The realtor was amazed that anyone had been staying in the house. Her information had been that the house was unoccupied, with the utilities off.She h...d never even seen the place before today; it really wasn’t in very good condition at all, and would need a fair amount of work done on it. I had been hoping for almost immediate occupation, or at least as quickly as possible.I had graduated with a bachelors in IT, and had already gotten my own consultancy going, I was able to do almost all of my. Even in pain, she maintained her cheerful look. She was glad that my mom and I were around to nurse her. I promised her that I would arrange a family dinner once she recovered and we would celebrate her birthday together.~~~~~~~~That evening, Kate and I decided to pay a visit to Dr Boyle, our family physician, to speak to him about Sarah’s condition. He welcomed us and enquired about our lives. It was no surprise that my mom had told him about our divorce, so he didn’t dwell much on the topic.. ‘How very kind of her!’ Miranda murmured, touched by the older woman’s unexpected generosity. Between bites and gulps, Miranda kept working steadily, and by three thirty she had finished her own pile, and was able to make a start on Mrs Rogers’ remaining work. Another half an hour, she thought with a sense of satisfaction, and she would be done. Marcus strolled in carrying a small batch of papers. ‘Ah, almost done I see… good, if you could sort these out as soon as you can… Excellent.’ He put. .. his sitting there before her exhibiting his naked organs with a seeming unawareness or was he unaware? Where was that alliance of senses he'd just spoken of? And this other slimy creature with his lust-filled eyes and obscene smile.Dear God... what had she walked into?"P-Perhaps, I've made a mistake," Susan heard herself say as she got to her feet. "I can find my own way out, Mr. Bovino."Just a minute," Max snapped, leaning forward in his chair. "Let's not be in any godamned rush, Mrs..