Page 79 of Gin & Jewels

I set the bags down and locked the door. “Well, I’m hoping you’ll be here with me.”

“To live?” She furrowed her brow.

“Well, most nights, I hope you’re in my bed.”

She smiled and wrapped her arms around my waist. “I hope so too.”

I gave Cassie a quick tour of my place. Even though my mother had decorated it, it was still on the masculine side with light gray walls and dark leather couches. The kitchen had dark brown cabinets and brown and white granite countertops, and the bathrooms had the same look as the kitchen but with beige tiled showers. The master bath’s shower was big enough for two, and I started to get ideas about how future showers were going to go with Cassie. Even though Cassie was a virgin, and it had been several years since I had been with one, I was excited to show her everything I knew, find out what made her tick, and be the only man to ever hear her moans.

“Now, for the backyard,” I said, walking down the stairs. The backyard was, by far, my favorite place. We stepped through the door and into the small patio area.

“I thought you had a pool?”

“I do.” My backyard was an L-shape. It was small with no grass, but it worked. We rounded the corner, and I stopped. “See?”

“Oh wow,” she breathed. “You have a hot tub too?”

It was an attached hot tub. “Yep. The pool has LED lights that change colors too. Wait until you see it at night.”

“What’s that?” She pointed to the corner just past the pool that had a covered area with a table and chairs.

“That, princess, is a pizza oven.”

“Seriously?”

I grinned. “Yep.”

“Your house is amazing.”

“Thanks.” Now that I was going to try dating and not escorting, I was going to spend more time at home. Hopefully, with Cassie.

For dinner, we made custom pizzas in the outdoor pizza oven, took a swim, and then had a soak in the hot tub before calling it a night. I showered first and then Cassie. I waited for her in bed, browsing the internet on my phone.

“Your shower is like heaven.” She came into the room dressed in pajamas and not only a towel as I’d hoped.

I grinned. “Yeah.”

“I’ve never been in a shower that had a built-in seat.”

My dick twitched, thinking about how we could use said seat. “It comes in handy.”

“I know. It was perfect for shaving my legs.”

“That wasn’t what I meant.”

Her sapphire blue eyes widened. “What do you mean?”

“I’m sure you’ll find out one day.” I winked.

Her face turned pink. “Hope so.”

I pulled back the covers for her to climb in. “You know, my mom isn’t here.”

“Yeah, I know that.”

“We could fool around,” I suggested as she slid under the covers. We were both adults, and because she’d told me that she wasn’t necessarily waiting for marriage, I was testing the waters, so to speak.

Cassie’s eyes widened again. “I don’t know what to do.”