Re: THE BETRAYAL
"Those are all good points, but I was going to say because you're so smart." The smirk was a telltale sign that he was messing around, something that Ruby had picked up on and liked about the vampire. There were a lot of things that had been annoying but being able to be as mouthy and snarky and get away with it? Perfect.
He jostled back a few steps and shrugged. "Stefan is an annoying little brother." A roll of his eyes and he was adding, "I'm glad he's gone though. He certainly wanted to be your pal."