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“Nope, and then lastly, but by no means least, it’s part of the Leo constellation, and I don’t like Leos.”
“Oh.”
She sat up straight and looked him in the eye. “Don’t tell me you’re a Leo?”
He chuckled. “I am, but I don’t know why you don’t like that. We Leos are loveable.”
She made a face. “You all think you are. You’re egotistical and have to be the center of attention.”
“That’s not exactly true. We like attention because we like to love and be loved. We’re fun and adventurous.”
She shook her head. “Controlling.”
“No. Responsible, and therefore, we like to make sure things are done the right way.”
“Like I said, controlling.”
He laughed. “You’re not going to dump me for being a Leo, are you?”
She smiled. “No, but I’m glad I know. I’ll tread more carefully now.”
“You don’t need to do that, just be nice to me?” he winked at her.
“You mean tread carefully around your huge ego?”
He rolled his eyes. “If you say so.”
~ ~ ~
It was dark by the time they got finished. They’d walked the vines and then gone into the offices. Grant had talked her through the changes she could make. She was thrilled. She could see all kinds of ways to make her operations more efficient now—and without making uncomfortable sacrifices. She was excited to talk to her dad and to get things going with Smoke so that she could buy the place. Grant was right, there wasn’t much point in continuing on with the three-month period. He’d already done more than she’d have believed possible.
She locked the door behind them, and Grant took hold of her hand as they made their way back to her car. She stopped and looked up at him. “Thank you.”
He smiled. “You’re welcome.”
“Do you want to go out for dinner?”
“I’d love to. If you’re okay with that?”
“I am. I don’t mind who sees us, and I don’t think us dating will get in the way of anything. Do you?”
“I don’t. Especially if you’re going to kick me out of Zosca now.”
She laughed. “I’m not kicking you out. Part of me wishes you’d stay.”
He smiled. “Part of me wishes I could, but there’s nothing left for me to do.”
“Maybe not in finding things that need fixing, but I know you could make it all run smoothly. I know my great wines would have a great business behind them if you were running it.”
His eyes widened, and he opened his mouth to speak, but she shook her head quickly.
“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said that. I know that’s not what you do. Just forget it? Come on, let’s go to Molly’s.”
Molly grinned at Chelsea when they walked in. “Hey! It’s good to see you.” She turned to Grant. “And it’s good to see you, too. Are we here for business, or pleasure?”
Chelsea laughed. “Pleasure. And to save you from wondering, yes, we’re on a date.”
“That’s awesome. I have to tell you, you look great together. So, how about I give you a table by the window? That way when the tourists walk by, they’ll be able to see that this is where the beautiful people hang out.”
