On their way back to Stephan's house, Ethan fell asleep in the backseat, and Ruby looked at him for a second, with warmth in her eyes as she brushed a stray lock of hair away from his face.

"My parents seem to have taken a liking to you and Ethan." Stephan said in a very low voice almost like a whisper, his attention still locked on the road. When he said this, Ruby blushed and turned her face away from him to hide the grin on her swelling cheeks.

When they arrived at Stephan's house, he insisted on carrying Ethan inside while Ruby gathered their belongings from the car. The...