knows about the baby so I told him it was your check-up. He offered to join us but I declined. He couldn’t go when you both hadn’t sort things out besides, I figured it was something you should go through without pressure."