into her brother's beachfront property. She hopped out of the truck and took a deep breath. She could smell the fresh ocean air and felt the bright sunlight on her face.
"It's amazing, right? Carter asked as he grabbed her bags.
Madison couldn't speak as she walked down the driveway and followed the stone pathway around the side of the garage. The pathway stopped at a set on wooden stairs that led to the beach and a set of smaller steps that took you up onto their deck. Madison looked at the horizon and stood in amazement as the ocean crashed on the rocks below her. “It’s breathtaking.”
Alicia smiled as Carter took Madison's bags inside. "I remember the first time I saw too. You don't know how to explain it to people. You just have to experience it for yourself."
Madison nodded as she looked back towards the house. "It's so quaint and peaceful.” The back of the house was lined with large windows and an awning that covered their beautiful patio furniture. “Carter mentioned that you wanted to move.”
Alicia smiled. "We won’t sell this house. We love it too much but we want something closer to the city. It's quite a drive during the season. He has an apartment that he stays in when he can't commute but we thought that a house would be more comfortable."
Madison nodded. "I know the all star game is in town this weekend so are you staying in the city?”
Alicia nodded. "We will leave Thursday and come back on Monday. Our apartment is big enough if you want to join us but we completely understand if you want some time alone. Our house is your house."
Alicia hugged her and disappeared through the patio doors. She could hear Carter in the house as she followed his voice, as she walked through the patio doors, she entered their dining room and off to the side she could see their kitchen. All the rooms were very open and the above skylights provided natural light that filled the rooms.
Carter walked into the dining room. "Well? What do you think?"
"I know that I keep saying that everything is beautiful but that word doesn't do it justice."
Carter waved for her to follow him. "I will show you to your room."
As they passed through the house, Madison realized that it was simple, nothing over the top. The living room was large enough to entertain with the centerpiece being a large HD TV. She noticed a den to the right of the front door that showcased a large oak pool table. All the rooms were painted with light colors that made the entire house feel warm and inviting. They headed up the staircase to the second floor that housed all the bedrooms.
"This is our room. We have a master bathroom over in the corner, so the guest bathroom is all yours. This one over here is your room," Carter said as he opened the door and allowed her into the room.
"This is bigger than my apartment, Carter." Madison glanced around the room and instantly loved the décor. The room was painted to match the color of the ocean and sand. They had seashells positioned around the room to help complete the motif. She walked over to the french doors that opened onto a small balcony. "Everything about this house amazes me, Carter. If I lived here I would never leave."
Carter laughed. "My suggestion would be to sleep with the door open, listen to the ocean and let it put you to sleep."
Madison stepped out onto the balcony and looked over the ocean. She glanced to her left and noticed that the master bedroom also had a balcony that wrapped around the corner of the house. She smiled as she turned around. "When did you want to go out to dinner?"
"Why don't you take a shower, unpack and we will head out after that."
"I would love that."
"I will leave you to it then." Carter said as he turned to leave her room. He stopped and turned back towards her. "I'm really happy that you are here, Maddy." He left the room without waiting for her response.
Madison took a long hot shower. She was so happy that she decided to take the trip. Seeing the ocean for
"It's amazing, right? Carter asked as he grabbed her bags.
Madison couldn't speak as she walked down the driveway and followed the stone pathway around the side of the garage. The pathway stopped at a set on wooden stairs that led to the beach and a set of smaller steps that took you up onto their deck. Madison looked at the horizon and stood in amazement as the ocean crashed on the rocks below her. “It’s breathtaking.”
Alicia smiled as Carter took Madison's bags inside. "I remember the first time I saw too. You don't know how to explain it to people. You just have to experience it for yourself."
Madison nodded as she looked back towards the house. "It's so quaint and peaceful.” The back of the house was lined with large windows and an awning that covered their beautiful patio furniture. “Carter mentioned that you wanted to move.”
Alicia smiled. "We won’t sell this house. We love it too much but we want something closer to the city. It's quite a drive during the season. He has an apartment that he stays in when he can't commute but we thought that a house would be more comfortable."
Madison nodded. "I know the all star game is in town this weekend so are you staying in the city?”
Alicia nodded. "We will leave Thursday and come back on Monday. Our apartment is big enough if you want to join us but we completely understand if you want some time alone. Our house is your house."
Alicia hugged her and disappeared through the patio doors. She could hear Carter in the house as she followed his voice, as she walked through the patio doors, she entered their dining room and off to the side she could see their kitchen. All the rooms were very open and the above skylights provided natural light that filled the rooms.
Carter walked into the dining room. "Well? What do you think?"
"I know that I keep saying that everything is beautiful but that word doesn't do it justice."
Carter waved for her to follow him. "I will show you to your room."
As they passed through the house, Madison realized that it was simple, nothing over the top. The living room was large enough to entertain with the centerpiece being a large HD TV. She noticed a den to the right of the front door that showcased a large oak pool table. All the rooms were painted with light colors that made the entire house feel warm and inviting. They headed up the staircase to the second floor that housed all the bedrooms.
"This is our room. We have a master bathroom over in the corner, so the guest bathroom is all yours. This one over here is your room," Carter said as he opened the door and allowed her into the room.
"This is bigger than my apartment, Carter." Madison glanced around the room and instantly loved the décor. The room was painted to match the color of the ocean and sand. They had seashells positioned around the room to help complete the motif. She walked over to the french doors that opened onto a small balcony. "Everything about this house amazes me, Carter. If I lived here I would never leave."
Carter laughed. "My suggestion would be to sleep with the door open, listen to the ocean and let it put you to sleep."
Madison stepped out onto the balcony and looked over the ocean. She glanced to her left and noticed that the master bedroom also had a balcony that wrapped around the corner of the house. She smiled as she turned around. "When did you want to go out to dinner?"
"Why don't you take a shower, unpack and we will head out after that."
"I would love that."
"I will leave you to it then." Carter said as he turned to leave her room. He stopped and turned back towards her. "I'm really happy that you are here, Maddy." He left the room without waiting for her response.
Madison took a long hot shower. She was so happy that she decided to take the trip. Seeing the ocean for
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