He wasn’t sure how long he would be gone as he is spearheading a major project and it could take as little as a month or two or as many as 5-6 month.... He said that since I work from home and he has high speed internet, it should be no problem. He’ll pay me well for my troubles as he knows the girls can be a handful at times. Ralph is 18 years older than I am and has been like a father to me since our parents died when I was young. I owed him a great deal so I didn’t hesitate to say yes and we. "He's going to call us after he gets off work. Besides, Frank never really liked parties. Oh, I can't wait to see how Jen decorated the place!" You know, i'm not that big on parties either..." you slouch a bit in your seat. "...Id much rather be sitting with you in the living room, maybe watching a scary movie of something." Mmm, with some chocolates and red wine?" Mom adds."Heh, yea. I'd be down." You smile, perking up in your seat."Well, maybe sometime next week when we have more time we can. Thank you so much for today.” I said to her. “I live nearby.” she said. “My boyfriend is out of town. You can stay at my place while he’s away.”I didn’t really have a choice. I could never find a hotel for the little amount of money I had left. Besides, she was very nice to me….. and to be honest…. very attractive too. “Tomorrow I’ll take you to Casa Battló. After that I'll drive you to Park Güell.”Seems like she didn’t give me any choice either, so I agreed to go home with her. When we entered. . duties. Isn't it, Gerda?"Gerda sat up at the sound of her name. "Yes, my Lord Ivar." Her voicesounded odd, without emotion."And so is tending to _my_ needs. Now, get downstairs and help the othersclean the hall." Yes, my Lord Ivar." Again, there was no emotion in her voice. With noconcern for modesty, she tossed back the furs and climbed out of bed. Shegrabbed her clothes on the run from where they had been tossed the nightbefore and wriggled into her long tunic. A moment later, still.