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He issued instructions to the drivers before he looked at her "I want to show you age"

Ronin towed her through the back door onto a private patio

Both sides were blocked off by wooden soundproofing barriers Paper lanterns hung froside the walls, facing outward At the bottom of the path a tree was in full bloorassy slope that led to a body of water On the right side was a raised box, filled with sand and stones and ca shrubs

Immediately a sense of peace settled over her She knew froreen spaces in the major cities in Japan were rare and treasured, so this was soarden in Denver

Ronin’s arms came around her "What do you think?"

"It’s lovely But we aren’t at a hotel, are we?"

"No At one time this was a hotel but now it’s Grandfather’s Kyoto residence It’s more economical to stay here than if we had to pay for a luxury hotel"

"Fine, I’ll give you that What else?"

"This place is centrally located, less hassle getting to the areas of Kyoto I want to show you It also gives us the most privacy Okada owns this entire co children and sh the walls like in other rentals And this house is huge by Japanese standards Since my mother stays here frequently, she’s decorated this western style"

"Meaning what?"

"Meaning no futons, but per room table, a decent kitchen and a private bathroom Initially this property was ryokan, with a communal bathroom for all five apartments Now each apartment has its own facilities"

"I’m happy for that Who else stays here?"

"The two units on either end are rented out to Okada employees who run the Kyoto office The two units on each side of this one are for Okada business associates to stay if they’re involved in randfather traveled here, one of his mistresses stayed in one unit and his personal staff stayed in the other"

"Mistresses? Plural?"

Ronin chuckled "Just because he never ain didn’t mean he became a monk A randfather, like grandson"

"Maybe Except I don’t need four worandfather have a thing for geishas?"

"No Not all Japanese eisha house while we’re here?"