Chương 174: Chapter 174
After looking at 4 houses between Seattle and Ocean Shores, all of which Pearl strongly disliked, they arrived at the final one on the list for the day.
It was in Ocean Shores, roughly two hours outside of Seattle.
It was directly across the street from the ocean and Pearl couldn't see a house close in any direction. Erik seemed to like the location, also.
Annabelle gave them the informative speech about the home. "This is a custom built, three story oceanfront getaway with over five thousand one hundred square feet and thirty five acres. Some
of the features are tall, vaulted ceilings with beautifully exposed Douglas fir beams, unrestricted ocean views from an expansive wall of windows in the Great Room, and a two hundred and seventy degree wrap-around deck. The main level boasts an open floor plan, with a large kitchen and island, perfect for entertaining. There are four bedrooms and three and half baths, an elevator, a billiards room, a sauna and spa-inspired bath."
Pearl was absolutely in love. It was so open and light.
"What is the asking price?" Pearl asked.
"This is the most expensive property I am showing you today. It is listed for two million." Annabelle said. Pearl knew it was over budget.
Erik walked around, looking at the design and then walking out onto the enormous back deck facing the ocean.
Pearl followed him outside.
"It is quiet and peaceful here. Bright. It smells clean, the salt actually sits on your skin. It's beautiful." Erik said.
"It is." Pearl said.
"Do you like it?" He asked.
"Very much." She said. He looked at her earnestly.
"I have a proposition for you." He said
"And what's that." Pearl asked.
"Let's move in together. Here. I will pay for half of it or more, like any roommate would, but it can stay entirely in your name. We can be in LA as well, as often as you'd like. I will have to travel quite frequently, and I won't be able to be here all of the time. And if you are able to travel with me, I would prefer that. I don't want to be separated from you if I don't have to be. And when I can be here with you, I'd like to share the same home. And I will take you to my home in England, so you can live there with me when we are there. Let's live together. Let's just jump in and be together." Erik said, searching her eyes for some kind of clue as to what she was thinking. "I think if I have to be separated from you for any long period of time, I might suffocate." He said.
Pearl looked up at him and smiled. "Just because I wanted to buy my own home didn't mean I wanted to ever be away from you for long. I don't ever intend to not be with you whenever I can be. This house is within driving distance from Trigon and when I need to be there, this will work well. It is a nice home base for me but Erik, I will follow you anywhere."
A smile lit up his face and he took her into his arms and hugged her. "I am so happy. I feel like my life has just begun and I actually look forward to waking up every day and experiencing it with you. Let's buy this house, and go celebrate, shall we?" Erik said.
Pearl offered Annabelle the asking price and told her that her attorney would be in touch. She made a call to Phillip and he said he would handle it all. Erik got on the phone and told him he would be having someone wire 1.5 million dollars into an account. They discussed a few more legalities, inspections, etc and hung up. Pearl hugged Erik and thanked him.
Annabelle said she would let them know what the property owners said as soon as she knew. Within 5 minutes they called back and accepted the offer.
"Let's celebrate, my love." Erik said. They drove back to Seattle and Pearl couldn't keep her hands off of Erik in the elevator of their hotel. Charles rolled his eyes. "Pearl. Pearl. Give me a second my love, we have to get out of the elevator..." Erik said as Pearl kissed his neck and put her hands all over him, from his bottom to his chest, she wanted him and she wanted him now.
"Thanks then, Charles...mmm ok then, thank y...."
Erik tried to talk, while Pearl was devouring his mouth and throat. He picked her up with both of them falling out of the elevator door and fumbling into their suite. "I need you inside of me. I need you now." Pearl said.
"Fucking hell, Pearl." Erik moaned, barely making it through the door before he laid her down on the floor and ripped her panties off. She took his jacket off and loosened his tie as he lifted her skirt and entered her. "Yes my love." He whispered as he took her. She held onto his shoulders as he rocked her with his hips, filling her fully with his girth. "Mmmmmm" she moaned. They both climaxed, almost simultaneously, and laid on their backs on the floor, catching their breath.
"I will never, ever let you go." He said, still breathless.
"Good." She said. "I won't let you."
Erik kissed the top of Pearl's head as she ate breakfast. He sat across from her, smiling and drinking his tea.
"You are awfully smiley this morning." Pearl said.
"I have much to smile about." Erik said.
Pearl shyly smiled back and buttered her toast.
"I have to leave town for a couple of weeks." He said. She stopped buttering her toast, still looking down.
"Before you worry, it's for business. Not because I want to leave you. I want you to know that." He said.
"Of course." She said, faking a smile.
"I have royal duties and most of them are either for charity or to support his majesty, my father, the king. Also, most of them are boring and dry and hopefully soon, you can travel more with me so they will be more tolerable." He said, smiling.
"I have a state dinner to welcome dignitaries next week along with an armed services event in France." Pearl nodded. She knew these things came with the package of a prince. She just wasn't ready to let him go yet.
He packed the rest of his things when they got back to LA. "Stay here as long as you need." He said as he gave her a big hug. "Are you sure you won't come with me?" He asked again.
"It's not that I won't. It's that I can't. I have to go to the Seattle office tomorrow and then I fly back to Michigan. Then New York for a few days and then New Orleans. All promo stuff. I'll be back in LA to shoot the video for the next single next week." Pearl said.
"And then you will be flying out to France to join me." Erik said.
"Um, I don't know. I mean, I have a few weeks with nothing planned then I have to be in New York again." Pearl said.
"Spectacular. You'll spend those weeks with me in Europe. You will fly to France to be with me and then we will fly to my home in England so you can get acquainted with it. Then we will go to London and have dinner with my parents." He said.
"Yes. Ok." Pearl said.
"I love you. I will see you in France soon." He said, kissing her. "I miss you already." He said as he got into the car and drove off.
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