When Gina Met Tammy... Ch. 17
The girls are in Connecticut for Angie and Keme's wedding.
(Sorry for the long delay between chapters, but I've been out of commission for a few weeks.
No, not China virus, but a broken wrist and a herniated cervical disc took me down.
Damned ice!)
GINA:
Soft kisses on my face pulled me out of my sleep, and I opened my eyes to Tammy's smiling face. "Wakey-wakey," she said, "Remember, sweetie, today we get to play 'Who Wants to Be A Millionaire'!" I giggled and pulled her close for a good morning kiss, and we got out of bed and went to shower.
A gentle orgasm is a delightful way to start the day, and our razor did its job well when we shaved each other. We dressed and went to breakfast downstairs in the cafΓ©, getting 2 large coffees to go after we ate. We're both giddy with excitement knowing that we're about to change Angie and Keme's lives forever with our wedding gift, and are trying to get ready for the mayhem we're going to create.
Once we got to Angie's and had our round of good morning greetings, I got the package with the paperwork in it while everybody got settled in the living room. I started, "Ladies, I actually got th' idea fer yer gift when me and Tammy went to Texas. Now, 'fore y'all freak out, I just gotta tell ya that Tammy agrees with me that we think this'll help y'all get started in a good way. And, 'member that we love ya both!" I handed the package to them, then sat on the loveseat with Tammy while we watched them tear the envelope open.
TAMMY:
There was stunned silence for a few seconds while Momma and Angie realized what the sheaf of papers meant. I could understand what was going through their minds, since I was in the same spot that day when Gina shared her fortune with me. When the reality of what they were seeing sunk in, Gina and I were laughing as we tried to protect ourselves from the onslaught of hugs and kisses that followed.
The tears of joy flowed and snotty noses dripped, and I got up to get a box of tissues. When I sat back down with Gina, she hugged me around my waist. I said, "Momma, Angie...I know this will take some time for it to really hit you guys, but I agreed completely when Gina came up with this idea. Now, you'll be able to buy or build your dream home, and even quit your jobs if you want to. We love you both and hope this will help y'all in this new chapter of your lives."
While Momma and Angie kissed and hugged and cried, Gina squeezed my waist, looking at me with a smirk. She leaned over and whispered, "Damn, honey, I'm corruptin' ya more an' more every day. D'ya realize ya just said 'y'all'?" I blushed and kissed her, and whispered back, "Baby, if that's the price I have to pay for your love, then corrupt away!"
GINA:
Total chaos reigned in that house for a while. I told Keme and Angie we'd have to go to their bank to get the wire transfer completed, and Angie got up to call for an appointment with the branch manager. Keme explained that they'd already opened a joint account, so the transfer being in both of their names shouldn't create any problems. Angie came back laughing, saying the manager was 'very busy', but he'd try and 'squeeze us in'. I said, "Hell, after today, y'all just watch. He'll be meetin' ya at th' door from now on!"
We still had to wait about 15 minutes when we got to the bank, then they showed us into the manager's office. In a rather bored tone, he asked what he could do for us that his tellers couldn't handle. Keme smiled, handed him the paperwork, and said, "Well, Mr. Atkinson, we want to make a deposit. We thought you'd probably be the one who needed to help us take care of it."
The look on his face was priceless when he read through the papers. It reminded me of the bug-eyed aliens in all of the horror flicks! We were suddenly more important than Queen Elizabeth, and Mr. Atkinson called his secretary in, telling her to give us anything we wanted while we waited.
Jerry's instructions were very well laid out, and the banker called the wire transfer company to get the electronic wheels in motion. He was tapping away on his computer while he was on hold, and in a couple of minutes the head teller came in, eyes wide in awe as she handed Angie and Keme new bank cards updated with their new VIP status.
TAMMY:
It was hard to not laugh, watching Mr. Atkinson's face when he realized his bank's assets just went up $20 million. With the transfer completed, we got ready to leave. I swear, I thought he was going to genuflect as he shook all of our hands, thanking us profusely. Word travels fast, and every employee's eyes were on us when we walked out. Once we got to the car, Momma and Angie broke out in laughter, and Momma said, "God, if this is a dream, I hope we never wake up!" I said, "You know, we probably could have gotten Atkinson's first born, the way he was acting." That made everyone howl and kind of helped us relax a little.
Momma and Angie were holding each other, giggling and whispering while we drove back to Angie's. When we pulled in the driveway, Momma said, "Girls, you've just dropped a helluva bomb on us. Would you mind if we spent the afternoon alone? We have a lot of things we need to talk about." Gina said we understood, and after another round of hugs and kisses, we left them to their talking (and 'other things', I'm sure).
We stopped to get a sandwich for lunch in a little strip mall. Walking back towards the rental car, Gina got a sly look on her face when she spied a sex toy shop nearby, and said, "Babe, since we didn't bring nothin' with us, maybe we can stop and get some entertainment fer th' rest o' th' week!" To keep it interesting, she said we should go in separately, and not show the other what we got until later.
She went in while I waited, and came out about 15 minutes later, carrying a small bag with her surprise in it and grinning from ear to ear. I could only imagine what she'd bought, but not knowing only heightened the anticipation. Then, it was my turn. I went in, and I guess Gina had already told the salesclerk not to tell me anything, so she just smiled and told me that I was definitely going to like what Gina had gotten.
I looked around, and then I saw it! Breaking out in a huge laugh, I took the toy to the counter and the girl said, "Ohmygod, what are you going to do? Try and kill your girlfriend?" I giggled and said I doubted if we'd even use it, but I had to get it, and proceeded to tell her the story behind why. She was laughing hysterically by the time I finished my tale from Gina's past, and I walked to the car smiling, knowing that Gina is going to crack up when I unveil it.
GINA:
Tammy and I still have our internal clocks set on Mountain time, so we went back to the hotel to take a nap before going out tonight for supper with Keme and Angie. We'd barely taken the time to kick off our shoes before collapsing on the bed and falling asleep. The next thing I remember is Tammy's phone alarm going off a couple of hours later.
We still had some time before supper, so I mixed us a couple of rum and cokes. It was a very warm day, so we sat on the balcony, sipping our drinks and talking. I asked her what she thought Keme and Angie were going to do, now that they're millionaires.
With a chuckle, Tammy said she didn't know whether or not they'd quit their jobs. She said, "I know Foxwoods has been very good to both of them, so I'm pretty sure they won't quit right away. I'm guessing that the first thing will probably be for them to find or build a new house." I hope she's right about their jobs, because I've heard too many horror stories about people hitting the lottery or something and leaving a trail of destruction and bad feelings behind when they suddenly walk away. From what little I know about Keme and Angie, though, I don't see them as that type of people.
We made kind of a rough schedule of the rest of our week. Tomorrow is my first get-together with the band, and another one is set for the day after. Other than that, and the rehearsal and actual wedding, there aren't any planned activities. Tammy said that sometime during the next few days, she'd like to show me around where she'd grown up.
I'd told her earlier that, other than the Gulf of Mexico, I've never seen an ocean, so she said if we found time, we could drive over to the coast. She added that we might try to go south towards Greenwich, where the
really
rich and famous people have their mansion hideaways built. There's also a Pequot museum nearby, and I told her I'd like to go by and check that out.
TAMMY:
While we sat and talked, I got a text from Momma, saying she and Angie were about to head over so they could take us to eat. We finished our drinks and got ready, then went to the lobby to wait. They came in a few minutes later, and we couldn't help but notice the glow on both of their faces. Gina giggled and whispered to me, "It sure looks like they been doin' more than just talkin', huh?"