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the ravings of a known lunatic. Copyrighted by The H20wader June 2006.
This is another ending to Patricia51's One Slip.
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There may be others that my search did not find. Please read them all for they are valid endings. My ending fits as well with all of these ending as well as the original story. I did gain Patricia5's permission and I did give her a outline of this ending. She neither approved or dis-approved. She just said GO.
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Tom,
As you are the presiding judge in this case, I want to plead guilty to one count of attempted blackmail. You will sentence me to 40 hours of community service and a year's probation. I also want the case sealed. I want the evidence returned to me or destroyed. I know that will be stretching your limits but do not worry. As you are the sitting judge in this case, I want no evidence presented in an open court.
Let me tell you how this whole thing began.
I had been working in the business for 10 years. I just was not making it. I mean I was doing ok, but it was hard. The men in the business who controlled things just seemed to not want to deal with me. I was good at the negotiations and delivered the contracts on time and at a good price. They seemed happy with my work but no promotions. They listened, thanked me and gave the promotions to others. Steve, my best friend, was having the same problems getting his construction company into the real money jobs. We just could not figure it out. We were going to be small potatoes for the rest of our lives, scrambling for a jobs and just getting by. That all changed for me at a company picnic.
The President of the Company was holding the party on his estate and Steve and I and our wives were invited. We saw it as chance to networking big time. I had a drink (one), I wanted to be stone cold sober. I noticed the President (John Williams at that time) was spending a lot of time with Nancy, my lovely, luscious, great looking wife. I was not worried, Nancy could handle anything he could do or say. I was talking to men who could help me, the members of the board. They seemed to be nice guys. I felt that the day was a huge success. That night I learned how big a success it was.
Nancy came out of the shower, nude as always, and I was ready. It had been a great day. I was on my way to more contracts and more money. I was happy and as hard as a rock.
"Gil, we have to talk."
"What? Baby time? Well, I guess one more will be OK."
"Gil, no more babies. Two is enough. You are being promoted."
"I know, baby, the networking went well, I am sure that I will be getting more contracts from the right people. I think I will be promoted in a year or two and we can live better. WAIT! I am being promoted?"
"Gil, John Williams will announce your promotion Monday morning. You are head of your department."
"But why tell you before me?" I was confused. What had happened at the picnic?