Yoni, Gina and I left the Palms after only five days; just to be sure we were waiting when Prince Tulan returned. We were all nervous. We were all emotionally invested in the project and each other.
That day passed slowly and casually. We were playful. I got flashed and kissed the flashing pussy or boob. But our minds were racing. There was only room for small talk, walks and ineffective work. We watched the Prince return about sunset but we did not hear from him. All night I tossed and turned. I felt like throwing up a couple of times.
By seven a.m., I needed a stiff drink but settled for coffee as the girls slept. Under the coffee pot was a note telling me to meet with the Prince at nine a.m. As I gathered all my notes, I could not resist pulling the sheet off Gina and Yoni. Two different, perfect naked bodies. They were so beautiful, so wonderful, my eyes filled with tears. I just sat, holding my papers admiring them. Gina woke first and watched me watching her. Yoni's eyes popped open. She moved behind me and hugged me. "What ya doing?"
I turned to hold her warm, yielding bare body. "I meet with the Prince at nine. I was admiring both of you and hoping I don't let you down."
"You won't. I won't let you. I want to keep you and make you please me every day."
I needed to possess her. I put my left hand between her legs and blatantly explored first her pussy and then her ass with my fingers. Her mind was elsewhere and worried. She pulled my hand from her, "You are a big tease." Yoni rose up on her toes and kissed me for luck and love. Our version, but still love. Then she added, "You are a real softie to be such a stud."
That got her a hard slap on the ass and I finished gathering my papers.
The Prince was proud of himself but all business. "You can use the women Mr. Carter, but on a month to month basis. If problems arise or the project slips, the Sultan may withdraw them. We will tell you when and where but you will have to give us complete periodic reviews of progress and an accounting of what you have spent. Use your discretion, get the job done and ask my permission on any major expenses or anything that pushes Albai's tradition or my Father's decrees. I will be out of the country for five weeks but you can contact me through my offices here. I am sending out an edict, stating that you are acting for me and that all people in Albai are to assist you in your efforts."
I was never asked to speak. I responded, "Thank you very much, Prince Tulan. We will do a job for you that will make you proud."
He dismissed me. His anti-room was filled with lots of problem bearing people. He would have a busy day.
Yoni and Gina looked at me expectantly when I came through the door. "Get everything packed. We got it all. We can use the women. Lets get back to Tinba and get to work."
I was tackled and smothered with kisses.
Tinba already knew. Her greeting showed she was ready for work, "I have lots of personnel decisions for you to make, Mr. Carter. And lots of suggestions for you to consider."
By the next afternoon, I had met five extraordinary professional women, had them settled temporarily in apartments on the compound and was working everyone's ass off. One of the medical doctors, a chubby fifty-year old genius, objected to my initial time line for having a clinic in operation on the first floor of the empty office building. It was time they all learned who they were dealing with.
"I did not ask you for your opinion. I can do it but I've given you the job. If you cannot do the job, get out of the way. There are other women doctors out there that would jump at the chance. A year from now, you will still be getting things into place. However, you will be giving physicals and service to key employees and their children in two weeks. There are two closed hospitals in the capital, strip them of everything you need and order the rest. If I ever want to hear that something cannot be done, I'll read books about people who failed. Do you want to quit?"
My well-chosen doc, stared at me like she could kill. "No, I don't want to quit."
"Then help your people, be a doctor and get to work."
I took the two technical aces with me to plan our attack on subjects I knew. I turned the doctors over to Kinba. I had told her to be careful but tell them what we hoped would be possible over the next years, if the project was a raging success.
Ten days later the first ten key employees were given physicals and moved into new trailers outside the office building. They had agreed to stay healthy and get their jobs done on schedule.
The entire area was alive with trucks and people, both day and night through week three, week four and week five. A years worth of work had been done in five weeks. These women were amazing me. Time for our first combined staff meeting.
"You have all done a wonderful job during our first few weeks. I promise you will all be taken care of, when this project succeeds on time. Until then do not let up for a day. After today I will meet with each of the four specialties once a week and we will have a combined meeting once a month. The meetings are not for bitching or problems. Send me those in emails. The meetings are for me to ask questions, present time lines and tell you what is going on outside your expertise. You are expected to run your own show and make 90% happen without me even knowing. If you con me or try to put something over on me, even God will turn his back on you.
To the medical staff, I want a mobile clinic touring all the pump stations, desalination plants and purification plants by the end of next month. I want to be sure the workers are healthy and will not spread disease through the water supply. You should also get some nurses traveling to make sure employees are generally healthy and versed in hygiene. Any problems that could cause delays to the project should be reported to me and handled by you. Dr. Subat, don't speak up. The military will be delivering the mobile hospital unit to you, tomorrow."
So it went for several more months. After a particularly good meeting Dr. Sabat came to me. I looked at her clear eyes. They were happy. "You were right Mr. Carter, all this could be done. You have directed us to do a lifetime's work in six months. We are helping a thousand people and their families."
"Thank you doctor. Maybe the project will help bring all qualified women back into the work force and allow you and your staff to help all of Albai as professionally as you have done here. I am proud to know you. Very few people could do what you have done."
"Thank you. That would be wonderful but what I came to tell you is that you have two obvious skin cancers on your face."