" Wait, Jen's paralegal is a guy now?" I asked laughing."Apparently a retired clerk of court," Sylvia said."I will be damned. I just knew she had dadd...y issues,. Okay go on." I said."I thought I would see if A1 wanted to make you a good deal, so that they could pay off the note and have few bucks left." Sylvia suggested."Not too many bucks left over," I suggested."Exactly my thoughts. They owe 80k and change on the place," Sylvia said. "The bank appraisal is for 110K." So there is about 20K of. I felt a slight tremor in my hands when I brought up the zipper, and Jasper spun around in a slow pirouette. Then, he halted abruptly and wrapped his arms around me tightly. I returned his embrace, and cradled the back of his head, letting it rest on my shoulder.I don’t know how long we stood there, before Jasper raised his head, and once again looked at his reflection.“How did you know?”, he asked.I told him I had acted on impulse, and how badly I felt if this had forced him to reveal. ”“No I didn’t.”“Don’t listen to her guys, she’s only grumpy because she’s been found out. Hey Saffy, do you want me to tell Mike, Ian and Roger to come round so that they can get a proper look at you instead of from the gallery? It will stop them needing to borrow some binoculars?”“Don’t you dare, it’s bad enough them being able to see me from their houses.”“You love it really Saffy, you’re just a natural exhibitionist, that’s why your bed is here and you’re naked. I bet that it was your choice. "There is no 'me' or 'you'; there is only 'us'. We will do whatyou are suggesting. That is the logical end for the direction we aretaking. I could not conceive of doing this behind your back and stillproclaim my love for you to the whole world. I long to share your worldand for you to share mine; all of it, every facet, to prove to you yourhappiness means everything to me." "That is such a big step," he pointed out, "one that can't help but haveconsequences beyond our bedroom..." We will deal.