“Both girls chose me because of my own work in the field of artificial intelligence, and this is where they plan to do their dissertations. So, I gu...ss in some way, if they continue at the university that I will have to be involved with them until they complete their academic work. Provost Summer is well aware of the fine line I am walking here and we talk frequently to be sure that things remain unbiased and appropriate. She has also sanctioned the way we have interacted outside of the. The meal was superb and once everyone was finished the table was cleared and everyone moved to the more comfortable seating in the great room, there were several soft chairs, lots of floor pillows, a couple of large couches and plenty of hookas and drinks for everyone.The old man move to the center of the room with his stool and sat. Mia brought a pitcher and his cup and knelt by his side.Lord Kronk smiled and said “very good Mia ensure our storyteller does not thirst”The old man took his cup. As Jennifer grabbed her coat, she made her way over to me and whispered in my ear. “I do like them both. One thing to remember though, I am not giving up on our time at all. Please remember that. Sandra is more than welcome to be the temp while she’s in town but I’m not giving up on our playtime. I need to have you and Jerry to keep me satisfied.”I smiled at her and gave her a quick kiss. “I’m still and will always be yours and Jerry’s. However, it is nice to have someone to wake up to when you. We’ve never had the heart to make them sleep outside.Her voice told me how close to tears she was. It occurred to me the storm might have scared her. I rubbed my eyes and got out of bed.“Of course you can sleep here,” I said. “How bad is it?”She sat down on my bed. “The glass broke and the rain came pouring in on my bed and dresser and everywhere. Everything is soaked. Mom said we’d have to wait until morning to take care of it.” I could tell she was exhausted as well as nearly crying.“Well,.