media swarmed everywhere. Evan held her tight while posing for pictures before he grabbed Ruby by the hand, leading her past the people and into the restaurant.
“You don’t need to walk the red carpet? Do any more interviews?” Ruby asked, completely surprised. She had started getting used to standing to the side while Evan played the part of a famous person.
“I’m doing my part,” he said. “I’m here and I’ve been photographed. I’m not really in the mood to do interviews.” He leaned in to place a soft kiss against Ruby’s lips. “I just want to have a good meal with the most stunning woman I’ve ever laid eyes on. Nothing's more important than you.”
Ruby couldn’t help blushing. Evan always made her heart skip a beat. “I just don’t want you to get in trouble for not doing your job. I don’t want to get in the way.”
Evan pulled out a chair for her after the hostess led them to their table. “You are never in the way. Never.”
“I can’t remember ever having someone make me feel so special before. I love how well you treat me.”
Evan smiled at her softly. “Good, because that is what is important to me. I love you, Ruby. There’s no question about that.”
Ruby’s heart pounded against her chest and her breath caught. She could barely whisper, “I love you, too.”
Evan reached across the table and took hold of her hand. “Those are powerful words.”
“Yes, they are.”
Evan squeezed Ruby’s hand. “I promise I’ll do everything to make you actually feel those words every day.”
Ruby nodded and looked down at her hands. She took a deep breath. “Can I ask you something?”
Evan continued to hold her hand, softly caressing it with his thumb. “Of course.”
“Why is Maxine always around you? Why is she always in the pictures with you?”
Evan exhaled, glancing away and then back at her. “I don’t know, Ruby,” he said. “I’ve hung out with her in the past, but she’s always made more out of it then it really was. She’s just part of the circle of friends.”
Ruby felt something inside her ignite. “Was she your girlfriend?” She tried so hard not to sound jealous. But she was. Even though she asked the question, she wasn’t sure if she really wanted to know the answer.
“No,” he answered softly. “She was never my girlfriend. I never saw her that way.”
“Did you ever sleep with her?” The minute the words left her mouth, she regretted them. She hadn’t intended to take the conversation this far, but the questions just kept coming.
She saw Evan’s eyes widen for a second then go back to normal. He pulled Ruby’s hand closer to him, gently. “Does it really matter, Ruby?”
Ruby’s stomach leaped to her throat. Her head spiraled. What had she expected? Why had she let herself fall for Evan in the first place? Maxine was just one woman. How many other women would she have to deal with from the past and the future?
“So, she was never your girlfriend, you just slept with her? Is that what you’re planning on doing with me?”
Evan’s eyes narrowed and his expression hardened. “Ruby, I just got done telling you I love you. Would I say those words if I was planning on just sleeping with you like some groupie?”
Ruby wouldn't listen. All she could think of was the fact that Evan had slept with Maxine, and it made her ill. “Did you spank her?” Her voice dripped with contempt.
“Ruby, you need to stop.”
The lump in her throat had begun to suffocate her. Ruby did everything she could not to cry. She tried pulling her hand away, but Evan tightened his grip.
“So, are you still sleeping with her?” She swallowed hard. “Is it just part of your circle? No big deal?”
“Ruby.” Evan’s voice was calm. “There is nothing going on with Maxine. There is nothing going on with anyone. You are the only one I’m with and the only one I want to be with.”
Evan moved his chair so he sat next to Ruby. He wrapped his arm around
“You don’t need to walk the red carpet? Do any more interviews?” Ruby asked, completely surprised. She had started getting used to standing to the side while Evan played the part of a famous person.
“I’m doing my part,” he said. “I’m here and I’ve been photographed. I’m not really in the mood to do interviews.” He leaned in to place a soft kiss against Ruby’s lips. “I just want to have a good meal with the most stunning woman I’ve ever laid eyes on. Nothing's more important than you.”
Ruby couldn’t help blushing. Evan always made her heart skip a beat. “I just don’t want you to get in trouble for not doing your job. I don’t want to get in the way.”
Evan pulled out a chair for her after the hostess led them to their table. “You are never in the way. Never.”
“I can’t remember ever having someone make me feel so special before. I love how well you treat me.”
Evan smiled at her softly. “Good, because that is what is important to me. I love you, Ruby. There’s no question about that.”
Ruby’s heart pounded against her chest and her breath caught. She could barely whisper, “I love you, too.”
Evan reached across the table and took hold of her hand. “Those are powerful words.”
“Yes, they are.”
Evan squeezed Ruby’s hand. “I promise I’ll do everything to make you actually feel those words every day.”
Ruby nodded and looked down at her hands. She took a deep breath. “Can I ask you something?”
Evan continued to hold her hand, softly caressing it with his thumb. “Of course.”
“Why is Maxine always around you? Why is she always in the pictures with you?”
Evan exhaled, glancing away and then back at her. “I don’t know, Ruby,” he said. “I’ve hung out with her in the past, but she’s always made more out of it then it really was. She’s just part of the circle of friends.”
Ruby felt something inside her ignite. “Was she your girlfriend?” She tried so hard not to sound jealous. But she was. Even though she asked the question, she wasn’t sure if she really wanted to know the answer.
“No,” he answered softly. “She was never my girlfriend. I never saw her that way.”
“Did you ever sleep with her?” The minute the words left her mouth, she regretted them. She hadn’t intended to take the conversation this far, but the questions just kept coming.
She saw Evan’s eyes widen for a second then go back to normal. He pulled Ruby’s hand closer to him, gently. “Does it really matter, Ruby?”
Ruby’s stomach leaped to her throat. Her head spiraled. What had she expected? Why had she let herself fall for Evan in the first place? Maxine was just one woman. How many other women would she have to deal with from the past and the future?
“So, she was never your girlfriend, you just slept with her? Is that what you’re planning on doing with me?”
Evan’s eyes narrowed and his expression hardened. “Ruby, I just got done telling you I love you. Would I say those words if I was planning on just sleeping with you like some groupie?”
Ruby wouldn't listen. All she could think of was the fact that Evan had slept with Maxine, and it made her ill. “Did you spank her?” Her voice dripped with contempt.
“Ruby, you need to stop.”
The lump in her throat had begun to suffocate her. Ruby did everything she could not to cry. She tried pulling her hand away, but Evan tightened his grip.
“So, are you still sleeping with her?” She swallowed hard. “Is it just part of your circle? No big deal?”
“Ruby.” Evan’s voice was calm. “There is nothing going on with Maxine. There is nothing going on with anyone. You are the only one I’m with and the only one I want to be with.”
Evan moved his chair so he sat next to Ruby. He wrapped his arm around
Similar Books
