"Here, let me help you with that." Mariah was surprised to find Mr. Sheppard pulling out her chair as they sat down to dinner. As his assistant she"d shared many meals with him, granted they were working meals, but he"d never shown anything more than professional courtesy, certainly not courtly manners like this.
"Thank you." She flashed him a smile and sat down, he eased her chair in, and then sat beside her, the others seating themselves on the other side of the table.
They were all together at one end of the table, Levi, their host at the head of the table, the food laid out in front of them looked and smelled delicious. Mariah"s stomach rumbled as if asking what was taking so long.
"I hope you enjoy tonight"s dinner. Help yourself to as much as you"d like, there"s plenty. The beef w
