Page 27 of A Sip of Sherry

“I don’t want to be a mistake.”

Wyatt pushed off the door.“Then don’t be.”He patted my shoulder and headed to his cozy new office.

If it were only that easy.

Sherry shook the clients’ hands, and as they turned and walked away, Sherry pulled her elbow into her side in victory before dropping her arm and acting as if it never happened.She was good at that.The people slipped into an Aston Martin and pulled out of the parking lot.

With her head held high, Sherry strutted toward the path that would force her to walk right past me.I could have ducked into the building and avoided her, but she was going to have to at least get used to the fact that I worked here, and she would have to see me from time to time even if we didn’t have a meeting on the calendar.

“Good news?”I asked, as she was about to pass.

Her entire body jolted, and she grabbed her chest.“Oh my God, Ben.I didn’t see you there.”

It’s not like I was hidden, but she did seem to be in her own head.“I didn’t mean to startle you.”

“It’s all right, and yes, it’s more than great news.It’samazingnews.That was Domenique Carmichael.Her father owns Green Mountain Resorts.”

“Big money,” I said, failing to mention I knew Domenique from my time in California.“And big influence.”

“Yes.”Her excitement practically exuded out of her.“She wants to have her wedding here!At Vine Valley Vineyards.She wants me to plan it!Me.Can you believe that?It doesn’t seem real.This is huge.”

“Believe it,” I said.“Domenique is the type of person who knows what she wants and has the money to make it happen.She chose you for a reason.”

“How do you know that about her?”

Words rose to my lips, and I swallowed them down.“She got in an Aston Martin Vantage.It’s not hard to figure out.”

Her eyes narrowed, and I waited for her to call me out, but she let out a breathless laugh and shook her head.“This could change everything.Exposure like this, the press, the influencers, the wedding blogs, maybe a spread in Vineyard and Vows…” She trailed off, but I could see the possibilities running through her head.

“You deserve it.”

Her eyes snapped to mine, and I offered her a genuine smile.

“All of it.”

She looked at me as if she was waiting for me to flash that signature smirk of mine or add some teasing afterthought, but I meant it.Every damn word.

She might have been avoiding me since our two nights together, but I had watched her bust her ass day in and day out as she planned, arranged, and set up event after event.As she met with potential brides for summer and fall weddings.Always offering her siblings help, even though her own schedule was jam-packed.

I was lucky enough to have a front-row seat, and now it was time the world got to see her brilliance.

“Thank you,” she said, her tone laced with sweetness and sincerity.Then she bounced slightly on her feet.“I need to start planning.”

“Already?When’s the wedding?”

“Fourth of July weekend.It’s the only time all her family and friends could make it.”

“That’s in three months.”

“I know!Which is why I have to start planning like yesterday.Last week.”

“You got this, and you know it.Let me know if you need my help.”

“With planning a wedding?”

“I was going to say with anything you need in the warehouse, or inventory, but if you want me picking flower arrangements and cake flavors, I can clear my schedule.”

“I’ll keep that in mind when I get to the wine pairings and the heavy lifting.”

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