“I wouldn’t put it past him.” How could she not love a man who had such a generous heart and wasn’t afraid to show it? “He can’t see or hear, but there’s nothing wrong with his nose.”
The others clustered at the cage doorway as she carefully scooped the oldest ferret into her arms. Slinky promptly wiggled around and began straining in Lucas’s direction.
“You are definitely his human,” she chuckled. “Welcome to the wonderful world of ferret slavery.”
The moment she settled him into Lucas’s cupped hands, he settled down with a contented sigh and began licking Luke’s thumbnail. Devon watched them, and felt her heart melt just a little bit more. Who’d have thought that such a tiny animal could look so right cuddling in such a big man’s embrace?
Lucas held perfectly still until Slinky fell
