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We could’ve bought so smaller, but I had the money and that felt silly I wanted our forever hoht now home We looked at condos in the city, and while soer they were all so cold and i with theet a hoer space of land I also liked the fact that the house cae reason I think it’s because we’re young, and also because Thea commands any roo me

But the house isn’t too big, which we both liked It’s big enough for us to grow into, but not big enough to feel museum-like

It took us a couple ofto finally find this one I think our realtor was getting put out with us, but we knee wanted and nothing she showed us was it, until this

We reach the gates, and I push the button on the remote to open it Thea’s still passed out asleep in the seat beside htly She doesn’t think she snores, but she does Luckily, they’re soft cute snores and not loud and obnoxious ones

The house is two-stories—well technically three, since there’s a bases and stonework We were both drawn to the front porch It’s sh space that Thea said she wanted to add some chairs and plants

I laugh as I pull up the driveway and to the garage Above the garage, our friends have hung a WELCOME HOME sign It makes me smile Thea and I are lucky to have friends like ours—friends that are more like family

I push another button and open the garage door so I can park e so there’s plenty of room for Thea’s Mini Cooper, my truck, and my motorcycle

I turn the truck off and Thea continues to sleep peacefully I set our luggage out before I wake her up

She sits up and blinks around, looking at the unfae

“Where are we?” she asks, squinting her eyes at e too

I laugh “We’re home, sweetheart”

Her eyes widen in surprise “Oh, right”

She slips out of the truck and I take her hand in e door that leads inside

“What?” She blinks up ather hazel eyes

“Let’s go in the front door this time” I squeeze her hand inhoht”