Ruby Gregory detected a whiff of indulgence in Steve Burton's tone that caused her heart to skip a beat. She looked up at him, noting his patient demeanor, bit the corner of her lip, then hesitated before speaking. "I...I'm feeling a bit unwell..." she admitted.
"Unwell?" Steve reached out to touch Ruby's forehead. Her temperature was normal but he was still worried. He reconnected the phone line, pressed the speakerphone button, and dialed Howard Coleman. "Howard, can you get a doctor for me.."
Was he calling a doctor for her? Ruby instinctively reached out, stopping Steve's hand.
Steve stiffened slightly, turning to look at Ruby. Seeing her somewhat panicked expression, he said to Howard on the phone, "Never mind for now."
Then he hung up the phone, his gaze fixed on Ruby.
Ruby ducked her head, feeling as though she couldn't meet his gaze. After a long hesitation, she said quietly, "I'm feeling unwell, not because I'm sick, but because I..."
