Chapter 56
Jaxon felt troubled as he stood in front of the master bedroom. It was his room and he could just barge in but the thought of coming face to face with Ruby after all that transpired in such a short time left him feeling drained.
Lucas the guard who was standing at the side kept glancing at Jaxon and felt uncomfortable by his presence and silence.
Jaxon finally noticed him and he immediately looked down.
“Is she awake?” He asked
“Yes sir, I heard movement’s in the room awhile ago.” She mumbled
“Did she get anything to eat?”
“No sir.” Lucas timidly replied
“Okay and speak clearly when I’m talking to you next time.” Jaxon said coldly and walked into the room.
“Can’t you knock!” Ruby exclaimed as she hurriedly jumped under the duvet.
“I can but I won’t cause this is my fucking bedroom.” Jaxon deadpanned and made his way to the closet.
He didn’t know why he said that or used that tone on her but seeing her covering her body irked him and not in a good way.
He took off his clothes and threw them in the empty laundry basket at the side and quickly grabbed a bath rope.
He ignored Ruby who had already dressed in her pajamas and looked like she was about to talk to him.
He entered the bathroom and slammed the door shut.
Ruby felt lost as she stared at the closed bathroom door. She didn’t know why she felt the need to apologize to Jaxon once more.
She felt like she had hurt him deeply by going out with Kevin even though him telling her what to do was not part of their arrangement but she could now understand why he ordered her to stay indoors.
She understood that he just wanted her to be safe and she swore never to disobey him again.
She felt a disgusted shiver all through her body as she remembered what Kevin almost did to her if not for Jaxon.
She could just imagine how traumatized and torn she would have felt if he had succeeded in raping her.
The bathroom door opened and she felt her eyes bulge out of their sockets as she ogled Jaxon who tied a towel around his waist and was using a smaller one to dry his hair.
She watched how water dripped from his head down to his broad shoulders and she felt her mouth water as she traced the water down his chiseled abs till it disappeared into the towel.
Jaxon ignored the stare and continued to dry his hair. Ruby watched as his arms flexed and felt like grabbing them.
Jaxon ignored her and quietly disappeared into the walk-in closet again.
The sound of the door closing was what brought Ruby back to reality.
She felt like kicking herself for ogling Jaxon.
Not long he came out dressed in black joggers and white tshirt. He stood in the middle of the room staring at her and she suddenly felt small and timid under his intense eyes.
“I’m sorry.” Ruby softly whispered with her head lowered
“I’m so sorry I defied your orders and went out. I was just excited to meet a friend after so long I never knew he had ill intentions towards me…” Ruby played with her fingers as she said this.
“I’m sorry if I hurt you by disobeying you and I promise to never do it again.” she glanced at his face and looked back down.
She felt like a scolded child even though Jaxon hasn’t said a single word to her.
Jaxon didn’t know what he felt at that moment so he turned and walked out of the room.
Ruby felt terrible as she heard the door close. She fell on the bed and willed herself not to cry.
Not up to forty minutes the smell of freshly made Mac and cheese wafted through the air and Ruby heard her stomach growl.
She sighed and stood up just as Jaxon opened the door.
“Come and eat.” Jaxon said and left
He came to the dining room and she was surprised when he served her a plate of Mac and cheese without saying a word. She thanked him and started eating quietly.
Ruby kept stealing glances at him and she felt awkward eating while he just sat there using his phone.
“Thanks for the meal.” She smiled as she picked up the empty plate and glass of juice.
Jaxon nodded and she felt relaxed that he finally acknowledged her.
She took the dirty dishes to the sink and made her way back to the dining table. She sat down and just stared at him.
Jaxon felt the stare on him and hurriedly replied the last mail that was sent by his assistant.
He dropped his phone and cleared his throat.
“What did your parents do?” He asked while looking directly at her face incase she lied or faltered while answering the question.
Ruby was surprised by him suddenly speaking to her and asking such a question out of the blue but she knows that Jaxon doesn’t just say things there must be a reason behind it.
“Why do you want to know?” Ruby shot back
“Can’t I know more about my in-laws?” Jaxon smirked
Ruby felt her eyes twitch but she ignored it and decided to just tell him.
“Well my parents were both professors in Primerose university. They both had a strong passion for teaching, acquiring knowledge and just passing it on.
My dad was the first one to work at the university while my mom was an English teacher in my high school. Until a professor quit his job and relocated to another state.
So my dad basically told my mom and since she was more than qualified for the position coupled with her years of experience she got the job and they both became professors in the same department.” she smiled fondly as she spoke about her parents.
“They were both so kind and good at their jobs that the whole department adored them, the students loved them and their colleagues got along just fine with them.” Jaxon felt like his head was going to explode with all the new information he got today and he felt like he needed to rest.
“They didn’t have any side business?” he asked
“Nope they were full time professors.” Ruby replied.
Jaxon sighed and stood up from the seat and ruby instinctively did the same. He ran his hands through his hair and walked round to her side of the table, he was about to reach for the door when Ruby grabbed his arm.
He paused and turned to face her with raised eyebrows.
“Are you still mad at me?” Ruby softly asked
“No.” Jaxon replied
“Then why are you not talking to me?” she mumbled.
“Cause I’m still angry that someone had the nerve to touch what belongs to me… I’m angry at the person who thought he could hurt you and go free” Jaxon angrily shouted and Ruby’s eyes widened at the sudden confession.