The phone rang. I knew it had to be either Rachael or my broker. They were the only two people with the number to my private line. In either case, the timing was awful. I was sitting across the table from the people from the investment banker's office. The subject we were discussing was taking my company public. Everything had been prepared for a perfect meeting. Now, a call on the private line. If it was from my broker, I was undoubtedly in trouble. Not the kind of trouble I needed at this very moment.
It rang a second time. I waited. Then a third ring. I had no choice but to answer it. "Excuse, me." I apologized to the three people sitting in front of me and reached for the phone.
"Blaine here." I answered.
"Patrick? Sorry to bother you but I needed to ask you something." It was wife, Rachael. I was a bit relieved.
"I'm sorry, Rachael, but I'm in a meeting right now. May I call you back in about an hour?"
"No. What kind of meeting is more important than answering one question for me? I don't call you unless I need something. Can't you spare me just a moment?"
I knew it would be easier to answer her question that to protest. I caved in quickly. "Sure, darling. What do you need?"
"Well, Patrick, you remember our deal? I mean about me not doing it with anyone unless you said I could?"
"Yes, I remember." How could I forget, I asked myself. The deal she was referring to was my solution to her lack of ability to turn down any good-looking guy. She was a wonderful wife, and a great lover…but she just can't say no. Finally, after ten years of marriage, we had settled on a compromise. She could fuck other men, but she had to ask me about it first. If I said she could, it was all right, and she'd tell me all the details about it when I got home. Often she would let me watch and sometimes, if the mood hit us just right, I'd join in. But if I said no, well, she fucked them anyway but never told me about it. I know that sounds like a silly game…but it's worked well for the last seven years. She gets a strange cock every so often, I get my perversions fed and some lucky bastard gets the fuck of his life.
But today was not a day I could play the game. Not now, now with these three people sitting across from me, inspecting me, as it were, inspecting me and my company for any flaws, anything that might make us less than a perfect fit for their plans.
"I'm sorry, dear. But I'm very busy right now. Could I get back to you on that in about an hour?"