Chapter 87: The Virgin´s Summer, Part 38, Home?

Home?

"I´ve never had a... home..."

He takes me at the waist, pulling me in, his chin resting on my head. "You can have one now. Would you like this to be it?"

Would I like it?

Oh, my God. Yes!

"Michael, I don´t know what to say..."

"Yes or No would be a good start..."

"Yes. Oh God. Yes!"

"Good. That´s decided then. I´ll put in the offer to the owners. Wait here. I´ll be back"

He strides off, leaving me with my Master. He smiles, takes my hand and kisses it. "Happy?"

"Happy, Master? Happy´s not the right word. Ecstatic would be more like it."

He looks at the crumbling wreck. "Don´t get too carried away. It won´t be fit to live in for some time."

"Can we go inside?"

"Not yet. Half the roof´s gone. Most of the joists are rotten, and woodworm has had most of the floors. It really will need to be rebuilt from the ground up..."

He is interrupted by Michael´s return.

"You´ve made them the offer?" asks my Master.

"Yup, and now that there´s cash on the table, t