As they hugged, Ruby felt luckier than she had in ages.
Until she remembered Jax’s text, her newly discovered feelings for him, and the fact she'd soon have to watch her husband walk out of her life.
Chapter 29
Jax paced the tiny Japanese garden in the small cottage. He preferred the wide open spaces of Western Australia, not miniature bonsais and white pebbles and breakable lanterns he could trip over at any second.
Trust Ruby to pick a place like this to stay for the weekend. Not exactly fair, as she hadn't expected him to come, so why wouldn't she pick this dainty doll-house? From what he'd seen so far, the only thing he liked was the outdoor shower. Loads of possibilities in that private, shaded oasis.
His cock hardened and he tried to concentrate on a cold version of that shower.
He hadn't come here to ravage his wife, despite his body urging him to do just that. He missed the satisfied purr she made in the back of her throat after she came, missed the mind-blowing combustion every time they had sex. But he hadn't come here for that. He'd followed her to lay it on the line.
He had a ring in his pocket to prove it.
From the cottage's vantage point high on a secluded hill, he heard the noise of an engine first, then watched Ruby’s car meander towards the driveway.
He wished he could hide his car, make this surprise complete, when in reality he couldn't wait another second to scoop her into his arms.
He'd know how she felt about his showing up here the moment she caught sight of his car. She'd either speed up in anticipation or slow down, wishing he hadn't intruded on her weekend away.
He waited, uncharacteristic nerves twisting his gut.
When she hit the accelerator, he muttered, "Yes."
A few seconds later she screeched to a stop, tumbled out of the car, and ran towards him, her joy obvious in the wide smile and sparkling eyes.
She didn't ask what he was doing here.
She didn't question his dishevelled appearance.
She didn't do anything but catapult into his arms at a speed that sent them staggering backwards and slamming against a brittle stone wall.
He didn't care.
As he buried his nose in her hair and inhaled a lungful of delicious berries from her signature shampoo, her arms wrapped tight around his waist, he couldn't care less about anything.
He had Ruby in his arms again.
He had no intention of letting go.
Chapter 30
"When your text said see you soon, I thought you meant back at Armidale."
Ruby stroked Jax's chest, her fingertips skating along the skin, her cheek resting an inch from her hand. His heart beat strongly beneath her ear, the fast beats indicative of their frantic reunion.
She'd missed him.
More than the sex, more than the intimacy, she'd missedthis. Lying close to him in the aftermath of another sensational orgasm, making desultory small talk, content to do nothing but bask in the afterglow.
"I couldn't wait until Sunday to see you."
She propped her chin on her hand, looked him in the eye. "Missed me, huh?"
"Like you wouldn't believe."
The sincerity in his eyes warmed her. So she'd been silly enough to fall in love? By the way he stared at her, he was halfway there himself.
