As Ruth-Ann sat back down, her legs felt like jelly. Under the table, she felt a sudden, familiar pressure. Ryder's heavy boot found her foot, his toe hooking behind her ankle and pulling her leg toward him."Will you excuse me? I'm taking a bathroom break," Irvin said, pushing his chair back.Her mother was busy talking to one of her soon-to-be sisters-in-law, gesturing animatedly about table settings."That was quite the speech, Ruthie," Ryder murmured, leaning forward so only she could hear him over the clinking of silverware. "You really have a gift for the Word.""I learned from the best," she whispered, her heart racing as she felt the sheer, dark gravity of his presence drawing her in."You're a brat," he hissed, his hand disappearing beneath the tablecloth. Ruth-Ann's breath hitched as she felt his large, warm palm settle on her ankle, his fingers running light circles all around her skin before sliding up her calf. "A filthy, mouthy little brat. You think you can talk about a
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