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As they settled in the very back and looked around at the assembled, it was clear that the other vaood hundred at least--were also feeling strange But whatever When you could spend a night out with the one you love, who cared where you were?

"You know, I hate to move out tomorrow" Ruhn looked up at the exposed rafters above "I love that farmhouse"

"Me, too" Saxton thumbed the inside of his love’s wrist "It feels like home"

"It is home"

Fritz had cleaned up the horrible remnants of the attack, an unexpected kindness that had left Saxton in tears when he had braced hio back there and do the job hihted and fixed as need be, the scuffs out of the floor, the paint matched and retouched where it had to be

The blood washed away

And there had been another reason Saxton had been deterruesome deed: He had been concerned that Minnie would come back unexpectedly and see the violence that had happened in her and Rhysland’s beloved home

But as always, Saxton’s family--his true family, not the one he had been born into--had taken care of everything

"Did we ever randson?" Ruhn asked "What was his name?"

"Oskar That’s what the invitation said--and he’sNovo’s sister Do you know Novo? The trainee?"

"Oh, yes She works out Proper She is very strong, not just for a female, but for anybody--"

"You caot to his feet "Minnie!" He threw his arrandation? Or…wait, is that the custom? I’m so confused"

Minnie was dressed in a beautiful pale pink lace gown, her white hair all done up, herlike she had a secret

"I just wanted to say hello to you both before things get started"

"You look so well," Ruhn said as he in turn hugged the female "So well indeed"

"How is my house?" she asked as she slid into the bench--pew, rather--with them "Is it in tip-top shape?"

"It is" Ruhn bowed and lowered himself back down "I did the final repair on the furnace last night"

"And we’re very confident that you will be safe there" Saxton could not meet the female’s eyes--and not because he orried about her It was more because he was very aware of what had transpired between V, Qhuinn and Blay, and Mr Romanski "We have had very productive…discussions…with the developer He has decided he has no further interest in your property"

Actually, the bastard had decided to leave New York State entirely Go figure

"Well, that’s good"--Minnie clapped her hands together--"because I’ve decided to sell the property to soh Saxton’s chest "Oh Indeed Isn’t that est that we ht anyway so that--"

"I want the two of you to buy it frolanced at Ruhn "I’m sorry--what did you say?"

Minnie reached forward and took both their hands As she squeezed thelossy

"That house was built by love…and needs to be lived in by two people who are in love I want you to have it We can settle on a fair price, and I’ll continue living with hly enjoyed it, and I have --varandson and his shellan Wouldn’t you rather they take it on, perhaps?"