Chapter 37: The Familial Home
"Are we going home after this?" Samantha asked, realizing it was still nearly six in the evening.
"No, Sam... The night is still, young," Ethan responded. He then moved closer and whispered to her
ear, "I have another surprise for you."
"What is it?" She asked, turning to his athletic face.
She nearly fainted, seeing Ethan''s well-defined jaw-lines, and while she had seen this before, she
could not help but appreciate it once more.
Samantha found herself lost in Ethan''s intense brown eyes as he nced at her for a second. She
heard him say, "It''s a secret. We still have two itineraries for today."
Ethan did not miss pinching lightly on Samantha''s cheek before reaching for her hand.
They wound up walking hand in hand, out of the cinema and to the lift. Still, the mall attendant was
with them all the way.
After the mall, Edgar drove them to the Wright Diamond Hotel where a few of thepany''s
employees saw their boss walk hand in hand with a woman with golden hair.
Reaching the top of thepany building, Samantha was stunned to see a helicopter on the
rooftop. She screamed, "Oh, my God! Where in the world are we going?"
Since the propeller''s sound was so deafening, Ethan could only raise his voice back in response,
"It''s a secret! You''ll find out soon!"
It wasn''t Samantha''s first time riding a helicopter, but everything about it just made her nervous. Her
mind could not help but second guess where Ethan was taking her, ''To the next city? An Ind? It
must be an ind.''
As they lift off to another secret destination, Samantha could feel her heart racing. She turned to
Ethan and said, "You are making my heart beat so fast?"
He merely gripped her hand and said, "I hope... in a good way."
"Kyle would love this! This is his thing!" Samantha announced, smiling from ear to ear while
observing the city lights.
"Don''t worry, Sam. We''ll take the kids another time... This time is ours," he answered.
They were on the helicopter for twenty minutes tops, going past the city, into the harbor, and
towards the sea.
Samantha guessed it right!
They descended on an ind property, nearing Braeton City. It was a stunning vacation home that
was known to be rented by prominent families.
The ind had a rockyndscape. It formed boulders of rocks by the shores and rock-like cliffs by
the edges of the ce.
On top of the ind were lush vegetation and beautiful oak trees, but its highlight was probably the
stunning view of the vacation home''s third level, where a balcony perched.
Getting off the helicopter, Samantha could not help but took a full turn, just to appreciate the ind.
She took a deep breath and savored the sea breeze, surging against her elegant face.
She easily turned nostalgic when she said, "This is so beautiful." Turning to Ethan, she grabbed his
arm and pressed her face against it. She repeated, "Ethan, it is so beautiful. I love it!"
"I''m d you like it, Sam," Ethan casually replied.
Deep inside, Ethan sighed in relief. He had everything nned out before he left and he reckoned;
he has never been so obsessed over choosing a ce for dinner than that night.
Hearing Samantha''s remarks warmed his heart. It was the kind of satisfaction only his parents and
grandparents could give him.
They made a ten-minute walk to the mansion-like estate, made out of brick walls and stunning
verandas.
The entire time, Samantha''s hand rested on Ethan.
Reaching the third level balcony, Samantha gawked at the beautifully prepared candlelit dinner, and
on the table, a bouquet of peach and pink roses were waiting for Samantha.
"Kyle said, you liked peach and pink," said Ethan. "Not the typical military-groomed girl, but I like the
fact that you are still in touch with your femininity."
Samantha smiled as Ethan put the flowers in her hands. She unwittingly moved closer and pecked
on his lips.
When she realized what she had done, she stepped back and bit her lip. She admitted, "Sorry, I
was just so happy."
The man in Ethan could not help but act on her initiative. While he was a respectable and well-
composed person, his desires were rising every minute that he was spending time with Samantha.
He dered, "I deserve more... don''t I?"
Samantha easily formed twinkling eyes. She chuckled at his words and gradually returned to close
the gap between them.
Not minding the servers who were waiting on standby for Ethan''s orders, they both shared a kiss on
the balcony that faced the sea.
Samantha tip-toed to reach his height and rested her palm behind his neck. Ethan, on the other
hand, wrapped his arms around Samantha''s waist.
They shared not just one, but four long and breathtaking kisses.
Ethan and Samantha gasped at the end of their pecks. Only then did they enjoy dinner together
under the bright skies and facing the calm seas.
At the end of their meal, Ethan said, "It''s not as good as the way you cook, but I can''t have you cook
on our own date."
Samantha chuckled and responded, "It''s still delicious."
"It''s already passed nine. It''s best that we leave for our third destination," suggested Ethan. "Let''s
go."
The couple returned via helicopter to the Wright Diamond Corporation building and drove off to the
western part of Braeton City. Samantha remembered this as the usual ce for residential homes of
the rich and famous.
Once again, she was left to wonder where Ethan was taking her, but soon enough, her questions
were answered, right after they entered a mansion with grilled fences around it.
They drove past a beautifulwn with lights highlighting the ce.
When they arrived at the driveway, Samantha asked, "Whose house is this?"
Truth be told, Samantha felt nervous. If that was the day she would meet Ethan''s parents, she
would faint outright.
Unfortunately, Ethan did not answer. He merely got off the car and let Samantha out from the other
door. He told, "Let me show you this house first."
The doors opened for them with a butler holding the handle.
"Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Wright," greeted the butler.
Two maids lined up to greet them as well, "Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Wright."
''I am really getting used to this,'' said Samantha.
Out of nowhere, Samantha whistled and said, "Wow!"
It was way grander than the mansion of her father. Her eyeballs were ready to pop out of her eyes,
utterly in awe of the chandelier that dangled at the center of the living room.
"Let''s go," said Ethan while offering his hand. He took her first to the kitchen and revealed, "I chose
this mansion primarily because of the kitchen."
"Wow! This is so huge!" Samantha could not help but exim, seeing the spacious kitchen with
countertops that were glittering clean.
"You like it?" Ethan asked with a smile.
"For a house kitchen, yeah!" Samantha answered. "It''s as fancy as the First Diamond Hotel
kitchen."
Samantha leaned over to Ethan and asked, "Why are we even touring this house?"
"I''ll tell youter," said Ethan.
The next part of the mansion where Ethan took her was the pool. It had both an adult pool and a
kiddie pool, making Samantha be envious of the home.
"Whose house is this, Ethan? I want to buy this." With a sneer, she said, "One day."
As they went from one part of the house to another, Samantha madepliments left and right. He
took her to the master bedroom and utterly loved the European King bed!
The next was a room right across from the master bedroom. From there, Ethan said, "You can open
it, Sam."
Samantha was reluctant to do so. She awkwardly chuckled and asked, "Are you sure?"
"Of course, Sam," said Ethan.
Taking a deep breath, Samantha pushed open the door. She turned to her right, and she felt her
heart was ready to jump out of her chest. She turned to the left and then wound up crying.
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She saw how the wallpapers were divided into blue and pink on each side. The names of their
children were also painted on top of the bed.
The left side was Kyle''s and the right side was Kenzie''s.
From behind Samantha, Ethan said, "Sam, the title of this house already belongs to you. You just
need to sign the transfer documents for formalities. You can have this house for yourself, but if you
allow it... this can be... our familial home."
Clearing his throat, Ethan asked, "Marry me, Sam. I''ll give you everything in my will and my power...
Everything you have ever dreamed of for yourself and for our children."