Chapter 23

As much as I enjoyed the sun and high temperatures of South Florida, it was time to get back to the cold winter in New York. My parents were out of town so I decided to go to my new home for Christmas. Qi picked me up at the airport and Grace was with her.

Adam had approved of the numbers from Hugo’s company. He wasn’t totally sold on the concept because it was a new technology but as he said, “You can afford to lose it and it could pay off big.”

Christmas came and I spent it with Qi and Grace. Carol had invited us over for dinner and we exchanged gifts. We played some board games and the six of us all had an enjoyable evening. I woke up the next morning to the phone ringing. It was Mom and Dad calling to wish me a happy birthday. I was 21.

After listening to Mom give Dad a hard time about calling so early and waking me up they told me where they were and what they were up to. They had a family that loved to spend Christmas in Nice and they were the captain and crew. It paid well and the family was nice. They were on land in a phone booth and it was funny when they had to stop and drop more money into the phone. They eventually hung up after wishing me a happy birthday.

Laying in my bed, alone, I started to take stock in life. What I’ve done so far and plans for the future. I wouldn’t say that I’d worked hard but I’d risked a lot and done a lot to get to where I was. I finally broke down and moved into a nice place to live and had some staff. I still didn’t use them very effectively and Qi had started to take cooking classes since I hadn’t hired a cook and she didn’t drive very often. Grace worked out with the top sensei and a small class. They met early in the morning and then she also converted one of the unused staff bedrooms into a small gym. She would run with me when I would run in the park and I started to use her gym for my daily workout as well.

Staring at the ceiling, I thought about goals. Goals for the year, goals for my life. I needed more friends, business was going well because I had the right people in place. I needed to make sure they were training others to step up. Did I want to continue to expand the timeshare business? We were up to five properties but in reality could go to a hundred or more all around the world. Did I want to own more buildings and what did I want to do with the rest of the floor that I lived on?

Sailing or boating was something that I enjoyed but hadn’t done much of lately. Now was actually a good time to buy boats because no one was buying. Anyone selling was just looking to get rid of it. There were people that kept coming into my life like Sin, Carol, Casey and others but I still was nowhere near ready to commit to one person and settle down.

Later that day, I went down to the spa and got a massage. Afterwards I was sitting in the sauna. I was nude and had a good sweat going. My body still had oil on it from the massage and a pretty girl with dark hair came walking in with a towel wrapped around her. She was also oiled up to a high gloss. She looked at peace.

As she sat down and leaned back against the bench, I said, “Those massages are addictive. They leave you shiney but happy.”

She smiled. “They are. Are you on the team?”

“What team?”

“Sorry, my husband plays football. They’re in town this weekend for a game. We came in a day early since we live on the west coast and he wanted to adjust his sleep. The rest of the team will be in town tomorrow but they got these condos and they said we could come in any time.”

“No, I don’t play football.”

“You aren’t huge, but you could pass for a receiver or quarterback with your build.”

“I’ll take that as a compliment since I’m just a business guy.”

She smiled and undid her wrap and let her body come into view. “What kind of business are you in?”

“This and that. Mostly Real Estate. I own some businesses and buildings around town. Where’s your husband?”

“He was told to try out the acupuncture while we were here. He was having a treatment then getting a massage. I started without him. He should be joining us soon.”

“I’m not complaining but will he be upset with you being exposed when he comes in? Americans are known to be more jealous than some other countries.”

“No, if you were on the team, maybe, but we both have lives that keep us busy and on the road. I know how the football groupies are and encourage him. He knows that I have needs and sometimes need them to be taken care of. He’ll probably be excited to catch me flirting.”

“As long as he doesn’t kill me for flirting back.”

“He’s the quarterback. He’d be proud of me and horny if he saw us.”

It was ten minutes later when he came in. He saw both me and his wife, naked and joined us, dropping the towel from his waist and sitting on it. He said hello and his wife said, “This is Bull, he lives in the building and gets to enjoy those massages whenever he wants.”

He introduced himself as Mike. “There’s talk around the league. Most teams can’t wait to come to New York. The rooms here or apartments here, the private spa and dining room are becoming popular. Sitting in a room at the Ritz gets old pretty quick.”

“And no happy ending,” I added.

“You can say that again,” Mike added.

His wife, Jennifer said, “and again and again. I wanted to take that girl home with me. We should find a place like this in LA.”

I smiled and knew I had to make a call to Amy on Monday. We talked about the city and the football team. Jennifer was surprised but thought it was funny that I had no clue who either of them were. She was an actress and he was a star quarterback. I said, “I’m sorry, I don’t go to many movies or watch too much TV. I read a lot and play my guitar in my spare time. I don’t have much spare time.”

I saw a couple looks and nods exchange between the two and Jennifer asked, “Would you like to have dinner with us tonight?”

“Since it’s my city, I’ll have dinner with you if you let me take you?”

Mike nodded and she said, “That’s even better.”

I showed them the plunge pool and the group shower after the sauna. We rode up on the elevator together and when I told them I was up another 55 floors she said, “I would love to see the view later.”

“You can see anything you want. Why don’t we meet out in front at 6?”

When they walked out, I was waiting for them. Qi was there and held the door for me and Grace was on the other side holding the door for Jennifer and Mike. Mike said, “Nice ride. Two drivers is kind of odd.”

“One is the driver, the other is security.”

“You’re full of surprises. What’s for dinner?”

We pulled up in front of Rockefellers. Mike said, “I called here to get reservations and they told me they were booked. I even used both Jennifer’s and my names. Can you get us in?”

“If not, we can always eat at the bar.”

We walked in and one of the hostesses that had been there since they opened said, “Good Evening, Bull. How many are in your party?”

“Just three tonight Cindy.”

“Would you like to have a drink while we set the table or would you like to wait?”

“We’ll be in the bar.”

Peter was behind the bar when we walked up. “Hello Bull, I haven’t seen you in a while. How have you been?”

“Doing well, this is Jennifer and Mike. This is Peter.”

“Bull, I don’t think they need introductions. It’s nice to meet you both. Welcome to Rockefellers. What can I get for you tonight?”

Mike ordered an old fashioned and Jennifer a martini. Peter left and Jennifer asked, “Aren’t you drinking?”

“He knows what I want. He named the drink after me.”

“You seem to be well connected.”

Peter came back with our drinks and we toasted to new friendships. Phillip came over and said, “Bull, it’s good to see you. I hear you brought some guests with you. I’m a big fan of both of them.”

“This is Phillip the general manager. Maybe they can sign a menu or something. A picture for the wall.”

Phillip said, “Your table is ready when you are.”

We took our drinks to our table and proceeded to have a fabulous meal. When we were done with dessert, we ordered after dinner drinks and when we were about half done, I nodded to Phillip and he went to tell Qi we were done with our meal. Jay came out to thank them for dining at Rockefellers.

The Rolls was out front when we emerged and we rode back to our building. Jennifer went on about the food and the wine and said she would be back there whenever she was in town even if she had to eat at the bar.

When we got in the elevator with Grace, Jennifer asked, “Can we see the view from your place?”

“Sure but do you have your key?”

She looked confused but pulled it out. I touched it to the keypad and it R. We were soon walking out on the roof. The lights of the city sparkling even though it was too cold to stay long, she and Mike walked around looking in all directions.

As we went back to the elevator, I said, “My place is warmer and it has coffee and drinks.”

Qi was in the condo when we walked in. She took drink orders as we moved to the living room. Jennifer asked, “Can I have a tour before we sit down?”

I showed her around. They both liked the furnishings and the art made them pause to look. When we got to the bedroom she said, “Nice and big like some other things I’ve seen today. And the bed looks like it’s built for a party.”

We went out and had some drinks. I was having coffee as was Mike but Jennifer was lubricating her body with a glass of brandy. When Qi and Grace excused themselves it wasn’t long before Jennifer led both Mike and me to the bedroom and she started to strip. “If you two don’t know what I want and expect by now, I must be losing my touch.”

Mike nodded at me and we were both shedding clothes along with Jennifer. The most interesting time was when she was on top of me with my cock buried in her pussy. Mike was behind her and was admiring how her pussy wanted to turn inside out as she rose up on my cock and it stretched her. She had to tell him to stop watching and start fucking as he entered her ass and we were both inside of her.

It wasn’t a new feeling for me thinking back to when Darren was still single and used to be my wingman. I could feel Mike’s cock with just a membrane or something between me in her pussy and him in her ass. We tried to alternate strokes in and out but ended up going in and out at the same time. Jennifer must have cum six times before Mike shot off in her ass. When he pulled out, I rolled her onto her back and pounded her. She came again as I filled her pussy.

We showered together and she said, “I hope you don’t mind if I give your name to some friends. It’s always good to have friends in a strange city.”

“Los Angeles is a strange city. New York is just busy.”

Mike said, “I’m from Texas originally and I agree with that a hundred percent.”

Jennifer stopped by one other time while the team was at practice and brought another wife with her. She said, “Judy and I normally get together while the boys practice and play. I wanted to introduce her to you.”

We tried the girl, girl, guy thing and found some interesting positions as well. I think I liked it better than the two guys and a girl. They offered me a Ticket on Sunday but it was cold and I’d been to a game earlier in the season so decided to stay home and watch it on TV instead.

Monday, I called Amy and said, “Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. Talk to the owners and see if they want timeshares in any other cities but let’s do those four at least. We can buy a hotel and renovate. I want a spa and a restaurant. If we do a hotel/timeshare combo we can have a private one like we do here in New York.”

“I wasn’t expecting that call this morning. I’ll get right on it. I’ll let you know if I need any cash.”

“Thanks Amy.”

“Have a good week, boss. I have some calls to make.”

Just when I thought things should be slowing down something else pops up. I called Heather. She answered all businesslike, “EJ Patterson, this is Heather.”

“Have you gotten any speeding tickets yet?”

“In New York, I’m lucky to make it through three green lights in a row. How’s my favorite client?”

“I’m well. I just wanted to know the plans for my money?”

“What do you mean? Same plan as before.”

“Before we had forty million and now it’s eight hundred in stocks.”

“That’s before taxes. What are you thinking?”

“I’m expanding some of my real estate holdings. Can you set aside what I’ll need for taxes and then put one or two hundred in the money market? I’m not sure what I’ll need. You can play with the rest.”