Edwin Smith was happy to have his wife back, especially twenty pounds lighter and dressing like she gave damn. He could do without her new attitude though. Also her increased horniness made him suspect she was not entirely faithful during her stay at Wise Automation. Still, it was nice having someone to cook and clean again. Monique, the femme-borg the company lent him while Cammie was away, said it wasn't designed to do domestic work and threatened to shut down when he tried to make it.
Cammie was pissed about the borg, of course, and wouldn't let him keep it, even after he explained that it would gladly do the things in bed that she wouldn't. When he suggested they at least have a threesome before sending it back, her response was unreasonable. He forgot how nice it was to not have someone constantly bickering with him. On the bright side, having the bank account flush with cash gave her less to bitch about. And when she did get mad about whatever he could always hop into his new Mustang and go cruising up by the college.
Then that snooty Carter Wise came out for another visit. Last time the slimy bastard visited, he acted so superior because he had money and Edwin didn't. Well, Edwin had money too, now, so... so there. Cammie got all gussied up for him, of course. Obviously, he was the one she was screwing while she was there. He should have known, the way he kept staring at Cammie's tits during his first visit. He never should have let her go with him. But, thinking about the number of commas in his bank balance, it was for the best.
"The early numbers are promising," Carter said, lighting up one of his cigarettes and blowing a cloud of smoke into the rafters of the L'Amour steakhouse. "Looks like the gamble is going to pay off and make us rich. Or... richer."
"Well, that's good news. Isn't it, Eddie?" Cammie gushed at him. "Glad I didn't go through all that for nothing."
"Yeah, good news," Edwin replied. He wished this milktoast douchebag would put a firm number on the payout and a firm date on when the checks would start coming in.
"So, ah, before you left us, Ms Smith, we discussed the possibility of a documentary film about the making of Cammie, the unlikely femme-borg model."
Cammie smiled brightly and nodded, "And I said I wasn't interested. I'm sorry, Mr Wise, but the answer is still no."
"Yes, well, that is why I'm prepared to double my offer. The board has authorized me to offer an advance of ten million dollars."
"Ten! Ten million dollars?" Edwin felt like the floor was dropping out from under him.
"That's ten million guaranteed. Could be much more than that with residual payments."
Ten million dollars. Cammie's fat ass brought in a million dollars so far. Now this asshole was offering ten times that amount, for no additional effort!
"Wait a minute," he said, turning to his wife. "Is he saying you turned down five million?"
Cammie got that haughty look on her face. "I said no to five million and I say no to ten."
"Are you... are you fucking kidding me?"
Cammie started to reply but her 'boyfriend' butted in.
"Mr Smith, no need to get upset. The offer doesn't expire so the decision need not be final. Who knows? In a couple of years, ten million dollars might seem insignificant to you."
Edwin opened his mouth to tell him where to put it but held his tongue. He recognized that this was a honey and vinegar moment. So he put on a smile and played along for the rest of the evening, all the while thinking about how he would get his hands on that ten million. He smiled and smiled at his wife, all the while thinking what an obstinate fat cow she was.
He waited a while before broaching the subject again. "Say, hun. Have you given any thought to Mr Wise's offer?"
Cammie looked at him like he was an animal in the zoo. "I thought I was clear on that. Not going to happen. No changing my mind."
"I don't understand why you're being so stubborn about it. I... I mean that Carter and his organization seem to really need your cooperation on this." He knew she wouldn't do it for him. Maybe she would do it for her loverboy. "They've done so much for you already. Don't you think you owe them something in return?"