Interview for a Wife by Ruth Ann Nordin

Author:Ruth Ann Nordin [Nordin, Ruth Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, sex, widower, Historical Western Romance, marriage of convenience, widowed heroine, second chance love, barren heroine, hero with disability, wheelchair and hero
Publisher: Ruth Ann Nordin
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

A couple weeks later, Deanne was totaling a customer’s order when Bill came out from the back room. She glanced over at him as he passed her. She turned her attention back to totaling the cost of the items on the list the customer had given her.

Usually, people came in for a small order, but this man had come in with a long one. The man looked familiar, but she had trouble remembering who he was. So many customers came in and out of the store during the course of the day that it still overwhelmed her at times, though she had to admit it was getting easier.

The man turned to face Bill and tipped his hat.

Bill offered a wave.

When Bill didn’t say anything, Deanne remembered that the man in front of her was Pete, and Pete couldn’t hear. She wondered if Bill had heard her speaking to Pete. Maybe that was why he had come out here. Maybe he wanted to stop her from making a fool of herself in case another customer came into the store.

Face warm, she totaled up the last two items, and then she worked on adding everything together.

Pete stood in front of her, and thankfully, he seemed to have all the patience in the world since his expression remained polite.

When she was done adding everything up, she showed the amount to Pete.

Pete offered a nod then dug his hand into his pocket. He pulled out a few bills and quite a few coins. She was ready to count the money for him when he started doing it himself.

“If you put one of the crates in my lap, I’ll collect some of the things he wants,” Bill told her.

With a nod, she retrieved a crate from under the counter and set it on Bill’s lap. She tried not to make eye contact with him, but when his hand brushed hers, she instinctively did so. He smiled at her and patted her hand. She was so startled that she couldn’t respond.

“Can you show me the list so I know what to put in here?” he asked.

Breaking out of her shock, she nodded and showed him the list Pete had given her.

Bill scanned it then handed it back to her. “I’ll get the things within my reach. You get the rest.”

She cleared her throat. “Alright.”

He went over to a shelf by the window and put a container of coffee grounds into the crate.

Recalling Pete, she returned to the counter. He had finished putting the money on the table. She quickly sorted through it and gave him his change.

He tucked it into his pocket, gave her a smile, and then picked up the crate she had planned to use. He gestured to the items on the high shelves that he wanted then pointed at himself.

Not sure what he wanted, she glanced at Bill. “Do you have any idea what he wants?”

Bill turned his gaze to Pete who looked at him and pointed to the items he wanted on a higher shelf and then pointed to himself.

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