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“As soon as the venue is available. And the honeymoon chalet is available. Our first stay in the honeymoon chalet needs a re-do, too.”

Visions of Nova and how we spent the night in one of the honeymoon chalets invade my mind but I clear my throat and force them away. Getting a hard-on in front of a client is not the way I want to operate my business. Especially since these running shorts hide nothing.

“What about decorations, flowers, food?”

“I want the dinner to be exactly the same as our reception dinner.”

“That simplifies things quite a bit.” We settle on a date a week from now and I send the information to the event coordinator, Terri.

“If there are any issues, I’ll have Terri contact you,” I say as I stand.

I lead him down the hallway back to the reception area. We’re nearly to the exit when the woman from earlier rushes toward us towing another woman behind her.

“I told you this place is hottie heaven.”

Lucas grunts before walking out the door leaving me with the two women.

Women I’m not interested in because neither one of them is Nova.

Nova. I’m looking forward to seeing her again next week at Lucas and Chloe’s reception. I bet she’ll be surprised to see me again. My little ray of sunshine was not happy when I showed up at theMermaid Lagoon Races.

“Boss!” Roger rushes to me from the reception desk. “I need your help.”

“What is it?” I ask once we’re away from the women.

“Nothing. Thought you needed an assist.” He winks.

I grunt my thanks. “I need a shower.”

Where I will not spend my time wondering what dress Nova will wear at the party. I will not think about Nova at all. I certainly won’t imagine her in her bikini top with her breasts practically falling out for every man to see. Or her in my t-shirt after I dressed her in it.

Possessive feelings course through my veins at the memory of Nova in my t-shirt.

Nova isn’t mine, I remind myself. Her sunshine is not intended for my grumpy ass.

Chapter 11

Surprise – An unexpected event. Hint. It’s not the party.

Nova

“Idon’t know why this party has to be atHideaway Haven Resort,” I complain as I drive Maya and Paisley toward the resort where Lucas has set up a surprise party for Chloe.

I don’t want to return to the scene of the crime. And I definitely don’t want to accidentally bump into Hudson. I glance at my belly. The conversation will have to happen but not yet.

“I think it’s romantic.” Maya sighs. “They’re having a do-over of their wedding reception, but this time they’re in love.”

“I’m just glad the resort is now carrying our beer,” Paisley says. “Good job on landing the account, Nova.”

My cheeks heat as I remember how I landed the account. After my night spent with Hudson, I thought I’d lost theHideaway Haven Resortaccount for good. But a man namedWesley phoned the next day from the resort to negotiate the contract.

I had no idea what he was talking about. I asked him what contract. When he finished laughing, we had a deal to provide the resort with every beer we now produce as well as any future beer we develop. I should probably thank Hudson for givingFive Fathomsa chance. But I won’t.

“Does this mean you get to see more of the sexy owner of the resort?” Maya asks.

I scowl. “I don’t want to see Hudson any more than I already do.”

I can’t believe he showed up at theMermaid Lagoon Racesto complain about me wearing a bikini. He hates me. I get it. He can stop being a jerk now.

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