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CHAPTER 26

RUBY’S POV

Dax was teasing me again. He didn't have to place his finger against my lips to shush me up but he did, was it when he playfully threaded his fingers across my back, Or when he pushed my hair back even though he didn't have to?

He was clearly teasing me and it greatly affected me too.

I took a look at him as he sat across from me in the backseat while Simon drove and he looked at me too before I could look away.

“Is something wrong?” he asked softly, his deep voice washing over me and gracing my skin with goosebumps while he wrapped his hand around my fingers and gently squeezed.

I shook my head and looked out the window before I got lost in his eyes while he kept on playing with my fingers, probably in an attempt to calm me down.

“I'm fine. I'm just curious to know where we are heading” I replied while I stole a glance back at him only to see him smiling to himself.

“I know you're not telling so I won't ask,” I told him and he scooted closer to me in the car th