"I didn't want to buy it without running it past you, but they actually took my offer immediately," Emma said, sheepishly. "...if you don't like it, we can get something else later, but it's got so much natural light, and we can add a wall on first floor and do other renovations to turn that mudroom and extra bedroom into your official offices, if you want, and then there's the basement..."

She really hadn't expected her offer to be accepted quite so fast, but it had, and while there was still paperwork to be done it was basically hers. "--and, like, Candy can keep me company for a few years, or I can find another roommate or two, try to bribe Kennedy out of South America or something."