Arrangements
Stan studied the fellow sitting opposite nervously fiddling with his cell phone. They were sharing a drink at the Pig & Thistle Tavern on Nassau Street in Lower Manhattan.
His name was Colin Edwards: medium-height, athletic, wiry, two-day beard. He looked really tired.
"Sorry," said Colin, grimacing as he put the phone away. "Seems I can never get away from work."
"I know the feeling," sympathized Stan, now old and rich enough that he didn't have to worry about it. He got there by trading on Wall Street just as Colin was doing. Stan numbered among the lucky few who'd struck it rich - most of them go bust by age 35. The hours and stress are brutal either way.
"Who do you work for?" asked Stan.
"Brooklyn-Goldberg."
"Doing alright?"
"Yeah, I'm doin' OK," Colin said, sounding unconvinced. "But I need a vacation. I'm burning out."
"I can tell. You must be hanging in there, though. I'm guessing you're about forty. Right?"
"I'm 38. Why?"
"Coz if you can stick it out to 40, then you'll probably succeed. My experience is three fourths of all traders have tossed it in by then. Taking a vacation is a good idea. Whaddaya have in mind?"
"I'm thinking the Labor Day weekend," said Colin, happy to get to the matter at hand. "I can probably take Friday off, so that'd give me four days. I got these two buddies from high school. They're both blue collar guys, but we've kept in touch. Last thing I need is to travel with somebody who wants to talk business!"
Stan ran through his sales pitch. "So I bought this old nursing home out in the holler, rural Pike County, and completely remodeled it into a resort/luxury hotel. It's 150 miles from the nearest commercial airport, but my Gulfstream can fly you into the nearby municipal field. I hire local girls. They're not all beauties, but they're entertaining, friendly, and very willing. I'll make sure there are at least twice as many girls as guys. I got a pool and tennis court on the property. There's a golf course down the road - for you it's free. You can play as much as you want.
"I brought my chef with me from New York. Her name's Jemima and she's been working for me for thirty years. That's only because she's a really good cook! You'll eat like a king. We got a fully stocked bar - all you can drink. Though if all you wanna do is get drunk there certainly are cheaper places to do that.
"And of course the girls are included in the price - all you can fuck and suck guaranteed. I can organize some games for you if you'd like."
"So just what is the price?" inquired Colin, skeptically.
"$48,000 for you. That includes free round trip rides on my Gulfstream from Teterboro Airport to Pike's Field. And then $12,000 for each additional person, So the total for three comes to $72,000, but I'll give you a 10% discount. So call it $64K. Four days, three nights, free transport, lodging, good food, sports, and at least six women at your beck and call at all times. All inclusive. You get yourself to Teterboro, NJ, and after that you can leave your wallets at home."
Stan had quickly summed the numbers in his head. The single biggest expense was the plane ride - that'd set him back about $15,000. Including that, he anticipated total expenses at $45K, which means he'd make $19K profit.
Colin didn't need to think about it for very long. "So what's next?"
"You'll need to pay me 50% asap, and the remainder is due a week before." He went through the payment, cancellation and refund policies.
"What time do we need to be at Teterboro?"
"You tell me! To get the most out of your visit the earlier the better. But the plane will leave whenever you're ready. And likewise for the return - whenever you wanna go, that's when you'll go."
"One more thing," said Colin as they got up to leave. "I'm not telling my buddies how much this costs. I'm gonna ask them for a thousand bucks each. They don't need to know that I'm paying a lot more than that."
"Got it," said Stan, smiling. He had more faith in Colin now - generous people are usually successful people.
Melanie
Melanie sat in the Cadillac Escalade waiting for Mr. Stan's Gulfstream to arrive at Pike County Field. A big girl - 5'8", muscular and big-boned - she looked older than her 24 years, with a plain face and stringy hair. She had a big ass and big tits, those being her best feature.
"Do you live in Pike County?" Stan had asked when she interviewed.
"I grew up here and then moved away to go to college. Now I'm back."
"What did you do in college?"
"I got my degree in computer science from State U. Then I found a job in Chicago and worked up there for a year. But I hated the city. I got really homesick, so last year I moved back in with Mom and my little brother. I love it here. I'm getting programming work on-line and can make money from home."
"So why do you want to work here?" asked Stan, genuinely curious.
"I don't like sitting at home all day. I like being around people. And I want to make a lot of money so I can build a house for myself and my family."
Stan keyed her in on his laptop. Unlike his other employees she actually had a credit rating - and a good one at that. She even had a credit card. And Melanie had never been arrested, unusual for folks in the holler.
"Do you have a driver's license?"
She fished it out and handed it over. He looked up her record at the DMV - no citations, ever. This young woman had her head screwed on straight! He smiled at the thought. Could she get screwed the other way, too?
Stan decided that beauty wasn't all that mattered. He needed an employee who was sober and reliable. Somebody he could trust with a Cadillac Escalade.
"You understand that you'll be part of my harem, don't you? And I'll ask you to entertain my guests, and me, too."
"Yes Sir."
"Do you want to live here or at home?"
"I'll live at home, Sir. But I can be here pretty much whenever you need me. As long as I can also do my programming job."
"The salary is $1000 per week when you're here. You'll be paid more when we have guests. I'm assuming you'll only want to work like one week a month, or something? We can figure that out later."
"That's fine, Sir."
"When would you like to start?"
"Right now is fine."
"Cool!" Stan took her into the other room, stripped her naked and fucked her right there on the spot. He was always one to inspect the merchandise.
And now, three months later, she was entrusted with the Escalade to pick up their visitors. Looking up she saw the Gulfstream enter the landing pattern, heading downwind. A few minutes later she drove out on the tarmac to meet the plane.
They had a lot of luggage - three sets of golf clubs, tennis rackets, etc. The pilots transferred it from the plane to the car.
She wore a short, black cocktail dress with matching sneakers.
"I take it you're Colin? I'm Melanie." She offered her cheek for a kiss. He obliged.