She snorts a little. "I meant base metaphorically, really. Certainly not a lair. Blending in makes you harder to find. I had the top floor of a building for my offices, for me and the girls. And a condo in Beverly Hills to stay in, when I was in town. I never put much effort into decorating or anything, though."

Of course, her actual idea of decorating prior to roughly now has mostly been putting pictures of herself up, or flowers out. Furniture is bought by the room, mostly in whites and creams, black and red and gold accents, with little to no consideration actually put into it. All her personal touches come in the form of small, familiar items -- perfume bottles and jewelry left out, shoes and lingerie abandoned on the bedroom carpet. Having a space that she'll be expected to make into a home will be significantly new to her.

"I just want to be away from everyone else. Just you and me."