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“I can’t believe how big this place is”

“We can go for a walk in thesuitable shoes”

“Can I see where you have the sacrifices?”

He smiled “That’s a bit of a y, he allowed “And yes You can see where we host our annual gathering A lot of thethe event are informal, based on member interest Some are held on porches or at the Grand House” He braked to a stop in front of their cottage, and he asked her to wait for him

After exiting the vehicle, he rounded the hood to assist her out “One day it will be more natural for you to yield to my wishes”

“Will it?” After a short hesitation, she accepted his extended hand

The front porch had two gliding Adirondack chairs and a small table for drinks

“Makes h I have no idea what one tastes like”

“Your wish is my command”

“Are you serious?”

“Would I lie about e of choice?”

“This place may be a small slice of heaven”

“Wait until you see the inside” In front of the door, he waited for the biometric scanner to clear their entry The lock snicked open and he lowered the handle

The cottage was spacious, with flowers in a beautiful vase near the door There was a living room, bedroom, an en suite bathroom, and a kitchenette

Both the living roo to a hot tub and a dipping pool that wasn’t large enough for swi off

“Do we ever have to leave?”

While Hope’s security check-in was in process, the hospitality crew had delivered their luggage and unpacked their clothes A bottle of chane chilled in an acrylic ice bucket, and two flutes stood off to the side “I can pour you a glass, or we can order those juleps”

“That seems like a lot of trouble since this is already here”