"Now what am I going to do?" she asked. "I'm already naked so I don't have anything else to sell. I mean it was all I could do to stop that horny old ...ucker from Texas touching me from touching my tits and ass, I..." She stopped suddenly. "I was about to say that they should pay for the privilege, and that gives me an idea." She looked at me and laughed. "You're not planning on losing again are you?"I grinned as she took my hand and we headed to dinner. "I hadn't planned on it, but with the way. Shortly after the two young lovers began working and well before they decided to marry they made a purchase that was to impact their and their future children’s lives greatly. They were looking for a place to live that was not overly expensive and that suited their philosophy of life. The city had just completed consolidation of a smaller school system outside the city limits proper into their much larger school system. The school district was trying to sell the old middle school in the small. People say it’s haunted by their umm, friendly ghosts. If you don’t believe in that, it’s a steal. What do you think?”“Well, for the fourth time, Betty, we are not a couple. Bob is someone I just met two weeks ago. He has a good head for numbers and has owned a few houses, while I’m looking to buy my first house. At forty-two, he’s also twice my age and is merely my advisor. Is it worth looking at, Bob?”“Yes, Barb, it is. You know ghosts are a delusion, so this may be an easy entry into the. I was surprised that someone else was awakeat this time of night. Someone with the drive to ringthe bell. I shrugged, paused in my steps, then resumed,quickening the pace. Probably some drunk frat boys, Imumbled to myself. Then I heard the crunch of a footstep on gravel, butcouldn’t see anyone. Taking a deep breath, not breakingmy stride, I ignored it. Fear works only when you arealone… As I passed the law building complex, I became aware ofseveral people hanging around the steps.