I just stood there. Like an id.iot. Trying to make sense of what I was seeing.
Was he just drunk? Was this just keeping the peace? Did Ruby place herself there, and he felt obligated to play into it? Was he just waiting for the right time to push her off? Did he... want her?
Before the rational part of my brain could tell me that none of that was true, that Harlan could have easily stopped whatever was happening, Ruby finally caught sight of me. She looked annoyed at first, but then a smug smile took over her face. She slowly moved one hand down Harlan's chest, eyes still on me.
Then she looked at him and said something that made him look at her. He smiled. An easy, wide smile that looked too happy to be aimed at another woman. And then, she kissed him. Right there, knowing I was watc
