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Wind of Change (Circa 1975)
Date: 2/19/2016, Categories: Mature, Author: marlowe, Rating: 1, Source: LushStories
eight double sized bedrooms and four single bedrooms, most having en-suite bathrooms. The ground floor comprised of a spacious living-room, a large open fireplace and luxurious Persian carpets stretching in colourful islands over a sea of hardwood timber floors. A door from the living room led to an equally spacious dining room, a further four reception rooms and a large kitchen and utility room. A large hatch in the utility room floor provided access to the basement. Opening the hatch and flicking a switch on the dusty wall, the dark abyss of the wine cellar flooding in a halo of light, taking each step one at a time, brushing away feathery cobwebs, the timber stairs creaking in quiet protest under their combined weight. A labyrinth of aisles and endless rows of timber and metal racks cradled bottles of wine, the meticulous labelling indicative of their origin and significance, the ventilation system and temperature monitors bearing testimony to a connoisseur of wine. The nag was back, a moment to gather his thoughts, a finger sweeping in circles over a dusty bottle of wine, his curiosity forcing another question. “Your father is clearly an enthusiast of wine,” he enquired, cleaning the dust from his finger. “Oh, sorry,” she replied, lifting her shoulders in way of an apology. “I forgot to mention that my parents also own a vineyard and winery in Northern France,” she casually added, taking a bottle of wine from a rack, a playful smile pulling at her lips. “We’ll take ...