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I worked ht

It’s rounds and keep it tidy

But that’ll change now that Brynn’s here, I can feel it

It feels like home already

Before we even reach the bedroohts of the house as we pass a few rooms, a few doors closed and a few open

The afternoon light fills the whole place, giving it a dreamlike quality now that she’s here with me

“You said you did all this… before when you were thinking about so suddenly casual as if I really a to show her the bedroom

“When I thought I was going to start a fa in a moment just how quickly twenty years have passed

Realizing I don’t wanna wait another second and risk letting another twenty slip by

Brynn flushes again, and gripping atto find the words she thinks I want to hear

The master bedroo steps before I reach an equally huge four poster bed at the center

The floor to ceiling cathedral s have stained glass scenes that lass on either side

Holding her in my arms by our bed, I look down at her, struck by her beauty as much as I was the first time I saw her

“It’s just… Just beautiful,” she gasps Her eyes are wide as she takes in the view

Mine are fixed on her face

“It sure is,” I groith pleasure, “it sure is…”

I had planned to throw her onto the bed, show herneed for her

Desperate to taste her in ain

But I notice her excite her dash to the , to move around the room as she takes it all in

“Oh, Pearce It’s just perfect, I love it! I love—” she stops herself short, wringing her hands before I hold mine out for her to take

Al to myself

She glides over toher hands inthat she’s happy

Knowing that she’s safe

“I’ her hands first and then her lips