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“This was all my sister’s doing,” Ransom admitted, giving credit where credit was due.
“I’m very impressed,” Tiegan told her. “You’ve given the room a unique theme. I can see this being a major attraction.”
At my side, Braelyn smiled.
Tiegan wasn’t wrong. We’d already sent out some feelers to those who’d visited, providing pictures of the updates, and the responses tended to come with requests to come back.
Tiegan turned to Braelyn. “Please, show me more.”
Next up was the theater, which was a new addition, sectioned out of what had been the enormous ballroom.
The main focus, of course, was the projection screen—forty feet wide and twenty-two feet tall—fixed to one wall. The seating consisted of one row of fully equipped recliners, eight in total, sectioned in fours. Behind them were two rows of sofas, three on each row. Each sofa, with deep cushions and matching ottomans, sat six comfortably, but I suspected they’d be used by fewer people in more positions.
All the furniture in here was red leather. The floors were concrete, which had been stained matte black, to resist reflection. The walls had thick, black-velvet curtains from floor to ceiling. Simple, functional.
And yes, a nice entertaining option for guests.
From there, Ransom led the way to the newly added bar on the main floor.
“This is nice,” Tiegan noted. “I think it’s good to have a place for everyone to congregate. Unique yet elegant.”
It was that. While I conceded to the addition, I’d handled the design, wanting to keep it simple and in line with the theme of the island. It took up less space than the library or the theater, but it opened to the outdoors, something Braelyn was hoping to promote more of, as well.
“We’ll let you see one of the newly designed guest rooms,” Ransom told them as he led the way to the elevator. “We’re also turning the community dining space into a more restaurant-style dining room. Adding some ambiance, and we’ll be utilizing resort-owned possessions as waiters and waitresses. The ballroom is no longer, as it’s been divided into separate smaller spaces, including a billiards room and a simulated golf course.”
“Catering to men, I see,” Tiegan stated.
“For the women,” Ransom continued, “the spa is almost finished, and we’ll have five resort-owned possessions working it.”
“Happy endings all around,” Memphis announced.
“Another thing we’ve modified is our availability,” Braelyn said when she stopped at the first room we came to. “We’re in the process of building a few more structures to house the possessions in residence, so we can utilize the current rooms for guests. We’ve decided to offer room stays for Owners who have their own possession already.”
“Repeat business,” I explained.
“It’s kind of brilliant,” Memphis said.
Yes. Yes, it was.
Again, all Braelyn’s idea, supported fully by her brother.
Tiegan’s gaze shot to mine. “Interesting.”
Interesting didn’t begin to describe it.
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Braelyn
“This room has been designed for those guests in mind,” I said as I opened the door. “The ones who’ve already acquired a possession and are looking to vacation with like-minded people.”
Tiegan led the way, Memphis behind her.
I remained back with Talon, watching his expression as much as the others. I’d been preparing for this day, looking forward to showing off the improvements we’d made. I’d even dressed for the occasion, wearing a beautiful sundress, one of many Talon had gifted me with lately. This one was a vibrant orange-red with an elastic band at the waist and a short, flirty skirt. It complimented Talon’s suit nicely, more so because he’d ditched the jacket and rolled up his sleeves before leaving the office.
“Not sure what’s different about this, except it seems almost too traditional,” Tiegan said, walking into the living room and turning to encompass the space.
“That’s the point,” I explained, keying in a few things on the electronic panel.
A second later, a variety of transitions occurred.
The bright, elegant space remained mostly the same, save for some kinky additions. Still a nice room to relax in, but now it was multi-functional.
Talon had taken all our suggestions in stride and, surprisingly, had approved more than I’d expected him to. And yes, I’d spent more time presenting ideas in the past month than I ever had before. Turned out I was good at that, too.
The hidden compartment with the toys still remained, backlit with blue lights, which glinted off the etched glass shelves. On one wall, where an eclectic but rather ordinary design had been, a St. Andrews cross shifted out from the wall, including the necessary hooks for restraints.
“Holy shit,” Tiegan muttered, walking over to inspect it.
Although the large X remained relatively flat to the wall, it was completely functional for its purpose.
In the ceiling, several restraints slid down, the panels closing back, meant to be aesthetically pleasing but giving the guests options for playtime. The credenza, which had waterfall edges originally, had converted into a cage big enough to hold a full-grown man, complete with bars and lock.
