She shrugged."I guess I've just never had the good stuff before, but I like this."
"I'll have to tell Charles."
She looked down at the glass."This is his wine?I assumed it was yours."
"No, Stratton wines are fine, but they're nothing special.What you're drinking right there is from the House of St.James.That's the good stuff."
She took another sip and smiled."It really is.But you said he's having problems — that the distributors have dropped him.I don't understand that.Not when it's this good."
"I don't either.I think it's more of a marketing problem than a wine problem.But it'll all work out now."
She frowned.He'd told her that Alara was going to help Charles with designs for his marketing, but he hadn't really explained.She couldn't blame him.He was probably still wary of talking about the fact that he was employing her.
"You're not expecting Alara to turn his marketing around, are you?"
"No, just to do the artwork and design.Delaney's the one who's going to work on the branding."
"Oh, right."
"What's up?"Ollie asked.
She shook her head."I'm not sure what I make of Delaney.She gave me her number.I was supposed to call her, but..."
He chuckled."She's good at what she does, and she's a good person, but..."He trailed off.
"I don't want to say anything against her," Callie said.
He chuckled."I know what you mean."
"I don't dislike her, but I'm not sure that I get along with her.I'm even less sure that I'd want to work with her."
He met her gaze."She might be able to help you go more upmarket — if you wanted to."
She reached out to touch his arm."It's okay.You don't need to be so wary.You're not saying anything that everyone else hasn't already told me.And maybe I should consider it.I like my little Etsy store, and I like driving around the markets, but maybe I am being a fool."
"You're no fool."
She laughed."No, but if I could make so much more money if I just took a different approach, then maybe I'm a fool not to."
He chuckled."I'm not going to voice an opinion.It's entirely up to you what you want to do, and I'll support you no matter what."
"Thanks, Ollie.That means a lot."
She glanced at the TV when he picked up the remote again and switched it off.
"I'm sorry.Did I talk all over your movie search?"
He laughed."Yeah, you did, but I'm glad.We don't need to be sitting here watching a movie.Want to go outside?"
"Yeah, I'd love to."
They walked out onto the terrace by the pool, and he chuckled."I wish you'd brought your swimsuit with you this time."
She narrowed her eyes at him."Is that a dare?"
"A dare?I don't know what you mean," he said, trying to look innocent.
She looked at him before glancing back at the pool.It looked so enticing.And there was no one around — and no one was likely to suddenly appear.
