Forty Four

"You!" she said, then her eyes widened. She must have meant to say that in her head, Cameron thought, but that didn't matter now.

“Sorry, what?” he asked, hoping she would confirm what she knew she had heard before, but instead she shook her head.

“You know that's none of your business. That was what I was going to say.” She said.

Cameron squinted his eyes as he looked down at her, trying to see what was going on in her head and if she was telling the truth, but nothing came. Why was this woman this hard to read when she was this simple?

“What do you mean it's not my business?” he asked.

They were still yelling at each other and he had his hands beside him and clenched in fists because he was trying to prevent himself from grabbing her and pulling her to him or something.

“Because it's not sir.” She said.

“Stop calling me that, Ruby. My name is Cameron.” She said.

“Okay, Mr. MacMillan.” She said.

Was she trying to rile him up or what? "Just Cameron, Ruby. Cameron.” He said.