Page 109 of Drunk on Love

Avery laughed.

“I’m not going to embarrass you anymore—if I do, this one will murder me,” she said, pointing at Luke.

Luke nodded.

“It’s true, I will.”

Margot laughed at both of them.

“Come this way and get some wine, both of you.”

Luke walked next to her, and Avery dropped a few steps behind. After they’d walked for a few seconds, he leaned down and whispered in Margot’s ear.

“You look beautiful.”

She blushed again.

“Thank you.” She touched his hand, just for a second. “I’m really glad you’re here.”

“Of course I’m here,” he said.

Her cheeks got hot again, and she looked away from him as they turned the corner to the back lawn. Taylor was walking right toward them. Margot took a step away from Luke.

“There you are, Margot. Luke!” She grabbed him and gave him a hug. “We miss you around here, you know.”

He grinned at her.

“I miss this place. I fully expect you to start ordering me to wash glasses and pour wine today, just out of habit.”

Taylor laughed.

“I never ordered you around! Well... not exactly.”

Luke burst out laughing.

“Oh, really? What do you call it, then?”

Taylor turned to Margot.

“Do you see this, Margot? Do you see how he’s talking to me, now that I’m not in charge of him anymore?”

Margot grinned. Luke wiggled his eyebrows at her, where Taylor couldn’t see.

“I do see that,” she said. “I always knew this one was trouble. Remember, Elliot hired him, not me.”

They all laughed, Luke and Avery a little harder than Taylor.

“You were looking for me, Taylor?” Margot asked.

“Right—the pizza guy says he has to start a little later than scheduled, but I know that you had a whole plan.”

“Okay. I’ll go talk to him.” Margot turned to Luke and Avery. “Taylor, can you make sure these two get some wine?”

“Absolutely,” Taylor said.

Margot made her way across the lawn to the pizza guy.

“Hi,” she said. “I’m Margot Noble—you were looking for me?”

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