Chapter Forty Three

"I just have to take a moment and make a few phone calls. I won't be long." Roth released her hand and strode off towards the wing of the house that contained his office, leaving Ruby sitting on the sofa in the living room the big screen 3D television in front of her and the big pink teddy bear sitting in the armchair to her left.

Ruby began to flip through channels almost mechanically, but nothing was catching her attention. Her thoughts were completely of Roth and their day together. Maybe she'd been too hard on him. Maybe she did mean a little more to him than a convenient fuck. Sure, he was hardy in love with her, but he liked her - smitten even.

Just when she found herself a reality television show that caught her interest the doorbell rang. At first it didn't seem peculiar to her that someone would be at the door, but by the time she reached the front door it occurred to her that the person on the other side of the massive oak door knew the passcode to get past the front gate wit