Finally Satisfied by Tori Scott

Author:Tori Scott
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: mountains, anthology, doctor, texas author, series, wedding, snow, romance, adoption, contemporary romance, photographer, novella, 99 cents, friends, texas
Publisher: Tori Scott
Published: 2012-01-16T11:47:45.691026+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

Angel was more impressed than she wanted to be. Mitch had grown up with several siblings in a small frame house in a working class neighborhood, so she’d expected him to go for a big, flashy house up in the hills now that he was a doctor. Instead, he’d chosen a log house on several acres east of the city. The rugged home surrounded by trees suited him. Private, reserved, peaceful.

It was situated at the end of a long driveway, out of view of the road. Accent lights on the trees illuminated the drive with soft beams, and more lined the walk leading to the house. He hadn’t gone overboard with Christmas decorations, but had just enough to pay tribute to the holidays.

He turned on the lights as they stepped inside, showing a large, open floor plan with an impressive stairway on one side. She immediately imagined a bride descending that stairway as the guests below watched and cameras snapped.

“Let me show you around, then I’ll go get the presents out of the car.”

Mitch’s voice snapped her out of her daydream. What a fool she was. She would neither be that bride, nor would she be the photographer who captured the moment. “Sure,” she said, following Mitch into the large kitchen. Black granite countertops and stainless steel appliances were softened by area lighting and a large Indian rug.

He opened the fridge and pulled out two beers and offered her one. She shook her head. “Medications.”

He nodded and put the bottle back in the fridge. “We’ll do the hot chocolate, then. Come on, I’ll show you the media room.”

Where the rest of the house had log walls and rustic furniture, the media room was as modern as any high-tech theater. Acoustical tiles covered the walls and ceiling, the floor was made of cork, the furnishings covered in butter-soft leather. Theater seating would hold twelve people, and each seat had its own drink holder. When he hit a button on the wall, a curtain at the far end of the room slid back to reveal a wall-sized screen.

“Wow. This is pretty impressive.” She sat in one of the seats and leaned it back, looking up at the screen. “I may never be content to watch movies at the mall again.”

“That was my main motivation for this room. A couple of times taking the girls to the movies and I swore never again. Now they come here to watch new releases and old favorites, and I don’t have to worry about them catching some terrible skin infection.”

“I’ll bet you have a pretty impressive movie collection.”

He shook his head. “Not really. I use a subscription service most of the time. I don’t like a lot of clutter.”

He turned off the light and continued down the hallway, where he opened the door to the master bedroom. “The rest of the bedrooms are upstairs. They mostly go unused unless the girls spend the night.”

Angel stepped inside. The room seemed to wrap itself around her like a warm, fuzzy blanket and drew her in.

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