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Ruby let out a long sigh as she kicked off her shoes. After lunch with Ethan and Cassie, she went into the city to do a little shopping. She bought some peace lilies to plant in the empty flower vase in her room. She still had a little time to kill so she stopped at her parents restaurant and helped around. Her mother’s cat was slowly recovering from whatever was wrong with it. Ruby was very much impressed with how many customers they had that afternoon.

On her way home, she wanted to pay a surprise visit to Esme’s home but changed her mind. She didn’t want to bump into Esme’s boyfriend because she had refused to introduce them to each other. She believed that whenever Esme was ready, she was going to set up a meeting for them.

She rubbed at her aching feet until she heard a knock on the door and Nate peeked his handsome face through the door.

She couldn’t help the sweet smile that crept into her face. When she took a cab home, all she thought about was returning home to him