Chapter 50

"What I'd like best is to buy your whole operation. If you have leased this space we'll take care of all the details to either terminate the lease or pay it off.

"We'll pay your price for any and all of your equipment and then we'll need for you to select and buy a small training plane, a multi-engine training plane and a helicopter or two, also for training.

"Gigi has already let it slip the helicopter you have is getting a little long in the tooth and is taking up quite a lot of her time on maintenance. After we get the details settled we can store it somewhere.

"Bill mentioned you'd prefer to deal on a cash basis, so I brought what I hoped could be the first year's salary for you both," I said, putting the paper sack on her desk. I'm sure it was impressive since it was very full.

"It's a whale of an opening position. How much money is it?" Gigi asked.

"Keep in mind it's only your salaries for the first year. All your living expenses and any medical care is fully covered. The sack has two-hundred thousand each for you."

Now I knew what they meant when they said you could hear a pin drop because for a few seconds they were completely still and silent. They didn't even look at each other - they just stared at the bag.

"You intend to buy us out and pay us two-hundred thousand each just to teach you to fly?" Jerrilyn asked, clearly not believing it.

"There's a little more to it, but that's basically the deal. We'd like for you to teach several people to fly and if you need more money to do it, just say so," I said.

"Why do you want to get us away from here. Do you have an airstrip closer?" Gigi asked.

"We're building one, and a helipad, out behind our house. If you take the job we'd like for you to live with us and take responsibility for the care and feeding of them, except for the fuel. We're getting it taken care of already."

"It sounds like more work for me on maintenance instead of less, and I don't know a thing about taking care of an airstrip. I'm not complaining at all though and unless Jerrilyn has some objections I'm ready to start right away," Gigi said.

"I'm sorry. We don't expect you to do the maintenance - we just need you to have it done. We'll pay for anything that needs doing. In fact, if we can make a deal today, you could have the construction done to suit yourself," I said.

"Can we take a look at this location first?" Jerrilyn asked.

"Of course. Can you follow us there now?"

"If it's OK with you, we'll fly there. I'm assuming there's a place we can land our helicopter, or your helicopter," Jerrilyn said.

"That would be tremendous. It will make Mom very happy to have a helicopter drop in on Sunday afternoon."

"Might as well break in the new airport right," Gigi said, rummaging around in a cabinet and coming out with a map.

Bill showed them where we were located and told them there would probably be twenty to thirty cars scattered around. He thought they would have plenty of room to land behind the house, not far from the pool.

"Don't be surprised by the pool, there's likely to be several people swimming in it and I doubt they'll be wearing suits," I said, trying for another laugh.

I didn't get a laugh, just a little look from Jerrilyn. Gigi couldn't help grinning and speaking up though.

"See there, Jerrilyn, tons of money and a free show too," she said.

"Even more of a show than you're thinking, but I won't spoil the surprise," Bill said, and laughed.

They said they'd give us a few minutes to get back and spread the word and then they'd be over. Bill and I loaded back up in the Vette and took off.

"I'm a little surprised by Jerrilyn. I thought she'd be more enthusiastic, especially after you put the sack of money on the desk," Bill said.

"Maybe she's shocked. They didn't object when I left it."

When we got back to the house I told Mom about the visit and she sent Sherilyn, Francis, Marsha, and Julian to get everyone here naked and into the pool. Except Julia, she put Julia back to cooking in her apron and told her to be sure our new guest got plenty of time to read it's front.

When Jerrilyn and Gigi landed, everyone in the pool rushed out to see what it was. There were only about twenty of them here now, but they were all naked. In fact, Bill and I were the only ones dressed unless you count the apron Julia was wearing, or Mom's T-shirt.

Of course Jerrilyn and Gigi were mobbed by wet naked women and their eyes didn't know which way to look. I managed to lead them out of the questions and toward the table but they couldn't help looking back at the women behind them.

They were surprised when I told them their lunch was just about ready and wide-eyed again when Julia brought the steaks. She'd cooked one for Bill and I too so we ate with them. I had no objections to an extra lunch.

Mom joined us at the table before we'd finished. I told her about buying their equipment and we'd need to take care of their lease at the other airport.

"Just let me know the amount Jerrilyn. I assume you'd rather have cash for the equipment too," Mom said.

"If it's all the same to you, it would be better for us if you dealt with the bank about the equipment. Most of it, including the bird and our plane, is mortgaged," Jerrilyn said, and Gigi nodded in agreement.

"Things might work out even better. We'll deal with all the paper work and then we can give you cash for your equity," Mom said.

"Actually, we don't really have any equity coming, we barely made the payments as it was," Gigi said.

"We'll give you cash for your profit then," Mom said.

"We really don't deserve any profit, Mrs Breslin," Jerrilyn said, and Gigi was nodding again.

"Nonsense, how can I keep good people if they aren't treated fairly? Wait right here, I have cash in the study," Mom said, and left.

She was right back in less than five minutes and she counted out ten bundles of hundreds for each of them.

"I'm sorry I didn't have another bag," Mom said.

"I can find one, just a sec," said Francis, who was walking toward the house.

"Call another Limo while you're in the house please, Francis. Jerrilyn and Gigi probably need to run over to their old place and pick up a few items to hold them until the movers bring their things," Mom said.

Francis said she would, and I was having a hard time keeping a smile off my face. Jerrilyn and Gigi were both shell-shocked again. Mom was keeping up a little chatter, but then an idea hit her.

"What was I thinking? Both of you were in the military weren't you?" Mom asked.

"Yes, Mrs Breslin, we were," Gigi said.

"Please dear, don't call me Mrs Breslin. I've threatened all the other girls with a spanking from Jimmy for doing it. You two look like it would take ten or fifteen of us to hold you down while he did it.

"Don't make us go through it on the first day. My name is Sharon, or you can just call me Mom if you'd rather," Mom said.

"Sharon, with the deal you and Jimmy made us, you won't get a bit of argument out of me if you think I need a spanking, Mom," Gigi said.

"I never thought I'd ever say anything like this, but me neither, Mom," Jerrilyn said.

"Goody. Now, how soon can I get a ride in the helicopter and how soon can we get a red one? I always liked the one they had on Magnum PI, but it would have been so much better if it had been red. Can you find us a red one like it?" Mom asked them.