Christopher Moore looked at her, heart aching with every beat!
He caressed her face and kissed her lips once more!
"No!"
"Really no!"
"Alvin Hargreaves didn't touch you!"
Ruby Mercer raised her eyes, staring at him with wide almond eyes, seeming to confirm the truth of his words!
"Ruby, don't you believe me anymore?"
Ruby's tears fell, still staring at him.
Christopher stepped forward, pulling her into his embrace, then cupped her face, his thin lips meeting hers.
In a gentle voice, he reassured her, "My darling is pure, the purest!"
"Besides, you can feel for yourself if there's anywhere uncomfortable."
Ruby's eyes flickered, then brightened.
She looked steadily at him, "Christopher, can you hold me?"
Christopher's Adam's apple moved instantly!
"What?"
In the next second, Ruby wrapped her arms around Christopher's neck, lips reaching for his, "I want that kind of hug!"
