Charlotte's POV

PRESENT DAY 

Stephen and I spent hours together discussing our plans for the house. Apparently, it had been quite the place to be and be seen in its day. He had helped design the original blueprints for the place, and his excitement at being able to restore it to its former glory warmed my heart. 

"We had a fireplace in nearly every room," he told me, eyes focused intently on our new plans, "But that was more for practical reasons than ...