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“Oh, that’s okay. This looks great,” I said, laughing it off.
Sonny frowned and fed me an apple slice, grabbing a small dish as he explained what everything was and the drinks beside them.
“I can’t believe you did all this,” I said, chewing on a cube of cheese next.
“It was you. You’re my inspiration. Now here, sip this,” he instructed.
I could practically feel his excitement growing. It was contagious, but I had one minor issue I had never discussed with him.
It was embarrassing, but I had to let him know the truth of it.
“Oh, um, I’m sorry,” I began, not knowing how to tell him this and feeling kind of silly. “Um, I don’t like whiskey, Sonny.”
He just grinned widely and grabbed my cheeks, kissing me on the lips and smiling the whole time like he couldn’t get enough of me.
God, I didn’t know how he did it, but when Sonny Delgado looked at me like that, I felt like the most beautiful woman in the world.
“I figured as much, Baby, and that’s why I made this just for you. Okay, well,” he added, eyes sparkling with mischief. “It’s something I’ve been contemplating lately. How to get women interested in my label. Just try it for me, and if you don’t like it, you never have to take another sip.”
“Okay. For you, I’ll try it,” I said, magnanimously.
Of course, I ruined the effect by giggle-snorting, but he just grinned and kissed my cheek. He put one hand on my hip as he grabbed the drink with the other.
“Thank you, Baby. Now, this isn’t straight whiskey. It’s a cocktail I made with you in mind,” he said, grinning at me as he held the glass to my lips.
I tipped it back, taking a healthy swig, and was shocked at the delightful flavors bursting across my palate.
The cocktail was light and fruity with a spicy sort of bite that was the whiskey itself.
I’d always thought of that particular liquor as a man’s drink, but this was actually quite refreshing.
“It’s good!”
“You sound surprised,” he teased, and pulled me closer.
He nuzzled my nose and dropped a quick kiss on my lips before moving on to the next drink and pairing.
“Now, of course, I’d want something a little more sophisticated for the actual day, but I think I can manage something like this. The thing is Del, I couldn’t have done this without you,” he said, rubbing the back of his neck nervously as I took the next nibble.
“What?” I asked, almost choking on the bit of prosciutto and melon I’d chosen as my next bite.
“Delani, I know it is fast and you and I have a long way to go yet, but I think this is big. My feelings for you, I mean, and I was wondering if maybe, well, if you wouldn’t consider being my date for Valentine’s Day?”
I swallowed without actually choking. Barely. My pulse raced as I stared into Sonny’s deep brown eyes.
“Are you serious?”
“About you, Del? Always,” he said, and hope glimmered in his gaze so bright it warmed me like a fire.
“Please Delani. I have feelings for you I never thought I would have for another person. I want to be with you, Baby. I’m sorry our date has to be here for the tasting, and if you don’t want to spend Valentine’s here, I mean, I swear I will make it up to you?—”
“Oh no! Sonny, that isn’t it. I think this place is great. I’m just surprised you asked me,” I replied, biting my lower lip.
“Surprised? Why?” he asked, tipping my face up with his forefinger on my chin so I had to look at him when I answered.
“It’s just, well, I haven’t had a date for Valentine’s Day in a really long time,” I confessed, my cheeks blazing with embarrassment.
Sonny stayed silent for a moment. Then, his face broke out in a wide, panty-melting grin.
