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“I love that one, too, but, well, here we are.”
Paul turned down a winding paved drive and parked. “We’ll walk from here.”
He took my hand as we left the car and walked down a sandstone path along the edge of a cliff that dropped into the sea. The sea! I gasped as I took in the azure blue stretching out from the white sand beach of the Mediterranean Sea. There was a wooden dock with a speedboat. “We can use that here or take the sailboat or yacht at the marina nearby…and there’s more.” Paul and I walked farther along the path to a yard with a circular pool. I went up to it and placed my hand in the water. The perspective of the pool lined up with the cliff made it appear as if you were swimming in the sky. Beautiful.
“There’s another pool inside.”
My jaw unhinged. “Inside the house? Oh my God.”
We walked up the stone stairway to the beautiful villa of pale stone covered in wisteria vines and beautiful crawling flowers.
“Wow. This is so beautiful.” My knees went weak, and a warm tingling expanded in my chest. “You found this place for us?”
“Yes, but it’s only ours if you want it.” He embraced me, and I held him tight.
Staff came out, and Paul greeted them warmly with kisses and fluent French conversation. There was an intricate iron gate we walked through at the entrance of the home, and the view was breathtaking. Floor-to-ceiling windows brought in the last rays of the sun over the water and mountains, and Paul wrapped his hands around me from behind and kissed my neck as I admired the view. It’s perfect.
Paul gently tugged me forward to view more of the rooms.
The furnishings were modern and minimal, with pale-toned curtains, couches, and chairs. There were muted abstract paintings on the walls and carved wooden and metal fixtures and tables that gave the rooms a stylish touch.
“You and I will choose how we want it.”
“I love it. It’s not cluttered; it’s relaxing.”
Paul took my hand and showed me the stone patio where custom lounge chairs with umbrellas were arranged. “We can sunbathe here and have a fire pit put in with a grill. We can add more plants and get a decorator to use the space more.”
I slipped off my shoes and walked along the wide plank parquet flooring. A baby grand piano and a long, C-shaped custom couch were in the living room. Paul moved to the cabinets on the wall and pressed to reveal a television screen that projected on the wall like a movie theater. “I have a thriller we can watch later.”
“Oh? What movie?” I smiled and checked over the settings. It also had a computer to use. Insane.
He next went over and sat on the piano bench. “Interscope.”
“That’s not out yet, is it?”
“No. I have a pre-screen copy,” he replied as he began to play a melody.
I walked up and placed my hands on his shoulders. “You always have a piano.”
“Yes, I do. I test the sound everywhere to make sure it’s right. This one is pretty good.”
Paul rose, and we walked through a formal dining room and kitchen that had plenty of space and a chef cooking a meal that smelled so good.
I looked up at Paul. “I want to cook for you.”
“Maybe at the next place.”
We went to the indoor swimming pool just off the living room, which also had a changing room and sauna. “We can swim or take a steam to relax.” Paul squeezed my hand.
“This could be an office or a studio for you.” He pointed at the empty bedrooms before he led me to an elevator to the top floor, where there was a large master bedroom with a standalone bath and separate closets. Walking deeper into the room, I saw a housekeeper emptying our bags.
“Thank you. Merci.” I told her, and she smiled. She pulled out a Polish headscarf I had asked Mom to send to me, but forgotten about it. Paul had made a joke once about being turned on if I wore the head scarf. This could be fun.
Paul eyed it curiously, but I blanked my face, and he dropped it. We turned and moved further into the bedroom.
The king-size bed had the most beautiful patterned white lace bedding that I couldn’t help but touch. I massaged my cheeks as I sat on the bed. “I’m smiling too much.”
“Never. There’s more.”
