Steve and Chuck Changes and Life AdjustmentsChapter 6
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Chuck
The last baby had been fed her middle of the night feeding, and I was really deep asleep. Lisa was shaking me. When I came out of my fog, I heard her say, "Your cell phone is ringing. Hope that isn't a problem."
I got up from bed and hopped into my closet/dressing area to retrieve my phone from the tray I put pocket junk in.
"Johnson,"
"You son of a gun, we did just like you've been doing and let it ride, all of it, we kept letting it ride. Brother Chuck, Tiny and I have hit the jackpot. We hit it so big, they asked us to leave."
I said questioningly, "Henry?"
"Yes, Henry. You're like a brother to us anyway. We are berthed at an exclusive yacht club here in Mobile and have been doing some serious gambling until just now. Tiny and I said we would each put up ten grand to set a max for us to lose and we started out with blackjack the way Steve says you always do it. We moved through a dumb luck, lucky streak on the craps table, and finally moved to roulette. The girls had lost all of their money playing slot machines, but Tiny and I kept winning and winning. We're standing in line at the cashier's window right now, with some bozo watching to make sure we leave. How about that, we've moved into your league. I think we might have won over a million, but we'll have to see. It's hard to win a lot as they have maximum bets."
"Henry, why in the world would you call me at this time of night?"'
"Oh, Chuck, don't spoil the good mood. I just had to tell someone and Steve's next. Besides, it's almost six in the morning at home and you would be getting up anyway. Man oh man, were we hot. I'm going to call Steve while Tiny cashes out, then we're going to bed. We should be home Sunday evening. I think we've done enough damage. See ya, Chuck."
I was standing on my one good foot in the bathroom, leaning up against the sink. What a crazy call. It did give me a warm feeling for Henry to consider me like a brother. That's neat.
Lisa was standing in the doorway, "Where do we have to go, and who do we have to save?"
I smiled at the love of my life, "Nowhere and no one. Believe it or not, that was Henry, Steve's brother. He was calling while he and Tiny were in line at a cashier's window to cash out their chips in Mobile. They were big winners and he had to call someone. He's calling Steve right now. Strange, huh?"
A naked Tina came up behind the equally naked Lisa, and I could tell when Tina caressed Lisa's round bottom as Lisa's hips wiggled a little. They both smiled at me, and Tina said, "It's time for me to get up and get ready for work. How about helping me with my shower?"
I was laughing inside as I slipped my peg on so I could stand up in the shower instead of hopping around on one foot. This shower was a good one. It was over a half hour before we actually began using shampoo and soap. All three of us were very satisfied, but Tina complained, "That was so good, but I'm going to be leaking for half the day now, and will probably give off enough pheromones to attract most of the male nurses and interns on my shift. Whew! That was so good."
Tina gave Lisa and me some sweet kisses before we got out and dried off. Lisa and I dressed in Saturday morning garb, which meant shorts and T-shirt for me, and a really sexy gown for Lisa. We made some coffee so Tina could have a wake me up before leaving. When she came into the kitchen, she said, "I always stop at either Burger King or MacDonald's for a breakfast sandwich on the way to work. That way, I have what you guys on the patio usually eat for breakfast. Hope they make something good for you this morning since it's Saturday. Today is supposed to be a short day for me, so I should be home early."
After hugs and kisses, Tina was gone. Lisa came over and climbed into my lap. That was no easy feat, as I was sitting on a tall counter chair. She hugged me with her head on my shoulder. "You know I don't know whether either of us should ever marry you. Tina and I are so close that something like that could drive us apart. This way, we have each other and you too. The other girls are nice and fun to play with, but Tina and I have something special. Strange, isn't it? When you and I are together, I'm so in love with you and tuned into you like I can't ever believe. If Tina and I are alone together, there is no one else who exists. Put the three of us together and we are a smoldering volcano ready to erupt any second. We are special together."
I let Lisa stay snuggled in my lap until Julie walked into the kitchen. She said, "Did I hear your phone ring this morning?"
Julie had to be told the entire story, and after giving Lisa and me a kiss and hug, she left to get ready to go to the patio. Girl after girl, or should I say woman after woman, came in for a hug and kiss while Lisa remained in my lap. When Tiani came in with Taiying and Sing, she pulled Lisa off my lap and said, "Don't be a lap hog. We three need some attention too." It became a procession, as Tiani snuggled into my lap first, followed by the two Chinese sweethearts, one at a time.
Lisa had poured me some fresh coffee as we waited for everyone to get ready. All of us were soon ready to head to the patio. When I opened the door, I saw it was raining lightly and a little cool. I said, "Okay, Ladies, go put on a long robe or something, and make sure we wrap the critters up real good. It is a little chilly and raining this morning. If we don't drive fast, we shouldn't get wet except between the cart to the patio."
We were soon on the patio, with the waking community slowly making their way to the gathering for coffee and breakfast. Steve was behind the bar making Bloody Marys and Irish coffees. Julie joined us with an Irish coffee, while Lisa and I enjoyed a tall Bloody Mary. All of Steve's women, except Mickey and Gio, joined us in having something special. First we heard how Gio was feeling, which was good, before Steve asked, "Did Henry really call you before he called me this morning?"
I nodded my head, "He sure did. At five thirty, no less, that's like four thirty in Mobile, isn't it? They had not been to bed yet and were celebrating their big win."
Steve leaned closer to me, "Tiny told me they won close to five million in total. He said they couldn't lose last night and were finally asked to leave. Henry kept saying they were doing what you said they should do, let it ride."
I said, "That was pure luck; they didn't have Missy or Mercy with them, and I know I was home in bed. Sure hope they don't try to repeat that."
Steve said, "Tiny told me they were going to head home after sleeping a little while. He thought they should be home by tomorrow evening. If they wanted to motor straight through, it's only like twelve hours at their thirty knots low cruise speed. Depending on how long they sleep, they could be back late tonight."
Steve was smiling, "If I know those two, they'll have to stop at Panama Beach, leave there tomorrow morning, and will be back tomorrow evening. You know how those two girls are. They are going to want to shop at all of the tourist and T-shirt shops on the beach up there."
I had to smile at that. There was a magnetic pull toward curio shops on beaches. Women cannot resist them.
I told Steve, "I'm going to see if I can get hold of the guy I'm thinking of who could handle all of the local heavy decisions down in Costa Rica. If he's agreeable, I'm going to bring him up here to spend a day or two with us to get the feel of our family. I'm sure he will want to be a part of what we have after he visits here. Who can resist?"
Steve was grinning, "You know, it is one huge family, isn't it? When all of the little ones were calling all of us men daddy and grandpa, the women mommy and grandma, you just didn't separate them into whose kid was whose. They still refer to all of the women as mom or grandma, they call us men by name, and dad for their dad, but they still have their grandpas. Now that's family, isn't it?"
I said, "I'm sure my kids will all call all of you guys mom and dad, along with all of the women here and at our house, mom. At least you have other men around you."
"You have other men around too, Chuck. All of us here are looking forward to watching yours grow and become little people. Look how everyone adopted Gio's and Gina's kids. They just fell right into a slot and became part of the gang. Speaking of gang, what do you think about the Italian kids learning to use the motocross bikes?"
I waved Gina over and asked, "You know that all of the kids here go up to the motocross track on Saturday morning and race around the track for a couple of hours. They learn how to ride, how to balance, how to take care of the motorbikes, and they learn sportsmanship while competing with each other. All of the kids have protective gear, but there are broken bones sometimes. Bonita has already broken a bone, and CJ followed his dad and broke a leg. It is as safe as we can make it and they have good teachers."
Gina said, "They have not asked me. Why do you think they would want to do that?"
I told Gina, "You know how the four of them are. They know you're afraid to let them do anything that is even a little dangerous. They just didn't want to be disappointed if they asked you."
Gina was thinking about that and said, "Let me ask Giovanna and maybe my father."
Steve said to me, "You pegged that one. I know your two were asking about riding again this past week. They really want to do what all of the other kids are doing. We might have to spend a little extra time on the track with them until they are good enough to sort of compete with the others. We really don't have races, but we do have a freestyle period that usually turns into races between various kids."
Gina came back, "Giovanna said she thought it might be dangerous, but said kids have to have excitement too. My father is all for it; he says it's good for kids to get bumps and bruises. I don't agree with him, but I can see how our four would want to do what the others do. Yes, they can ride the motocross. I will tell them."
Steve and I watched as Gina told the four kids. They became animated and excited. Steve said, "You best borrow my truck and take them down to the bike shop for protective gear real quick. Take Dennis along with you as he's the expert around here. Tina is too, but she's at the hospital, right?"
I found Dennis and gathered the four to go to the bike shop. While we were there, Dennis found four used bikes that he said would be great learning bikes for the kids. We loaded up all of the gear and the four small motocross bikes and headed home.
A short time later, all of the kids were riding in carts and Steve's truck up to the motocross track. Giovanni was as excited as the kids and rode with me. It was wet and nasty out, but that is part of the sport. We figured on a lot of spills and chills while riding the wet track. Dennis patiently went through how the motorcycle had to be cared for, and what they would have to do when we finished for the day with the four new kids. It was nice and dry in the big metal barn where the bikes were kept, but it was cool and beginning to rain harder outside. Giovanni elected to watch the activity from the door of the big barn.
This definitely wasn't a day for newbies to learn to how to ride, but all four of the Italian kids would not give up and kept picking themselves and their bikes up and were going again. I think they were more tired of kick starting the bike than having to pick it up. We noticed one of the bikes didn't like to start easily and Dennis said he would fix it.
An extra attraction out at the motocross track was big Donny Wilson. He wanted to come out to watch the kids. I didn't expect that Gerry would follow along, as she usually was nose deep in something at the R&D center. Today she was spending more time gazing 'moon-eyed' at Donny than anything else.
Donny was cool with the kids. He acted like a corner worker and was constantly picking up kids' bikes and helping them get the mud from their helmet visors. Donny ended up as muddy as the kids.
After two hours of throwing mud on each other, and all of them falling multiple times, we called them in. Dennis had them wash their bikes and oil everything up. He spent extra time with the new Italian kids, helping them learn what to do. The next thing he did was funny. He had all of them put their helmets back on and lined them up outside.
Using a hose with a spray nozzle, Dennis sprayed every one of the kids to get as much mud off them as he could. When they were semi-respectable and sort of mud free, we went back to the patio where all of the kids and the adults went to change into dry clean clothes. Thank goodness there were no broken bones today, especially by the Italian kids. When they were dressed, the four excitedly told their mothers how much fun it was. I was surprised to hear them speaking English to explain what they had been doing instead of Italian.
The kids were all showing up on the patio with their guitar cases, ready to go to the rec center for their lessons. All of them, including the four new kids, went for the lesson, leaving a vacuum on the patio.
Steve asked me to join Sue and Mark at a table. Sue began, "Steve and I have thought about this extensively and want to build a clothing plant down in Costa Rica. We were thinking about putting it in or near Limon. Steve says you, Chuck, think there might be a labor shortage as you staff your resort, and I have to agree with you to an extent."
Mark thought for a second, "Do you know the whole country of Costa Rica only has a population of fewer than five million. That's not a lot of people, but more than a U.S. state of comparable size. West Virginia is about the same size physically, and only has a population of just fewer than two million, so Costa Rica has more than twice the population density in the same geographic space as West Virginia. The entire population of the Limon province is only about three hundred fifty thousand, and they have a huge refinery, a circuit board manufacturer, a good sized fishing industry, forestry, agriculture, and, of course, a lot of tourism. If I was going to build a plant in Costa Rica, I would put it in San Jose. The population there is almost two million, and their economy isn't as strong as Limon's. You would probably be a welcome addition there."
Sue looked at me and asked, "What do you know about San Jose, Chuck?"
I had to honestly answer, "Nothing, I've never been there. Mark, how do you know so much about Costa Rica?"
"There are a lot of expatriates living down there, and I've met and visited with many of them. Several come to the yacht club where we are all members. After meeting them, I researched the country extensively as I was thinking about building an R&D center on the island and was looking at what kind of technical labor pool might be available. It's really not too bad, but the majority of the population work in some form of skilled labor occupation, mostly agriculture, and tourism. The shipping industry is big in Limon, but that has its drawbacks as well. A lot of cocaine has traveled through Costa Rica, but I have to say that they are working hard to clean the problem up. The more people who are gainfully employed and happy, the fewer dealers and users there are."
I said, "And all of this started because Julie gave me an island and I wanted to put a modern power grid on it. Mark, you've done a hell of a job down there. The runway and hangars are really a nice touch. I really haven't been in your R&D building down there, but I know all of the other infrastructure improvements are going to help the island dwellers for their entire lifetime."
Mark chuckled, "Of course, we've had the usual Chuck's luck, or should I say the Steve's and Chuck's luck. We found natural gas, fresh water, an artesian well, and the geologists have a strong feeling you are sitting on oil. Clean up the dope traffic down there and get rid of the racketeering and drug dealing cartels, and you'll have one hell of a good place to live."
Without thinking, I said, "I may have a way to handle that. At least I think and hope so."
Steve, Sue, and Mark looked at me funny. I added, "I'm not going to go eradicate a bunch of bad guys, even if they are vermin. I'm going to convince them to change their lifestyle."
The mood at the table lightened and Mark continued, "Like I said, I would put a factory or plant in or around San Jose, as that would give you the greatest labor base. They do have industry there, but another plant that hired predominantly women would be a welcome addition. I'd bet the country of Costa Rica would give you a lot of help getting started now that you've been putting some infrastructure into their country."
Sue said, "We'll have to go down there and take a look. I like the idea that all of our holdings would be grouped closely together. I suppose if there aren't enough people in Limon Province, there aren't. If you consider the estimated personnel Chuck is going to need, that is really a small fraction of the entire province's population. If I build a big enough plant and can support it with orders that may be too much for the province's population. We're talking big numbers. I think I'll start slower and see how everything works out. We'll just make sure we have plenty of room to expand."
Steve suggested, "Let's ask Chuck's contacts down there to see if he feels the labor market in Limon could support your needs. If they don't think it would, then we will go to San Jose."
Mark said, "I'll ask around to make sure of my thinking and let you know what I find out. As soon as the news is out about the potential hiring of five hundred people, we're going to have people camping out waiting to get a job. You're probably going to have people from the neighboring countries coming for the resorts, and if Sue builds her plant, there will be foreigners for that too. It could be a real customs and immigration nightmare. You'll need some good people to oversee and manage that. Meanwhile, go down to San Jose just to take a look. You can tour the whole province of Limon while you're at it, and make a decision based on what you see and learn."
I told Mark, Steve, and Sue, "As soon as I'm finished doing a tour of the offices that need a visit, I'm heading to Costa Rica to check some things out. Mark, just continue prepping for the natural gas supply and water for both of the other islands. I'd say at least four good water wells on the big island, and three on the middle. You and the geologists decide. You might be able to use the brackish aquifer for landscaping if the salt content isn't high. You and someone else have to experiment and agree. It would be good if we didn't have to have a desalination plant. I was thinking we could also use some form of cistern to retain water during the rainy season. We might build one as a backup, but it would be better if we could depend on natural water.
Steve I was laying on my back, with Gio on my left shoulder and Juanita on my right. I could see the clock on the other side of the room showing that it was right at six AM. We were up later than usual last night. Even after coming to bed, my ladies were more active than usual, but what is normal for these women? Poor Gio, I could tell she wanted to be loved, but all she received was a lot of kisses and hugs. Our baby is more important than sex. The other girls are being almost overly...
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Chuck Tuesday morning was the usual confusion, yet precision, of getting the little ones taken care of and ready to transport to the patio for breakfast. There, Lisa and I had coffee and spoke with everyone for a while. Steve and I gave Billy the go ahead on beginning our machine shop and school. Tiny said he would come up with an accountant to keep the new business on track. I thought my morning was going well until Mark came to me after breakfast and asked, "Can we get together for some...
Steve I was having coffee in my room at the resort. I had the patio doors open, looking out from the ninth floor toward the beautiful lagoon or small harbor in front of the hotel. It was still too early for beach people, but there were workers cleaning the beach. Two tractors were dragging the sand, smoothing it out to make it more appealing to the tourists. In the harbor and at the dock were several large yachts and sailboats. None, however, rivaled the Have Mercy, the Mercy Mercy, or...
Steve I had been told first by Mercy, then by Sue, that all of the women wanted to talk to me. That usually is almost instant death, or maybe it was going to be an execution, mine. At least they had waited for me to finish eating breakfast before the hanging. It was with great apprehension that I was following Sue, Kathy, and Mickey up the stairs, or more appropriately, the broad curved ladder that goes up to the salon. Mercy was at the helm, with Juanita sitting beside her . Juanita...
Steve I was up early, as usual, sitting in the parlor on one of the fixed stools at the bar in the suite. You know how it is; waiting for coffee to brew can seem like an eternity when you don't want to sit there and wait. There was no place else to go and nothing else to do. If I went out to the patio, I would just have to come back in. If I went back into the room, I would probably disturb someone. Wonder why I can never sleep late? Only on rare occasions can I sleep until seven or eight....
Chuck When Sue and Don relieved me at midnight, I went down to the office to check the rings I was going to hand out later that night. I separated eight of the rings, along with the special one I had made up for Lisa. The only difference between the special one and the others was that it had two brilliant blue diamonds on each side of the big diamond while the other rings had two bright red rubies on each side of a big diamond. The bands were wide, much wider than what a normal engagement or...
Chuck I woke up in a sweat. Remembering the night before didn't help with the PTS, with maybe a D on the end. That was close. I wonder why the bomb detonated, did it have a timer? Was there another person with a remote detonator? I doubt I'll ever know. I do know I was grateful to have carried Lisa out of the way. A heavy-breasted person was at my back and it wasn't Frieda as the belly wasn't bulging. That's when I remembered Gina. My, oh my, what do I do after hearing Giovanni's...
Steve Chuck had come out for breakfast this morning to talk to me about something. When we had our coffee and were sitting at the bar away from people, Chuck said, "There's a bunch of things coming together all at once. Magellan called to say the boat's ready to be picked up. I've transferred funds and paid them, so we can bring it up any time." He took a sip of coffee and said, "You want to go to Hawaii for a few days, which at a minimum is a day going and a day returning. I can get...
Chuck It seemed like just a few minutes ago I was totaled, dead tired, completely exhausted. So what the heck, what's the matter? I never have trouble sleeping. I can even sleep soundly on the hot sand snuggled up against a track, like an APC or an Abrams tank. The shade is always good unless it's too close to mid-day. What's in my head now that I'm having trouble sleeping? I looked at the clock to see it was only two o'clock, and I was wide awake, tired but definitely wide awake. Oh...
Steve We had eaten a great supper and were all relaxing on the patio when Wanda came to get me. She asked if we could go somewhere to talk. Not knowing what was up, I took her to Sue's offices in the other end of the trailer from the bedrooms. Wanda and I sat down and she said, "Steve, I don't know what to do. I talked to Chuck this morning and he's been shot. Lisa, Nightfox, and him, were all shot. He says they're not too serious, but I'm not sure about that. When I called our base...
Steve I had just kissed Sue goodbye when she left the airpark to go to work and Chuck was inside the hangar going over evidence. This was going to be a busy day. Turning back to the charter office, I found a new person at the desk. "Hi, Charlotte, I thought Star was working this morning." "No Sir, Star is right seat on the G5 out there leaving in a few minutes. If you need to talk to her, she's probably on the aircraft now." "That's okay, I'm sure she's fine. Do we have the other...
Steve, Sunday mornings are always fun around home. Chuck showed up with his crew, dressed to stimulate as much as my ladies did. As breakfast was eaten, Chuck said, "I want play with the new boat. What do you think, Steve, could we take it out for a while?" People heard Chuck's request and were speaking up, "Yeah, take us out on the new boat." "Let's see if Chuck can captain his new boat." "Come on Steve and Mercy; let's help Chuck check out his boat." Sue rolled her eyes and...
Steve Now that Chuck was back from hiding out in the Gulf, life around home seemed to be getting back to normal. He was busy with a bunch of federal people and his prisoners were all transported to DC where they would be held or given an option to be bailed out. I told Chuck that I didn't care what happened, as long as they left me and my company alone. Tiny told me that a major military supplier was negotiating to have us produce bodies for their equipment. That is what we wanted in the...
Steve Three weeks later Wes was sitting on an overturned bucket, staring at the right wing of the parts that Jeff's team had molded before he had been hired. He had been determined to have this bunch of parts flying within a week or two. No such luck. He kept finding flaws in how the pieces fit together. He kept checking the blueprints that were downloaded from the internet with the finished product, and found the pre-made parts to be exact to the print. The problem was they didn't fit,...
Chuck This party is an amazing testament to all of the girls' ability to organize, plan, and carry through to their objective. There were many people who showed up that I would not have expected. John, the Marshal, and their families came followed shortly by Dewey and his family. I was honored to have him here, as that man has some "cool." I had to ask John and the Marshal, "I thought you two were staying down in Costa Rica?" John answered, "I wanted to surprise you. You know we had...
Steve Last night had been strange. Chuck was in a fight, no that wasn't right. He really didn't have a fight. That monster guy attacked him, and Chuck just tossed him. He did whack the guy in the nose, but it could have been the heel of the hand into the nose, a killing blow. We all learned that one. That wrist thing Chuck did was so quick that it was just something that happened as the big guy went over the top of him. I was sitting drinking that first cup of coffee contemplating what...
As soon as we all made it back to Mac's after the kidnapping, Sue, Mercy, and Kathy cornered me. Sue said, "You shouldn't have been involved in that. You are the father to a bunch of kids with another on the way. What in the world were you thinking?" Before I could answer, Mercy said, "I know you felt you had to help Chuck, and we all love him, but you have to be careful, Steve. We need you, we don't need you hurt." Kathy actually defended me, "Steve is a man. He has to defend his...
Steve I woke up several times during the night, hearing things that were normal sounds. Sure wish Chuck had stayed, I would have felt a lot more secure. Funny how a guy like that can make you feel safe. He's just a guy, a one- legged guy with a crooked smile, who is as friendly as a kitten. He can be vicious when he's on the job though. Drinking coffee at 5:55 in the morning is a good way to enjoy the day. I called down to the gate guard to see how everything was going and he said that...
Steve (Tuesday) Mercy and I were in the restaurant early, having coffee, when a couple of salt and pepper guys came in. I stood and both came toward me with their hands stuck out to shake. They sat with us and were brought coffee. Bud Anderson, said, "I've been working on this case for a year and thought we had most of it put to bed. There must be more to it, as you've turned up a significant group here in Nevada." Jim said, "Chuck split me off as his backup a while back to work with...
Chuck Lisa and I landed in Key West for customs and immigration inspection on the way home. Julie asked about shopping the beach stores, but Lisa said we should pass on that and get home. Giovanni and Mesa didn't care one way or the other as they had never experienced the wild frenzy of Key West shops. Upon arriving in the airpark traffic pattern, I thought it was unusual for no one to be manning the radios. The ILS was up, but I was a little concerned that no one responded to my...
Chuck A few days later, we were passing Gibraltar. Everyone on board was out on deck to view the sight that was so familiar from the kids' geography books, the thick yellow National Geographic magazine pictorials, and advertising. The iconic view we all remember from the Prudential Insurance ads, though, is visible only from one angle, on the Mediterranean side of the Rock. Fortunately, our course kept that view in sight for quite a while. Gibraltar looks unrecognizably different from...
Steve As I passed through the galley, I was confronted by Glenda, still in her robe. I asked, "Are you going to stay in today?" Glenda said, "I think Martin and I have been overdoing it. The scooter thing we did yesterday helped, but we were both so tired last night that we thought we should stay home and rest a little. I can spend the day doing some dusting, and I need to wash some clothes for my man. The two of us could use the rest. I thought I might give home a call this afternoon to...
Chuck I woke being hugged between Julie and Brandy. The two were really hanging on, but I needed to offload pretty soon. Sliding from the grasp of the two women, I saw that Lisa was sleeping with her head on Gina's cushions. I was going to go back to bed after using the head, but saw it was five fifty already and we were going to shove off early this morning. Instead of going back to bed, I hopped back to the head, showered, shaved, and quickly dressed to go see if anyone else was up. The...
Chuck Life was settling down all around. I was just doing the usual office work with no flying everywhere on an almost daily basis for a change. John Scott seemed to have settled down in DC and was enjoying his job again. I had the flying lessons and was checked out in the new Citation X but had no reason to go anywhere. The charter company used it once for a quick trip to San Diego and back, but Lisa took that one. She said it was great to have an aircraft that could fly that far, that...
Steve Oh, what a night! My lovely ladies must have thought I needed the attention as they were absolutely on fire. I think they were trying to help me set a record as they all had some of my loving and started over again. The surprise among the players was a sneaky person, as all of a sudden, when Mercy fell to the side, two large bazooms were in my face and they did not belong to Sue. Sue's mother was sitting on my pride and joy, smiling down at me. She said, "Oh, Steve, this feels so...
Chuck How can that be? My cell phone is ringing. I don't remember leaving it on. Jesus, who could be calling at, I lifted my head to see it was six thirty? I was on the outside of the pile of female flesh, so I was able to get up and hop to the table where my pocket stuff and cell phone was. "Hello." A sort of familiar voice said, "Hey, Chuck, how're you and that sweet Lisa doing?" Trying to figure out who this was I said, "We're all fine, ah, who is this?" "Hey man, this is...
Chuck Sunday mornings are fun out at the park. The women wear near nothing, driving us men crazy. I anticipated a good time. When I woke and began my exercises, John joined me on a treadmill, followed by some weights. He said, "It sure would be nice to have you close by. We could workout together. It's a lot more fun to do this stuff when you have a buddy." About that time, Lisa, Brandy, and Tiani came in and began using the other treadmill and the stationary bikes. Little Tiani said,...
Chuck Sunday Waking up in a strange place is always weird, but this is too much. I'm hugging someone different, my hand is around a soft full breast, and if what I feel is real, I'm balls deep in a very juicy unfamiliar pussy that is sliding slowly back and forth. I can feel breath on my shoulder and hear Lisa breathing. She has a little catch to her breathing when she is sleeping and when she's excited. But her hand is holding and squeezing my balls so she is probably not...
Steve We picked up a nice wind the first day out. There was a low pressure area stalled to the northeast of us, providing us with an almost direct stiff wind from the south-southeast. If we can keep this up, we'll be home in four days easy. Chuck had the helm this morning and seemed to be contemplative about going home. I went up and handed him a fresh mug of coffee. "What's on your mind, Guy, anything to worry about?" Chuck smiled and said, "I love being out on the water, but I...
Steve It was after seven when I woke up to an empty bed. I was still sleepy, but got up to at least start the day with everyone. When I sat down and joined the regulars with a cup of coffee, Sue came over and kissed me good morning, "Morning, Sleepyhead. I know you didn't get back until after four, but it's unusual for you to sleep late." "If there was not so much to do today, I would just go back to sleep for a while," I said, looking around while hugging my wonderful wife. "I see...
Steve Perhaps things are getting back to normal, or for what may pass as normal lately, and that has been near chaos. Everyone at the shop that had some activity to report visited with me, until Ruth looked in on me and said, "Its lunch time, and Sue has called to make sure you come home. DeDe said you are scheduled for a flying lesson this afternoon too. What's that about? I thought you could fly already." "I can, Ruth, but I need to be checked out in the new aircraft, and I have to...
Steve I feel as if everything is going faster. Time was rushing by the closer it comes to the time for us to sail. When I woke up Monday morning, I felt a sense of urgency to get up, do something, prepare for something, to take care of last minute anything. Mercy hugged me and whispered, "Relax, everything is taken care of. You have wonderful people who will take care of everything while you're gone. They can call you anytime, and can even e-mail you with pictures or other information, if...
Steve I had slipped out of bed while the girls were all sleeping soundly. Sue raised her head, smiled at me, looked at the clock, and lay her head back down. While I was taking a quick shower, Kathy joined me and was very amorous this morning. It wasn't long before the shower degenerated into doing her while she leaned against the wall. When we both successfully and enjoyably completed our coupling, we clung to each other as the water rained on us. Kathy said, "This is nice. Sometimes I...
Steve Monday mornings are always fun. Everyone is getting started on a new week, with new energy, new ideas, and new motivation. My first task was to return a stack of non-urgent calls that had come in the previous Friday. The first was that the St. Louis cart plant was concerned their production was not keeping up with orders. The easy solution was to ship the extra production from Florida since the local plant was working at less than sixty percent capacity. I think the St. Louis plant...
Chuck For me to not sleep well means there is a crisis. I guess there were many crises going on. It was just after five, but I was wide awake, so I slipped from bed, used the bathroom, mounted my peg and went outside to relax by forming for a few minutes. I was concerned about getting the cash and gold down to Ben in Costa Rica. If I could get out of here with all of it, I could leave here and fly direct. I might have to pull some tricks in Costa Rica to get the stuff to a bank, but I...