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promotion.” Her gaze darted toward the windows, and that slight telltale sign of nervousness made him even more curious.
    “Is that where you’re from—southern Oregon?”
    “Yes, Medford.”
    He wished she would open up more. He wondered if she was just trying to keep things focused on business with him or if she was this closed off with everyone. “You go to Southern Oregon University?”
    “I did.”
    “I went to Oregon State.” He cocked his head and studied her a moment. She looked confident in the way she held herself and assured in the manner in which she spoke. Even so, he sensed an underlying uncertainty. “You don’t like to talk about yourself, do you?”
    “Not in this sort of environment, though I understand you wanting to understand my professional experience and expertise.” She then launched into an overview of her accounts in her territory and how she went about selling wine. She also impressed the hell out of him.
    “You really know your stuff,” he said when she was finished. “But this isn’t just up to me. I have to talk about it with my partners.”
    “Sure, I understand. Let me know what you decide. I’d love the opportunity.” She grabbed her bag and stood up.
    He jumped to his feet, sorry that their interlude was over. That meant they needed another one. “I’ll talk to them as soon as possible,” he said. “We’re formally unveiling the pinot at a wine dinner in early September. It would be great to have a distributor in place to spark some buzz. How about we have dinner to discuss it?”
    She’d started walking toward his office door, but paused and turned, her brow arched. “Tonight? I'm headed down to Medford for the weekend. It’s my younger sister’s birthday.”
    “Next week then. How about Tuesday? We could go up to The Arch and Fox. Or Georgia’s.” Those were the two best restaurants in Ribbon Ridge.
    “Sure, I’d love to talk to the others in person.” She flashed him a bright smile that made his stomach flip with its intensity and beauty. “That way they can see what a great salesperson I am.”
    Oh, he could see it, and he was completely smitten. He’d buy whatever the hell she wanted to sell him. She’d neatly turned what could’ve become a date into a business meeting with other people so that she didn’t have to be alone with him. He couldn’t help but respect her prowess. “You’re formidable,” he said as he held the office door open and gestured for her to precede him. “I’ll walk you out.”
    She started down the stairs. “This is an amazing facility. When will you be open for tasting?”
    He trailed her to the main floor. “Not until November. The tasting room’s not done yet. Hey, do you want a tour?”
    “I do, but I can’t today. I have another appointment I need to get to.”
    He understood. The workday of a wine distributor was busy at best and positively frenetic at worst.
    He moved through the unfinished tasting room and passed her to open the door to the parking area in front. “After you.”
    She walked by him, and he inhaled her sweet, intoxicating scent. It certainly looked as though he was going to blow right through his three-strikes rule. He couldn’t seem to help himself.  
    She dug into her bag and pulled out a pair of sunglasses, then slid them on, shielding her magnificent blue-green eyes. What a shame. But he couldn’t deny she was just as sexy with the Burberry shades.
    He didn’t have his sunglasses on him, so he used his hand to shield his eyes. “I’ll see you Tuesday night—you didn’t pick where.”
    “Georgia’s. It’s close to where I live. I’ll meet you there at seven.”
    “Perfect.” It was close to where he lived too, and he wondered if they were maybe neighbors. He surely would’ve run into her, but maybe she was new to the neighborhood. He wanted to ask—hell, he wanted to know everything about her—but decided to save it for Tuesday night. For their date. Because, sadly, his