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“A woman. A wonderful, beautiful woman.”
Daniel laughed out loud.
“I’m serious.”
“Yeah, right. Unless you’re talking about your mom—or wait, no, has your grandma come to visit?”
Antonio laughed. “It may seem hard to believe, but I’m serious. I met someone. She’s gotten to me.”
Daniel looked incredulous. “Forgive me, but won’t she be gone within a week—tops?”
Antonio shook his head. “Nope. She’s not a tourist or a passing fling …”
“Or an actress or a model?”
Antonio shook his head again. “Nope. She is one of our own. A Napa girl, a wine girl, she’s already part of my world, and if I get my way she’s going to become a much bigger part of it.”
“Who are you talking about and what are you saying?
“I’m saying she’s special, and I have high hopes for us.”
“Who?”
“Mary Ellen.”
Daniel took a step back. “Mary Ellen? You mean Mary Ellen Greene from Hamilton-Groves?”
Antonio nodded happily.
“Holy shit! Never in a million years would I have put the two of you together.”
Antonio frowned. “And why not?”
Daniel laughed. “Sorry, boss, but she’s … well, she’s Mary Ellen. She’s awesome, she’s fun, she’s a great girl, but everyone knows you don’t mess with her. And you? Well, let’s face it, you mess with everyone.”
“Mess with?”
“You don’t take things seriously. You’re all about having fun. She's fun but damn, you just don’t mess with her. She’s like Wonder Woman or something. She organizes life into submission. I don’t see you submitting.”
Antonio had to stop himself from picturing her in a Wonder Woman outfit—and steer his thoughts well away from submission. He shook his head to clear it. “She’s good at what she does, whatever she does.” He smiled, thinking it better not to state the obvious—that she was currently doing him. “We’re a good match.”
“In that case, I’m happy for you both. And I’m glad she’s a calming influence on you.”
“She’s good for me. I already know it. In fact, I think I should send her some flowers to thank her for making my day better.” He picked up his phone, then looked at Daniel. “Did you need anything else?”
Daniel shook his head in disbelief. “No. I’ll take care of it myself. I’ll leave you to ordering your flowers.”
“Great. Thanks.”
~ ~ ~
Mary Ellen looked up at the sound of a knock on her office door. “Come in,” she called.
The door opened, and Zoe from the reception desk stood there holding a huge bunch of flowers. “These came for you,” she said with a big grin.
“Oh!” Mary Ellen felt her cheeks flush. In all the years she’d worked here, she’d never had flowers delivered to her before.
“There’s a card.” Zoe was still grinning.
