Harry exits his office and heads towards the pods. "Ready to go, Ruth?" Harry asks approaching Ruth almost cautiously.
Ruth just nods and tries not to draw attention to herself. Harry places his hand on Ruth's back and steers her into the pods.
"You've gotten very quiet, Ruth. Is everything okay? You're not uncomfortable are you?" Harry asks as he punches a button and the pod begins to move.
"Everyone knows now, don't they? I don't mind, but everything has changed as well." Ruth says quietly.
"Ruth, I hate to tell you, but everyone around here has known about our feelings for each other for ages. Even Juliet told me to stop being a prat and tell you how I feel when I went to see her in the hospital. We haven't exactly been discreet." Harry teases.
"Juliet helped you to make your decision to tell me how you feel? What did she say to you?" Ruth asks as the pod doors open.
"Juliet said she cares enough to give me a push to do something good for myself. She said that I have to stop hiding behind my job. She said to stop being stupid. She said I take risks in my professional life and maybe it's time to take some risks in my personal life. Juliet always knows how to push my buttons to force me to act." Harry and Ruth climb into his chauffeur driven car.
"Well, I'll have to thank Juliet the next time I see her. You know, she's being considerate of you considering that she's an ex-girlfriend. Do you want to have dinner at mine tonight? There's an Italian takeaway around the corner that's quite good." Ruth suggests.
"That sounds lovely. It saves me from having to try and cook." Harry sinks back into the leather of his seat.
"What about Scarlet? Do you need to go home and walk her first?" Ruth asks. She wants Harry to know she cares about his life.
"My housekeeper will stay until I get home. She'll walk Scarlet if she needs it before I get home." Harry explains.
"Your housekeeper sounds very accommodating. You're lucky to have found her." Ruth keeps the topics of conversation light since Harry's chauffeur is driving them to her house.
"She's been wonderful. She's very helpful and Scarlet likes her very much. Scarlet is my barometer for whether or not I should trust someone." Harry whispers. He knows he sounds sappy, but his dog does give him someone to come home to.
"Well lucky for me your dog likes me even though I own cats, otherwise we wouldn't be as close. Always trust your pets." Ruth says as the car pulls up at her house.