He couldn’t help but smile, and he felt lighter as they chose which house to buy. Vanessa was awfully quiet, and sometimes he caught her looking at him. After checking out the houses, it had come down to the top three choices.
“Which one do you want?”
“The one with the master bedroom at the back facing the courtyard,” Vanessa replied.
That was also what he wanted. He felt a sense of brightness in that house. The walls had been painted in neutral colors, and the interior was modern. It was the perfect size, just like what Vanessa wanted.
They discussed the price and the paperwork, and later that afternoon, they moved in. They were asked if they wanted to keep the furniture. It was all new, including the bed. The bedding still had plastic on it. The only thing they needed to buy at the m
