Yours Truly(47)

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AJ



AJ led Kat down the hallway, past the living room, to the back of the house. He wanted to show her the bathroom, which was one of the most impressive rooms in the entire home. He had gone the extra mile with it and spent thousands to make it perfect. He told his interior designer that he wanted to create an oasis that he could relax in so that, after a rough day at work, he could shut the entire world out and find peace.

He knew she’d love it.

“Okay, you ready?” AJ asked, as they approached the end of the hall.

Kat nodded eagerly. “Yes, I can’t wait. What is it?”

“It’s the bathroom,” he responded.

Kat cocked her head to the side and laughed. “Really? The bathroom is the best room in the house?”

“Just wait,” he said.

He opened the double glass doors and they walked in. At first glance, it would appear that they had walked into a regular bathroom. It was bigger than most, but nothing too out of the ordinary. Kat looked impressed despite the fact that she hadn’t even seen the best part yet.

“This shower is awesome,” Kat said, smiling and trying to look impressed.

She opened the glass door and stepped inside, gazing up at the three giant showerheads. AJ popped his head in.

“It’s a pretty big shower,” he commented. “Probably too big for just one person.”

Kat giggled and rolled her eyes. “Yeah, probably. What’s this?” She pointed at a digital display that was located at the back of the shower. Kat’s eyes lit up as he explained.

“You can control everything from there. The music in the house, the thermostat, the temperature of the water and even the steam function in the shower.” He pressed a button and the light in the shower turned on. “Every single room in the house has one, and they all control certain things for each room.”

Kat reached toward the digital screen and then pulled away. “I don’t want to mess something up. Show me the rest of the bathroom.”

The best part was a few steps away, just around the corner.

“Come on, follow me,” AJ said, trying his best to control his excitement at showing her his prized possession.

Kat hopped out of the shower and followed AJ to the other side of the bathroom, which revealed what he considered to be the best part of the entire house. She did a double take and then looked to AJ. Her jaw dropped as she stared in disbelief.

“You have a pool in your bathroom?” she asked, though it was more of a statement than a question.

AJ smiled proudly. “I do.”

The expression on her face was priceless and AJ savored it. Her jaw was on the ground and her eyes wide as she scanned the room, shaking her head in shock. She looked exactly like he did the first time he saw it after it was complete. He loved getting to see it for the first time through her eyes.

“This is beautiful,” she whispered. “I can’t even believe this.”

AJ knew she would love it. The swimming pool was two lanes of crystal blue water and the temperature was perfect. He could jump in at any time and not even get the initial shiver like in most pools. On the bottom, AJ had requested a fish mosaic scene to be installed, making the entire thing resemble a river filled with fish.

“You think this is nice? Come check this out,” AJ said, as he wrapped an arm around her shoulder.

They walked down the tiled floor along the length of the pool until they got to the back wall. There, they looked out of a giant floor to ceiling window. Beyond it was a spectacular view of the real river that was in his back yard. In the distance behind it was the city, its lights sparkling in the darkness. It looked like something out of a painting. It was just another reason that AJ loved this room.

Kat was silent for a moment then turned to face him once more. Once again, she asked, “You seriously have a swimming pool in your bathroom?”

AJ chuckled. She was so cute and still one of the only people that could make him genuinely laugh.

“I felt like having a pool in the bathroom made sense. You know, because it makes it so much easier to take a shower after you’ve gone for a swim,” he explained.

Kat spun around, bringing her attention to the opposite corner of the room. Her hand lifted as she pointed.

“And a hot tub?” she asked.

“Oh yeah, that’s the other part of this room that I absolutely love,” he said, as they walked toward the tub. “I had this skylight installed above it so that you can see the stars at night while you’re relaxing.”

Sure enough, above the hot tub was a skylight that was as big as the tub itself. They both gazed up at the clear night sky, and the blanket of stars that covered it. Kat looked so amazed that AJ thought for sure he was going to have to help her get her jaw off of the floor. Suddenly, she turned her attention away from the skylight and brought her eyes to him.