Snippet #2350856

There was much to be done. It was the morning of the first guests arrival to McDunn B&B and Rose was having a small break down. She was rushing from room to room dusting in spots no one would look and straightening creases on sheet that no one would notice. She wanted everything to be perfect, this was a world renowned place after all. The winners of this contest were going to get the best.

Rose spent most of the morning cleaning and tidying. She made sure every little picture hanging on the walls was straight and that there wasn't a dust bunny in sight. The beautiful12 bedroom manor stood proud in the rolling Scottish hills, its windows shone with the rising sun and its gardens begged to be explored. Rose had prepared a small welcoming gift on each of the beds, leaving them with a basket of small snack foods and water bottles as well at bubble baths and other small bottles to be used in the bathroom. There was a large fluffy housecoat folded on the bed next to the basket and she had left fresh flowers from the garden in each room.

It was around one in the afternoon when she deemed the house acceptable to receive guests and so she went and took a quick shower and Rose began the long task of making herself look the part of successful owner. Her hair was curled, sprayed, brushed and then done all over again, her end result was a sexy yet what she hoped was professional windswept look. She stood in front of her closet for a long while and then finally settled on a nice striped sweater dress.

She went back out to the front lobby of the house, here she had set up a front desk and book shelves lined the walls and were filled with old books which she liked to leaf through when she had a spare moment. Her brown eyes scanned the room and landed on the large map that she had framed and hung behind the desk. She read over the familiar riddle and her mouth turned up a little in a soft smile. The mystery of what treasure lie in the house was a great selling point. She would have to remember to tell her guests about it. For now she settled in the chair behind the desk and turned on her computer. While she waited for guests she might as well work on some finances.