Page 28 of Let it Breathe
I covered my mouth. She peeked behind her and then back out the door.
"Goodbye, Jack." She shut the door, walking back into the kitchen shaking her head.
"So I'm your dirty little secret, now?" I smirked.
"We have famous people in and out of town all the time." She set the pizza box on the corner. "Why are they so enamored with you?"
"Because I'm sleeping with one of their own." I faked gasped.
She blushed. Her cheeks took on a pretty shade of pink when she was embarrassed.
"There’s a Shiraz on the top shelf." She pointed at a small stack of bottles on a rack next to the refrigerator. "Can you grab it?"
"Cork remover?" I asked.
She smiled approvingly.
"Drawer next to it." I retrieved it and followed her to the couch.
She watched as I opened the bottle with minimal effort.
"Very good," she said as she held a tilted glass. "Try to pour along the side. It will aerate the wine quicker."
I poured us both a glass.
"Cheers." The glasses clinked, and she took a sip. I watched her eyes register the taste and approve. I took a small sip. The taste was nice. Different from the bottles we drank last night.
"Now"—she opened the box of pizza and pulled out a slice—"take a bite of the pizza and then take a sip."
I did as instructed. The flavor exploded on my tongue. I groaned without realizing it.
"Good, huh?" She grinned and nodded.
I chuckled as she fed me more pizza, and I took another sip.
"See, Donovan, I could teach you a few things." She winked.
"Come to the Super Bowl with me and we can teach each other a lot of things."
"I don't know." She handed me the slice and picked up one for herself. "There's so much going on here."
"Nothing that can't wait. You said it yourself that you could use a break. Let me distract you for a few days. When we get back, Calvin will have an answer for me, and we'll see about saving your family business. What do you say?"
She wanted to say yes. I could see it in her eyes.
"Okay, I'll go," she said.
"Good." I nodded.
"It will be fun." She set down her glass. "I'm kind of curious to seeDonovan Bryantin action."
I laughed as she mimicked my air quotes.
