Let’s face it, we didn’t have a credit rating to line up a loan for a substantial amount. We had to get my Dad to cosign for this place because we...weren’t old enough to sign for a mortgage. Now we have a credit rating, and we’re officially adults.“We can still close on a property faster by paying cash for it. We don’t have to wait around for approval on a mortgage. This isn’t like 2005 when you could get a mortgage if you could prove you had a pulse. It’s a whole lot harder to get a loan,. The doctor began explaining about some stents and a bypass, but the sedation took Don back to Neverland. When he awoke again, Shelby was sitting close to the bed, holding his hand with her head lying; face down, on top of them. He could tell she was crying softly, “What is it, Honey?” she jumped as his voice startled her. She stood and gave him a hug, pressed the ‘call’ button and sat back down, “As soon as the doc gets here, we need to talk.” The doctor and two nurses entered, smiling. Fred definitely hadn’t been in here since Liam had left earlier, but that might mean that the pair didn’t have long. Liam flipped on the light to reveal to Rocco his room for the first time. It was nothing special, with two beds, a cupboard and a window, and clothes strewn all over the floor, but Rocco liked it. It felt more natural than his booth at Stallioni, which he rarely ventured out of for sex. “This is a big place, it’s not just you staying here, is it?” Rocco asked as he eyed the two. By the time Norlan had arrived, the atmosphere was fairly festive. Where few of the High Lords or Ministers would themselves appear -- preferring to send representatives to perform their purchases for them -- there was not as much formality and restraint. People gathered in loose groups and gossiped and laughed with one another, as if this were some other social event.Yet few could take a furtive glance at the stage and not feel a sense of growing anticipation as the sun climbed over the.