Shattered Girl (Emmy)

Chapter 102

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"It's perfect," I whispered as we pulled up the long driveway. The house sat way back from the road, and the only hint that it was even there was electric gate blocking the driveway from the main road. Patrick parked in front of the four-car garage, and we all piled out. "I love how quiet it is out here," I said as I turned in a circle, taking in the large lawn and surrounding forest. The listing says it has forty acres, so it should give us plenty of privacy."

"Yeah it looks like our closest neighbor is across the road, but all I saw was a driveway I couldn't see the house," Mike added.

"With this big garage, there should be plenty of room for all our vehicles," Josh said, approaching me and taking my hand.

Patrick had taken out his phone and was texting someone; when the reply came through, he looked up. "The realtor is less then five minutes away, She said we could walk around and check out the outside and back yard while we wait."

Josh's hand, leading the way

space we have. We could put in a pool, an outdoor kitchen, and a fire pit." I excitedly listed what I wanted while we took

the idea of adding a pool and some other amenities. Besides, it would take us all

our view, but it would keep nosy animals away and give us a little added

caretaker residence, and I know Jamie would be more than happy

the front of the house. When the realtor, a friend of Patrick's mother, spotted us, she hurried over, hugged Patrick, and gushed about how good he looked and how long it

harder than 1 meant to, and he grunted. Easy there, baby girl, my hand

now looking at Patrick like he was a steak and she was starving. Patrick had been trying to get away from the realtor politely, but when he turned and saw the expression on my face, he

in a no-nonsense voice. I smiled as Susan gaped at us like a fish before turning and hurrying to the door and unlocking it for us. When we entered, and it looked like she would try and follow us, Patrick turned, thanked her for unlocking the door, and promptly closed

some of my dad's business obligations. I should have told my mom to find someone else, but she was so excited to be helping us that I couldn't stand to say no. But I promise, love, this is the only house she will be involved with, and if this is the place we choose, someone else will be handling the transaction." He swore to me, then, before I could answer, he had swept me