Chapter 32

HOPE

I walked through the door and gasped again.  The entire floor was done in polished stone with very contemporary furnishing.  Even though it was contemporary, it also looked comfortable, and I fought the urge to flop down on the nearest couch. 

I looked at Nicco.  “This is gorgeous,” I said.  He looked pleased at my praise. 

“I have two floors,” he said, almost shyly.  “The balcony goes all the way around the building, so I have different areas.  It’s important to me to have fresh vegetables, so the part of the balcony that gets the most afternoon sun has been set up as a little greenhouse.  I have a place where I take my coffee in the morning and my dinners in the evenings.  Would you like to see?”

“Oh, yes please,” I breathed, letting him pull me out of the double doors.  We started walking left and he pointed out the different sights.