.. they are the way they are because I drew them from your memory. I thought it would place you at ease being in a familiar place. I believe I explain...d this to you the last time you visited me." Yes, I remember. It still does not make it any less disconcerting. I am uncertain as to why you would believe I would find it comforting. Papa, you do remember you died in this house, do you not? I spent two days alone with you in this house before Madame came for me. Have you truly forgotten how lost. Of course, she also wanted to make sure that they were able to get Hortense up in time for her CAP test at 0500 hours, but for now, at 0345 hours, she had some time to use her beloved master for all that he was worth. Noelle gave him several more kisses, this time to his face and neck, as she whispered the depth of her gratitude to him for rescuing Chloe and herself from the recycling bin (well, converter, but you get the idea).“Thank you very much, Master. I think that I will love calling you. They dried off and each dressed. Nicole went to the kitchen to start preparing dinner and Mary went to the guest room to lie down for a few minutes, which turned into a restless sleep as she dozed to recoup from her journey. The next she knew as she stirred from her slumber was that the house was dark and she had slept for longer than she had wanted to. She realized that what had awakened her were the sounds coming from Nicole’s room. She could hear the bed springs squeaking out a. I dated, but I was a lot more selective about the guys I went out with and what I did with them. What about you and Jennifer?”“She’s moving to Seattle in two weeks.”“So you won’t be steady with her this year?” she said with a bit too much cheer in her voice.“No, I won’t. And yes, that means I can date. But, and I want to be clear, she’s still in the picture long-term.”“I understand. But you don’t have any commitment to her or anyone else, right?”“That’s right. Please don’t get the wrong idea,.