Chapter 14

Tatum

I don't think I've ever been as excited in my life as I am right now. Remy letting me into any part of his life is a huge step in the right direction.

"This is it." He hits the lights.

I'm amazed at what I see; he was right, it's very small. From where I stand in the doorway, I can see the kitchen, the living room, which looks like it doubles as a bedroom, and a door off to the side, that I'm assuming is a bathroom. There's a window air unit and a fireplace that I can't wait for him to light.

"Let's shut the door and get some heat going in this place. There's the fireplace and a wall heater. The wall heater can be turned on remotely from the clubhouse if it gets too cold," he explains as he ushers me inside. "I had busted pipes once, and I don't want to mess with that shit again."

"Can we light the fireplace?" I have visions of romantically lying in that bed with his arms wrapped around me, the fire crackling as we discuss the issues there are for us to deal with. Do I