meaning to, she laughed. “Please, sir. May we suspend the seduction until after the meal? I find myself hungry for Mary’s roast beef.”
Zeke didn’t seem the least bit offended by her question. He leaned back in his chair and picked up his wine. “That obvious?”
“Some of it is your reputation.”
The young woman reappeared with two bowls of soup. She set them down, then gazed longingly at Zeke. He dismissed her with a brief, “Thank you, Ella.”
Alethea watched the young woman go. “Another conquest?”
He frowned. “Never. She’s too young and has family here.”
“Is your concern that her family would come after you or that you wouldn’t want to shame her in front of them?”
“My concern is mostly her age, and her standing in the community.”
“So there are rules?”
That slow, easy smile emerged again. “There are always rules, Mrs. Harbaugh. Or may I call you Alethea?”
“You may not.”
He laughed. “What if I can tell you your name comes from a Greek word meaning truth?”
“Impressive,” she admitted. “You speak Greek?”
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