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Nero nodded, then his eyes drifted to the other side of the bar. I followed his gaze and instantly understood. A beautiful redhead sat alone, pen tapping gently against her plump bottom lip, eyes narrowed on a piece of paper in front of her. She didn’t have a glass of wine that I could see, and the determination in her brow sparked a curiosity in me.
“Who’s that?” I asked. Even though we lived in a small town, it was tourist season, and there were a lot of new faces popping in and out of the tasting room.
“Applying for the job.” A familiar smirk quirked at the edge of Nero’s mouth.
“And you’ll give it to her because you want to sleep with her.” My brother was anything if not predictable.
He shrugged. “I’d be lying if I said it didn’t cross my mind. Have you seen her tits?”
My eyes took on a mind of their own, drifting to the woman who was seemingly minding her own business as she filled out the application. A green shirt dipped just enough to reveal two perfectly round mounds of creamy alabaster skin.
The temperature in the room spiked, and I yanked at the collar of my shirt.
“Nice, right?”
She glanced up, her gaze meeting mine across the bar. I swallowed at the unexplained arousal that consumed me. Her tits were works of art, but her face was the real beauty.
I tore my eyes away, refusing to get involved with anyone who might work for the vineyard. Besides, she looked much younger than my thirty-nine years.
“Laurent will kick your ass if you hire based on your dick’s reaction,” I spat with a little too much umph but managing to keep the volume at a minimum. The last woman Nero hired was a total nightmare who called out more than she showed up.
“She’s already spent more time on the application than most. Seems like she’s taking it pretty seriously.” Nero leaned on the edge of the bar, arms crossed over his chest.
“Stop ogling the poor girl.”
“Then provide me with more interesting conversation.”
I was tempted to grab my glass and head to the deck overlooking the vineyard, but I could use his insight. “With Mom and Dad gone, and Margie quitting on me this morning, I need to find another babysitter or nanny, whatever people call it now. Do you know anyone?”
“Not exactly my area of expertise.”
The woman stood and strutted over to us. The green top met a pair of curve-hugging white shorts and revealed long shapely legs. The low wedges gave her a few more inches. She rested her hand on the top of the bar, and her brown eyes met mine head on. Up close, I could see they were so much more than brown. They had a tawny tinge, like a port wine aged in oak.
“I overheard you,” she stated matter-of-factly.
Heat crawled up my neck, remembering everything we had said, including the comment about her tits.
Especially the comment about her tits.
“Look,” I started, ready to apologize profusely for not only our unprofessional language but also for gawking at her. Nero was a self-proclaimed pig, but not me. I’d dealt with our sister's wrath enough to understand women were more than a body. They could throw a killer right hook, too.
My lips parted, but before I could speak, she straightened her shoulders, giving those perfect tits a boost.
Damn it. Even when I knew I shouldn’t look, I couldn’t help it.
She pushed the application across the bar. “I don’t need this anymore.”
“I promise you this is an excellent place to work,” I tried to assure her.
“I’m sure it is, but I am not qualified. I don’t even drink wine, but I was desperate for a job, and this is the only place hiring.”
“Then don’t let what we said stop you from applying.”
“It’s exactly what you said that made me realize I would be far better qualified for another position.”
My head tilted. “And what exactly is that?”
“I could think of a few positions,” Nero started to mumble under his breath, and I shot him a look to shut the fuck up.
