She presses her hand close to her chest with a horrified look. “How dare he think you’ll follow a hundred-year-old tradition? The horror.”
I chuckle—some of the guests and even the bride and groom glare at us. They’re about to kick my ass.
“You’re getting me in trouble,” I complain. “Why don’t we take this somewhere else? I’m sure there’s a closet or some small space where we can keep discussing our differences.”
At that moment, Seth Bradley, my best friend and security consultant, appears. “Can we have a word?”
Chole Lafferty made me forget that I wasn’t alone. I brought him and Maddox Curtis along so they could help me assess the property.
As I’m about to tell Seth to get lost for another minute, Chloe shows me the silver tray she carries. “I have to go back to the kitchen and make sure we’re ready to serve the guests. You know what you can do when you buy this place?”
“What’s that?”
“Hire me as the official caterer for your vineyard.”
“Or just focus on the wine and stop the nonsense. I’ll give you some advice too. Quit your job and do what you’re passionate about. In the end, it’ll pay off.”
“Thank you for the unrequited advice. I’ll consider it.”
“You should. I’m an IT guy buying vineyards because they’re my new passion. You should just go for it.”
She grins and walks away.
“Someone is hooked,” Seth mumbles.
I glance at him. “As if. I’ll admit that she’s cute.”
She’s adorable, and in another life, I would’ve kissed her. Taste her sweet lips and try to believe that true love happens at the edge of a sunset and the lake.
Something Like Love, the second book of the St. James Family releases on April 12.
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