Authors note: This is not stand alone. Please read Ch 2 first.
All through dinner Max and Cindy were getting Deb's drinks, vodka and lemonade. Deb didn't drink and was unaware of the alcohol being slowly given to her. Max and Cindy both had been gently caressing Deb's bare thigh under the table and as they took turns of dancing with her, rubbed her back and sides to her hips.
They told her that Ron was playing around, she was beautiful and deserved more, they could make her happy and forget what Ron was doing. Deb's resistance with the alcohol and constant sexual caressing was getting less.
After dinner was finished and a few more slow dances Max said "Lets go up to our room and freshen up before we go to another club."
"Come on Deb, us girls could freshen up. Then off to the club." Cindy said as she put her arm around Deb's waist.
"I'm not sure I want to go anywhere else." Deb slurred.
"Come on, it'll be fun." Cindy said as she led Deb with a little force.
As the 3 of them were walking towards the lift 3 women approached them.
"Hey, Lydia and girls. How are you? What are you doing here? We're just going up to Max and Cindy's room before we go out to a club. Why don't you join us. Bet you've got a bottle of champagne haven't you Max?" Deb asked.
Max stuttered and could not talk for a few seconds as he realized Deb might escape from his and Cindy' plan for the night. "OK, just for a while then we're going to the club."
"You young girls can go up for drinks but I'm older and can't party all night like I used to. I'm going home." Lydia said.
"I'm feeling a bit strange, I think I want to go home. Lydia could you give me a lift home please?" Deb asked.
"Sure, no worries come on let's go. Good night everyone." as she walked towards the exit.
Max and Cindy's color drained out of their faces they were so close but for these bloody women. "Goodnight Deb and Lydia, come on girls let's go up to the room."
Max thought he might have luck with these dumb gym bunnies.
Deb and Lydia sat in the car listening to the radio until about 5 minutes before the two girls came out laughing.
"Your plan worked perfectly Deb, they didn't know what hit them when you walked away from them. I couldn't believe your plan when you rang me when we got home from work."
"I had to have a backup plan, I knew what they were going to try, thanks for rescuing me Haha. What happened with you girls?" Deb asked.
"We waited at the lift, Max put his arm around my waist and Cindy did the same to Mia. When the lift arrived I said to Mia that I was tired and wanted to go home."
"I agree I'm a bit tired, sorry Max and Cindy I want to go home. We will see you at the gym next week, Goodnight. As I walked away I looked back, I thought they were both going to burst into tears." Lee said laughing.
A couple of days later Max and Deb were in the office both doing accounts before the audit with the company CEO, the Franchise Manager and Head Accountant.
"I've got some accounts here from Ron and Gina's trip, I'm not sure you want to see them." Max said.
"It's OK, I trust them. Show me and I'll put them on the spreadsheet."
"Well, er, er, they cancelled one room and stayed in one room all night. They had dinner and went to a club, the last drinks charged were after 1.30 am. Did Ron mention any of this?" Max tried to sound sympathetic.
"I don't want to talk about it, just give me the receipts." Deb said.
"If you need someone to help you through this Cindy and I am here for you, just like the other night."
"Don't want to talk or do anything about it now. Wait till the management have been, then we'll work this out. Thanks for your offer." She said as she worked on the computer.
Friday morning, at the meeting was CEO, Brad Holden, Franchise Manager Harold, Harry, Ford. Friends since school mainly because or car brands as surnames. Also Bert Schultz accountant, Max, Cindy and Deb.
"Thank you all for attending today, we have a few items to be discussed." Brad Holden opened the meeting. "First is the financial report. Bert you have the floor."
"Thank you Brad, I have gone over the books and Deb pointed out some disturbing transactions. Upon our joint investigations we found some of the membership money was not going into the gym's accounts. Also, shipments of clothing were being claimed as short stock or damaged and false insurance claims."
"Interesting, how do you respond to that Max?" Brad asked.
"I paid for the franchise so you can't do anything about it." Max said confidently. "So if this bullshit meeting is over I have a gym to run."
"It's not what we want from our franchises, but let's move on to the next item. Sexual harassment with staff and clients. You would have signed a morality clause when you purchased." Brad said with authority.
"You have nothing, my word against anyone, you've got nothing." very defiantly.
"Deb, you have the floor." Brad sat back with a grin on his face.
"Thanks Mr Holden, let's start with last Saturday night at dinner, you know I don't drink but you requested the barman put vodka in my drinks. Here is a statement from the barman saying what he did thinking it was a harmless prank."
"But but..." Max tried to speak but was shut down by Brad.
"Here are the accounts you presented me saying Ron and Gina cancelled the room and went out clubbing till the early hours. I have a short video we might want to watch." Deb said as she opened her lap top and put a video on the big screen.
It was Ron and Gina sitting on a bed in the motel room, both were eating hamburgers and drinking diet soda.
"Hi babe, we're just having dinner, as you can see sweats and trackies, wish you were here. Max cancelled the other room a week ago, I have a copy of his email. We won't say anything till the time is right."
"Hi Deb, I knew I didn't like Max from that very first day. Don't worry about Ron he's safe with me Haha. See you when we get back." Gina said.
"So what, I was just saving a room charge, big deal." Max announced. Cindy had not said a word but looked very nervous.
Deb just push another clip on the laptop, it was a recorded conversation in the office with Max and Cindy.
"Don't worry we will get her soon, nearly Saturday night, but bloody Lydia and girls spoiled it. It will be worth it when we get her." Cindy's voice.
"Why do I have to share her with you? You don't share with me."
"You can have anyone of my gym guys if you want. Are you going to try guys now"