The next morning Jack phoned the bank just after nine, he had already transferred one hundred thousand pounds to the account he had set up to handle his Antique dealing business. He was told that he could come to the bank along with Identification and he could collect the money. He telephoned Sal; she had her safety deposit box in the same bank. They met at the bank. Sal witnessed Jack receiving the cash. They went to a room attached to the safety deposit section; Jack gave Sal ninety-five thousand, Sal gave him the watches then they shook hands. As they left the bank, Sal said, "Jack, would you like to follow me back to my house for a coffee?"
Jack replied, "I'd love that Sal, but could you follow me first to the Antique Centre so I can leave the watches in the safe there?"
They did as Jack had suggested, the watches were insured being there, and Jack felt more comfortable. Jack also left the receipt Sal had given him for the money. Jo was there, and they talked with her for a few moments then as they left Jo said, "Jack, take your time, there's no rush, you should bring Sal to the Bistro for lunch."
They left in their two cars; Sal lived in an imposing villa with a long driveway, the garden was impressive. Jack thought that the upkeep of the garden must cost a fortune. As they went into the house, Sal said, "This is not my taste, I had nothing to do with any of the furnishings or fittings in this house, it's not my cup of tea."
Jack had no idea how to value the contents of the house; it was a weird mixture of different styles, including Art Deco and Art Nouveau. Jack said, "When you want to sell the contents of your house, then I would suggest we get expert advice on the pieces that you have, when are you thinking of selling these pieces?"
Sal replied, "In the next few months, I'm looking for an apartment at the moment. The running costs of this property are astronomical; the heating system is inefficient and costly to run. One estate agent I spoke with suggested it could make an ideal boutique Hotel which may be the way to go or split the building into apartments. You could get four excellent apartments out of the old stables. It would take a very wealthy person to keep it as a home; it's an expensive place to live. I hope something happens soon as I'm desperate to get out of here, it's a tremendous drain on my resources, I'm boring you now Jack, would you like a nice cup of tea?"
Jack followed Sal into the kitchen; he was admiring her delightful curves; her massive tits looked so luscious. Jack thought that Sal was a beautiful woman; she looked the same age as Jo. He decided that he keep a friendship going with Sal. As Sal was making the tea, she said, "What did you do before you got involved in Antiques Jack?"
Jack replied, "I'm a musician, I still am, I am a percussionist, and I play with the National Orchestra. I now spend my time between my music and Antiques, my music gives me a guaranteed income, and hopefully, the Antiques will do the same."
"Jack, that sounds wonderful, you're an interesting young man, I'm sure that you'll do well in both your careers, are you married or are you dating anyone, I noticed that you are not wearing any rings? I took my ring off after my husband's funeral."
Jack smiled then said, "I was dating Jo's daughter for the last couple of years, but she went to America at the beginning of July, I haven't heard anything from her so you could say that I'm free. I enjoy working with Jo; I appreciate all the help that she's giving me with the Antiques, she has been a great help to me in my new career."
Sal replied, "I've met Jo's daughter. I much prefer Jo, the daughter seemed quite aloof. You must be kept busy with your Orchestra and your Antiques, what will you specialise in with your Antiques?"
"I've jumped in at the deep end with watches; I will also deal in musical instruments. Jo doesn't have much space at the moment, the property next door to the Centre is for sale, it's huge and has been on the market for over four years, I put a cheeky offer in for it a couple of days ago but as yet haven't heard anything back. My fingers are crossed as the building has a lot of potential. Jo has over one hundred dealers on her waiting list, looking for space."
Sal said, "That's a thought, if you get that property, it might be an idea if I took some space and tried to sell all the junk that's in this house. It looks crazy in here but selling it as objects then I think it could sell."
Jack replied, "Sal, that's a good idea, the things you have are great, but you have so much of them that it doesn't show them in their best light. I'm sure that they would sell in an Antique Centre. Would you have time to spend at the Centre if you had a stand or are you busy during the day?"
