He points the flashlight to the big open space on the other side of the bar. “Dining room,” which has the matching bay window to the living room. We make another right and we’re back to the front foyer. We walk straight in from the front door down a short hallway. “Half bath here,” he points as he opens the door so I can look in. “And large storage closest here under the stairs,” he adds opening another door.
“Stairs,” Brooklyn exclaims and points up.
“Yep, let’s go up the stairs,” Maddox says.
As we reach the top of the stairs, we face another short hallway. He leads me to the right to the room that would be over the dining room and opens the door. “Bedroom.” We walk inside and look around the spacious room. The only light is the soft glow from the street light and Maddox’s flashlight. “Pretty good sized closets,” he adds as he points the beam of light inside the closet.
He walks out of the room with me trailing behind. He opens the middle door which I discover is a full bathroom. Once I’ve looked around, he exits and leads me to the other door which is another bedroom. This one would be directly over the kitchen and identical to the first one he showed me.
We exit the bedroom and walk across the hall. I have yet to say anything. Honestly, I have no idea what to say. He still hasn’t told me why we’re here, touring the house that I’ve dreamed of making my home.
He opens the door and we step inside a large bedroom. “Master bedroom.” There are large windows on the back wall that overlooks the backyard, a smaller stone fireplace along the outside wall, and two doors at the front of the house. The carpet is plush and soft and the walls are warm beige. I stand there and take in the beauty of this large, bare room. There’s hardly any light, but this room is perfect.
Maddox walks over to the door on the right and opens it up. We step inside a large bathroom. “Walk-in shower, Jacuzzi tub, double sinks, and private toilet area. Closet for storage.” I’m not 100% sure of what all he said because honestly he kind of lost me at Jacuzzi tub. I walk over and stare down into the large corner tub. I could spend hours in that thing! Maybe Maddox would join me.
“Come on,” Maddox says breaking the spell. We exit the bathroom and walk towards the door on the left. He opens the door to the biggest closet I’ve ever seen. One entire wall consists of an upper and a lower rod for hanging clothes. The back wall is shelves and the other wall has a single rod and tons of nooks for storing what I assume to be shoes. In the center is a bench seat. My mind is officially blown. “Closet.”
I look over at his face but can’t make out his features because of the darkness. He’s shining the light around the room to make sure I get a good view of the splendid closet. Then he grabs my hand with his, and we walk out. We head down the stairs and stop in the foyer.
“I don’t understand. Why did you bring us here?”
“I wanted to show you our new home. This could be our new home, if you want it.”
Our new home? Is he serious? My mind is racing and my knees start to get a little weak. “Our home?”
“Yeah. I have the opportunity to buy this place. For us. You, me, and Brooklyn. Maybe, someday, a few more little ones. What do you say?”
Tears are starting to fill my eyes and I blink rapidly to try to keep them at bay. “You want to buy us a house?” I must be dreaming. Could this incredible man really be standing in front of me, offering me my dream?
“I want to buy us a house now. And someday, when we’re ready, we’ll talk about more. The thought of going home to my empty house isn’t what I want anymore. I want to wake-up with you in my arms. I want to hear Brooklyn’s laughter filling the rooms. I want to come home every day and kiss you hello. I want us to be together. Do you want this? This life with me?”
I can’t hold back the tears any longer. I look into his amazing brown eyes that are filled with so much hope and love, and I know there is only one answer. “Yes, I want this. More than anything in the world.”
I throw my arms around his neck and Brooklyn’s body and kiss him, hard and passionately. Brooklyn starts to giggle and rubs my head. “Brooklyn, do you want to live here with Maddox?”
“And Mommy?”
“Yep. You, me, and your mommy all together in this house. What do you say, Bean?”
“Yay! Tairs!”
Maddox and I share a laugh and another kiss.
“Let’s get out of here and get my girl in bed. I was promised dessert,” he says with a full, ornery smile.
“Yes, you were,” I reply as we walk out of our future house hand in hand.