Ruth and Lucas by Jasmine Carter

Author:Jasmine Carter [Carter, Jasmine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BWWM Club
Published: 2019-10-19T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 8

If someone had told Ruth five months ago that she would be back in St Johns for a family vacation, she would have laughed in the person's face. Almost five months to the day and she was back on the island where she'd spent a lonely honeymoon with her new husband, the very same man that she now had to share a bedroom with. Lucas wheeled in their suitcases behind her, bringing them to stand in the corner.

“Listen, Ruth, we don't have to share a bed or anything, okay? There's a couch that I'll sleep on, you can take the bed.”

Ruth eyed the couch. “Are you sure? It doesn't look comfortable to me.”

"I'm sure it'll be fine, it's similar to the one that I have in the office."

Oh, so that's where he spends his nights when he doesn't come home. Lucas seemed to realize what he'd just said because he colored, mumbling about needing the restroom. It would have been so much better if I had my own room, but that would be suspicious and would raise questions that neither Lucas nor I am prepared to answer. They were surrounded by family, with Maureen and Hermanus on the top floor, them on the second floor, and her parents-in-law on the ground floor. Sure, there were extra rooms, but any one of them could walk by and notice that she and Lucas weren't in the same room.

They'd been the last to arrive at the house due to a last minute meeting. This time the meeting wasn't Lucas' fault but her own, as a client wished to see her at the last moment. Ruth had tried to convince Lucas to leave without her, but he'd insisted that he would wait for her. In all honesty, she would have preferred to travel alone just to give herself some time to mentally prepare for what was to come. She may have had just over a month to get herself in order, but the reality of the situation only truly set in when the day to depart arrived. Luckily, they'd arrived late so everyone was already in their rooms, either sleeping or relaxing.

“I don't need to face anyone just yet, but tomorrow morning will be another day.”

For now, she just had to deal with having Lucas in the same room as her, an unsettling thought for her. I've hardly seen him for months and now I have to spend almost every waking hour with him pretending to be in love just to avoid blowing our cover. Would she be able to do it? I've only just gotten over my confusing feelings for him, what if this time spent together will bring everything back up again? Ruth groaned, sinking down to the bed. There was nowhere to run or hide, their every move would likely be under scrutiny by the family, especially Lucas' parents. To keep herself busy, Ruth took out her clothing, hanging them up in the walk-in closet. She thought about doing the same for Lucas but she wasn't sure how he would react to her touching his belongings.

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