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CHASE
I tried to take it slow with the wine, but Kara wasn’t having any of it. The day passed by quickly. However, getting Kara tipsy did pay off in the end. She laughed a lot more, and her body relaxed. I could tell in the way her head swayed from side to side as she concentrated on the wines. The sound of her laughter made me smile every time. Out of all the years I’ve known her, I’ve never heard a true laugh come from her lips.
“Tell me again,” I say, looking into her half-lidded gaze. “What did you think of the Chardonnay?”
She tried both my Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, saying the Chardonnay was her favorite. I don’t think she would’ve been so open if she weren’t drunk. Either way, I’ll take her opinion to heart.
Kara finishes the last drop in her glass and stares into it as
