Page 120 of Destined Paranormals: Volume One

I grinned. “According to the phone, this is the address.” I turned the SUV into the drive and started down it. When we arrived at the house, there was a truck parked there, and I wondered who exactly we were about to meet. It didn’t matter—as long as they didn’t try to harm my mate, I wouldn’t have issue with them.

I slid from the SUV and was on my way around to help Asher out when he slid from it on his own. I didn’t mind him being independent, but I also wanted him to enjoy me spoiling him at times as well. It would take time, that much I knew.

We walked up the front walk and found the front door slightly open. Asher and I shared a look before I pulled him slightly behind me as we entered. When we started walking through the house, I heard a noise in the back room and went in that direction. I never expected Master Edison’s One to be the one to be kneeling at the fireplace and starting it.

“There ye are. I was told ye needed a house.”

I grinned and held out my hand. “It’s good to see you again, Wallace.”

“Likewise. And ye have a mate now, I see.”

I pulled Asher from behind me and wrapped an arm around him. “I have. This is Asher. He showed up at my hotel room in Cairo this morning.”

“Did he now?” Wallace asked. He glanced down at Asher, who was staring up at Wallace with a bit of shock and awe on his face.

“Asher, this is Wallace. He’s Master Edison’s fated One. Apparently, he’s playing Realtor this morning.”

“It’s nice to meet you,” Asher said. He held out his hand, and Wallace took it, gently shaking his hand.

“’Tis nice to meet ye as well. I’m told for ya to have a look around the place. Let me know if ye like it, and I’ll let Edison know.”

Asher glanced up at me and then around the place quickly before looking back at me. “Is he serious?”

I nodded. “Why don’t we start upstairs and work our way down. We can count the bedrooms up there and see if there are enough for those six kids you wanted.”

Wallace threw his head back and laughed. I couldn’t help but chuckle with him. After a moment, he sobered and shook his head. “Sorry to say that this one has only four bedrooms. The main and three large kiddie rooms. There are three bathrooms upstairs and one down here. There is an office down here that could be another bedroom if ye don’t need a home office.”

I nodded. I would need an office because I had too many books to bring from France. Actually, I had quite a bit of things that I would need to bring over.

“Four bedrooms is enough,” Asher said, looking up at me hopefully.

“Sweetheart, I’ve already said if you like it, we’ll make an offer.”

Asher nodded. At Wallace’s insistence, we went upstairs and started our tour. I knew as soon as we entered the main bedroom that this was our house. We wouldn’t need to look any further. Asher’s eyes were wide in wonder, and he spun around in slow circles, taking in the bedroom. When he went to the bathroom, he squealed.

“It’s a pool.”

I chuckled as I joined him in the bathroom. “I can certainly see how you could view it as one. But it’s a jetted tub. Those are amazing-feeling, and we will definitely have to try them out soon.”

“Seriously? We could live here?”

I nodded. “If you wish. Didn’t you want to look at the other bedrooms though?”

Asher nodded, and we went to look at the other three bedrooms. There were two bathrooms in the hallway, both of them directly across from each other. The bedrooms were incredibly close to each other in size and could certainly accommodate at least two children in each, but I knew that Asher really only wanted two or three kids at a time. This house was more than large enough for us and a growing family.

“Let’s check out the kitchen. We could cook meals together in it,” I said, thinking about all of the fun we could have in the kitchen I’d gotten a glimpse of on the way in.

“I like to cook. But maybe some nights we could use magic to make the meals?”

I grinned. “Of course. If you’re not feeling up to it, we can certainly have a magical meal.” There were also restaurants I could take him to, as well as family dinners that I knew Dad was most likely already planning.

Wallace was in the kitchen, sitting on the center island, most likely having a conversation with Master Edison when we made it to the kitchen.

“What did ye think about the bedrooms?”

“They’re huge,” Asher said. “Just like this kitchen.” He looked around, once more turning in a slow circle to take it all in.

I covertly nodded at Wallace, letting him know this was the place for us. I wasn’t even bonded to Asher and could feel his excitement for the place already. We would be putting down roots and growing a family here in this house.