You are safe now.” He had amazing eyes; a bright sky blue that settled on her with startled concern. “Let’s get you some place safe. Your family...must be out of their minds with worry.” He took her hand. Ruby felt the solid reassuring heat of his touch. She swallowed but her throat was suddenly intensely dry. “Please don’t send me back, I’m begging you!” She rapped her fingers around his hand, squeezed tightly. “He can’t find me, there is no telling what he will do if he does.” She whispered as. "When she started I almost slammed my book shut and left the table, "I did it for us Brian, I did it to help our marriage."As I said, I almost bolted, but then I became intrigued. How could her sneaking around with other guys behind my back be for us? It turned out that she had been reading one of Barbara Cortland type romance novels and it had occurred to her that she was in the same position that the woman in the novel had been in. The woman had grown up with and then married her childhood. ."Again?" He wondered wryly. "How long have I been out?" Tenchi asked Kiyone."Little over eighteen hours plow-boy." Key told him bluntly. "We were starting to get worried."His response was to slowly nod, not really knowing what else to say on the mater."You were out like a light!" Mihoshi added from her place standing slightly behind Kiyone, drawing his attention to the fact that she was there.Upon noting that, Tenchi's eyes made another slow circuit of the room."Where's Ayeka?" He finally. "The truth is ... well, you know the kind of person Lexie is. Or was -- she's always been a lot more of a girl like ME than a girl like you. Interested in guys and parties and looking good. Not that you DON'T, of course. I just meant that in a 'fashion-conscious' way. But anyway, lately she's hasn't worn makeup, her hair isn't done, and her clothes seem disheveled and very poorly coordinated, I might add."Steph shrugged impatiently and turned back to her book. "So she's having a bad day. I know.