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“Where are you taking me?” she wondered.
“You’ll see,” he continued. “Just rest your sweet little head, and leave everything to us. Sweet dreams, angel.”
“Sweet dreams, Hyde.”
She hung up the phone first. Still with a lingering smile on her face, she grabbed the wine glass and took a long sip. The alcohol glided down effortlessly, leaving a bitter-sweet aftertaste. She wondered what Hyde had in mind when he told her about this weekend. She needed to pack some comfortable clothes, but knowing Hyde and Jesse would be there, she planned on packing some lingerie as well. It couldn’t hurt.
Chapter 14
“OK, you can open your eyes now.”
Rene heard Hyde’s voice. They made her promise to keep her eyes closed for the last half an hour and she almost fell asleep. The car ride lasted almost four hours and the rhythmical bumping left and right had made her drowsy.
She did as she was told. She opened her eyes. The first thing she saw were Hyde and Jesse in front of her. Hyde was driving. Jesse was riding shot gun. They were both turned backward to her, wanting to see her reaction.
“So, what do you think?” Jesse asked her, when Hyde punched him playfully.
“Stop being so pushy, she didn’t even see it yet, from your big head blocking the view.”
Not even listening to the two of them, Rene looked all around at the view that lay prostrate before them. It was majestic. There was nothing but lush greenery for miles around. Tall trees provided clean air. Mountains opened up somewhere in the distance, decorated by a crown of fog and snow.
Slowly, she got out of the car and the intense power of the crisp mountain air filled her nostrils so aggressively that she had a bout of coughing.
Hyde and Jesse immediately rushed outside to her side.
“Are you OK?” Jesse asked, while Hyde hugged her.
“Yes,” she replied, once she was able to take another breath. “I just don’t remember the last time I was in the mountains. I’ve been breathing shitty air all my life, so it’s a shock to my lungs to breathe in something like this.”
“There’s nothing better, is there?” Jesse asked, gazing at something in the distance.
To their left, Rene was looking at a majestic villa, with huge windows, which allowed all the beauty of the scenery to be accessible 24/7. It had two stories, a gravel sidewalk, and a small pond right in front of the house.
“Is this where we’re staying for the weekend?” Rene gasped.
“Yes,” Hyde nodded.
“Oh my gosh!” she started jumping and squealing with delight.
Then, she jumped into Hyde’s arms, giving him a big hug. She did the same to Jesse.
“Can we go inside?” she asked, like a little child about to be let into the candy store, to choose whatever candy she wanted.
“You’ll need these,” Jesse dangled the keys in front of her.
“Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
She grabbed the keys and rushed over to the big, dark oak door to open it. The key fit in the lock perfectly, one easy turn and the door was opened. She found herself in a big, elongated room, with an old Turkish carpet. There was a fire place in the corner, a crystal chandelier right in the middle of the room. A big plasma screen on the wall gave the old fashioned decor a modern touch. A sofa and a few arm chairs lay nestled in the corner of the room by one of the big windows. It was warm and cozy.
“So, how do you like it?” Jesse asked, passing by her.
Hyde appeared a second later, carrying everyone’s luggage.
“Not only do I have to drive all the way, but you let me carry all the luggage,” he snorted.
“Sorry,” Rene smiled, “I’m just too excited.”
“Yeah, me, too,” Jesse grinned and they all laughed.
