A Taste of Romance by Rhonda Laurel

Author:Rhonda Laurel [Laurel, Rhonda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Interracial Romance
ISBN: 978-1-947135-88-8
Publisher: Etopia Press
Published: 2018-06-08T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

Marco stopped strolling down the pathway to pluck a grape off the vine. It was a beautiful sunny day, and it seemed like a good idea to take a walk to the top of the sloping mountain behind the winery. From there he could see all the Paloma vines as well as the lush greenery of the surrounding properties. He’d gazed at the idyllic scenery a thousand times before, but today, for some reason, he felt even more grateful for the view.

The grapes were looking good this year, and he was confident by the time of the harvest they would yield a good profit. These were good things, but instead of being happy about the crops, his thoughts were on Trina. It had been two days since she’d been helping out at the winery, and although she was a great help to the staff, she was a huge distraction to him. She was eager to learn, and she seemed to be enjoying herself. When the end of the day came, he’d asked her to stay again, for the sake of the keeping the winery workflow even of course, and she agreed. But in his heart, he knew he just wanted more time with her.

He knew she’d be fine, as he’d witnessed with her handling of Genevieve the other night. She was voracious and stayed on topic, something Genevieve definitely didn’t like. He’d fallen victim to Genevieve mixing business with pleasure in the past, but the other night she was forced to remain as professional as she could or look like someone trying to use her charms to evade not being well-versed about her new clients. Genevieve could be quite alluring, and it was delightful at times, but it was also the same thing that turned him off. He couldn’t trust that the flirting was truly genuine. He’d decided eons ago it was just safer to stay away.

Trina, on the other hand, was a whole different story. It had been a long time since he’d gotten lost in his thoughts about a woman. Trina didn’t think it was ridiculous that he lived with his mother—she said it was sweet. She knew the value of family. He’d seen the same trait exhibited in all the members of her extended family. She was obviously close to her sisters, cousins, and she loved her Grandma Reed to pieces. It was refreshing to meet someone who didn’t think it was clingy to have close relations with loved ones.

But now there was a sense of urgency growing within him. He desired her and had spent his nights awake thinking about her sleeping right down the hall. He loved the way she hummed in the house and enjoyed their conversations while they prepared dinner together. Her presence was becoming familiar, and he enjoyed it.

When he returned to the tasting room, Trina was with Portia, who was wrapping up another tour. He went inside but stood in the back watching as she helped Portia keep a steady flow as they filled glasses and talked with the guests.

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