When Beau Smith hired me he was clear about his golden rule; Always keep a bag packed and be ready to hit the road in less than an hour. And that is the way that I have lived for the last twenty years. At a moments notice, I might find myself on the way to one of our factories in Alabama to solve a machinery problem or to New York to soothe a disgruntled customer. Like a fireman, when the bell rings I jump on the truck. Mine is a perfect job for a person that hates being trapped in an office and loves a day filled with challenges.
The call came just before 5 one Friday afternoon. One of our suppliers had found a defect in a production run of parts. Of course, our factory manager was blaming the supplier and the supplier was blaming it on our engineering group. If the problem was not fixed, one of our plants would have to shut down in less than a week. A shut down would cost the company millions and put employees on furlough; all for a part that cost less than a dollar to manufacture.The bell had rung and I was on my way to board the corporate jet.
The only bad part of my job is the time away from home, missed birthdays and parties with friends. This night I would miss our anniversary. Kate and I have been married for 17 years. She is 8 years younger and at 41 she still has the good looks and the figure of a woman half her age. She is 5' 8" tall, perky breasts, auburn hair, shapely legs and a smile that has always melted my heart. Despite my time away from home, we have a great relationship.
I called her on my way to the airport to break my promise of a special night out on the town. She would be disappointed, but would never let me hear it in her voice. We'd planned dinner at her favorite restaurant followed by dancing at one of the hottest new clubs in town and then home for a soak in the hot tub and making love.
"Kate, I'm so sorry", I said when she answered the phone. "Cancel the reservations, but tell them to hold a table for us next Friday night. I'll make this up to you."
"Oh", she replied without hesitation, "I just put on that new black thong you bought for me and was thinking about how much I wanted you tonight."
I gulped and chuckled at the thought of her sexy ass in that thong.
"Tom, you just invented this trip to get out of screwing me tonight." she joked.
I laughed and told her to keep it warm and that I'd see her in a few days.
When I got to the company hangar our Chief Pilot, Max Brown met me at the door. I could tell from his expression that something was wrong.
"Air One has a problem with the landing gear.", he said. "I've checked and can get you on a commercial flight to Jacksonville that leaves in an hour. The other option is for you to wait until 8 and Air Two will be back from New York and I'll fly you myself."
Max is a great pilot and I have always respected his attention to safety.
"Thanks Max. If you don't mind flying tonight, I'll just wait for Air Two to come in. I may have to go from Jacksonville on to Alabama late tonight."
I went into the lounge to have a cup of coffee and wait.
It was hard to believe that Kate and I had been married for 17 years. She'd sacrificed a normal home life so I could do the kind of work that I enjoy. She taught French at a local private school 3 days a week to keep busy, worked out at the gym four days a week and played tennis at the local club with her girl friends every chance she got. Even though we had been married for so long, our love life was better than ever. We both had a wild sexual side that made us so compatible and we had learned over the years to share our fantasies.
Back last summer Kate accompanied me on a trip to Vegas. She lounged by the pool and shopped during the day while I attended a trade show. At night we played the tables, took in some great restaurants and had drinks at the bar that over looks the famous dancing fountains. The last night we were in Vegas we met for happy hour at one of the hotel lounges. Over drinks, Kate began to tell me about a girl she sat next to at the pool that day. Kate had struck up a conversation and they ended up having lunch and sharing a bottle of champagne. As she was telling me about their conversation, a truly beautiful blond walked into the lounge.
"Speak of the devil," Kate said as she slipped off her stool and waved the girl over.
The girl was almost 6' tall, round firm breasts, long blond hair, and blue eyes that shimmered even in the dimness of the lounge. Kate walked over, gave the gorgeous woman a hug, took her by the hand and brought her to where I was sitting.
"Tom, this is the girl I was just telling you about. Misha, this is my husband Tom."
I extended my hand, but Misha brushed it aside to give me a hug and kiss on the cheek. Looking at the two of them together was truly erotic and I could feel a warm rush begin in my body.
Kate invited Misha to join us for drinks and they began to talk like old friends. It turned out that Misha worked for the company that set-up the trade show. Once the preparations were complete, she was taking a couple days vacation before heading off to her next assignment. We drank and talked for an hour and then asked Misha to join us for dinner. We enjoyed our meal and I especially enjoyed listening to the conversation between Kate and her new friend.
As we finished dessert, Misha said, "Kate, There is a really hot new club in the hotel. I have passes that will get us VIP seating and all we can drink. I hate going solo. It always makes me feel slutty. Would you and Tom like to join me?"