Their Time.

Chapter 20 - Tour

A golden double sink with a lovely mirror frame is the first thing I notice. I am utterly confused by what I observe as I turn to my right. It's a toilet with a shower-like design.

The shower is right next to it, and it has a sizable round glass frame. How come it's so big? Approximately 10 people could fit there, although not very comfortably.

The gorgeous bath is located right next to the shower. The early sun shines through the surrounding windows and illuminates the space.

I exit the restroom after using the toilet and getting ready, to see Holden standing up and stretching. His skin is covered in muscles, and his arms, legs, and chest have various tattoos.

As he stands in front of me, I flush at being seen to be staring in his direction. He smiles and offers me a morning kiss.

I inquire about our belongings after he informs me that he will take a shower. I know Mob bosses make a lot of money, but I didn't realize it was this much. And this is only one room!

Examining the closet, I t has a white theme and plenty of room and storage for everything from clothing to shoes to accessories to seasonal attire. A table is situated between two lounge seats.

To locate all of my things alone takes me more than 25 minutes. Why does one need this much space for clothing?

I check the weather before putting that thought aside and getting dressed. I keep that in mind, with a low of 65 and a high of 86.

I decide on a tan button lace skirt, knee-high lace socks, a button-up cropped white tee, and undergarments.

To finish my outfit, I add some jewelry and shoes. For the shoes, I choose Faux Pearl Ankle Strap Shoes.

I'm relieved Holden brought me along rather than Lynx or Eden. I haven't been back here, at home, for a while.

I kept my room the same, but I made care to upgrade my clothing because it has changed much since then.

Prior to our arrival, I double-checked that everyone but the cook, driver, and head maid was absent from the premise.

It's simply percussion for safety reasons, but they are still getting paid.

Since 9 am, I've been awake. I deep cleaned my room and changed some of the embarrassing things I used to have in here.

After brushing my teeth and hair, shaving, and washing my face, I took a shower. I get dressed and use my hygiene products before I leave the room.

I proceed through the corridor and up the spiral stairwell to the ground floor. Nadia is sitting on the balcony, surveying the estate grounds as I enter the kitchen.

I decide to sit down next to her and formally introduce myself, so I open the sliding door, startled her, for which I apologise.

"We haven't actually met yet, so I wanted to introduce myself. Nice to meet you, I'm Sayer." She accepts my hand and my warm grin and smiles in return.

"Hello, I'm Nadia, Vera's best friend. You seem to know your way around here." She stated

"Yes, I actually grew up here with Holden, Eden and Lynx. Quite a tale." I chuckle

Before going inside to see Holden and Vera descend the stairwell, we continue to chat for a while.

Holden led me downstairs when he had finished getting ready. Fortunately, we were all already dressed when we all agreed that eating out would be the best option.

The guys picked the location because they were familiar with Moscow, so we left right away.

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After about 15 minutes, we arrived. The boys helped us get out of the car and led us inside.

It features a rustic theme in the entrance and a turquoise medieval structure theme further down. Even a library of some kind is connected to it.

Following our group ordering, we spent the time while we waited for our meals getting to know one another better.

"Have Sayer and you both met Nadia?" I query.

"Yes, he introduced himself this morning, and we had a nice chat." She answered, grinning.

I feel that smile is more than just a simple smile for some reason. However, I truly hope Sayer doesn't take advantage of her mental state.

After and during our meal, we continued to chat for a short while. Holden insisted he paid and retreated without allowing any arguing shortly after we had finished.

Before leaving, we decided to take some time to tour the lovely city. Although I've never had the opportunity to travel.

I've always been interested in the agriculture, history, and cultures of other nations. We all drove to the Kremlin after I persuaded Nadia to do so.

During the tour, we discover that the complex is a 275,000 square meter structure from the fifteenth century that is encircled by walls constructed in the 1400s.

The Russian Federation's president resides there; it once served as the Tsar family's house and includes more than 700 rooms.

Additionally, the Armory building, and a museum housing everything from the royal crown to imperial carriages, is located there.

We took our time for hours, savoring the history and the chance to see and understand everything we did.

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Around 3 o'clock was when we departed. We all decided to return home and do something there because we were all tired.

Holden went over the choices for what we could do once we got home. He finished naming them off, and Nadia and I persuaded the boys to go swimming outside.

Before gathering outside by the pool, we all changed into swimsuits. Nadia wore a two-piece thong bikini made of navy blue velvet.

I was dressed in a drawstring bikini with strawberry patches. The guys were dressed in plain, basic, black swim trunks.

We made memories that I'll never forget while laughing, chatting, eating, and swimming for hours. I sometimes wonder how different my life could have been if I had never met Holden.