“Grayson.”
“I’m sure it’ll be great.”
I waited for Joey to back out of the drive, and then I followed him over to High Street. I was more than a little skeptical that this house would be all that different from the rest, but when we pulled up to the pale-yellow, historical Colonial, I was blown away. The yard was immaculate with freshly mowed grass and a large oak tree that cast just the right amount of shade on the wraparound porch. There were potted ferns and flowers arranged on the front steps and a large, wooden front door with glass panes that seemed to welcome us inside. As soon as she saw it, Kiersten looked over to me. “Oh, my God. It’s absolutely perfect!”
“Yeah, it looks pretty incredible, but let’s not get too excited until we see inside.”
Without saying anything more, Kiersten hopped out of the car and rushed over to Joey. She was practically bursting at the seams as she waited for him to get up the steps and open the front door. As soon as he unlocked it, she darted inside and immediately called out to me, “Grayson! You have to see this.”
As I walked past Joey, he smiled and said, “I really do think this is the one.”
“I hope you’re right.”
I headed inside to find Kiersten, and the second I walked through the door, I knew we’d found our new place. It was amazing. The whole house had been renovated with new floors and freshly painted walls, but they’d managed to do it all without taking away from the historical feel of the home. The living room was three times the size of ours, and the sunroom looked out over the fenced-in backyard. It had a pool with a large patio and a small pool house. I could hear Kiersten in the kitchen, so I went to see what she thought of the place. When I walked in, I found her checking out all the fancy appliances in complete awe. “Well? Do you like it?”
“Are you kidding me?” She gasped. “I love it.”
“You two should check the upstairs,” Joey suggested. “It’s really something.”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Kiersten turned and started for the stairs. She was smiling from ear to ear as she turned back to me and said, “Come on. Let’s go see.”
“I’m right behind you, babe.”
I followed her up the steps, and as we entered the first bedroom, Kiersten gave me a nudge. “No dolls. It’s looking promising.”
“Yeah, I gotta say, it’s pretty great.”
“This could be the nursery.” Kiersten ran her hand over her tummy as she said, “I think she’ll love it.”
“She?”
Kiersten wasn’t quite three months along, so we hadn’t had the ultrasound to find out the baby’s sex yet. I thought it was fucking adorable that she assumed we were having a girl. She turned to me and smiled. “He or she will love it.”
“I’m sure he or she will think it’s great.” I motioned my head towards the door. “Why don’t we go check out the master?”
“Okay.”
I followed her out of the first bedroom and down the long hall to the master bedroom. When we walked in, I was surprised by how big it was. “Holy cow, it’s enormous. You could fit an army in here.”
“It’s so beautiful.” She walked over to the king-sized bed and sighed. “I just love what they’ve done with the place.”
“Yeah, I have to say it’s pretty incredible.” I stepped into the master bath, and the second I saw the oversized marble shower and whirlpool tub, I said, “Damn, these folks are living large.”
“Oh my, that tub is fantastic. I’m soaking in it every single night.”
“So, does that mean this is the house you want?”
“Yeah, I think so, but there’s one last thing we need to check out.”
“And what’s that?”
“The master closet.” She reached over and took my hand, then led me into the closet. Just like the rest of the house, it was fucking enormous. After I gave her a moment to check it all out, I asked, “Well, does it meet your expectations?”
“Yeah, it’ll do.” She shut the door, then stepped over to me. As she slipped her arms around my neck, she smiled and said, “I just wanted to make sure there was room in here for this.”
She eased up on her tiptoes and pressed her lips against mine. The kiss started soft and slow but quickly became heated, which was no surprise. Even after all this time, I still couldn’t get enough of her. We were getting lost in the moment when there was a tap on the closet door. “You two okay in there?”
Kiersten quickly stepped back, breaking our embrace as she answered, “Yep! We’re just checking the dimensions.”
“Okay, just let me know if you need anything.”
When I heard him step away from the door, I looked down at her. “Checking the dimensions? Really?”