Broken Hearts and Last Goodbyes (by Jen) - comments

[~Zoe~]

Great chapter, hope Ruby talks to Nicole more.

[ldscott]

Loving this fic!

Can't wait to read more

Lisa x

[Jen]

Thank you so much for the positive comments. Next part coming up . Nicole will make a reappearance, for those who are interested.

[Inactive User]

Great chapter

Poor Ruby! Glad Angelo was there to rescue her and take her home to Nicole's home.

Update soon xx

[JosieTash]

That was sooooooooooooooooooo SUBLIME !!!!!!

Jen, ADORE your work as always !!!!!, most especially …..

Ruby hates them -- she doesn’t even know them -- actually hates that they can get on with their lives. That Nicole and Angelo, and the blonde and her handsome gentlemen who climb into the back of a taxi, can all go on with their lives like nothing has happened, and to them, it hasn’t. Ruby’s walls are crumbling, cracking and burying her in rubble and the world continues to spin.

She doesn’t want to be social, despises simply the idea of having to talk to anyone, but the thought of going back to the house, of weaving her way back to the empty bedroom and kitchen and living room, is just as bad. So Ruby steps inside, squeezes her way through the throngs of people and perches carefully on the edge of a stool at the end of the bar.

But then he looks up, catches Ruby eye and she can see that flash of something (her age, Ruby realises after a second, she looks too young to be at a bar), before he is called over by another paying customer and his attention disappears.

Ruby lets herself sit for a moment. To actually stop and take in her surroundings, and be part of something for the first time in a while, and be insignificant and unnoticed and not just The Girl With A Dead Mum. It’s oddly comforting, this level of anonymity, and maybe this is all she needs to get through.

Deep down she knows she should stop, that she’s drunk and emotional and being taken advantage of, and knows that Charlie would be furious if she ever found out --

But she can’t, won’t, and that’s why it doesn’t matter. No one is around to care, so Ruby lets Brian slide a hand into her pants, touch her there and lets him kiss back the objection that threatens to spill over.

It’s not until there’s a loud bang and suddenly Brian is no longer hard against her body that Ruby realises something has happened.

Angelo is in front of her, face fuming, holding Brian by the scruff of his shirt, other hand bundled into a fist as he yells, “What the hell do you think you’re doing?”

“What is your problem?” Brian yells back. He swings sloppily at Angelo’s face, but he’s still slightly intoxicated himself so the movement is sluggish and Angelo just shoves him against the opposite wall.

“You’re going to leave,” Angelo says sternly, his voice suddenly low and intense. “You’re going to turn around and walk out of here and if I ever see your face again I will not be held responsible for what happens.”

He gives Brian one last rough shake before dropping the hold he had on his collar. Brian stands up on shaky legs, attempts to smooth out his clothes, before he glances back at Ruby, who is still frozen in place.

[ldscott]

Brilliant chapter! So glad that Angelo came to her rescue and hopefully she will let him and Nicole in to help her.

Can't wait to read more

Lisa x

[Red Ranger 1]

Wow.I really thought Ruby was going to let something happen that she'd regret there, thank goodness Angelo was on hand.Looking forward to more.

[Freakie42]

Ohh love this fanfic, update soon (:

[Jen]

JarlieFanEver - Thanks!

JosieTash - Thank you so much .

ldscott - Thanks for reading. I'm glad you are liking the Nicole/Angelo inclusion.

Red Ranger 1 - I often wonder what would happen if Angelo hadn't been there...

Freakie42 - Thankies!

Next part coming up.

[Inactive User]

Great chapter Pity Ruby left again...she should have let Angelo and Nicole help her. They do care about her. Update soon please xx