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Hey everyone... it's me again! Here's the start of ASJ part III. Hope you like it!=)
"Man I really hope this is the one… we've been house hunting for days Maur!" Jane dragged her feet as they made it up the driveway of the latest house.
"What did you expect bébé? We weren't going to find our perfect home in a day. There are too many variables to consider: location, square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, structure and aesthetics, the list just goes on. This is going to be our home for the foreseeable future, maybe forever! Don't you want to choose a home that is right for us and for what we have planned in life?" Maura gave Jane's hand a squeeze. "I have a good feeling about this one though."
"I'm sorry Maur, I'm just still jetlagged from the trip and haven't slept all that well the last couple of days. I understand everything you're saying and there is perfect logic behind it. The way the realtor was describing this one sounded good; we'll see. Even if this isn't the house; I'll be more mindful. These kinds of things are not to be rushed, I see that," Jane said as she gave Maura a reassuring smile.
"This property is in one of the safest, most prominent neighborhoods in Boston," the realtor began as the three continued walking up the driveway. "It's a two story house, four bedrooms, four and one half bathrooms, an office or study, spacious living room, large state of the art kitchen. It comes with a guest house on the property and a small wine cellar."
The women entered the house, instantly impressed with its size and distribution.
"I like that there's a lot of light coming in here," Maura said as she started making mental notes. "The kitchen is a good size. Where is the wine cellar located?" she asked the realtor.
"There is a door from the kitchen that leads to the wine cellar," the realtor replied. "It is rather small, but large enough for a moderately sized collection I'm sure."
"Can you give us a few minutes?" Maura asked the older woman.
"Of course, take all the time you need." If the realtor had learned something throughout her career was to not overcrowd the client, especially when they were looking at a house of this magnitude.
Maura took Jane by the hand and they made their way up to the second story of the house. They looked at the bedrooms one by one before ending up in the master bedroom. It had an en-suite bathroom and a large walk-in closet that was sure to hold Maura's large wardrobe and more. The bathroom had a large tub and a standalone shower with his and her sinks.
"Imagine me having my way with you in that tub," Maura whispered in Jane's ear.
Jane felt pleasurable chills go down her spine. "I've been thinking of having my way with you in various parts of this house already," Jane replied as Maura blushed a deep red.
"I really like this property Jane, and we haven't even seen the guest house."
"I like it too Maur. I can totally picture us living here, making a life here. About the price though… It's too much baby. I'm still having issues with your mother paying for half of this, and you paying for the other half. I want to contribute too."
"Listen Jane. I convinced mother to let me pay for half; she wanted to pay for the whole thing again. This is something I'm doing for us both, don't you see bébé? I want to build a future with you, spend the rest of my life with you. Neither of us is going to start working for a while, but I know that when we do, we will be equals because we already are. We both love this house… if we wait until you and I start working, it will be gone. My trust fund is large enough to cover this expense and more bébé. We won't have to dip into it anymore if you aren't comfortable with it, but please… let me do this for you, for us?" Maura looked straight into dark brown orbs trying to measure some kind of response.
Jane thought about it for a couple of minutes before sighing and nodding. "Yes, you're right. I just want to be able to contribute something to the purchase of this house, and I can't right now. I don't want to feel like your mother is supporting us."
"She's not love, believe me. She was just trying to do this gesture as a congratulations for our achievement, that's all. Honestly Jane, if you are not comfortable with this we can look in other places, in other areas of Boston. I love this house, but I love you more. I don't care where we end up as long as we end up together."
"No Maura, I understand what you're saying. If I think about it logically I see your point. We're talking big picture here. We are going to talk of having a family eventually and this is a great place to raise a family. I want what is best for our future children, and if this is it, then I accept."
"So you're ok with this? You're ok with us purchasing this house?" Maura asked hopefully.
Jane nodded her agreement. "Yes, I'm ok with it," she replied.
Maura jumped into Jane's arms and wrapped her own arms around Jane's body. "This is it then! This is our home! Come, let's go downstairs and talk to the realtor."
The paperwork didn't take but a few days to be completed. Once everything was signed and paid for, the realtor met with the two women again to give them their deed and house keys.
Jane had made a stop at a local liquor store and bought a bottle of champagne along with a pizza on the way to the house. The two made their way inside once the realtor had left and sat on the ground of the empty living room, a slice of pizza in one hand and a plastic cup of champagne in another.
"Welcome home bébé," Maura said with a raise of her glass."
"Welcome home, sweetheart."
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