Ready for Him

From that moment onwards, Bella refrained from ignoring Richard openly.

"Would you like some more mashed potatoes?" she inquired when she got up from her seat to serve herself more food.

"Yes, please," Richard replied and lifted his plate for her. She took it the next moment and filled it with more dishes she knew he would like.

During dinner, Bella's parents left business out of the conversation and talked only about family and happy memories.

Seeing how well her parents were interacting with Richard, Bella had mixed feelings about it.

Of course, she would like for her parents to like the man she was dating, but on the other hand, she was scared for their reaction when they found out that Richard was Gerald's uncle and they were seeing each other.

Bella was so distracted by those thoughts that Richard noticed.

He answered Mrs. Smith's question before putting his big strong hand on Bella's thigh. There was no one sitting on their side, so he wasn't afraid of being caught.

Bella felt t