Chapter 93. Confessing My Feelings

TOBY

My father's win was very anticlimactic for me. From seating on the couch with Ruby expecting the best, which was him losing to his major opponent who I felt was in it for the people and not for the power and influence. Who could tell with these politicians? They all looked genuine from the outside looking in. Now we just had to wait and see whether my father would surprise me.

Another thing that scared me about the passing of the elections was what it meant for Ruby and I's relationship. There had always been an understanding that after the elections we would go our separate ways. There was a time I was looking forward to it but so much had changed since then. I couldn't keep lying to myself, I had to admit that I had fallen in love with Ruby. Now the question was if my feelings were reciprocated.

I had to believe they were because I couldn't imagine a world where she and Jeremy were not a part of my life. I dismiss her recent harsh behavio