Life after the Lottery Ch. 56

Sorry, it has been some time. I have been dealing with some health issues again, and it delayed things. I will try and get back on track after this chapter. If you forgot where things left off, you might want to go back and read Chapter 55 again.

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Samantha wants a little more

Tuesday morning

"James..." I heard Dawn say.

I opened my eyes; Sam was still lying on top of me from last night.

"What time is it?"

"It's about 6:00. Did she sleep up there?" Dawn asked.

"Yes."

I saw Dawn place her hand on Sam's back.

"Oh, my," Dawn said.

"What happened with Amy?" I asked.

"She is still asleep like her sister. We had quite an experience last night."

"I have to tell you something later," I said to Dawn.

"I'm sure you do. I will let you two get up when you want."

Dawn left the bedroom. I wrapped my arms around Sam and held her. She stirred slightly.

"Honey."

"No, not yet," Sam mumbled.

I kept holding her until Dawn looked in a bit later. I saw her say it was 7:00.

"Honey, we need to get up."

"I know. I am listening to your heartbeat."

"You always do that when you sleep there," I said to her.

"I know. What do you need to tell Dawn?"

"Do you realize what you did last night?"

"I had a wonderful time."

"Honey, what did you feel when you had your orgasm?" I asked.

"Just you inside me."

Sam still had her head lying on me.

"What made you come?" I asked.

"I felt wonderful, and it happened."

"You don't know what you did to me?"

Sam lifted her head and looked at me.

"What did I do?"

"You had your orgasm when you wanted to, and when you were ready, you made me come for you."

"What?"

"You decided when you were ready to come and you did. To make it complete, you made me come."

"How?"

"I will let you think about it."

"Was it okay?"

"Perfect. You are learning to control what you want and take it."

"I didn't mean too?"

"Yes, you did. I need to get up and get ready. Do you want to sleep some more?"

"Yes."

I gently rolled Sam off and onto her side. I kissed her and covered her up when I got out of bed. I went to my bathroom and showered and shaved then got dressed. I looked at the clock, and it was almost 8:00. I rushed downstairs, and Dawn was in the kitchen in her short robe cooking.

"Is Amy still in bed?" I asked.

"Yes, I let her sleep."

"Sam too."

"She is so sweet when she sleeps on top of you."

"You used to do that," I said.

I poured myself a cup of coffee.

"I have a few minutes before Sherri gets here. I need to tell you what happened."

"Okay."

"You know when you used to decide when you were ready to have an orgasm and would have it and make me come?" I said.

"Yes. I don't do that anymore."

"I know, but Sam did it last night."

"Are you sure she did that?"

"Yes. I have to tell you more later, but I told her she did it."

"I'm amazed," Dawn said.

"I am too. It has been a long time since you have done it, but I remember it was something you learned to do," I said.

"I had to practice that, and she just did it?"

"She was taking from me what she wanted to feel. It was slow and very sensual, then she did it."

"I wish I understood her better," Dawn said.

"I do too."

I heard the gate buzzer.

"Make sure they remember Sherri is down here," I said.

"I will. Sit and eat. I will let Sherri in."

"She has a code."

"I think after the other day, she wants to make sure it is okay," Dawn said walking to the door. "Good morning, Sherri," she said opening the door.

"Good morning, Dawn."

"Come and join us for breakfast, please."

I watched Sherri walk to the table and sit down.

"Please, eat," Dawn said.

Sherri picked up a piece of toast and nibbled on it while Dawn and I ate.

"Sherri, are you going to be ready for Hawaii?" Dawn asked.

"Yes. I am looking forward to it."

"Are you staying here Friday night?" Dawn asked.

"Yes, if that is okay?"

"Of course, it is. I am sure we will be getting back late Saturday night, bring enough to stay Saturday night too," Dawn said.

"Okay, I didn't think about that."

"James, make sure you tell Brenda the same thing," Dawn said as she got up and went to the kitchen.

"Did I get here too early again?" Sherri asked.

"No, we just slept late."

"Did you see the samples the girls bought?" Sherri asked.

"Not yet."

"Oh. There is less to choose from in this town than I remember."

"Do you think they don't sell?" Dawn asked.

"No. But, when a store carries mostly low-end items, women don't get to see the quality," Sherri said.

"Is that going to be a problem for us?" I asked.

"Oh, no, just the opposite. When ladies have a lot of high-quality items to look at, they will appreciate what they see and are buying."

"I hope you are right."

"I am." I looked at Sherri, and she smiled at me.

"What do you have to do today?" I asked.

"I am ready to start making phone calls to designers in the states."

"Good, what about overseas?"

"I am going to start calling them about 4:00 in the morning."

"Okay. After you have done that tomorrow, call me about lunchtime and tell me what you accomplished. Then get some sleep."

"Okay, but I can come in."

"Sherri, I want you to get a good start. If possible, I would like you and Brenda to try and move all of your trips into November."

"I think we can do that."

"Good, when Brenda is here Thursday, you two try and get things moving. After Saturday, you two are going to be busy for a month with the architects. They have to be making a lot of progress soon."

"We can do that. Is Ms. Williams going to be here Thursday?"

"Yes, she will be here with at least one of her buyers."

"Great! I'm going to get started." Sherri got up and went to the study.

"You are getting awfully bossy," Dawn said.

"We have to get things moving. She can handle it."

"When did she stop wearing underwear?"

"Monday. I think her and Brenda talked too much over the weekend," I said.

"She looks cute."

"I will be with Ms. Cute," I said as I got up and went to the study.

Sherri was pulling up things on her computer.

"I have something for you," she said and reached into her portfolio then handed me the contract.

"Don't you want someone to look this over?"

"I read it...and signed it."

"Okay. I will get everyone to sign it and get you a copy."

Sherri settled in and started making phone calls. I listened to her, and she was very professional. I was looking over the printout that Sam had made me of the investors for the limo company. I found Lori's name and read her notes.

"James, I am taking Amy with me."

I looked up, and Dawn was standing in the doorway in some sexy black lingerie.

"Okay. Before you two leave, I need both of you to sign something." I told her.

"Okay."

"Is Sam up?" I asked.

"She is in the shower."

"Okay."

Sherri was looking at Dawn while she talked on the phone. Dawn left. I went back to reading Sam's notes about Lori Walker.

*****

"What do you need us to sign," Dawn said.

I looked up, and she and Amy were dressed nicely.

"What are you two doing today?" I asked.

"Amy is going to be helping me. What do you need?"

"I need you to sign Sherri's non-sexual harassment contract."

Amy and Dawn came to my desk.

"Oh, this," Dawn said.

"Just sign it."

Dawn leaned over and signed it then Amy signed it.

"Good luck, Sherri," Dawn said as she and Amy left.

Sherri hung up her phone.

"What did she mean?" Sherri asked.

"Nothing. How is it going?"

"Great! I have two designers in New York ready for me to visit them."

"Good."

"I told them about the store and how it was going to be setup. They said we needed something like that in this part of the country and they would be happy to work with us. I'm going to try and see them in October."

"Sherri, you sound very professional on the phone."

"Thank you."

Sam came in the study dressed nicely.

"I need you to sign this," I told her.

She came to my desk and sat in my lap.

"What?"

"This is Sherri's non-sexual harassment contract; you need to sign it."

Sam picked up a pen and signed it. I took the pen and signed it.

"What do you need me to do?" Sam asked.

"Did you finish yesterday?"

"Yes, I made you a printout, it's right there."

"Did you bring my credit card back with the samples?"

"Oh, yes! You want to see them?"

"After lunch, maybe you can model them."

"Okay! Can Sherri help?"

"I will let you two work that out." Sherri looked at me and smiled while she waited on hold.

"What can I do right now?"

"Did you bring your computer down?"

"Yes."

"Would you take the list from the limo meeting and call everyone and make sure they know the meeting has been moved to Sunday at 2:00, then email them with a follow-up, please."

"No problem."

Sam was getting up from my lap when I pinched her ass.

"Ow!"

She walked out rubbing her ass.

"I have been on hold for ten minutes, I will call them back," Sherri said. "James, can I ask you something about Sam?"

"Sure."

"She acts so young and you two seem to get along very well. Are you and Amy that close?"

"Sherri, Sam is being that way because you are here. You have seen her at the store; you know she is very mature, most of the time. I am very close to Amy also, but she doesn't act like her sister."

"I remember Sam at the store. Why does she act like that when I am here?"

"Sherri, why do you think? You are a beautiful woman; she wants to make sure you know about our relationship."

"I do, it is just hard for me to believe that as young as she is, she can understand what is involved in your relationship."

"Sherri, I'm not being rude, but please don't think you understand the relationship the four of us have."

"I didn't mean it that way. She just surprises me."

"Sam is 18, going on thirty. She is very mature for her age, much more than anyone else her age. She will be 19 soon, and sometimes I can't believe she is so young. She acts closer to me than Amy does because she is a tomboy at heart and we have fun together doing things that her sister doesn't like doing."

"James, I didn't mean anything by what I said, sorry."

"I know you didn't, Sherri. Don't underestimate Samantha."

Sherri called someone else. I picked up Lori Walker's information and called her.

"Hello?"

"Is this Lori Walker?"

"Yes, it is."

"Lori, this is Dr. Smith. Do you have a few minutes?"

"Sure, Dr. Smith!"

"Good. I was looking over what you wrote down Saturday, and I see you are finishing your MBA. Are you driving part-time now?"

"Yes. I work several nights a week and on weekends."

"What are you going to do with your MBA?"

"I plan on using it to run a business."

"Do you have a business background?"

"My father owns Walker Industries in North Carolina. I have worked for him all my life."

"Are you planning on going back to North Carolina after you graduate?"

"Dr. Smith. I have been going to school for six years to get my MBA at my father's request. He is the type of man that thinks his children should earn their own way instead of him giving things to us. My two older brothers have been very successful. I plan on making it big it to show him I can."

"That sounds good. I see you have written down that you have $200,000 you are thinking about investing in the limo company. What are your plans, Lori?"

"Dr. Smith, I plan on you hiring me to run your limo company. I will invest up to a 10% stake."

"I see."

"I have been driving for three years learning the business. I have already put together a business plan for starting a company of my own. When I heard you were thinking about it, I thought I would see what you were planning. I know it will cost about 2 million to start a nice business. I checked you out. I know you have the resources to fund the company, but you don't have the knowledge. I do. I thought that if I invested 10% in your company and you made me the manager, I could make it all come together for you."

"But, 10% is not running your own business, Lori."

"I am investing 10% if I like your business plan so I can convince you to let me run it. I would expect you to pay me for my knowledge and expertise. There was no one sitting in that room that has the business knowledge to run it, and I know you are not going to invest that kind of time. Instead of you hiring someone, your best solution is an owner/manager that has skin the game."

"You are pretty confident to be 25 years old."

"Yes, I am. My father will loan me the money for a one-time stake in starting a business."

"But this will not be your business, just around 10% would be."

"You are being short-sighted Dr. Smith. If I make our business very successful and profitable, I plan on you franchising it in 4 or 5 years. Then you will put me in charge of that. What better way to develop a franchise program than to put together a successful business model to take from one large city to another and get ten frustrated limo drivers that have been saving their money to try and compete one on one than to offer a model to bring them together to do what you are doing. My final project for my MBA is based on this model for other types of companies. I have been working on this idea for two years. What you want to do is a proving ground for my plan."

"You sound like you have it all worked out," I said.

"I think I do."

"So, what happens if everything works and you want to try and franchise the idea?" I asked.

"I'm not going to tell you everything, but when we get to that point since it is my idea, I expect you to make me President and half-owner of the franchise company."

"Lori, I like the way you think. We need to get together and discuss this further."

"That is my plan. But I have one more condition now."

"What is that?"

"I didn't know you knew Ms. Williams. I want the opportunity to present this to you and her. I couldn't get any better input on my final project than from her. It would make my final project for my MBA outstanding to have her collaborate on it."

"I think I can arrange that. She is a big promoter of women in business. After you and I go over your idea, I will set up the meeting."

"That is all I ask for. I have the business plan for a limo company almost completed."

"Lori, I think we can work together. When can we get together and talk?"

"How about next Monday about noon?" Lori said.

"How about after our meeting Sunday?"

"Even better."

"Ok. After we finish, you and I will sit down and talk." I told her.

"Okay. I will see you then," she said.

After I had hung up, I was thinking about how impressive Lori had been.

"May I ask who that was?" Sherri asked.

"I'm also starting a new limo company in town; she is a potential investor."

"You seem to have a lot going on."

"A few things have come together at the same time."

"Don't overwork yourself, James," Sherri said. "You have your family to be available for also."

"If she works out, I will let her run the limo company. Sherri, I didn't mean to be rude earlier. Remember, I told you that you could ask any of us about anything. Maybe you should talk to Sam about things and get to know her."

"Okay."

"So that you know, Sam was 18 when she came to live with us. I was hesitant at first when her sister invited her here, but I soon found out she is a woman way beyond her years. I don't have sex with teenagers as a habit, Sherri."

"I didn't think you did."

"Sherri, Sam is an incredible woman and lover. She and her sister are very important to Dawn and me."

"I am starting to understand that. James, it is none of my business."

"Yes, it is. We have nothing to hide from you."

"James, I told you I am fine with this as long as everyone else is."

"I know, but since you are going to be working so close to us, I want you to understand everything."

"Thank you, James."

"I'm getting something to drink, what can I get you?" I asked.

"A soda would be good."

I got up and left the study; Sam was sitting on the sofa typing on her computer. I walked over and sat next to her and kissed her.

"Good morning," I said.

"Good morning," Sam said smiling at me.

"I hope you had a wonderful night last night?"

"I did!"

"We need to talk about it later."

"Okay."

"Sam, we are running a business out of the house for now. I love you, but you shouldn't be sitting on my lap in front of Sherri."

"Is that why you pinched me?"

"Yes. Sherri knows I am yours; you don't need to show her honey."

"Sorry."

"Have you reached everyone?" I asked.

"Not yet."

"I'm getting us something to drink, what can I get you?"

"Can I have some wine?"

"Sure." I started to get up.

"James, Sherri wants you."

"I know."

"That is why she stopped wearing underwear."

"I think Brenda had something to do with that."

"Oh, shit!"

"What?"

"Brenda called last night. She said she needed to talk to you. I forgot!"

"That's okay, I will call her."

"Sorry."

"That's okay; a lot happened last night."

I went to the kitchen and grabbed Sherri a soda and Sam some wine along with my soda. I took Sam hers and gave the other to Sherri. I sat at my desk and sent Brenda a text.

'I just found out you called. What do you need? Can you talk right now?'

I put my phone down

"Do you want me to come in after I finish the phone calls in the morning?"

"No, I told you when you finish to get some sleep."

"Have you thought any more about taking the pictures for the store?" Sherri asked.

"I have. I have a lady friend of mine making a list of ladies she knows around town that we might be able to talk into it."

"Who is this lady?"

"Her name is Katrina. She was a model when she was young and knows a lot of people. I have asked her to join you and Brenda when you travel; she has experience in this are also."

"I had another idea for the photos; you want to hear it?" Sherri asked.

"Sure, Sherri. I want to hear all of your ideas. That is what I pay you for."

"What if we could find some pretty women around the area that are successful in business and use them. What about someone like a lady doctor? Maybe take the pictures in her office in lingerie. Or, maybe an executive and shoot them in their office."

"I like that idea. I know a very successful lady realtor in town that is very pretty and middle-aged. I bet I could talk her into posing some place like in front of one of her signs with a Sold sign on it." I said.

"Yes! Wouldn't things like that make it more appealing to other women?"

"I think it would. You are on to something, Sherri. I like it!"

"Would Dawn pose for you for a shot for the store?"

"She would. Maybe some nice pictures of her in your swimwear out by our pool," I suggested.

"You know what would be great! A shot of her in her office in a cap and gown opened to show that she only had sexy lingerie on under it!"

"That would be good. Talk to Brenda."

"James, you think you could get Ms. Williams to pose in her office?"

"I don't know. Linda is a pretty private person. You will have to wait until you meet her. I will leave it up to you to tell her about your ideas for the photos in the store. Maybe you can ask her?"

"I don't know about that, James."

"It is your idea, stand up for it. Ask her while we are in New York." Sherri smiled at me.

"Get me the list of any other women that you think would work. I will call them," Sherri said smiling.

"Sherri, I am sure you met some rich ladies in your store, make a list of them too."

"I will! We can shoot them in swimwear here around your pool!"

"Sherri, you know what would really look good in the swimwear area?"

"What?"

"Some sexy pictures of the store manager modeling the swimwear."