God Almighty, he really was gorgeous. And probably the last guy on earth Bella ever would have expected to show interest in her. Maybe not even the sort of guy she would have expected to be interested in, herself. Her sparks of interest were few and far between, and nothing compared to Alex. Odin was nothing like Alex, who she had always considered the perfect man, but then Odin showed up at her door and her entire brain and nervous system seemed to riot and fail. His current emotional state wasn't helping anything. Bella felt practically overwhelmed by it, and she had to fight hard to keep control of herself.
Bella accepted the flowers with a bright smile, and took a step back to allow Odin's entry to her house. "Thank you," she said, voice soft and shy. "Come in. Make yourself at home."