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Sarah. Well, she supposed she was Rebecca’s “sister” for all intents and purposes.
    “Hello, darlings,” Magda said as she arrived with Greg.
    Sarah couldn’t help but be secretly pleased that Magda sat next to Zach while Greg took the other seat next to Magda. That meant Jeff would have to sit next to her when he arrived. Good.
    She made small talk with Greg, who was just as utterly good-looking as his two brothers. Funny, though, that even with similar levels of hunkiness, only one brother could raise her body temperature. Speaking of that particular brother, where was he?
    “I wonder what’s keeping Jeffrey,” Magda murmured. “I hope he hasn’t forgotten we were all going to have dinner tonight.”
    “I’ll give him a call,” Greg said, pulling out his phone.
    “No need. Here he comes,” Zach said.
    “Hey, all. Sorry to keep you waiting.” Jeff took his seat, grinning at Sarah as he did so.
    “I was worried you’d forgotten about dinner with us, Jeffrey,” Magda said.
    “Of course not, Gran. But I bumped into Grand-Auntie Miriam and your friends, and I had to engage in some chit-chat.” He turned to Zach and Rebecca. “I didn’t mention your engagement to them. I thought you might want to make the announcement yourselves.”
    The couple nodded their thanks.
    “There’ll be another opportunity for them to celebrate with us when Zach and Rebecca have their engagement party,” Magda said. “That is, if they’re having one. Are you?” she asked the two.
    “Engagement party?” Rebecca asked with a hint of trepidation. “Do we want one?” she added to Zach.
    “Oh, I hope you consider having one,” Magda said pleadingly, hopeful excitement written all over her face. “Wouldn’t you want to share the good news with all your family and friends?”
    Rebecca laughed and smiled fondly at Magda. “Okay, we’ll have one.”
    “I actually have something in mind, but I haven’t discussed it with Bec yet,” Zach said.
    “What’s that?” Rebecca asked.
    “How big do you want our engagement party to be?”
    “I’d prefer just family and friends,” Rebecca said shyly.
    “Well, then, I have a great idea. The extension and refurbishment of our small country hotel in the Hunter Valley are in their final stages. Before we reopen it to the public in a month and a half, we could put the services through a dry run. Holding our engagement party there would be perfect. Our guests could stay overnight. There are now thirty rooms and five suites in total, so if we’re only having a few people, we should be able to accommodate them all at Magda’s Place.”
    Sarah noticed that Magda was holding her breath, trying valiantly to contain her excitement while waiting for Rebecca’s answer. Sarah bit her tongue to keep from chuckling out loud at Magda’s childlike delight.
    “That sounds wonderful,” Rebecca answered with a bright smile. “I can’t wait.”
    “Me neither,” Magda quipped, making them all laugh out loud.
    While Sarah and Rebecca were looking after Magda while she recovered from her hip replacement surgery, Magda had told them about their boutique country hotel that her late husband had named in her honour. Magda’s Place, situated in the grounds of the Carmichael vineyard and winery, was the part of their business that Magda was most interested in. Apparently, Magda had played a big part in designing the interior of the building, and had chosen the decor herself. She’d have a ball if her grandson’s engagement party would be held there.
    Sarah was looking forward to it too. She’d love to check out their vineyard and winery.
    “I love your shiraz,” she said with a sigh. “Now I’ll get to see how it ends up in the bottle. That is, if it’s allowed,” she added hurriedly.
    “I’ll take you behind the scenes in the winery,” Jeff offered.
    “Oh, will you?” Sarah asked excitedly. “That would be great!”
    “You can even try everything we produce,” Jeff