It wasn’t long before Jeremiah felt the time was right to take his relationship with Sy to the next level. Picking up the phone he invited her over.


Holding hands, he asked the first of two questions he hoped she’d say “yes” to.
“Sy, will you move in with me?”
“Of course I will!” Giving Jeremiah a big hug, Sy added “I’ve always thought this place could do with a woman’s touch.” However, she'd always felt awkward giving design tips out to other people.


Looking round the lounge, Sy made a suggestion about the still bare walls.
“Now we’re living together, shall we put those pictures from our date up?”


They added a nice splash of colour to the place!

That wasn’t the only thing that happened. Sy’s contribution of cash meant that half the mortgage was paid off immediately, but they knew that they could need the rest of it for other things. Until they got around to digging a pond and growing their own crops, a fair amount would be required just for food!

However, a new bed didn’t seem necessary yet…


Three months later:


Oh… maybe that extra cash will get swallowed up elsewhere. Like decorating…