We pulled into his driveway at just after three in the afternoon. Valentine was eager to be let out of my little hatchback, and Vincent took care of that while I just stared at the grandeur. The house was big and gorgeous, bracketed by trees, and I knew the ocean was thirty feet away. It took my breath away, and I couldn’t imagine how he could have been happy in my tiny little duplex when he had this to come home to.
Vincent held out a hand. “Let me show you around.”
I took his hand and let him lead me inside. The entryway led to a huge open space, living and dining area all in one. The ceiling was at least twelve feet high, and the back wall was made of windows to showcase the expanse of lawn and ocean farther down. I could see the hint of a pebbly beach beyond the grass. The kitchen wa
