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A grinning butler opened the door and held it for her "Miss James, welcome home"

"Thank you" She walked into an atriuh with a curved staircase on each side and an inside balcony on each level "Who has to clean all this?"

The butler chuckled as he took his position at the head of a line of people waiting to greet her "We have a cleaning service that does all the work"

"Georgia, this is Clint, your butler," said Austin

"Clint," she repeated

Austin moved down the row "Silvia is the cook and bakes the best cookies in the world" Silvia's blush ardener"

"Welcome home, Miss James," said Martin

"Thank you"

"Where's Kellie?" Austin asked

"Off chasing Muffin again," Martin answered A side door opened and a s scurried in

"Muffin, no!" a horrified Kellie shouted The dog ignored her, headed straight for Georgia, tried to stop and skidded across the highly polished floor "Muffin," Kellie tried again

Georgia raised her hand "Tis quite alright, I love dogs" She leaned down and scooped the s up in her arainst the soft fur on the dog's head and then giggled when the dog licked her neck