Page 104 of Forever Found

With that important focus Asher had seemed lighter lately. It was obvious he loved what he was doing, and he seemed happy, especially now this amazing house was finished and we all got to move back home again.

I opened the door of my car and stepped out just as the front doors opened and Asher walked out, followed by Eli, Adam, and Kane.

Adam and Kane had left an hour before we closed the center to go and grab some groceries so we could all eat together in the new place that night. It had been just over an hour since I last saw them, and yet I couldn’t stop the little flutter of my heart as I saw them. It was always that way with the three of them. I hated being away from them, and when I got them back, I lit up inside with happiness. I didn’t know if I would always feel that giddy feeling, but I did know that I would always love them just the way I did in that moment.

“What do you think?” Asher asked, a huge grin on his face.

“I want to know who the heck is going to be living here with us,” I laughed as I took in the sheer size of the place all over again.

“I know it’s big, but I wanted to plan ahead. You might want kids someday, and if you still want to live with Eli and I, you’ll need plenty of space.”

“Fuck Ash. Calm the hell down,” Adam gasped. “One day maybe, but I don’t think we need to be talking about it right now.”

“I agree. It’s hard enough keeping Addy safe. Imagine trying to control mini versions of her. There aren’t enough of us,” Kane agreed, looking genuinely stressed at the idea.

“Hey! I’m no trouble. I’m an angel and you know it,” I scolded him with a glare.

“Why’s Jordan driving?” Adam asked, obviously having just noticed Jordan was climbing out of the driver’s side. “What happened?” Kane looked from me to Jordan, then back to me, running his eyes over me assessingly.

“All good, guys,” Jordan told them. “Addy just got a little hot and bothered, so we switched.” When I turned to him he sent me a wink and I knew I was blushing. Asher and Eli weren’t idiots.They were going to know exactly what that meant and I was so embarrassed.

I knew I shouldn’t. We lived with my brothers and planned to for the foreseeable future. It wasn’t like they thought I was a nun. They knew fully well that I was in a relationship with three guys, after all.

We had discussed finding our own place before the new build started. It had appealed for a moment, having our own space where we didn’t have to worry about getting caught doing anything embarrassing by my older brothers, but I just couldn’t do it. I liked having my brothers close when I needed them. I had gone for so long without family and I wasn’t ready to give that up yet. Plus it just made sense, since Kane worked for them. Adam and Jordan seemed to like being close to Asher and Eli too, because they were all family, and always had been, even before I came along. Maybe it was weird that we all lived together, but it just worked for all of us.

Seeing this new house, I wasn’t too worried anyway. The place was enormous, so it wouldn’t be hard to find places for me to spend alone time with each of my guys.

“Are you feeling okay, sweetheart?” Asher asked.

“Fine,” I replied as I turned to him with a smile that I hoped didn’t look as guilty as it felt.

“Let’s head inside then. There’s so much to see and it’s getting late,” Eli suggested. I happily grabbed Jordan’s hand, and hurried towards the door, Kane, and Adam right behind us as we followed Asher and Eli inside.

“The security office is behind that door, and beyond it is a kitchen and living room for the security staff to use, so they haveno need to come into the main house, other than your personal protection,” Asher said as he nodded between Eli and I.

“Above the garages Simon and Mal have a two bedroom apartment with their own private entrance. Apart from me, obviously, they’re the only security who will live on site,” Kane added.

I had agreed that I was happy for my security to live on the grounds with us when Kane asked me. It meant that they were close to join me if I were left alone, and it made Kane feel better to have them on site if we ever needed them. Not that it should be the case with the new team we had working in shifts and the crazy security Asher had built into the new house.

When we passed through the first entrance, there were another set of huge double doors, and they opened into a second entrance hall, this one grand and welcoming. The walls were tastefully painted in shades of gray and a sage green that fitted in with the wooded area we lived in. There was a sweeping staircase off to the right with a chunky oak balustrade and the same sparkling pale grey marble tiles up the stairs as there were on the floor of the entrance.

“Up those stairs there’s access to a huge games room with cinema screen TV, and a small reading nook that’s lined with shelves of books.”

“Oooh!” I cried as I headed that way, but Jordan stopped me when Asher continued talking. “Eli’s studio takes up the remainder of the space up there, but I’ve made sure it’s fully soundproof, so you don’t have to worry about disturbing him at any time.”

“Have you been up there?” I asked Eli excitedly. He had missed his studio so much and I was so happy for him now that he couldfinally get in there and let his creativity flow. I didn’t really know what his plans were, but he seemed happy enough just at the notion of helping us at the center and spending the rest of his time painting for the joy of it. He was so much more relaxed and carefree now that the drama was all over, and his father could no longer unleash any more destruction from the grave. He smiled all of the time and he got excited about the art pieces he had planned. Painting was his passion and now he got to do it to his heart’s desire.

“It’s amazing. Ash had panoramic windows put in through the whole space and the light is perfect. I can’t wait to show you,” Eli told me with just as much excitement as I was feeling.

Asher led us through the entrance and into a living room, kitchen, and dining room that were almost exactly like the old place. It was open and spacious, filled with light and welcoming. There was a huge log fireplace for the winter and the kitchen looked even bigger than the last one.

“I tried to keep this as close as I could to the old layout, since it always worked pretty well for us,” Ash explained, and I turned to him with a joyous smile. All of our furniture and belongings had already been brought in and unpacked, so it just looked and felt like home right away.

“It’s perfect, Ash,” I sighed.

“This is where I changed things up a bit though. That door over there,” Ash pointed to another closed double doorway to our right, off past the large dining table. “And this one here,” he pointed to one just behind him, the same double doorway leading off of the back of the living area. “They both lock, and behind them are two separate spaces that can only be accessed through this room here. That one,” he pointed to the door offto the right, “Is yours. It’s a private space just for the four of you. Behind the door is an entrance with some storage space, then you have your own living room, laundry room, kitchenette, and downstairs wash room. Up the stairs there’s six en suite bedrooms and up again you’ll find a large office that has room enough for all of you to set up workspaces if you need to.”

“This side’s ours. It’s set up the same except we used one of the bedrooms for Asher’s office and used the top space for a bar and pool table,” Eli added with a grin.

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