As he puttered around in the kitchen trying to decide which of the customary food gifts to have for supper, the door opened and Ellie, his only grandd...ughter, breezed in. Putting the big bottle of wine on the counter, she gave him a big hug and announced, “I thought you might like some company so here I am!”Living with her parents only a few miles away, a nice bike ride, she’d grown up visiting him and Alice frequently, often staying over like a second home. Looking over the abundant food, she. Claire was at 39 hours of effort, but he was pretty sure that she wasn’t getting credit for all of the time she was putting into the commune. Abby had just as many hours as Claire.Rich, Dave, and he had spent one weekend doing lawns and assessing how much needed to be repaired in the houses owned by the elderly women. Short of money and lacking the skills to do the repairs themselves, there were a lot of little things that required fixing. Light fixtures, dripping faucets, toilets that ran all. The Prime came to his feet and got out of the way as the Clan Queen, in full mother mode, sat in his place and pulled the child into her arms, whispering into her ear and rocking her as she cried.Jeff stood back for a time as the women questioned and consoled Selina. When Diana looked up, he caught her eye for a second while they communicated before she nodded and mouthed, “Go.”“Jeff will find out,” she whispered into Selina’s ear. Diana moved back a little where she could speak normally. “In. Why did you ask?”“Oh.. I was wondering why Mr.Groves who is so charming, have yet to have spouse or other half when you’re in your mid thirties. Won’t you feel lonely?” I asked.I provided him some snacks for his eyes, spreading my legs which gave him a good view of my pants holding an active vibe which was stimulating me. Seeing his blood shot eyes and embarrassed face, I walked towards him, and looked at his flushed face.“Mr.Groves are you okay? You looked a little flushed and sweaty.” I asked.