Chapter 39

The party roared on, but Luke never made an appearance. Ruby had been dancing and laughing with her friends, and as the night wore on, she found herself letting go and having a good time. She found herself gaining confidence and she was almost certain it was due to the dim lighting. The music was loud, the atmosphere electric, and the drinks flowed freely. It was easy to forget the recent tension with Caden, at least for a while.

“I’m parched,” Olivia said, fanning herself with her hands as she emerged from the pool of glistening bodies she had just vanished into. Only then did Ruby notice the liner that covered her eyelids. “Do you want something to drink?”

“Uh, yeah,” Ruby replied, trying to remember if she had ever seen Olivia wearing makeup before. It really brought out the beauty of her eyes that always almost closed whenever she was laughing. “Anything without alcohol.”

A minute later Olivia was back with a pink coloured drink. “Some fruit mix,” she guessed as she passed her t