der. He always knew that Chris played the role of protective brother where

e met in the university cafeteria. “I just think that you should not be so

stand,” Claude

waiting for an opportunity to move in on Ruby an

Privately he thought that Leroy might just still be a little bit sore after losing Ruby, especia

end less time traveling to France

er Leroy perhaps knew about somethin

t it styled for tomorrow morning’s t

laude thought. That could only be

ork on my interview with a CEO of a

d not usually make announcements or ap

sked as she marched into the kitchen. “Claude, are you leaving already? I

rgent to go and do at home, Mrs. Sinclair,

uby kissed him on the lips quickly, in an attempt to put his mi

See you again soon, Claude!” he waved and

s alone, Claude thought angrily as he drove away. Tha

you and Chris,” Ruby explained to Claude when he called her later. “It would have been so embarra

not have a real girlfriend?” Claude protested. “It’s also

that Chris and I were always just friends for

for a friend now that you hav

of a sudden, Claude,” Ruby responded. “Perhaps we should s

been leading up to?” Claude a

out you, but this is all getting too emotional for me. I

aude said angrily. “Your music comes first, after all.” Cl

ude so angry and bitter? She could not handle hostility of any kind.

eelings. He would soon get over his injured feelings and insecurities, she tho

back together, but did he really want that? he asked himself. Was th

” Leroy had crept up behind Chris in the Unive

med fact?” Chris asked irritably. He still had not

ething like that a sec

siness?” Chris asked. He tu

yful surrender. “I only thoug

mean?” Chris asked with an int

ective brother you are actually burning inside to hold Ruby in your

y firmly in the jaw. Leroy landed on his b

u will not be allowed back in here for the following six weeks,”

ther students were gossiping about her in the hallw

n one afternoon, when Ru

d. "So, I hear you are doing wel

usy, Ruby thought to herself. It annoyed her so much that she decided

e had come to France all by herself after all. Claude

ing alone? Without

etter that I found my own fe

one, Ruby. I really want us to g

explore on our own a bit and see how we felt afterward,” Ruby said gently. “Let’s see h

try out your wings, but I will always b

declared. Take care and enjoy your fa

will take care of you

Claude,” Ru

ew from the room was stunning. She was going to sing with a band of classical musicians for a year and shar

e, her phone rang. Who c

foyer?” It was Leroy’s voice. She could not believe it.