A New Home
"Wow, Renee," Carole exclaimed, it was sometimes normal for adopted children just like with stepchildren to call step or adoptive parents by their first names. "this isn't a house! It's a mansion!"
"Yeah, Mom," K.C. added. "how were you and Mitchell able to afford it?"
"She used some of the money she made when she was Queen of Aragon to buy it in combination with some of the money I make in the military, K.C." Mitchell answered.
"I see." Carole said.
"There are three main bedrooms, a study, nineteen guest bedrooms, twenty-two full bathrooms, a chef-style kitchen, a dining room, a butler's pantry, a servants' wing, a sewing room, a formal ballroom, a living room, and an indoor swimming pool."
"Which means good news for you, Carole," Mitchell said. "you can live at the new house with Renee and K.C. instead of boarding at Pine Hollow when I go to Alaska where I'm stationed now!"
"Yes!" Carole exclaimed.
In March, the Lenoir-Hanson family was finally in their new mansion bidding Mitchell good bye.
It was a Saturday, so that meant that K.C. and Carole had a riding lesson with Red, while Renee taught lessons to the beginner riders.
When Lisa and Stevie saw Carole in her new riding outfit, they were shocked with amazement.
"Wow, Carole," Stevie exclaimed. "since when did you start dressing like... well... like Kristi!"
"What Stevie means is... you look awesome!" Lisa corrected.
"Thanks, guys," Carole said. "K.C. and I moved into the new mansion near Pine Hollow that Renee baught with the money she had leftover from her Queen of Aragon days."
Red came into the stables to find Stevie, Lisa, and Carole still chatting away.
"Girls, we're all waiting on you," Red said to Carole, Lisa, and Stevie firmly. "Desi has already finished her flying change and now K.C. and Echo are up."
"We will be right there, Red." Lisa said.
"Just let us tack our horses up first." Stevie added.
"Give us a few minutes." Carole added.
"Girls." Red groaned irritably, turning on his heel and walking right out the stable's door.