Total pages in book: 95
Estimated words: 88742 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 444(@200wpm)___ 355(@250wpm)___ 296(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 88742 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 444(@200wpm)___ 355(@250wpm)___ 296(@300wpm)
I just did my usual stuff: exercise, shower, emails, and coffee. I made sure to check on Tammy periodically. She was out like a light. She actually fell asleep while we were in the hammock, about halfway through Rear Window. She really did try hard to stay awake, but I may have picked a few too many films. Overexcitement will do that to you. Hopefully, over time, I’ll get to show her all of my favorite films, and she’ll get a bigger peek into that side of me.
Getting her out of the hammock had been an exercise in problem solving, but I managed it. What surprised me more was that Tammy stayed asleep throughout the entire ordeal. She was a lot more tired than I’d realized. It made me feel kind of bad for keeping her up so late, but we had a good time, so I didn’t feel too bad.
Now, I’m ordering us breakfast. My staff came back to the house around 8:00 this morning. I didn’t have the full staff come in today, just a few people I thought we might need. Tammy was still asleep when they arrived, so they haven’t had much to do. But now, I put in our breakfast orders and go to join Tammy in the dining nook. It’s a comfortable place to have breakfast between two people. The big dining room is nice, but that is for entertaining a large number of folks.
I find Tammy sitting on the bench that’s affixed to the wall, staring out the window.
“Hey.” She turns around when she hears my voice. Her hand gently pats the cushion, so I join her on the bench. “Our breakfast should be brought in soon. The chef is making it.”
“You have a chef?”
“Yeah. I don’t always have a lot of time to cook for myself, but I also don’t like going out to eat too often.”
“Who else works here?”
“Oh, um,” I take a breath, “there are a few maids, two butlers, and a groundskeeper who has his own team to help him. Those are the people I keep on year-round. I also have a few seasonal employees and people I bring back when I’m hosting certain events. There’s actually a guesthouse. One of the maids is married to one of the butlers, so they manage everything here for me since I’m not here very often.” Tammy looks out the window like she’s trying to find the guesthouse. “You won’t be able to see it. It’s far enough away that they have a good amount of privacy. Plus, the trees hide it.”
Tammy nods, and I can see the thoughts racing through her brain. I was a bit on the fence about having her come here. It’s a lot to take in, especially for someone who isn’t used to this lifestyle. I don’t want to scare her off, but I also knew doing the whole movie thing would be a lot easier if we were here.
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah,” she nods. “I’m just trying to understand how you live, I guess. It’s so different from my lifestyle. I feel like my life is so plain compared to yours.” She seems a bit down because of that. That’s not what I wanted. I wanted Tammy to have a good time, and I think we did last night.
“I don’t put a lot of stock in all of this. I mean, I like my life, but I would never look down on you or think your life is plain just because you don’t live in a house like mine or do the things I do. I like you for you, Tammy. That’s why I keep wanting to see you.”
“You want to keep seeing me?” she smiles.
“Of course. I’ve never had this much fun with someone before.” She makes me smile and laugh, and I’m constantly trying to impress her. There might be something deep between us, and I want to explore it.
Just then, one of the butlers comes in with our breakfast and places it down on the table.
“Thanks, Joseph. That should be all for now.” He nods and leaves the room. Once again, Tammy and I are alone. The two of us go to the table and dig into our breakfast. Tammy has her toast and tea; I had the chef make me my usual omelet with a side of fruit.
“What time do you have to get back home?”
“I told my parents I’d be home for dinner, so around 5:00 would probably be best,” Tammy answers. “Why?”
“I just thought we could have some more fun before you had to leave.”
“What kind of fun?”
“All kinds. Plus, you haven’t really gotten to see a lot of the house. I think I’ll send my staff home for the day, so we can give each room a thorough examination.” Tammy giggles, and we continue eating. This time with a little more speed, so as to get to the house tour a little faster.