Ruby had seen how Avery had traveled a thousand miles for Elliot, and she had concluded that Elliot enjoyed women who were more proactive. She had adopted passivity in the past; but that night, she was going to take the lead.

She did not expect Elliot to push her hands away.

"Ruby, I forgot to tell you one thing." He straightened his robe and redid his belt, knotting it tightly. "I have problems down there."

Ruby was stunned. She thought she had misheard him and furrowed her brows.

She had d