Gavin suspected that by offering cash, his contractors would be keen to fit his work in before anything else they might have on their books and he was...counting on that.Putting up the small number of stud walls, re-doing the wiring and the basic piping would be easy enough. The more time consuming work would be fitting the en suites and the luxurious kitchen and also lowering the towering ceilings in the old property. Another factor Gavin was planning to build in was that he would ask each. "How are you feeling?" Denise asked, taking a seat beside the bed."Sore, but okay I guess."Denise fumbled around with a few of the cards on the bedside table."Josh . . ." Melissa," Melissa told her firmly."Even after all of this?" Yes, more than ever." I don't understand. This Turner kid is only the tip of the iceberg,"Denise implored."I'm well aware of that," Melissa said, her eyes giving Denise apenetrating look.Denise blushed. "I suppose I deserve that," she mumbled and Melissasighed. "I'm. Like me, they had felt a loss, but it was less then I had felt. They still would be more than a match for anyone, but I worried about the loss of strength.We made sure to get plenty of rest the day of the blood moon. That morning the pyre had been allowed to go out and Eritor assured me that the ashes would be scattered in the woods north of the town. We agreed that, given the large amount of soldiers in the fort, we would be best served in the town to help evacuate, if need be, but primarily. What do you think?”“I don't know about her sexual preferences. I've always assumed that she is pretty straight, but who knows?”“So? Should I walk across the road and invite her? I think that it might be good for her, but it would also be great for us if we can get her to join in our fun.”“Yes. It is certainly worth asking her. Will you tell her that everyone will be nude?”“I thought that I would leave you to fill in that detail when she tells you that you are both invited. She already knows.