Chapter 77
My mouth was as wide as saucers and my eyes threatened to bulge out of their sockets. I was in a daze as I took off my seatbelt and made my way out of the car. I couldn’t describe the house if I wanted to. It had two floors and was designed in an intricate way that had my mouth widening even further. There was a large pool at the front of the house that was surrounded by a little barrier and large glass windows everywhere.
To the left was a garage but Jaxon was not parking in the garage. He parked in the middle of the massive front lawn. I could see both Kieran and Kiara watching with wide eyes through the car and Jaxon wasted no time in helping them out. Kiara made to run right for the house but Jaxon kept a firm grip on her by lifting her into his arms. I saw her pout but he simply pressed a kiss to her forehead and whispered something into her cars that calmed her down.
He walked over to where I was standing. “Aren’t you going to let us in?”
My hands shook as I made my way over to the front door. A part of the still felt like it was a joke or a fever dream I was going to wake up from. Excluding the key used to unlock the door, their was a hand print scanner and Jaxon pressed my palm flat against it. It was warm and tickled but it scanned green and the door clicked open.
The inside felt like I had stepped into another world. It screamed wealth but at the same time, it had a more homey feel. It felt like something straight out of my imagination and I wondered how Jaxon had been so spot on about what I would have liked. It still had traces of him around especially with the crystal chandelier and the massive home theatre but the rest felt like all me.
“How about we go check the rooms?” Jaxon hummed and both children nodded albeit Kieran was a little more hesitant.
Lcould tell that he wasn’t sure of his place with us yet so I held out my hand for him to take. He wasted no time in latching onto me and we followed directly behind Jaxon. We went up the spiral staircase and towards a hallway of double doors. There were five doors in total: two on each side and one directly in the middle. He walked over to the first door and pushed it open.
If I thought Kiara’s room at the vacation house was amazing, I was about to be shocked again. He kept to the same princess aesthetic and her bed was designed to resemble a castle tower complete with steps to get all the way up. The walls were cream and there was a soft blue rug underneath our feet to match the caps of the towers. There were some doors to the left that I knew led to the bathroom and closet.
Kiara’s eyes were wide and she threw her arms around Jaxon muttering thank you over and over again. I felt a tug on my hand and looked down at Kieran but he wasn’t staring at me, he was staring at Jaxon and Kiara with a sense of longing.
“Do you want to stay here while we go look at the others?” he asked her and she nodded. He put her down and she dashed for the bed instantly. While she was busy, he led us to the door opposite hers then turned to Kieran. “This is your room.”
I don’t know what I was expecting when I walked into the room but it certainly was not a large jungle themed room complete with animal shaped furniture and beautiful ivy designs on the walls. The bed was designed to resemble a tree house but thankfully there were steps leading up to it.
Kieran’s eyes widened to the size of saucers and he made to move into the room but hesitated as if unsure. He glanced up at me then at Jaxon who bent down until he was at eye level with him. Kieran looked away from Jaxon and began to fiddle with his hands but Jaxon reached out to stop him.
“This is yours,” he began slowly. “I read up on you and saw that you used to go camping with your mum and you liked the outdoors. Do you like it?”
Kieran nodded eagerly then he spoke in the smallest voice I had ever heard. “Are you sure it’s mine?” he asked. “You won’t send me away?”
“Why would I send you away?” Jaxon’s brows were furrowed. “This is your room and it is where you’re going to stay from now on, okay?”
Kieran nodded and he hesitated before throwing his hands around Jaxon’s neck just like Kiara did. Jaxon froze on instinct
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but after a second or two, he embraced the little boy. It was endearing to watch and I couldn’t help but bite down on my thumb as I watched the little intimate moment between them.
“You can explore the room for the next hour or so,” Jaxon said once he had pulled back. “We have to return to the palace today but this weekend, we can move here. Is that alright?”
Kieran nodded and within a’second, he had dashed into the room. I stood watching him take in everything with excitement. and I felt Jaxon walk over to me and wrap his hands around my waist. He pressed a kiss to the middle of my head and inhaled my scent.
“How long did it take you to do this?” I asked
“I started the day you brought him home,” I turned to him in shock. “We were supposed to move in that day but you brought him and I couldn’t bring him here and dump him in a plain looking guest room while our daughter had that. It would have been unfair to him. I didn’t want him to feel like he wasn’t one of us.”
“You’re an amazing man, Jaxon Eaton.”
Jaxon turned me around and pressed a soft kiss to my lips. “That is only because of you.”
We left the house after an hour springing protests from both children. Jaxon had to speed up our moving to two days instead of the weekend like he planned and it was a nightmare trying to get everything settled. I never realized how many clothes Kiara had until we were trying to pack them all. I gave up after one try and Jaxon got maids to help us pack and unpack because there was no way I could do it all by myself.
During the move, I noticed some extra bags that I had never seen before and I was shocked when I realized that most of them contained new clothes for Kieran. All he had was his one box and Jaxon had gone out of his way to get him an array of new clothes. Kieran actually teared up when he saw it and had tears free falling down his cheeks. I knew that Jaxon wasn’t completely there yet but he was trying his best and I appreciated him for that.
We had to stay home after the first two days of moving which so happened to fall on the weekend but from Monday, we were out of the house. Jaxon was able to get Kieran into the same private school that he put Nadia’s brother and his first day was Monday. I could tell that he was worried but after a small pep talk from Jaxon, he was grinning from ear to ear
Kiara whined and pouted about not being allowed to go to school but I managed to calm her down with the knowledge that she would be going next year. She still had Nadia to keep her company while Jaxon and I went to the palace and Kieran was at school. I could tell Jaxon felt some kind of way about leaving Kiara home alone but it was the best option. Having our own place gave us the freedom of not having to watch out backs because we still hadn’t figured out who the mole was
“You look good,” Aiden’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts and I had to place a hand over my chest to calm heart. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.”
my raging
He took the seat next to me in my new office. Jaxon brought me here the moment we walked in and I told him I help out. According to him, he was waiting for me to ask to help and if I never did, he would have never forced me
“What does it feel like now that you’ve officially taken up the job of the queen?” Aiden teased and I had to smother a gi
“I have a newfound appreciation for you guys. How do you do this every day? I know this isn’t even a fraction of what you do. My head is simply pounding from the number of things I’ve had to read today.”
He laughed. “Welcome to our world.” It was at that moment I noticed he was hiding his hands behind his back. He reached out and produced a small bouquet of flowers with a note attached to it. “I was heading this way and Jaxon asked me to
deliver these.”
A small smile bloomed on my face as I took it out of his hands. The letter was simple, it just said good luck. I let out an exhale when I realized that even though I was working, Jaxon was still thinking of me. I placed the flowers in the jug by my window sill and I was about to walk away when I noticed something inside the petals. I reached in and I was shocked to see another piece of paper.
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As I took it out, I instantly knew it was not from Jaxon. Aiden was about to leave but I called him back. His brows scrunched but he made his way over to me. I was yet to open the letter but somehow, I already knew what I would see. I knew it was from Violet.
“There’s another letter,” I said raising it and his brows scrunched He reached out to take it from me but I stopped him. “I want to read it first.”
He leaned against my table and gestured for me to go ahead. I peeled it open and there were two words on it: Head’s Up. I was confused at first because I didn’t know what she meant but a 1 took a step forward, I realized what she meant. My knees wobbled and my head turned like a top.
“Are you okay?” Aiden rushed to his feet and reached out for me but I held out a hand to him. “Do you need me to call Jaxon?”
I was going to say no, the refusal was at the tip of my tongue but before I could voice it, My legs gave way and the last thing I remembered was Aiden catching me before I hit the cold floor.
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