Page 41 of Ma Belle Marguerite
I follow him around the truck to see Bella smiling. That is what I want to see on her face. I can’t stand to see her sad or upset. “I’ll talk to Rex about it, okay?” She tells Remi.
To save her from further interrogation, I say, “Okay, follow me. I’ll show you the bedrooms you can choose from.” For once I’m happy to have a large home that they can just move into, with no worries about there being enough room. “We can leave your new equipment here for the night, Remi. I’ll show you where you can store it all tomorrow.”
That gets everyone's attention. We each grab a few bags and head into the house. When we enter from the garage, it brings us to the front entrance. The door closes with a bang—I need to get that fixed. Bella should know the layout from high school, that is, if she remembers.
“As you can see, the main living area is straight ahead between the staircases. The kitchen and dining room are just past it. To the left, down the hall, is where the staff stays, and the storerooms are there, also, if you need anything. Then down the hallway on your right is the gym, indoor pool, and theater room.” I point in each direction as I list things off.
I hear a snicker and look back at everyone behind me, I see that the twins again have their jaws on the floor. Bella, on the other hand, is hiding a smirk behind her hand. Her parents' house is nice, but not as fancy as here.
Turning quickly to hide my own smile, I head to the staircase on the right side of the room, “Bedrooms are up here. Follow me.”
I hear footsteps behind me as Bella says, “You guys will have time to explore tomorrow morning. Let's go get settled for the night, it’s getting late.”
Once we’re all up the stairs, I head to the left of the mini foyer area. “Remi and Brielle, your rooms will be down here. You can pick whichever one you’d like.”
Brielle squeals so loud I have to cover my ears, and she takes off ahead of me. Looking through each door, she finally ducks into the last room on the left. It has the biggest bed and thenicest view. Remi follows behind her at a slower pace and goes into the last room on the right, which used to be my old room.
As Bella takes a step to follow them, I grab her free hand and pull her in the opposite direction. “Your room will be down here beside mine.” I’m not sure what she’ll think, but at this point I don’t really care. I will lock her in the room if I have to.
Sounding nervous, she says, “Your parents' old adjoining bedrooms?” She won’t meet my eyes.
My parents had the adjoining bedrooms for convenience, and that was about it. They didn’t marry for love. They married for duty. It was a well known fact growing up, my father made sure of that.Love makes you weak, he would say. I don’t think my brother or I ever saw them together except for social gatherings where it was just for show.
I don’t want that kind of marriage. I want love, and that means Bella. If that makes me weak, then so be it. As long as I play my cards right, I should get just that.
“Yes, yours has the bathroom I recently renovated to have a giant spa bathtub and a shower big enough that we could both fit into it.” I can’t wait to see her reaction.
I was hoping I’d have her back one day and remembered how she loved the hot tub outside. I found the closest thing I could for her that would fit in the bathroom. I avoid looking at her because I don’t want to give anything away with my face. “I also updated a few things in the bedroom.”
“Oh that sounds amazing! I can’t wait to try the tub out.” I hear amusement in her voice. “Don’t be getting any ideas, though. We still have to be careful with the twins around.”
Relaxing a bit at the sound of her voice, I pull her into her room. “Well,Ma Belle Marguerite, we can have all the fun we want once they are asleep.” I wink at her as I drop her bags in front of the closet door. “Put those bags down and come see the bathroom we’ll be enjoying later.”
“You wish!” She laughs, “I’m going to be soakingalone.Me, myself and I, thank you very much.”
Despite the sass, Bella does as I instructed and follows me to the bathroom to the left of the room. I hear her gasp as we walk through the doorway, and I turn to see her in awe, taking everything in. It is all short-lived, as we hear the twins yelling in the hallway, looking for her. “Mom!”
“Let me go see what they want,” she says as she gives me a quick kiss on the cheek. “Thank you, Rexy.” She turns and rushes towards the bedroom door, and I can’t help but stare at her ass. I cannot wait to take my belt to her soon.
As soon as she opens the door and says the twins' names, they are through and jumping onto the bed.
“Wow, this bed is huge! Can we sleep in here with you?” Remi asks while rolling around like a pig in mud.
It’s a California king. I’m sure they could fit comfortably, but I plan on being the one in here tonight and every other night
“You snore too loud,” Brielle says to Remi with her hands clasped together by her chin and a big grin on her face. “Besides, I want to sleep in my room. The bed in there feels like you’re lying on clouds.”
Bella laughs and says, “Not tonight, Remi. We can plan a sleepover next weekend.”
“Sweet! Can it be a movie night?” Remi asks excitedly pointing at the big screen television on the wall in the sitting area on the other side of the room.
Trying to hide her laugh, I hear Bella say, “I’ll talk to Rex and plan something. Get ready for bed; it’s getting late. You have school tomorrow,” she looks over at me suddenly with a worried look. “We forgot toothbrushes.”
It's such a mom thing to worry about. “They’ll have some in their rooms. I always ensure each room is stocked with spares in case of last-minute guests. There will be everything they’ll needuntil we can get them the products they prefer.” I reach out to place my hand on her back to reassure her, but I remember that the kids are here. I quickly drop my arm, smile, and look at the kids. “Do you guys want me to show you where everything is?
Remi and Brielle look at each other and it’s like they have a silent conversation between themselves. Brielle looks at me and says, “No, I think we’ll be fine. Thanks anyway. Let’s go, bro.”
“Okay. I’m in the next bedroom. If you need anything, you can always come and ask me there,” I say.
