Ruby’s POVThe knock on my door was soft, but my body reacted like thunder had ripped through the house. My breath caught, my heart hammering against my ribs.It had to be him.I scrambled off the bed, almost tripping on the blanket tangled around my legs. My hands shook as I pulled the door open.Ricardo stood there.Tall, broad-shouldered, jaw tight as always, but his eyes, those dark, unreadable eyes, softened the second they landed on me. He looked tired, like the road had been long, but all I could see was him. He was here.“Hi,” he said, voice low and almost uncertain.I didn’t let him say another word. I threw myself into his chest, arms locking around him so tightly I thought I might break a bone. His warmth swallowed me whole.“God, Ruby…” His arms closed around me instantly, crushing me against him. His lips pressed into my hair, rough with urgency. “I’m so sorry.”The dam inside me broke. Tears I’d been holding back for days streamed down my cheeks, wetting his shirt. I did
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