Morning came and Jaxon went about his role of playing nursemaid. When Ruby woke up, he helped her with her bath and left her to get dressed.

He got ready himself, and together they went down the stairs to the kitchen for breakfast.

"So what do you want?" He asked her as he brought out a pan from the cupboard.

"Hmm, anything's fine." She told him with a shy smile. He smiled back.

He could finally see his chirpy Ruby peaking through the sad exterior she'd had on for days. She was finally smiling again and color had come back to her cheeks. Her bruises had completely faded, and she...