Chapter 4
Amy pulled the car out of the parking lot and turned left, away from the downtown core. The region was mostly suburban but as we drove further west and away from the city towards the Airbnb; the properties were a little larger, and the houses a little more opulent. After a few turns and a couple of missteps, we finally turned onto a quiet country road and travelled about 2 miles before we were sitting at the top of the driveway. The house was completely hidden because it was positioned back from the road. If it was not for the mailbox at the end of the driveway, nobody would ever know that there was a residence there at all. The driveway was about 1/4 mile long and it hooked sharply to the right once it got closer to the house. Between the road and the hook, there is nothing but tall grass and lots of trees. The entire lot was supposed to be approximately 8 acres and the trees are surrounding the entire perimeter. Beyond the boundaries of the property, there is nothing but farmer's fields for miles and miles. You could walk naked around the entire house and nobody would ever know even if they were watching from the side of the road. Amy parked the car beside the house and popped the trunk. Time to head inside.
I opened the car door and was immediately hit by a wave of hot, humid air. The car was very comfortable and I had almost forgotten about the temperature outside.
"Hope the AC is already on inside," I said as I grabbed my overnight bag and a couple of the grocery bags.
Amy grabbed her overnight bag and pulled the reservation slip out of her purse so that she could get the code for the electronic door lock. With the door open, we stepped inside and quickly realized that the temperature inside was very comfortable as the cleaners had already turned on the AC for us in anticipation of our arrival today. I could see the kitchen at the back through the front hall as I dropped my overnight bag and kicked it off to the side before heading to the kitchen. Amy started to put away the groceries while I went back for a second load.
"Did you see the pool yet?" she remarked as she pointed towards the patio doors.
"Wow," is all that I could say.
We finished putting the groceries away so that we could explore the rest of the house together. Once Amy was satisfied that everything was where she wanted it, she put her arms around me and pulled me close for another warm, wet kiss and sensuous hug before we interlocked our fingers and started to look around. The dining room, family room and bedroom looked just like the pictures in the listing. Everything was perfect.
We went back to the kitchen and unlocked the patio doors to inspect the pool. It was a very nice 10' x 20' pool with several lounge chairs stacked neatly under the lanai. There were some tall plants in the flower beds on the side as well as in each of the back corners. The flowers were bright, the birds were singing, and everything worked.
"That pool looks great. Do you want to go for a swim?" I asked.
"Later for sure but I have something else on my mind that I want first," she replied.
With that, Amy took my hand and led me back inside the house and into the master bedroom which was down a short hallway near the front door. The master bedroom included a nice ensuite complete with a bathtub that was big enough for two. The bedroom is not huge but certainly more than enough for our needs. There was a nice sectional with a couple of wing chairs off to the side near the window, as well as a patio door that provided access to the pool. The curtains were open and the sunlight was streaming in. We didn't care about the windows because nobody was there and she had previously told me that she didn't want the room to be too dark because she wanted us to be able to see each other, especially for these first special moments together. Once inside the master bedroom, Amy stopped and looked at me. Our hands were still touching, our fingers still interlaced and we embraced for another wet kiss.
"Would you like some wine or would you like to just cuddle?" I asked.
"Can't we have both?" she said with a sweet, sexy southern accent as she looked up at me with her beautiful blue eyes.
"We most certainly can. Your wish is my command," I replied as I let go of her hand and turned around to get my overnight bag.
My bag was in the hallway near the front door. I laid it down and rummaged through it for a minute to find that special bottle of wine that I brought as well as my wireless speaker. Next, I went to the kitchen to get wine glasses. After a brief search, I found them in a cupboard. My cell phone was still in my pocket so I opened the connection to the wireless speaker and pressed Play to make sure that it was working properly before I pressed the Pause button. OK, with the music set to go and the two wine glasses in one hand, I picked up the wine bottle and headed back to the bedroom.