The Erskine-Taylor’s may like you and value your service to them, Mary, but if circumstances changed and they had to let you go, they would, whereas...the commitment you are about to make to Andrew should be for life. He is your priority now, Mary, and he deserves nothing less. Let’s face it, a cook can always be replaced; oh, they might have to try a few before they get the right one, but he or she is out there somewhere. The best thing you can do at the moment is to talk to Lady Maude and see. I had a bit of a cold so i couldnt breathe through my nose, kept me up even longer. Then i heard Linda move and go to the toilet, when she came back she checked if i was sleeping and i pretended to be… Then all i could do was listen and try not to hear my heart beating in my ears from excitement! Was she going to…? Silence, a leg moving, the bed creaking, silince again, Linda breathing, silence… I couldnt be sure, a leg moving or an arm, sratching, a silence again… I really couldnt be sure. {Don't worry, Mike. There are heavy duty deodorizers in every bathroom.}The living room was spacious to say the least. I figured you could get fifty people in here and not be crowded. The formal dining room looked like it belonged in a castle.I was amazed at the kitchen. In addition to the institutional sized oven and dishwasher, there were family sized units as well.Our suite was where I was really impressed though. The bedroom was huge, easily large enough for two king beds. The sitting room. The elevator stopped at our floor and we headed to the room. As Tony opened the door I wondered ifhe would be as gentlemanly in person as he was while chatting. I was hoping not. We entered the room. In the middle was a large king-size bed. I could tell he had spared no expensefor our secret room. It was quite elegant. Just enough light to see each other. Tony turned me to face him. He put his arms around me and pulled me tight to him once more. Hislips felt so soft and warm as they touched.