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Ruby:Well…if you don’t mind waiting until around 11?

Eleven? That’s hook up time. And I don’t want her thinking I want to see her just for a hook up. It’s more than that.

I think she might mean more to me than that.

Oh God, I sound like such a sap, even in my thoughts.

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Me:I can do that.

Ruby:Okay. Want to come over then?

Excitement bubbles up inside me and I remind myself to stay calm.

Me:Sure.

Ruby:See you around 11.

* * *

I’m pullinginto the parking lot of Ruby’s apartment complex when I receive a text from her.

Ruby:Don’t go to the front door.

Say the fuck what?

Me:Why not?

Ruby:Natalie is…entertaining…a guest.

Me:So?

Ruby:I don’t want you interrupting them.

A growl escapes me and I glance down at myself.

Me:How am I supposed to see you then? I’m already here BTW.

Ruby:Crawl through my window?

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Seriously? I feel like a teenager out after curfew about to sneak into my girlfriend’s bedroom so I can have my way with her. Not that I’ve ever had an experience like that…

Me:Please tell me you’re on the ground floor.

Ruby:I am.

Thank Christ. I took a shower and chose my outfit carefully and don’t want to fuck it up by climbing through a damn window.

She texts me her apartment number and lets me know her bedroom is the second window on the right from their front door. I send her a thumbs-up emoji before I pocket my phone and climb out of the car, heading toward her building.

I feel just like I described to Javier earlier. Amped up and excited to see her. Wondering why the hell she’s having me crawl through her window. Not sure if I believe the ‘Natalie has a guest’ excuse, but it’s not like I can call Ruby a liar.

I don’t think she is one. It’s just—this entire situation is odd.

Or maybe I’m just overthinking everything, my new hobby now when it comes to Ruby. And I’m not an overthinker. Not usually.

Damn, it sucks.

I find her apartment and go to her window, noting the light that glows from within the room. I lightly knock on the glass, trying to peek through the tightly closed blinds, but I can’t see anything.