There was a plaque on the wall Harper had carved out of wood. It was sleek and shining and the swirling of the letters came together to form the one word we knew meant more to Kyra than any other in the world.
Neverland.
Tears were already dripping down Kyra’s face as I looked over at Harper. I could see him beaming with pride as Kyra reached her fingers out to touch the plaque. It was fully adhered to the door, ready to weather whatever storm might come our way. Then Ethan stepped forward and placed his hands on the massive door knobs.
“Allow me,” he said.
He shoved the doors open, revealing the massive expanse of the house. Kyra walked in and it seemed to almost swallow her whole. She walked over to the massive staircase, her hand running over the wood-carved banister as she began walking up the stairs but then she stopped halfway and looked back down at all of us.
“It’s got seven bedrooms,” I said. “As well as an attached suite that houses another room for Mark.”
I saw the state of shock she was in roll over her body and, in an instant, she was plummeting to the staircase.
We all rushed up the stairs but I was the first one to get there. I gathered her in my arms while she cried, tears streaming down her face. I tried to calm her shaking body down while Ethan and Blake held her hands and, for a moment, I thought we’d made a mistake.
But her sobs turned to giggles and her giggles turned to laughter.
“Oh my gosh,” she said, whispering. “I can’t believe it. How did you…”
Her face turned up to me, her eyes wide in amazement. The smile that crossed her face melted my anxiety and I helped her to her feet before we made our way up the rest of the steps. We wanted to show her around and give her the grand tour and, as she took my hand, I could feel her body humming with excitement.
“The second floor has three massive bedrooms,” I said. “They each have their own en suite bathroom and walk-in closet, as well as bedroom access to the porch that wraps around the second level.”
She was looking around in awe as Blake took her other hand and peeled her away from me.
“There’s another staircase over there,” she said.
“That staircase heads up to the third floor, where there are two other rooms with bathrooms and the like,” Blake said. “There isn’t a wrap-around porch up there, but both bedrooms have their own private balcony.”
Kyra let go of Blake’s hand, threw open one of the bedroom doors and gasped when she saw what was inside.
“Are these rooms already furnished?” she asked.
“They are, yes,” I said.
She was shaking her head as if she simply couldn’t believe what was happening.
“Where are the other two rooms?” she asked.
“Come here,” Owen said as he held out his hand.
He escorted Kyra back down the stairs before we rounded around into the kitchen. It was absolutely massive and was openly attached to a beautiful dining area. I could see Kyra counting the chairs, realizing the table had enough room for all of us to sit comfortably.
“On the other side of the house is a massive entertainment area, with a high-definition projection system and a screen on the wall. There’s a bedroom and bathroom that sits right off that room, and then the added suite with the bathroom is just across the way from the kitchen.”
Blake pointed to the door that sat at the other end of the room and Kyra took off for it.
She skidded across the floor and threw the door open, switching on the lights that she just now realized were working. She gawked at the room as she took in its sheer size,and it wasn’t until the tears started streaming down her face again that I realized this was going to work. The excitement in her eyes and the way she seemed to accept everything as it was, told me this was all going to work out.
We were actually going to pull this shit off.
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO - HARPER
I pushed away from my brothers and slowly walked toward Kyra. I could tell she was becoming overwhelmed with everything, so I decided to show her my favorite part of the entire house. It was what drew me to it the moment Melinda showed me the property and I knew Kyra would enjoy it just as much as I did.
“Kyra?”
“Yeah?” she asked breathlessly.