I groaned. “Not now, Rabbit.”
She laughed anyway, brushing rainwater off her arms as she stepped further into the space.
“I’m serious. Besides the chafing up my ass from that saddle, I’m having a lot of fun.”
“I’m glad someone is.”
“We should do this again sometime.”
My eyebrows furrowed. “Why?”
“I like riding!”
Now, the eyebrows were cocked. “Horses, right?”
And she laughed. “Your mind is dirtier than mine. Yes, horses you old perv.”
“Hm,” I closed my eyes and listened to the raindrops falling. “I guess it’s fine. Spades seems to like you.”
“You can keep Spades. I’ll ride Titan.”
“You sure? He is yours.”
“Nah. He belongs with you.” I heard her heels against the wood as she walked away, ending the conversation before I could read too much into it. “This is a nice space though. What do you use it for?”
“Storage.”
“Of course,” she muttered, glancing around. “Everything that has potential here is either covered in dust or rotting away.”
I leaned against the wall, watching her move through the room. “And what would you do with this space?”
“Me?” She turned back to me, fingers tapping her chin as she thought about it. “I’d make it a wine tasting experience. Open seating. Views of the vineyard. The whole shabang.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. That beautiful glass you have at the offices would fit the vibe so well. And this place is in drastic need of a make over.”
I just looked at her.
“What?” she asked.
“Nothing,” I said. “Just good to see you finally taking an interest in the company.”
She scoffed. “I had interest yesterday, remember? You shot it down.”
Rain started coming down harder against the roof, filling the silence for a second.
“I know,” I exhaled. “Look. I don’t want you to think I’m just some asshole who says no without reason. I just don’t like to be questioned about my decisions and the systems I have in place for this company to run. It’s not easy to do what I do. Still, I was out of pocket yesterday. I’m sorry.”
Her brows lifted. “Wow. This must be some kind of magic shed.”
I scoffed. “You’re silly.”
“Okay, well,” she said, holding up her hands. “I apologize too.”
“For?”
She gestured down at her outfit. “Do I gotta say it?”
