Finch: A Forbidden Desires Spin-Off Story by Piper Scott & Virginia Kelly

Author:Piper Scott & Virginia Kelly [Scott, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

21

Hugh

By the time they made it home from the spa, Hugh’s lair had been transformed into a fairy-tale castle. No detail had been overlooked. The front hall had been buffed and polished to a shine. Clusters of candles housed in glass cylinders lined the stairs, surrounded by lush greenery that tumbled down the steps like water rushing over rocks, its leaves interspersed with gorgeous camellia blooms. A chandelier had been installed, and it cast a dim but dreamy light over the room. Other, less noticeable surfaces had been decorated as well—high-up window ledges overflowed with foliage. Hugh spotted clear jewels nestled in them—fat diamonds that shone like dew. Upon closer investigation, he found them other places, too. They were wrapped around the balusters of each staircase, held in place by invisible thread like magic itself had willed them into existence. Some glittered loose by the candles. The effect was immediate and striking. It really was quite something.

“Finch,” Hugh breathed as they stepped through the door. “I am in awe. How did you arrange all this?”

“I had help from a professional,” Finch replied, ever humble, but Hugh knew the truth—Finch had fretted and fussed over every little detail until it had been made perfect. It was his nature. Without him, none of this would have happened. “Is everything to your liking, sir? There’s not much time left, but I should have enough to make an adjustment or two should something not be to your taste.”

“Are you joking? This is better than I could have dreamed.” Hugh grabbed Finch’s hand and squeezed it. “Will you show me what else has been done?”

Finch smiled, putting every diamond in the room to shame. “It would be an honor.”

They walked hand in hand from the front hall through the inner corridors of the house. The way forward was decorated with the same camellia and candle arrangements, although now they poured over long console tables rather than stairs and decorated sconces instead of windows. The more Hugh saw, the harder his heart pounded, and the surer his grip on Finch’s hand became. All of this work and all of this beauty had come from the man beside him. Loyal, faithful Finch had gone out of his way to make sure Hugh’s dream came true.

“Are you ready to see the ballroom, sir?” Finch asked when they arrived at the end of the hall. He lifted a hand and set it on one of the ornamental double doors, where the low light caught in his amethyst cufflinks. Like Finch, they were often overlooked, but precious beyond compare. “If all has gone according to plan, it should be breathtaking.”

“I’m sure it is,” Hugh said, but was unable to bring himself to look even when Finch opened the door. How could he when the heart and soul of his hoard was standing at his side?

“We spared no expense,” Finch relayed with a sweep of his hand before quickly adding, “although I did haggle a fair bit. The opulence you see before you was fought for tooth and nail.

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