I looked at the letter first. It notified residents that the complex had been sold and units would be combined to form three bedroom/two bath condos.... I was into it about twenty minutes when Joyce told me that Harrison was on the phone for me. He got down to business once we had said hello.(Steve, you know Rosoff, don’t you?)“Unfortunately, I do. I will never understand why your father made that asshole a partner.”(He’s why I need to see you for lunch today.)“I have Rosie here with me this. I called Dave and he came to finish off the gift. He took a long roll of wide red ribbon, about four inches wide and tied the end gently but firmly round one of my wrists, then across my back to the other. Once that was tied in place, I started turning slowly, arms straight down at my sides and he wrapped the ribbon smoothly around me as I turned, until I was encased in ribbon from just below my waist all the way up to just below my tasselled tits, tying it in a large bow in front.. I looked. "Yeah, some of us locals are very friendly." The kiss resumed after that, and might have turned into something even more serious if the timer in the kitchen hadn't chosen that moment to ding."Skye, the salmon is ready to pull out of the oven," came the voice of the house AI."Thank you Ava," I answered. "Let me get the roast out. It needs to rest for a few minutes then we can set the table and eat. Why don't you open that bottle of wine on the counter. Its from home." Arborian? I've heard the. It’s going to go right through my living room and kitchen and outside through my patio and hot tub. This plan is not good for my want of privacy and peace and quiet.The state made an offer of 1 million dollars, take it or leave it. If I refuse the cash buyout, they will claim the entire property by use of the eminent domain clause. I would like to say I fought this tooth and nail and clawed a hard-earned victory for the little guy. But that’d be a lie. Alas. I took the measly one-third market.