Itwas from the previous morning. The timestamp at the corner indicated thatit had been sent around the time that reality was changed."Hey, babe. Gotta...see Coach C this morning. Catch you at lunch. Love you."I probably should have rolled my eyes and snorted with derision at thelameness of the text. Or something like that. Instead, I read the oneright above it."Had a great time tonight. Hope your mom wasn't too mad. I love you!"My mouth went dry. Like, Mongolian Desert level of dryness. No. No.. You’ll be a housewife and help keep this place in great shape, okay? Since your bride is caretaker here, you’ll get to work very closely with your wife, you see. I had a feeling about you, that you’d be extremely useful to us, a diamond in the rough, just like Ellie here,” I assured Trish as we ate the breakfast that she made a point of cooking for us, “you’re a damn good cook, too!”“Thank you, Master! This one appreciates being praised and knowing that her service is to your benefit ... and. I’m just here to be the uncle who buys cool toys.’ ‘Slacker.’ ‘Yeah, yeah. So, what’s up? Everything okay with Mom and Dad?’ ‘Oh, yeah, fine. They’re excited about flying out for Christmas. So are Amy and the kids. You sure you don’t mind putting us up?’ ‘Since you’ll be in hotels, absolutely not.’ Rick chuckled. ‘I knew there was a reason you kept that apartment. You have an excuse to limit visitors.’ ‘Damn, I didn’t think anyone had figured that out.’ ‘That’s why I’m the older brother. How. He found it vaguely reassuring that this whole thing wasnt just some elaborate prank a la Blazing Saddles. There were a couple homes for sale, and to get pricing and details, he brandished his cell phone and called the number on the yard sign. A bright, energetic woman answered the phone. Gutierrez Realty, this is Linda, the woman answered with a noticeable Spanish accent. Jackson explained himself and requested housing costs and related information. Linda answered him professionally and.