He wrapped his arms around her. The thought of them in bed and him deep inside her cunt, ass, or mouth made his cum seep from the slit in his cock. “Are we going to use the master suite?”

It was the biggest, and he liked how it was at the end of the hall for more privacy. The bedroom had a few different rooms attached to it. There was a lounging area with a comfortable sofa, TV, and a small bar. The closet was humungous and the size of a normal bedroom. The bathroom was luxurious with white marble counters and floors, a walk-in shower, and a deep bathtub that he could see them using a lot.

“Yes. It was my father’s. I’d like to have it redecorated and make it our own.”

“That would work. I say we keep the bathroom and closet the way they are. I like how it’s laid out, so I don’t want to change that. Maybe just paint, carpet, and change some of the furniture. We could always stay in another room while it’s being done.”

“When can we come back?” she asked.

“We could sleep here tonight if that’s what you want. We can go to the house and get the things we need for a few days. It’s not that far, so it won’t take us long.”

She bounced in front of him and clapped. “Yes. Please, please, please.”

He grinned. “Who’s in charge here in the house right now?”

“I would say Sandy right now. She’s the cook. I kind of doubt she’d like to stay in charge.”

“We’ll have to ask them, but I would love it if Ms. Barker could come here.”

“Of course. I’ll list the people loyal to Meredith and let them go. I’d like to hire a few of my old servants to come back if they can. They were all like family.”

“Who would that be?” he asked.

“Mr. Bains. He was in charge of everything but the yard and kitchen.”

“I’d like to meet him.” If he approved of him, he’d be the one to help him with Raina.

“Anyone else?”

“The old cook moved several states away to be with family so she wouldn’t come back.”

“Okay. That will make it easier for us. It would be hard to have three cooks,” he said.

She nodded. “I think Sandy will be excited. She enjoys baking, not the actual cooking.”

“Ms. Barker likes the cooking, so that will work out perfectly. I just hope they get along.”

Raina smiled. “I think they’ll become friends easily.”

“Let me go talk to Sandy. I’ll tell her we’ll be back and staying the night,” Alex said. “I want you to sit and relax. I can tell you’re tired. I’ll also have her make out a list of people she thinks should stay.” He scanned over her and saw the dark circles under her eyes. “Are you sure you want to be here tonight?”

“Oh, yes. It’s been years since it felt like my home and not a prison.”

He pressed a kiss to her forehead. “Okay. Rest, and I’ll be right back.” He walked into the kitchen and talked with Sandy, telling her what they had decided. She seemed happy about the changes. “We’ll be back in a bit and stay here from now on.”

“Would you like dinner tonight, sir?” Sandy asked.

“Yes. Make it easy to eat since I’ll probably keep Raina upstairs. She’s already exhausted, but she’s determined to be here.”

Sandy laughed. “She can be a mite stubborn, but in a good way.”

Alex snorted and walked out of the kitchen. That was an understatement. He led Raina to the car and buckled her in. He planned to get her to lay down and rest while he packed some things, but she was asleep by the time they were out of the driveway.

Chapter Fifteen

Raina sighed when Alex picked her up and lifted her out of the car before he took her into the bedroom. He stripped her, covered her up, and kissed her forehead.

“Rest, Baby. I’ll get some things packed for us. We’ll head back after a bit.”