“It was a lot of fun. Like I said, we met Rae and had a tour of the main tasting room. I’d been in the barrel room before, but we got to see more of the process. All while drinking wine, of course.”
“Of course.”
“It’s an impressive operation they’re running, ramping up production. Adding a brewery. Thayle said they’ve had two wines final in international competitions since they took over. Pretty impressive.”
“I’ll have to get back down there one of these days. And speaking of day trips, I was thinking about the bar you went to in Kitchi Falls. What’s it called?”
“Boots and Brews?”
“Yeah, that one. I started cleaning out my things to take to the apartment and found my old cowboy boots.”
“I haven’t seen you in those in years.”
“Seems like the perfect excuse.” He grinned. “Maybe I’ll hit the tattoo place too.”
“You thinking of a new one?”
He had two, one on his arm and another on his back. They were sexy as hell, I didn’t mind saying.
“I’m thinking of a sleeve.”
Now we were talking. “Oh yeah? What would you get?”
“I have a few ideas. Thought I’d run them by you.”
And he did.
We talked tattoos. Ate our sandwiches. But finally got to the important stuff.
“I have to tell you something,” I blurted.
Why did Beck suddenly look like he was going to lose his lunch?
“I already know.”
That took me aback. “You do?”
“About Brooklyn?”
Brooklyn? What the hell was he talking about?
“Your dad mentioned it. Said you were looking at a job there.”
A job in Brooklyn? I was beyond confused.
“It was on your computer.” He clearly picked up on my confusion. It dawned on me then, what he was talking about.
“My dad said I was looking at a job in Brooklyn?”
Beck shrugged. “Something like that. Said you were being mysterious but that’s what it looked like to him. Guess I shouldn’t have mentioned it.”
I was about to clear things up when he added, “Kinda wish you did, though.”
His tone was hurt. Defensive.
But honestly? That was bullshit.
“So you think I’m that much of a cocktease to rile you up last night, all while I was getting ready to leave town? Seriously?”
