Road Trip - Chapter Nine
It didn't take too long to get to the winery, dumping their belongings and heading for the cellar for tastings.
Emily was in her element tasting the various wines and JJ was pleased that her idea was able to get Emily to switch off for a little while. After tasting each wine available, they were more than a little tipsy and both girls were glad that they did not have far to travel.
Grabbing JJ's arm and leaning closer to her ear, she breathed, “Let's grab the Cab Sauv to have with dinner?" JJ could smell mixed berries mixed with a hint of chocolate residing from Emily's breath and inhaled deeply. "Sure...no one is driving anywhere," JJ replied as she rested her hand on Emily's one on her arm.
Both girls were content and comfortable with the current contact. Emily grabbed a bottle and led JJ to a table outside only breaking contact to sit down opposite each other.
JJ felt like she was back at high school joking and talking with a best mate. They playfully threw some grissini sticks at each other, laughing and drinking the red.
"I think we need another bottle," Emily voiced as she poked one eye into the top of the empty bottle smiling.
JJ warm from the alcohol quickly returned the smile. "I'm not sure I can finish another whole bottle, but I was enjoying it...sure, why not?"
Their second bottle arrived when the pizza was placed on their table.
"Wow! This is delicious JJ! How'd you know about this place?"
JJ beamed, "A girl's weekend. We all came down and did something similar...."
"Girl's weekend hey? Mmm I like your type of weekends, JJ! I think I'd like an invite to your next one," Emily responded.
"That can be arranged, but be warned, these are not your typical girls!" Emily gave a curious look and JJ let out a laugh.
"What’s wrong with the women?" Emily asked.
"No, no, nothing wrong with them. They're mates from College, my old Soccer team actually - very rowdy and quite the practical jokers!" JJ grinned.
Emily dramatically breathed a sigh of relief, "I was thinking mass murderers or mental patients!"
As JJ gave a mock-offended look, Emily winked and they both laughed.
JJ added, "Seriously, it's great being able to switch off and not think about work, I think you'd have fun!"
Taking a bite off her pizza, JJ mind went back her question earlier this morning to Emily.
Her question was unanswered, well rather avoided, she decided to touch on the topic again, especially as Emily seemed a bit more receptive because of the alcohol.
"So Em....?"
Emily looked up whilst chewing on some pizza crust, "Mmm?"
"My question this morning...About who'd you take instead? You didn't really answer the question?"
Emily paused before answering, unsure how to answer it. Taking a sip of wine, she allowed her a fraction more time to come up with an answer.
"Honestly there's not much to comment on. I'm not with anyone and you know we don't get much time to meet anyone, but to be honest I haven't really thought of looking. Like I said, I'm quite happy being here with you," Emily smiled looking up into the blue eyes focussed on her.
JJ's heart seemed to skip a beat with that comment.
"What about you?"
"I'm fine being here with you too!" JJ grinned.
"Oh come on JJ, I knew what you meant, now you answer properly too!". Emily smiled.
"Ok ok, like you, not with anyone and neither have I dedicated my time to actively pursue it," JJ took a sip before continuing, "I'm not really sure I need a guy though...why do we need guys, when we have so much fun without them?" JJ winked.
"I'll drink to that," Emily raised her glass and clinked it with JJ's.
Emily was in her element tasting the various wines and JJ was pleased that her idea was able to get Emily to switch off for a little while. After tasting each wine available, they were more than a little tipsy and both girls were glad that they did not have far to travel.
Grabbing JJ's arm and leaning closer to her ear, she breathed, “Let's grab the Cab Sauv to have with dinner?" JJ could smell mixed berries mixed with a hint of chocolate residing from Emily's breath and inhaled deeply. "Sure...no one is driving anywhere," JJ replied as she rested her hand on Emily's one on her arm.
Both girls were content and comfortable with the current contact. Emily grabbed a bottle and led JJ to a table outside only breaking contact to sit down opposite each other.
JJ felt like she was back at high school joking and talking with a best mate. They playfully threw some grissini sticks at each other, laughing and drinking the red.
"I think we need another bottle," Emily voiced as she poked one eye into the top of the empty bottle smiling.
JJ warm from the alcohol quickly returned the smile. "I'm not sure I can finish another whole bottle, but I was enjoying it...sure, why not?"
Their second bottle arrived when the pizza was placed on their table.
"Wow! This is delicious JJ! How'd you know about this place?"
JJ beamed, "A girl's weekend. We all came down and did something similar...."
"Girl's weekend hey? Mmm I like your type of weekends, JJ! I think I'd like an invite to your next one," Emily responded.
"That can be arranged, but be warned, these are not your typical girls!" Emily gave a curious look and JJ let out a laugh.
"What’s wrong with the women?" Emily asked.
"No, no, nothing wrong with them. They're mates from College, my old Soccer team actually - very rowdy and quite the practical jokers!" JJ grinned.
Emily dramatically breathed a sigh of relief, "I was thinking mass murderers or mental patients!"
As JJ gave a mock-offended look, Emily winked and they both laughed.
JJ added, "Seriously, it's great being able to switch off and not think about work, I think you'd have fun!"
Taking a bite off her pizza, JJ mind went back her question earlier this morning to Emily.
Her question was unanswered, well rather avoided, she decided to touch on the topic again, especially as Emily seemed a bit more receptive because of the alcohol.
"So Em....?"
Emily looked up whilst chewing on some pizza crust, "Mmm?"
"My question this morning...About who'd you take instead? You didn't really answer the question?"
Emily paused before answering, unsure how to answer it. Taking a sip of wine, she allowed her a fraction more time to come up with an answer.
"Honestly there's not much to comment on. I'm not with anyone and you know we don't get much time to meet anyone, but to be honest I haven't really thought of looking. Like I said, I'm quite happy being here with you," Emily smiled looking up into the blue eyes focussed on her.
JJ's heart seemed to skip a beat with that comment.
"What about you?"
"I'm fine being here with you too!" JJ grinned.
"Oh come on JJ, I knew what you meant, now you answer properly too!". Emily smiled.
"Ok ok, like you, not with anyone and neither have I dedicated my time to actively pursue it," JJ took a sip before continuing, "I'm not really sure I need a guy though...why do we need guys, when we have so much fun without them?" JJ winked.
"I'll drink to that," Emily raised her glass and clinked it with JJ's.