Page 61 of Fierce-Matt

“I hope Shelly gets what’s coming to her,” Jolene said firmly.

She believed Matt. “I think she will. At least I hope so.”

“Hey, Jolene,” Justin said, walking into the tasting room. “Coming over to set Anya up with Brendan? She’s not interested in him.”

Anya frowned. No one would waste their time on setting her up.

Not that she wanted to be.

There was too much in the air with Matt, and though they’d been going out in public together for several weeks, it wasn’t something she’d shared with anyone.

She hadn’t thought he had either.

“I wouldn’t dream of it,” Jolene said. “Brendan isn’t her type. I was surprised to see them together at the wedding.”

“He didn’t want to go alone,” she said. “I had the night off. It was a lot of fun, but we’re nothing more than friends.”

“Anya knows how to let people down nicely,” Justin said. “She’s not the type to get involved with anyone here. Right, Anya?”

“That’s right,” she said. “I’m good on my own. Life is complicated and I’ve got a lot on my plate.”

“You still have to get out and have some fun,” Jolene said, shaking her head. “It’s times like now you need it the most.”

“Oh,” she said, waving her hand. “I have fun. Yesterday I was at Carowinds. Don’t worry about me.”

“Carowinds?” Jolene asked. “Did you go alone or with someone? That’s not really a solo destination.”

“Mom,” Mason said. “Leave Anya alone. Customers are coming in now.”

Anya turned to see Mason standing there with his arms crossed and smirking.

Customers were making their way to the bar and all but pushing Jolene out of the way to get their first taste of beer for the day.

She grinned and waved Jolene off and got to work.

“She means well,” Justin said.

“Who? Jolene?”

The two of them were filling glasses and talking at the same time.

“Yes. She’s always got her eyes on someone to set up. I’m glad I’m taken. I don’t think I could handle that, but I’ll have your back.”

“Thanks,” she said. “I appreciate it.”

Anya could handle it but would rather not insult one of the owners if she was pushed too far.

There were things she’d finally put her foot down on and unsolicited advice and someone else taking control of her life were two of them.

“You have the worst timing,”Jolene said to Mason when she got into the hallway out of the way of the tasting room.

It made her heart swell to see how successful the business had become.

“I think I have the best timing imaginable,” Mason said. “Are you really trying to set Anya up with someone here? She’s not the type to date a coworker and she’s not interested in Brendan.”

“He got slammed into the friend’s category,” she said. “I know all about it.”

Her son snorted. “How is that?”