"Leading his guests upstairs, he showed them to their rooms. Josie showed her surprise. In the ten weeks since her visit, Henry had all the upstairs r...ooms freshly painted. The beds and wardrobes were still the same, but they had been treated with fresh wax, and the dark wood contrasted nicely with the sunny yellow wall paint.Two matching beds had been placed in the twins' rooms, and the desk sported a computer. The excited wonder shown by the girls was reward enough for Henry. What delighted. If the set-up works, it works, all well and good. If it doesn't, it's no skin off his nose and he never even thinks about it again but I'll bet his girlfriend does. He isn't being callous, he just doesn't give a damn because it isn't him or his girlfriend and he doesn't see how it affects him. Now, what about you? I would think a pretty girl like you must be beating the guys off with a stick. And what do you mean it's your only weekend off for the summer?" Well, I am getting to the point I. S. You have rustlers so keep the target in sight.I looked up at the girls, “Nelson is your grandfather?”They nodded and I sighed, I really could use the help. I started bargaining with them and ended up providing both room and board as well as paying them a respectable amount. I had cleaned out the house, mostly by throwing everything away and replacing it. I gave each girl her own room and then sent them out in one of the jeeps to check the four water tanks and pumps.Three days later we. For the rest of our lives I can raise the Wyrm at any time. I don’t think I’ll need to. I think you will be a satisfactory husband and father without the surrender the Wyrm could enforce. You will marry me, won’t you? All you have to do, all you can do, is nod…”I nodded. I had wanted Sylvia for years. A Sylvia who wanted me? I couldn’t refuse. I nodded again.Sylvia’s tears trickled down her face and dripped on mine. She bent down and kissed my forehead. Her hands struggled to untie the blouse.