I don't use and editor, so all spelling and grammar mistakes are my own. I'm not trying to win the Pulitzer prize.
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I stood, watching my husband's plane take off. His reserve unit had been deployed to Afghanistan. Tears were running down both of my cheeks. We had only been married four years and he was jerked out of my life. I wiped my eyes and walked away with an empty place in my heart. I vowed to pray every night for his safe return.
I passed the exam for my Real Estate license two years ago and Madge, who is now my broker, took me under her wing and started showing me ropes. I really got excited when I got my first commission. Don and I went out to dinner that night to celebrate. We drank a little champagne after dinner and danced a few times. Champagne tends to make my clothes fall off and Don reaped the benefits that night. I went to work the next day, walking a little funny and nursing a slight hangover. Madge had a good laugh at my expense.
My husband, Don, had gotten an education auditing classes at a local University. He wrote programs for computer driven robots, and some kind of machines that made little things out of big pieces of metal. He had to do some fast talking to get the job, but he knew what he was doing. By the time his probation was up he was making twenty five dollars an hour. We rented a two bedroom apartment near both of our jobs. My job was feast or famine, but his steady income more than paid our bills. We both had nice cars and we were saving up to buy a house.
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I had just put a house in escrow and was putting all the paperwork in a file folder. I looked up and a gentleman was walking up to my desk.
"Hello, my name is Sarah. How can I help you."
"Hi, I'm Clarence Hopkins and I'm looking for some commercial property. A warehouse, specifically."
He sat down and we discussed what he needed. I entered the parameters into the search function on the multiple listing database and turned the screen so we could both watch. Four listings came up. The were all listed with another office.
"These two look like what your after. Let me call them and set up some appointments to look at them."
"Very good, young lady. Here's my card. Call me when you're ready."
He got up and walked out. I took a deep breath. He had landed a huge government contract and needed a warehouse. This was going to be a big commission if I could close it.
Two of them were listed with the same agent. I called his office.
"Hello. Century Twenty One Real Estate. How may I help you."
"Hi, I'm Sarah Wilson with Valley Real Estate. May I speak with Mark Putnum?"
"Certainly. Please hold."
"Hello, Mark Putnum here. How may I help you."
"Hi, Mark. I'm Sarah Wilson at Valley Real Estate. You have two warehouses listed I would like to look at. When is a good time for you."
"How about tomorrow at one."
"Perfect. I'll meet you at the one on Bayshore at one."
"See you then, Sarah. Goodbye."
"Goodbye, Mark."
I called Mr. Hopkins and told him I would be looking at two listings tomorrow and I would have a video for him.
The next day I got there a little early and recorded the outside of the building including the chain link fence around it. I waited in my car for Mark to show.
I heard a loud rumbling and a black, evil looking sports car pulled up and parked next to me. I watched him get out. I had heard the expression, 'he was so handsome he melted my panties'. That fit Mark perfectly.
He had on black slacks, black loafers and a black short sleeved shirt. His huge arms flexed as he put on a light jacket. He looked like he could be a Calvin Klein model. He had a strong jaw and dark piercing eyes. I felt my pussy muscles tighten up and my nipples got rock hard.
It had been over eight months since Don left and I had made good use of my vibrators. I took several deep breaths to calm my raging hormones and got out.
"Hello, Ms. Wilson. I'm Mark Putnum. It's nice to meet you."
"Hello. Let's go with first names if you don't mind. From what I can see it looks like this is exactly what my client is looking for. The square footage is just what he needs."
"Sounds good to me. Let's go look inside."
He unlocked the gate and stood aside for me to go ahead. I felt a little naughty so I gave him a little extra action, walking ahead of him. He was a man and I knew he was looking. We got to the door and I turned on my video camera.
"Good idea with the video. I'll have to get me one."
"It should save me having to bring him out here. Oh, and before I forget, he wants clearances on electrical, plumbing and the roof."
"I had all of that done when I took the listing. They're in my car."
I recorded the floor, walls, ceiling and at the end of the building there was a two story structure built in. The bottom looked like storage rooms and there were three offices upstairs. I covered everything and we left to look at the other listing.
I did the same there, including wiggling my ass for him. He gave me the inspection reports. He shook my hand and I told him I would probably have an offer in a couple of days. My hand felt so small in his big strong hand. I was glad I had a jacket on, because my nipples popped out and my pussy clenched again.
No warning flags popped into my mind. Don and been gone so long and we were communicating about every ten days to two weeks. I had gotten used to living alone so much that I felt like I was almost single.
The next day I met with my client and showed him the videos.
"We can go and look if you want. This building is in pretty good shape. Just a couple of windows out. The square footage is just right for you."
"I don't think it's necessary for me to look at it. I can see everything from your video. Let's send them an offer."
He looked at the asking price and mumbled to himself.