Monika turned up about a half-hour later, accompanied by a brown-skinned, black-haired woman in her late twenties. Greeting Miss White and Jodie with hugs and kisses, Monika said, "So sorry I missed your arrival. Angel here — this is Angel, say hi Angel —" She waved a hand. "Her car broke down and she was stranded downtown, poor thing. God forbid she should ever take public transportation." The way she said it, it was hard to tell if she was just kidding Angel, or if she was genuinely annoyed.
"I'm gonna go shower and get changed. It was nice meeting you," said Angel.
Miss White made a quick study of Angel. She had dark, smoldering eyes, pouty lips, and magnificent cheekbones. But when she turned to go Miss White saw what her greatest asset was — she had quite possibly the most spectacular rear end Miss White had ever seen.
Monika saw where Miss White's eyes were pointed and smiled. Angel's ass turned heads wherever they went — it had caused more than one man on the street to walk into a telephone pole, and a couple of car accidents too.
"Welcome to the House of Love," said Monika, gesturing toeard the sign above the fireplace that said that very thing. "Let me give you the grand tour." Miss White and Jodie stood and followed her out into the foyer, past the Christmas tree to the dining room, which also had a fireplace as well as a spectacular chandelier. From there they proceeded to the kitchen, which managed to combine all the modern conveniences with a rustic, homey feel.
Next they headed upstairs to where the bedrooms were. Monika showed Miss White and Jodie the guest room where they'd be staying, an octagonal space with tons of windows — almost too many windows, thought Miss White, who didn't like to feel exposed. But they all overlooked the garden and no other house was in sight, so it was private enough, she supposed.
The master bedroom was a cavernous space with wooden floors and minimal furnishings — just a huge four-poster bed and a couple of chairs. But it had a fireplace too, with a big soft rug in front of it.