Chapter 15. Getting to Know You.
“How was your week?” Devon asked Ruth, a broad smile on his face.
Ruth felt her throat dry, looking up at him. She could not understand how this man had such a profound effect on her, yet here she was, behaving like she was a female lead in one of Naomi’s romance books she loved.
“It was good thanks, what about yours?” Ruth asked, again not making eye contact with him, fearful he had a direct line to her brain and would catch her in the lust-filled thoughts that floated around her mind.
“Busy, there was a lot to sort out. But I am back now,” Devon chuckled slightly, keeping to the truth as much as he possibly could.
“So can I ask, how long were you married before your husband died?” Devon gently asked, not sure if Ruth would be offended by the que
