Chapter Sixteen
Jason bursts into the tasting room where I’m bent over my laptop, studying the spreadsheet of yet another vineyard my family owns that’s not living up to its potential. This place is barely breaking even and they should be bringing in three times that. At least. They’re growing pinot noir in the Russian River Valley for f**k’s sake.
“I need you to drive over to Macey’s,” he says gruffly.
My head snaps up, and I’m immediately on guard. “Why?”
“We’ve got a private party booked this afternoon and she’s got childcare issues.”
“Why can’t she bring Sophie here?” It’s not like Sophie hasn’t been here before. She runs around like she owns the place on weekends.
Jason scowls. “Does everything have to be a battle with you?”
I snap my laptop shut. “I’m pretty sure the family bu
