Page 33 of Champagne Nights

As soon as Harry pulled up to the curb, I climbed out and opened the door for Aubrey, reaching for her hand and helping her out.

“There are two steps going up, and then there’s a slight turn to the left with another seven stairs leading up to the front door.”

“Sounds nice.” She smiled.

As we stepped inside, Aubrey said, “I just need you to explain the layout of the house to me.”

“Oh. Well, it’s eight thousand square feet with six floors.”

The corners of her mouth curved upwards as a small laugh escaped her lips.

“Eight thousand square feet? Why do you, a single man, need a house this big? Are you planning on having a large family?”

“No. No family for me, ever. But it’s nice to have the space for when I host parties, or my parents visit. Plus, it was a foreclosure, and I got a good deal on it.”

I led her to the right, placing her hand on the steel elevator doors.

“This is the elevator that goes to all floors, and the button is right here on the left. The door opens to the right.”

I pushed the button, and the door opened. Aubrey walked inside, and I followed, taking her hand once again and placing it on the panel on the right.

“Here are the buttons and braille lettering, which I never noticed before.”

“Most people don’t,” she spoke. “You also have stairs, right?”

“Yes. There are staircases on every floor of the house. Since we came through the front door, we are on what’s called the Parlor level, which consists of my office, the living room, and a bathroom. Since you’ll only be here one night, let me take you to your room, and we can start from there.”

“Okay.” She smiled.

We stepped onto the elevator, and I pushed the button to the third floor. When the doors opened, I guided Aubrey to the right.

“Your bedroom is to the right when you step out of the elevator.”

I watched as she counted the steps into the bedroom. Looking at the bed, I wanted nothing more than to throw her on it and fuck her right here and now. She had my attention all night, and I wanted more.

“The bed is to the left.” I guided her over to it. “And next to it is a nightstand on each side. Across from the bed is a dresser with a TV mounted on the wall directly above it.”

“And the bathroom?” she asked.

“This way.” I placed my hand on hers, which was wrapped securely around my arm, and led her to the bathroom. “There’s a large sunken tub with jets if you want to take a bath and a glass-enclosed shower next to it. Now, I’ll show you where the kitchen is.”

As soon as we made it to the kitchen, I explained the layout to her and showed her to the island, where she ran her hand along the top of the high wooden chairs.

“Describe the kitchen to me. Like the color of the wall, cabinets, and appliances.”

“The walls are an eggshell color. The cabinets are dark cherry, the granite countertops are burgundy, and all of my appliances are stainless steel.”

“I can picture it in my head, and it looks beautiful.” She grinned. “Which floor is your bedroom on?”

“The entire fourth floor is the master suite.”

“Wow.” She smirked. “Fancy having a whole floor to yourself.”

“I will admit that I like it.” I grinned.

Chapter Thirteen

Aubrey

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