Lorn listened there.  His expression the same as before then slowly became serious as what she was saying hit him.  Oh, and did it hit him.  There in the stomach, in the heart, in the brain last of all.  He slowly lowered his hand down by his side, as she finished.  It took a moment for him to figure out how to respond to her.

When he realized he was pausing too long and likely had scared her to what he was thinking after what she had admitted to him.  His eyes went to hers very seriously.  "You are my employee.  That is true and a very serious thing to consider.  Something, to be honest, that I have been thinking all too much often of late."

Another pause, before he continued.  Though then his lips slowly spread into a smile, as his eyes twinkled.  "Thinking of if I would be taking advantage of you with you being my employee and,"  he gave a sudden concerned frown and concerned expression all across his face, "you are just recently a widow with the little babies.  I've been a widower for a longer time, and Heidi is older.  Not to mention the mother does have a lot more emotional things to deal with along with the giving birth part of things."  He added.

"However, the way I have been thinking about you and day dreaming more than a mere employee should about you."  He reached up with a large rough hand to caress her cheek softly.  "I admire you in that way as well, just didn't want to take advantage of your situation and mind.  So, I haven't spoken or acted."