Fate's Intentions by Dawn Nicole Stevens Page B

Scarlett noticed a mailbox as they turned onto it. She assumed it was the driveway but after about five minutes she thought maybe she'd been wrong and it was just another road. But then the house came into view. It wasn't big but it was bigger than she had expected. It was a beautiful log home. Not a new one but it had been maintained well. It was two story with a high peak and a big deck on the front. There were huge windows on the front of the house that looked like mirrors. She was suddenly excited. She couldn't wait to get inside.
    As they got out of the car Adam said, "Don't worry about your bags. Ben and I will get them after we give you a tour."
    Ashlynn and Scarlett both grinned at each other. They followed Adam and Ben up the steps to the front door. Adam pushed the door open and Ben stepped aside as well letting the girls enter before them. They each had a big smile on their face when they stepped inside and looked around. The first thing they noticed was the balcony. Across from the front door was a set of steps that lead to the upstairs which had a balcony to look down over the living area. To the left was the living room. It was huge with over stuffed leather couches and a big screen TV. There were hardwood floors throughout that looked to be glossed instead of stained. The kitchen was to the right. It wasn't big but it was beautiful. Along the far wall was the refrigerator, cabinets and the stove. There was an island in front of the stove which included the sink and from the sink was a gorgeous view out of the windows over the driveway, down across the hill. There was a high bar on the nearest side with four bar stools under it. To the far right on the other side of the kitchen was a dining room table that seated six. There were windows on the lower end of the house as well with a good view from the table. Ashlynn turned to Scarlett, "I may never leave!" And then to Adam and Ben, "This place is breathtaking!"
    Adam and Ben both laughed and Adam started to the stairs. "Come on I'll show you your rooms."
    The girls followed Adam up the steps and into the hall. There were four doors, two on each side. Adam pointed to the second one on the right, "That is the bathroom and the two rooms on the left are yours to fight over." He snickered.
    "What is the other room?" Scarlett asked.
    "The other is Ben's room." Adam said with a smirk.
    "Where is your room?" Ashlynn asked.
    "When I stay here I sleep in the room down stairs."
    "There are more bedrooms down there?" Scarlett asked.
    "Yes, there are two more bedrooms, another bathroom and a laundry room down there."
    Scarlett twirled and looked all around. The craftsmanship in the house was beautiful. "This place truly is incredible!"
    "I second that!" Ashlynn busted in. She turned and opened the door leading into the second bedroom on the left. It took her breath away when she saw what was inside. The focal point was a large four poster bed with a leather padded headboard that almost reached the ceiling. There were two end tables on each side of the bed with lamps sitting on them. The base of the lamp were beautiful gray wolves topped with a simple white shade. The lighting was dim and seemed inviting and elegant. The bed was draped with a thick, white comforter and there were a dozen pillows piled at the top. There were large paintings all around the room of wolves. One painting in particular stood out to Ashlynn and she moved closer to it. It was a picture of wolves along a river running, jumping and playing. She walked to the next painting. It was a picture of a large grey wolf standing on a mountain top looking down as if he was watching over all those beneath him. "These paintings are magnificent!"
    She turned to see Adam watching her. Scarlett wasn't in sight. She must have went into the other room. As Adam made his way closer to her she felt butterflies in her stomach. The anxious side of her wanted to step around him and find Scarlett but the other half of her was