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history lesson on the winery. Not when there was an even more fascinating woman in front of him. She'd guided him through most of the winery explaining their process. When they started their tour, he'd purposely hung back so she could lead the way. Now, the sway of her sexy hips seemed to be the only thing holding his attention.
    He looked up when he heard Maya let out a wistful sigh.
    "This is my favorite part of the winery," she said.
    They were on a paved pathway that led to an underground cave. Bright lights illuminated both sides of the walkway.
    The cave was split into two sections, the first part held the barrels of wine.
    "Do you still age the wines down here?" Xavier asked as they began to walked toward the cave.
    "We sure do," Maya said, proudly. "Would you like to try some?"
    "Really?" he asked.
    "Of course." She grabbed a glass, and the wine thief to extract the liquid from the barrel. As she poured a little wine into the glass, she informed him of what kind of wine it was.
    "This is one of our chardonnays."
    She handed him the glass and her fingers brushed against his, sending a small jolt of awareness racing through his body. He hadn't been sure about the feeling when he first shook her hand in the store. But now he had no doubt. There was definitely some kind of attraction.
    He watched as she quickly turned away to close the wine barrel back. When she turned back, she gave him a small smile of anticipation.
    He held the wine glass up and gently swirled it around, before bringing it to his nose to inhale.
    "Nice," he said, as he took in the familiar scents. "I can smell the citrus."
    Maya nodded her head.
    Finally he brought the glass to his lips.
    "Hmm," he said, thoughtfully. "You can already taste hints of vanilla. How much longer will this one age?"
    "Another six months," Maya said.
    "It's going to have a very nice buttery taste when it's ready. I sure hope to get one of these bottles," he said with a wink.
    "I will definitely see what I can do," she responded as she took the now empty glass from his hands.
    Xavier looked around and noticed the second section of the cave.
    "What's back there?" he asked, pointing in that direction.
    "Oh..." Now Maya looked uncomfortable. "That's where we have private dining and wine tastings."
    Xavier wondered what would make her hesitant about mentioning that area all of a sudden.
    "May I?" he asked, already heading toward the back of the cave.
    He stopped short when he noticed there was a spread of wines and small foods on the table.
    "Again, I'm so sorry," he heard Maya say. He turned to look at her and she continued. "Like I said earlier in the store, I assumed you would be bringing Darby with you. I just thought the two of you would enjoy ending your tour in here with some wine and food pairings."
    "Wow," Xavier said on an exhale. "That was really thoughtful of you."
    "It was nothing... really ..." She began to head back to the cave's exit. "We can go ahead and start making our way back to the store."
    "Wait a second."
    Maya stopped and looked at Xavier.
    "What about all of this?" he asked as he waved his arm over the table. "We certainly can't let this go to waste. You went through so much trouble."
    Maya shook her head. "I already told you...it was nothing. It's just some different cheeses and fruits to taste with the wines. But if you'd like, I can pack all of it up and you can take it with you."
    "Or..." he said slowly. "We could just sit down and enjoy this lovely spread right now."

Chapter 3
 
     
    Maya stood there in the wine cave staring at Xavier.
    "'We'," she said. "As in...you and me?"
    She watched at the corner of his mouth quirked up slightly, before he released a deep chuckle.
    "Yeah," he said. "That's the idea, unless there is some rule that says you can't drink right now?"
    "My boss doesn't mind if we taste the wines along with our tourist, as long as we use the spittoon. But it is after hours and everyone has left for the day."
    "So what do you say?" he