Chaos Among The Vines by Gemma Brocato

Author:Gemma Brocato [Brocato, Gemma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-06T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Will thought his heart would burst when Avalon agreed to take the afternoon off. After he let her escape to her room, he’d dressed, then waited outside her door so they could go downstairs together, like the happy couple he wished they could be.

Hell, wanted them to be.

Breakfast with Penny was a quiet, awkward affair, until Ava and Guin engaged her by asking for details about her life. That ended up devolving to stories of Will and Drake’s escapades. Ava had actually snort-laughed when Penny shared their adventure of installing an outhouse on the high school property. They’d gotten into so much trouble, with the school board and their parents.

By the end of the meal, Will had eaten his fill of blueberry pancakes. And endured speculative looks from Guin each time he touched Ava’s hand, or laid his arm around the back of her chair. For his part, Will hadn’t been able to keep his hands to himself. Ava hadn’t shied away from the contact.

Ultimately, Ava and Penny had bonded over tales of his boyhood. It seemed Ava enchanted Penny as much as him.

With Guin up to speed in the office, business was easier. Although things would get crazy in the next few days. As soon as the bottles he ordered arrived, they’d fill and label them, preparing them for shipment to the new distributor. Until the supplies showed up, they were at a little bit of a standstill.

It didn’t stop Ava from driving him hard all morning. In the bottling room they’d stood in tight proximity as he explained how the bottles got filled once the wine was ready. The education she’d received on the operation of a vineyard moved to production lines, a logical progression from start to finish.

Ava’s questions came fast and furious, surprising him with her quick understanding. Her fingers moved faster over her tablet as she took copious notes. Brows puckered together, she listened attentively as one of his seasonal employees walked her around the system, demonstrating the efficient operation. At one point, the guy made a joke at Will’s expense, and she’d laughed. The light, airy chuckle shifted around his chest, moving his imagination, fueling his need to make Ava his own.

Will made a fast trip to the cellar and picked one of his favorite cabernets from the shelf. He left it sitting on the table while he unearthed an old hamper from the closet under the stairs.

He stood in front of the pantry, debating what to pack for their picnic. It didn’t really matter to him, as long as kissing Ava made the menu. But what he selected would make a difference in which vehicle they took.

If he packed light enough, he’d take his motorcycle. The idea of her snuggled behind him, breasts against his back, thighs clinging to his hips, gave him a serious hard-on. But the backpack he had wouldn’t fit food, wine and a blanket. And packing his fishing pole was out of the question. So they’d take his truck, and he’d forego the pleasure of having her body wrapped around him on the back of his bike.

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