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I have come up with a solution for you.”
                  “And what would that be?”
                  “While my Aunt is off her feet, we were thinking that I could replace her.”
                  Eva starts to laugh.  “You?  Replace her?”
                  “Yes.  Why is that so funny?”
                  “Sorry, it’s not funny.  I apologize for laughing, but I don’t think that you replacing Eva is a good idea.”
                  “Why not?”
                  “There are many reasons.”
                  “Such as?”
                  “Well, can you cook?”
                  “I can absolutely cook.  I can clean.  I can do all the things that Rosa does for you and probably more.”
                  Eva thinks about it.  How would she feel having male energy around her all day?  Would she be comfortable with that?  She can’t be sure.  It’s too risky. 
    “I absolutely appreciate your offer, but I have to decline.  I’m sure that you would do a good job, but for personal reasons, I can’t allow you to replace Rosa.”
                  Gabriel doesn’t push.  “Okay, Eva.  If you change your mind, you know where to find me.”
                  “I do.  Thank you for your offer.  It was very sweet.  Give Rosa my best wishes and tell her to hurry back.”
                  “I will.  I hope you find someone.  Bye, Eva.”
                  “Bye.” 
    Eva hangs up the phone and slowly places it on her kitchen table.  The thought that she would ever have to replace Rosa for an extended period of time has never crossed her mind.  She is totally unprepared for the situation that she finds herself in.  She always plans ahead.  These situations never happen to her.  She kicks herself for being so lackadaisical in her planning.  She makes a mental note to permanently fix the situation.  She will never be without a backup Rosa again. 
    She goes into her office and sits at her desk.  She picks up her phone book and starts to look through it.  When she was searching for Rosa in the beginning, she had written down a phone number for a housekeeping agency in her phone book.  She decides that they are the first place she will start looking for a short-term replacement.
    “Gratitude House Cleaning.  How may I help you?”  A perky secretary answers on the second ring.  Eva rolls her eyes.  How can this person be so perky, when her life is completely falling apart? 
    “Hello.  My name is Eva Taylor.  My regular assistant had fallen ill and I need to replace her for about six weeks.  I was wondering if you have anyone available.”
    “Let me transfer you to our Scheduling Coordinator,” the secretary says, putting her on hold.  She listens impatiently to elevator music, wishing that the phone conversation could be hurried along.
    “Hello, this is Stacey Brooks.  I was told that you are looking for someone to come into your home for cleaning?”
    “That is correct, but I would also need some errands to be done, as well as preparing meals.”
    “That definitely can be arranged.  I have a young lady available that I think that you might like.  Her name is Gillian and she is one of our best.  She’s just returned from a leave of absence is and looking for full time work again.  I think that she will be a perfect fit.”
    “Sounds good and she can start tomorrow?”
    “I’m pretty sure that she will be able to start tomorrow, but let me put you on hold for a few minutes and call her to be sure.”
    “Okay, sure,” Eva says, putting her head in her hands. 
    She is dreading all of this.  She dreads having a complete stranger coming into her home.  She dreads having to show this stranger the in and outs of the work she expects to be done.  Then, what if she doesn’t like the person that they’re