CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

“Hey!” Ruby called out when Noah sped past her street. “I thought you were taking me home.” Noah gave her a cocky grin and continued drumming on the steering wheel. “I am." She rolled her eyes as she masked her smile with a scoff. “Noah, we talked about this. I don’t want to give up my place yet.” “I understand. I want to spend some time with you. See it as a tour of where you’ll be staying when you change your mind.” Ruby hummed in response and leaned on the car window, watching the scenery rush by. “It’s going to be a full moon today,” Noah said as he turned the curb into his mansion’s trail. She remembered running down that same road a few hours ago and a wave of embarrassment washed over her. She couldn’t imagine how stupid she must have looked. At his words, her eyes moved to the sky. The sun had long sunk deeper into the skyline, casting red and gold streaks. The moon was slowly replacing her heavenly companion. Although not as visible yet, Ruby could make out the perfect r