Page 68 of Her Elusive Cowboy Billionaire

“Shall we go in?”

“Yes.”

They crossed the wide porch and entered the front door.It opened immediately into an immense living room.Like at his apartment, he had two conversation areas.One had five recliners, with tables in-between them, facing the largest television she’d ever seen.The second one was a sofa facing two Queen Anne chairs.The sofa had a table on each end and the chairs had a large, tall table between them.A long, matching coffee table was in front of the sofa.Tiffany lamps were on each end table and Meri was sure they were the real thing not replicas.

The wall next to the door had two large windows with vertical blinds that were currently open and letting in the sunlight.

The staircase was directly before her.The living room was to her right and a hallway to her left.

Chase headed down the hall.

She noticed Western and mountain scenes in pictures and paintings on the walls.With several windows on the left side of the hall, light filled the area.

At the end of the hall was the kitchen.It was amazing.Granite counters and oak hardwood floors with gleaming black appliances that were all state-of-the art.The cupboards above and below were oak.On one side of the six burners was a Jenn-air cooktop with a grill for steaks and whatever.To the other side was a double oven.That would be perfect for large meals like Thanksgiving.She’d be able to host that holidayifthey lived here.Chase wanted to, but would he make the leap…for her?

Beyond the kitchen was the dining area.It wasn’t a separate room, but an extension of the kitchen.The table was oak, which matched the cupboards and the floor.It was rectangular, about ten feet long, with room for eight people on each side and one at each end.A matching buffet, for keeping things like desserts off the table when the main meal was being served, was on the right side of the room.

“This is incredible.”Meri walked into the kitchen and couldn’t help running her hand over the counters and the cabinets.“I love it.So far, I love everything about this house.”

“I’m glad.Would you want to live here?Away from your parents?”

She stopped for a moment.Meri hadn’t thought of that.Leaving her parents.She looked up at Chase and realized her home was with him now.“I admit that would be difficult, but they would understand and the first time they visit, they’ll want to move here, too.Dad would be over the moon to go fishing any time he wanted.”

“If they want to move here, I’ll build them a home on the ranch, so he won’t have so far to go when he wants to go fishing.”

“That’s very generous of you.Of course, the first time they ride on that plane, they’ll want to live there, too.You have good taste.Or whoever decorated it has good taste.”

“Rose did the entire kitchen, from top to bottom.I hired someone out of Bozeman to do the rest of the house.Do you want to see it?”

“Yes, but I was hoping to meet Rose?”

“This is her shopping day.She’ll be home in an hour or so.”

“Okay, let’s go upstairs then.”

He took her hand and walked out of the kitchen, heading back down the hall.She spotted two doors along this hall.Both were open.One was a half bath.The other looked like Chase’s office, with a large, old-looking wooden desk, a desktop computer on it, and a black leather chair behind it.

They headed up the stairs to a landing and down a long hallway.Three doors.Two on the left and one on the right were along the hall, with a fourth door at the very end.

“I thought you said there were three bedrooms?”

“There are.That door at the end of the hall is a linen closet.”

She nodded.“Ah.That makes sense.”

“The first room is the first of the regular bedrooms.The rooms have the same decoration, except for the color of the wall paint.The master suite is different.”

“Let’s start with these.”She opened the door.

The first room had light green walls.The dresser and chest of drawers were a light wood.Oak, she guessed, since it looked like the same wood used in the dining room and kitchen.The closet had pocket doors to give more usable space in the room itself.The bed was a queen-sized brass bed.The head and foot boards were scrollwork and lovely.

“The room is beautiful.”

The next room had pale pink walls, so pale as to almost be white, with the same furniture and bedspread.

“I think I like the pink room the best.”

“I thought you might.Green doesn’t seem to be your color.”He lifted a brow and smirked.“At least not for offices.”