Page 43 of This Moment

“The island seats a lot as well,” Cadie noted.

I nodded. “Through these doors, you can head out to the deck. It has a beautiful view of the lake as well.”

Cadie opened the doors and stepped outside, taking a breath at the view before her.

“Oh, wow. It’s just beautiful.”

When you first walked out to the covered deck, there was a table where we had eaten most of our meals when our parents were home. My mother loved to be outside as much as she could when she was home. I figured it had to do with living in New York City and wanting fresh, clean air. A large stone fireplace with a love seat and oversized chair sat in the corner.

“Let’s head inside, and I’ll show you the second and third floors.”

“Three floors?”

“There’s a basement, too, but it’s the game room. If you like to play pool, we have a pool table down there.”

She smiled. “I love to play pool.”

“You do?” I asked, my brows raised. “We’ll have to play a few rounds.”

“I’d like that.”

We walked upstairs and stopped at the landing. “My parents’ room is here to the right. They keep it locked forwhatever reason; just know it’s decorated in the most obnoxious display of their wealth.”

Cadie laughed.

“There is a bathroom here, then two bedrooms down this hall.”

We peeked into each room and then went to the other side of the house. “This area is above the foyer downstairs. My mother didn’t like that it was just a large open area, so she added this fireplace to the existing fireplace and put a piano up here.”

Cadie sat down at the piano and played a few keys.

“You play?”

She smiled. “I do, but I haven’t played in years.”

“No one ever uses it, so please feel free to play it. The only person who knows how is Macy.”

Cadie stood, walked around the fireplace, and looked down over the railing to the living room below. “Great use of this open space up here.”

I nodded.

“This is the bedroom Sally and I thought you would like. French doors open to a balcony with a killer view of the lake. You can see the boat house from up here as well.”

We stepped inside, and Cadie let out a small breath of air. “It’s so light and airy in here.”

“It was my bedroom.”

She turned and looked at me. “Really?”

I smiled. “My grandmother hated all of the dark woods throughout the house, and when she designed this bedroom, she wanted it to be lighter. So she put the white tongue and groove boards up, and the floor is a bit lighter than the rest of the house. She did keep the knotty wood tongue and groove on the ceiling.”

Cadie looked up and nodded. “It’s a beautiful room, Kian.”

“If you like the bedroom, you’ll love the bathroom.”

Cadie entered the large bathroom and turned to look at me. “It’s like a spa in here!”

The black and white tiled floor led to a large double sink. The cabinets were all white, and the countertop was poured concrete. The large, claw-foot tub sat opposite the sinks.

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