Author's Note: This series simply could not have been written without the help of a special person—Mr. X, aka "Daddy Q"—friend, editor, biggest supporter and toughest critic.
For anyone wondering about a sequel—I definitely see Dave and Stacey's story continuing beyond the Internship, but I have no concrete plans at the moment. Please see my Author's page for any updates.
Again, thank you so much for your comments and feedback! I hope you've enjoyed reading as much as I've enjoyed writing.
As usual, all characters engaged in sexual activity are over the age of 18.
Carnal_Flower
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"Well," said a man with a German accent. "Congratulations, Dave. I think this is going to be a wonderful partnership."
Another man with a French accent got up to shake Dave's hand. "Yes, congratulations! Here's to a long, lucrative enterprise."
Dave Wilson was standing in a circle of men, dressed in his best suit, smiling broadly with relief and happiness. He'd done it.
It was two weeks after the confrontation in his office with Fred, Paula and Kathy, and Dave was in a posh hotel room in Washington, DC. Stacey was back in Raleigh relaxing and looking forward to their trip. When he'd told her he had an urgent matter to attend to that necessitated a quick trip up the coast, she immediately wanted to know why.
"But what are you doing there?" she demanded.
"I'm meeting with my contacts and I'm going to try and make this deal. Now, with no delay. Before the convention."
"Wow!" Stacey exclaimed.
"Yes, honey. It's the best way. I have to try and get a head start on these assholes and head off any problems. Wish me luck, baby girl!"
Before he'd left, Dave had had a long talk with a whipped, frightened Fred, telling him, "I've thought about this and I decided the best course of action is to let this plan of Preston's play out exactly as he has it planned. I believe you when you say it can only get worse. So let them think it's all going to plan. Talk to Preston. Carry on. If they want to call in a tip-off, let them. If you get hauled in for questioning, go right ahead. But in that case, here's what you're going to do..."
Meanwhile, Dave called all of his contacts within the foreign auto companies he knew to set up a "preliminary" meeting. They were all in the country anyway conducting various business meetings ahead of the convention. They were all happy to meet, thinking he wanted to go over terms one last time. They had no clue that when he flew up he had a hefty check for $3 million in his briefcase, as well as new, updated financial statements showing his
true
net worth.
At their meeting, the men were very pleased. David Wilson had come through in a big, big way. They were delighted with his new financials and furthermore he was such a pleasant man. If anything they wanted to sign the papers as quickly as possible, before he changed his mind.
But right before Dave had to sign, his pen hovering in front of the papers, he spoke.
"There's just one thing, gentlemen... I need your cooperation with a little matter going on down in Raleigh, before I sign this agreement. Would you hear me out?"
Later, his plans in place, the cooperation of the auto companies guaranteed, his franchise a done deal, Dave flew back on a late flight, eager to get home to Stacey, his mind and heart lighter than it had been in a very long time.
When he arrived home, he found Stacey was fast asleep in his bed. He showered and curled up next to her, spooning into her body and never feeling so at peace.
"Well?"
Dave was awoken what seemed like minutes, but was in fact hours later, by Stacey's voice and a punch on his arm.
"What happened?!!"
Dave sat up, smiled deeply, and spread his arms wide. "It's done, baby girl. You're looking at the new CEO of 'Wilson Elite Auto Repair'—a Division of Wilson Enterprises."
"Oh Daddy!" Stacey cried. "I'm so happy for you!" She leaned in for a romantic hug, kissing his face and neck.
"Now that's a nice welcome home! Come here. I love you too, baby." Dave gave her a deep, sweet kiss.
"I can't tell you how much it means to me to be able to come back here and share this news with you," Dave said. "I couldn't have done it without you. And I mean that."
"What will people say when they find out?"
"Well, I asked my contacts not to say anything about it for the time being. I want them to announce it only when I tell them the time is right. I think we have a few more things to take care of first, don't you?"
Stacey smiled. "Hmmm... I guess so. What do you have in mind?"
Dave laughed. "Well... I'm going to take my beautiful daughter to her favorite resort. We're going to celebrate in private," he whispered. "And while we're down there, we're going to... meet up with some old friends. On my terms. What do you say?"
"It's perfect..." Stacey murmured, as she pushed her body into his. She couldn't wait to "celebrate!"
"Tonight, baby..." he whispered. "We have a long trip ahead of us. Speaking of which, I have an idea."
"Yes?" she smiled. His ideas were always good.
"What do you say we take a little side trip and visit your campus? You haven't been there yet. We can walk around and see the sights—Hey, hey, what's this?"
Dave saw that Stacey's eyes had filled with tears.
"Hey, hey," Dave said again, holding her chin and looking in her eyes. "None of that. I want you to be happy, and excited."
"I am," Stacey said in a choked voice.
"But...oh!" She leaned in again and hugged him so tight Dave could barely breathe.
"Honey, it's only a few hours away. " Dave kissed the top of her head. "We'll see each other all the time. Plus, with this franchise, I am going to be doing so much travel—I'll hardly be here."
Stacey couldn't speak and just held him tighter.
"I won't be able to do my job unless I know that you're happy. You'll be studying, and meeting so many new people. It's a good thing, baby." But Dave couldn't deny his chest had become terribly constricted and a horrible ache was already erupting in his heart. "Shh... We have long day ahead of us. There's another little side trip I want to make on the way down."
He pulled her away from him and saw that Stacey had stoically managed not to burst into sobs.
"Good girl," he said smiling. "Let's get ready. Aren't you looking forward to the beach?"
She nodded reluctantly.
Dave laughed. "So am I." He reached down and caressed her hips, her waist, and up to her breasts. "Don't you want to show me some of those new bikinis?" His hand reached her hair and he pulled her lips in for a deep, slow kiss, whispering, "Let's have a wonderful time, just the two of us..."
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Dave noticed Stacey was in a glum mood as they began their trip, so he tried his best to cheer her up.
"Well, don't you want to know my plan?"
"Oh?" She perked up. "By the way, I forgot to tell you, Joyce is bringing Jamal with her!"