. for a little while at least ... until you get on your feet again."Miranda hugged her brother gratefully."Thanks Pete ... but I refuse to be a burden...to you!" Hey now! Who was the one who supported me ... after mum and dad died suddenly like that, in that crash, and I was only half way through college ... I should have given up; and gone out and got a job; but it was you who wouldn't let me!" Well we had this house, and the inheritance money more than covered your fees, and living expenses;. But we are both descended from past Socmen of Maidensdoom. I had wanted Sylvia for a long time, but she had treated me as a distant relation, not a friend, and certainly not a potential lover or partner. But as my heir, I had invited her to visit me.What I really wanted was to tup Sylvia on the Maidensdoom stone. What little I understood of the legends included the suggestion that the man and woman who coupled on the stone were linked for the rest of the lives. A life linked to Sylvia seemed an. The Dean wanted me to make sure he got registered correctly." The Dean, that woman I talked to briefly this morning, actually gives a shit that he gets in classes and I had to practically beg for help. What gives?" I really don't know. She pulled this Pic from his file and gave me instructions. That's all I know. Wait here, I'll grab him and be right back."Bette watched Joyce approach him and explain somethng. Then he followed her over to where Bette was standing. "Mark, this is Bette,. I covered my Dad with the blanket and went downstairs to make breakfast. I slipped my now dry T-shirt on, and made some eggs and toast. I balanced the food on a tray and climbed back up the ladder to the loft. I put the tray down, and jumped on the bed yelling: "Tickle fight!!"Well, I had the edge at first, because he was just waking up. I took full advantage to tickle him mercilessly. But he quickly fought back, getting into the spirit of it. We were giggling, out of control, but I made sure.