Page 3 of First Bite
“Damn it.” I sighed. “I won’t be doing anything stupid like that again. Promise. Cole is right.”
“Cole’s an asshole.” Braden smiled. “Come on, let me show you around the place.”
I walked in and quickly noticed that the outside of this home was a façade. It looked like an abandoned home on the outside, but the inside was thoroughly modern and stunning. A mahogany railed staircase swept up to the second story just past the entryway. To my left was a kitchen with dark cabinets, granite countertops, and stainless steel everything. To my right was a hallway, and off that, I could see a living room.
“This place is crazy beautiful,” I told Braden as he guided me up the stairs.
“Yeah, Lucas went all out,” he said. “I tried to tease him about being stereotypically great at decorating because he’s gay, and he quickly reminded me that gay or straight, he just had fabulous taste. He’s a cool dude, and really, he’s just good at everything he does. I think you’ll enjoy the accommodations.”
I smiled, “I’m sure I will.”
Braden wasn’t lying, Lucas was a brilliant interior designer. I walked into a suite of rooms that would have been anyone’s dream. There was a tiny living room area, and a stunning, four-poster bed was situated in the far side of the room close to the entrance of the bathroom.
My eyes were immediately drawn to a massive marble tub and a beautiful glass shower with a rain system showerhead. A door to the toilet area was just beyond double sinks and an enormous mirror. It was luxurious in a way that I wasn’t accustomed to.
“This place is incredible. This is theirhideout?” I asked Braden who was watching me gawk at the bathroom that was the size of a small apartment.
“Ourhideout. For now. You want to get cleaned up? There’s plenty of shit in here for bubble baths and spa therapy if you need it.”
“I could definitely use it. What about my clothes?”
“Already done.” He flashed his smile that made me wish he would join me in a hot soak. “All your stuff from our place was smuggled out here and put in the closet.”
“Perfect.”
“All right. Well, Cole’s taking his anger out on butchering a steak, so whenever you’re ready, dinner will be waiting for you.”
“Sounds great.” I stopped Braden by reaching for his arm, “Thank you so much for all of this.”
“You’re our girl, baby. It’s nothing.” He winked and disappeared, leaving me in this grand suite.
